The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05

ingiy brave showing many depositors have
already Withdrawn their money from the
Bank of Spain. The treasury has advanced
900 in gold to the bank in order to pro-
vide for eventualities.
Yesterday evening Bishop Manuel San
lander y Brutos, of Havana. called on Gen.
Bianco at the palace and in his own name
end in the name of all the clergy offered
the revenues, moneys and treasure of the
church for use in case of any extraordinary
emergency. He said that even the vases on
the affairs were at the disposal of the gov
eminent for sale in case they should be
needed. Later the mayor and the City
Council called at the palace and offered the
resources at their disposal for patriotic pur-
poses. General Bianco expressed thanks in
the name of the Queen for these manifesto
tons Of loyalty on the part of the Cuban
church and state.
La Union Constitutional, in a violent edi-
tcrial to-day denouncing the acts and mo-
tives OF the United States, says: THE
United States have even neglected the Gus
tomary legal or diplomatic varnish in max
ing their proposals. 1t is inconsistent to
demand that recommendation shall cease,
and at the same moment to offer to feed
the reconcentrados The United States only
gives handful of beans. which the poor
stomachs of the reconcentrados cannot di-
gest, while Spain is doing all that is pos
sible to relieve distress and without blowing
a horn over it. American relief work only
increases vagrancy or serves to cover the
designs of spies. Cubans do not know what
the United States demands in exchange for
this alleged relief: but they do know that
nothing will be granted inconsistent with
the maintenance OF Spanish honor and in
tegrity."
The same paper wishes to know how 1t
happened that Captain Sigsbee lost all his
uniforms if he was on board the Maine
when she exploded 1t says Captain Sgs-
bee made calls at the palace and attended
the funeral of the Maine victims, constantly
in the same suit with a coat like a smoking
jacket. The object of this article and its
argument is chiefly to show that there was
no proper discipline on the Maine.
Ell Diario de la Marina has patriotic
editorial on the same line as those that
have appeared in previous issues. 1t says:
Cuba is free now and will never be under
the domination of the Yankees. The
United States is not ready for war; it is
seeking an ALLIANCE with England and ia
pan. It's generals are shrieking for recruits
for an illusory army. 1t has not artillery
for its coast defenses or powder for it's
mep-of-war. In the midst of the hubbub
President Mckinley is uncertain what card
to play, wishing for peace, but doing moth
ing to prevent war. He is conscious of his
mistake in asking independence for people
well satisfied with the government now ex-
isting.'
While Consul General Lee preserves his
cheerfulness, it must not be thought for
moment that he fails to recognize the grav-
ity Of the present situation or the serious
responsibility resting him. He is man
Of tender sympathies, which are wrought
upon scores of times daily by impossible
requests from people suffering with anxiety
from they know not what dangers. To all
he is courteous, cheerful and obliging, do
ing what he can and refusing only when
their requests are not in his power to grant.
His cheerfulness has a comforting and
calming relief on every one.
j. c. McSherry, of New York. and DR..
Frank Lambader. of Philadelphia, have ar
rived by the Seguranca. The latter repre-
scnts the Cuban Baptist relief fund, and
will give help needed by any members of
that denomination found in Cuba.
The Spanish mail steamer Maria Crstina
has arrived with four hundred soldiers.