New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-19
HAVANA'S POINT OF VIEW.
COMMENTS OF THE NEWSPAPERS ON
THE WAR.

|
THE WAR
Havana June CA local newspaper commsnttng
upon the war undertaken by the United etatse
| against Spain in the name OF humanity saw that
| ~ the money already spent by the Americana n
war had been employed In helping the reconesa.
| ,rados the latter. Notwithstanding the irreCe
| larit:ss of Consul General Lee and other poliu.
| clans" would be eating partridge ana drinking
! champagne.
| The same raper in an editorial based upon thu
| renort that the American Commodore Watson viii
| take a squadron TO the Spanish coast and BON.
| hard the forts says the rumor Is mere nonsense"
| This IS the argument: The Iowa. one Of the
sells which II is said will go. has not room enough
IN her bunkers for the coal necessary TO carry her
| from the United States TO Spain. But even sup
posing she get coal enough. what would b
| the American base OF operations? II the American
| Vessels were damaged where would they be re.
paired? As for bombardng ports. the answer 10
| that is that Cadz Barcelona. Corunna. Santandef
and almost all the ports Of Spain are we'll fortified.
and In condition 20 repel any attack by the Amer.
| can Meet
such a resolution. II 1t has been taken. Is due
| TO a Desc OF tho American Government to satisfy
clamorous spirits in the United States. now greatly
| excited over the news that the second Spanish
| naval division under Admiral Camara. is on the
| vay to the Philippines where II will most likely
| defeat ,.e American squadron under Commodore
| Dewey The American Government has tried 10
persua.c the American people that the sending to
Srain Of squadron under Watson vii! compel the
SQUADRON If Admiral Camara 20 return for the de-
| fence Of the Spanish ports. so that Deweys feet
| will be saved and there will he no danger that
| American ports in the Pacific will be bombarded
| by Camara'
UNEASY ABOUT THE CORTEs MEETING.
| A cable dispatch just received from Madrid says
| that in August the Cortes will meet again TO con-
slider matter OF the highest importance. This has
been much commented upon in all circles. and has
| caused considerable anxiety among many who.
| until now had shown no lack Of confidence. The
| Pals" the semi-offcisl organ of the Colonial
| Government, iaments the brevity Of the news
! from Madrid. and the fact that such dispatches a.
are published often appear so obscurey. Never
| theless It believes that the dispatch In question
| does not Justify any doubt or alarm. because
| neither Senior Sagasta and his Liberal colleagues
| nor the Conservatives, who might succeed him Ia
power would propose any solutions Of international
| questions that we're not in agreement with the
general feeling OF the people Of Spain and Cuha"
The Pals" suggests that the meeting Of the
| Spanish Chambers In August is probably INTENDED
to procure legislative sanction to negotiation oy
| the Executive for money for war necessities THIS
conjecture the Pals says agrees with the report
| from London to the payments due on the span
| ish foreign debt
SUGAR IN NEUTRAL SHIPS.
| The "Dario de la Marina commenting edito'
RALLY to-day upon the fact that the Madrid Govern
men, allows the free importation OF Cuban tobacco
carried IN neutral ships. says that similar course
ought 10 be taken regarding sugar. II asserts tnat
| the Colonial Government recently authorized the
expectation OF sugar carried IN neutral ships ana
| for neutral ports. provided the ships had imported
coal or provisions into Cuba The latter order the
"Diario" thinks announcement" the ground that
the United States may be able 70 get sugar IN o,nss
would lie idle IN the island because OF the oohga.
ton imposed on susar-bearins vessels to 50 !"
Cuban sugar" It concludes. ought TO be aiken
free TO any port unless the Colonial Goyernmsn.
gets special privileges for carrying II 10 Spain, ne
cause otherwise the 500 No bags OF sugar now stored
warehouses VIII stay there INDEFINITELY ss;
70 work over IN their plantations and which would
surances given them. are much dissatisffed VITA VIII.
outlook a. rss S% an 1ns sf tSe IN
years Of work and sacrifice for their ideals are si
su e es ana abo eps' see mat What they
done Is Likely to rebound only TO the eenent OF 'n'
There is new and radical change noticeable
among the producing elements, especially the plan
IN coe ws the Tne d'ss
them the only solution OF the problem which will
so eS w IS 10 S eomDg
complete anarchy. because independence would
source OF future selfish ambition. social dlscords
and political perturbation and conflicts.
| AMERICAN TROOPS AND THE REBELS
The "Lucha." commenting upon armed American
intervention II does NOT believe that the Span
ish Government will consider the invading forces
as a regular army. Its position 1t goes on TO d.
| fend In this fashion:
| The Washington Government makes common
cause with rebels against legitimately constituted
authority. H. hitherto. the United States has no:
recognized the belgerency of the INSURGENTS u Is
| because Washington realizes that the rebels havs
not the conditions necessary TO justify such reeSs
milton. Therefore. II decides to intervene mean.
while granting the insurgents Rights Il more
manded by the rebels after beigerency had been
recognized. These Yankees have been helping tne
revolutionaries. civil element raised UP against
an established legality and they cannot protest
| that Spain ought TO recognize regular army
the forces they are sending this island Two ma
lions having judicial personality. when they Gee.
brate alliances or pacts. undertake 10 intervene 10
one anothers conflicts either 10 rc-establish DIS.
turbed peace to repel invasion, or to reclaim or o.
protect interests OF some kinds In the present war
between Spain and the United states Il happ psss
che insurgentsl has not; while the third tsn me
| United States) unites with the one which has no.
personality Conseauerty that third has no T.sa.
ton beyons that enjoyed by the rebel force wh!ea;
1t is helping against an established legality, agalhs'
! justice and against the rights OF the people"