The herald., 1898-04-01

ARE THOSE PUBLISHED By EDI-
TOR FLORES
BROUGHT TO PUBLIC NOTICE
~ His Row With the Spanish-Ameri-
can League Over the Late Mass
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


A. J. Flores, editor of Las Dos Republics
q weekly paper printed in this city IN the
Spanish language, has written long let
ter to The Herald to refute statement
which appeared in the Times yesterday, to
the effect that Las Dos Republicans had
stated editorially that those Spanish
Americans who recently held demonstra-
ton in Los Angeles in favor of the United
Etates do not represent the Spanish-Amer-
idln population. AS stated before, Mr.
Flores letter is quite lengthy and should,
more properly, have been addressed to the
papa r which published the statement to
which, the Spanish-American editor OBJ
jects.
The Herald will say that it has perused
the edf torial of Las Dos Republ1cas OF
March 10th and failed to find therein any
sentiments which would indicate that the
feelings OF its writer lean toward Spain or
are tinged with any disloyal thoughts to-
ward his dopted country. But, for one
who is able to read between the lines 1t
is easy to discern that sentiments OF Jeal-
ousy between Mr.. Flores and his support
ers and the promoters of the mass meeting
were the prime motive of the article en-
titled "Patriotismo Politica?" and the
communication of Mr.. Flores to The Her.
aid, which is not published because 1t con-
tains objectiona BILE matter, is ample proof
of it. In few words, he charges that the
mass meeting was gotten up for campaign
purposes, to make the possible candidates
at the coming elections believe that those
who called it control the Spanish American
element and its vote.
So far so good. In, Las Dos Republics of
March 26th Mr.. Flo.ces again takes up his
good editorial pen to indate an article en-
titled "Espana Los Estados Unidos,' OF
which The Herald has taken the liberty to
translate a few passages After reviewing
the situation more or less impartially, he
goes on:
Already the senator's a nd members in
open session of congress seek to excuse
this governments intervention in Gu
ban matters, saying that it should be
done in the name of humanity and JUS
tice and to end the cruel and barbarous
war which is devastating; the Pearl of
the Antilles.
Here is an inconsistency of our bet
tiers! They make fun of the Spanish
character, calling it romantic and quix-
otto, without considering that there are
no greater lOllOWcIS VI tHC CCiCpi atCu
hidalgo of La Mancha than them
selves-when money is in question.
These philanthropic and humanitarian
speeches, in which are sought to be
cloaked proposals of robb cry for the
acquisition of the island of Cuba, will
deceive no one.
Hypocrisy is there likewise. The So
called holy war, if it takes place, win be
Ior, Of mir and
Of territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The possession of the island of Cuba
is, and always has been, the golden
dream of the legislators of this nation.
But, even supposing that Spain should
be beaten, will Europe permit this coun-
try to possess itself of the key to the
gulf of Mexico?
We are very much mistaken if what
happened to Japan in the late war with
China might not occur to this coun-
try, and that it might find itself
obliged, as the other was, after in
curing the expenses and sacrifices con-
tingent upon an armed contest. to lay
aside it's pride and give up what it had
appropriated before the imperative de-
mand of coalesced Europe. Time will
tell!
w neither Tic lOieSOlHS GAlidCtS NOlCc
such sentiments might be expected from
a man who has for several years earned
living in the United States is a question
which is left to the reader to decide Some
of Mr.. Flores statements are absolutely
false. Neither are they cordial in tone,
and there is a disposition in them that in
dicates that the editor of Las Dos Repub-
licas would not be unwilling to gloat over
-.
summons up a little too precipitately.
The executive committee of the Spanish
American league held meeting last night
at it's headquarters and passed the follow
ing resolutions bearing upon the subject:
Whereas, Las Dos Republicans, sheet
edited in the Spanish language, and
whose editor is not an American citizen,
has given utterance through it's columns
to certain statements bearing on Cuban
independence; and,
Whereas, said statements are gross
misrepresentation of the sentiments
of the Spanish-Americans of Southern
California; and,
Whereas, said editor has grossly
abused the rights given him under our
laws; and,
Whereas, said editor has assailed the
honor OF our nation and the motives in
spring our government in seeking the
independence of Cuba; and,
Whereas, his sentiments and feelings
are not those of the Spanish American
citizens; be it
Resolved, by the executive committee
of the Spanish-American league of
Southern California, vocing the senti-
ments of our American citizens of Span
ish ancestry and their proud descend
ants, of the noble men and women
whose home was the Golden State of
California. and whose boundless gener-
osity and hospitality awakened the adj
miration of the nation, we denounce in
unmeasured language the sentiments
expressed in Las Dos Republics. and
while we deplore a war with q foreign
power as a lamentable calamity. we
pledge our lives our fortunes and our
honor toward maintaining the glory of
our flag and the honor of our nation.
IN THE POLICE COURTS