The herald., 1898-04-15
AS RABlD AS THE REST OF THE
II POPULACE
CABINETS BOLD STAND
Is ONLY A BLUFF TO DECEIVE
THE PUBLIC
Philippine INSURRECTI0N
Causes Troops Ready to Embark to
Turn Back to Duty Nearer at
Hand Than America
Associated Press Special Wire

MADRID, April 13-(via Bayonne,
France, April H.)-The anti-government
press is rabid and the whole town Is very
warlike. The Pals, in big head lines on Its
front page, announces: "Infamy disclosed
at last-shame on the Cuban volunteers" !"
and says: "As the government has i'm
posed silence upon us, we will speak in the
dumb language"
Accordingly the first page Of the Pals
contains hand signs reading: death to
traitors"
In its leading article the Pals asks
whether the government Is preparing an-
other farce by the warlike attitude Of the
council last night" Continuing the Pals
charges the government with having ar
ranged the "armistice with the powers
prior to the United States demanding it,
the powers promising In return the safety
OF the throne, should the loss Of Cuba lead
to a national uprising"
The Pals also expresses the opinion that
last nights bold attitude of the govern
ment was ouly "bluf" to deceive the
people.
Later" the Pals remarks, 1.-THE message
completes Spain's shame and unless 1t Is
resented by the ministers. the Americans,
being cowardly, will bully in the proportion
which their opponent humiliates himself.
But Mckinley Is mistaken in thinking that
he knows Spain because he knows her min-
listers, and the error will cost him dear"
A dispatch from Havana to the Pals says
the Cuban volunteers intend protesting
against the armistice and accuses Presi-
dent Mckinley of being IN league with the
''scparatist junta," adding: while facts
have been discovered against Lee in con-
nection with the Maine explosion which
tho Spanish government Is afraid to pub
Nsh."
Tho Correo Espanol says: General
Woodford ought to have received his pass
ports on the receipt OF McKinley's mes
sage, but the cowardly government only
dares to use force against patriots crying
''viva Espaua."
Troops Turn Back
MADRID. (via Bayonne. France,) April
IA letter just received here from the
Philippine islands says that all the troops
which were embarked for Spain at the
finae the communication was mailed, We're
marched hurriedly to,various towns in the
interior. where the rebellion against
Spanish rule has been renewed. 1t is added
that over 1000 we'll armed men are now In
Auc Aeius 4HeEc lIdfc UecH several engage
ments and a number of Spanish priests
have been massacred. Nobody appears to
know how the Philippine insurgents, who
had been disarmed. according to general
report, were re-armed. but the belief pre-
walls that Japan had hand in the matte.
The captain-general of the Philippine
Islands, 1t is further alleged, has been con-
cealing the facts in the case from the gov
ernment.
Our Duty Plain
LONDON, April H.-The afternoon pa
pers today print long comments on 'the
evil of leaving the issue of peace or war
in the hands Of congress"
Not one Of the papers, however. questions
the duty Of the United States to intervene
in Cuba, but they are disposed to criticise
the methods proposed. The Westminster
Gazette says:
1.-THE scene in the house and the senate's
insulting report in regard to the Maine are
hardly edifying. but they are the inevita-
bic result of the peculiar provisions of the
constitution which disarms the executive
and compel the last steps in q most pecu-
liar crisis to be taken in blazing. publicity.
1t Is impossible not to sympathize with the
indignation of the Americans, and the sol
efnn lectures which some Of the British
newspapers are administering to America
are ridiculous. STILL there is feeling that
the two countries are marching to an una
voidable calamity"
The Pail Mall Gazette expresses the opin-
ION that the resolutions of the house Of
representatives were "the logical and
practical corollary of the message" ad-
ding: The scene in the house was not
pretty, but 1t was quite human. On the eve
Of war It Is natural that people should be
excited"
Referring to the comments of the Times
on the situation, the Pail Mall Gazette
says:
1.-THE committee was not meaning peace.
nor is President Mckinley. He has done all
he could to that end and in a way which
should secure his fame, but he knows
where statesmanlike moderation and tact
become weakness"
The other afternoon papers have but lit
tle patience with the sermon of the Times
They freely acknowledge that the Ameri-
cans have shown "extreme patience under
the most terrible provocation." eulogize
the crusade against Spanish cruelty and
refer to the newspapers which criticise the
ported the Turks against Armenia and the
slave owners against the slaves
Porto Rican Politics
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE British
steamer Sylvia arrived today from Porto
Rican ports, the last Of which, San Juan,
she, left on April 7th. Captain Clark said
that At the time he left San Juan the
Spanish cruisers Vizcaya and Almirante
OQuendo were still in port coaling, water
lng and provisioning and that entire se-
orecy was maintained about their depart
nrs. The people Of the island showed much
care I'm avoiding the discussion Of politics
IN any form.
The people do not want war with the
United States, which would destroy the
trade Of the island.
7 The young Canadian. said to be corre-
ppondent Of New York newspaper, who
lsrvas thrown into jail on March 25th on sus-
!picion of trying to obtain plans of the for
.tiicstions Of the island, It was rumored
,,wss to be tried by military courtnartiai
.pn the Saturday or Monday following tho
DAY the Sylvia left. No concern whatever
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