Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-13
Spanish Newspapers Urge Sending a
Fleet to Cuba.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE CRITICIZED
London Afternoon Papers Also Dis
cuss the Paper.
GENERALLY FRIENDLY TONE

MADRID, April 13-The impartial Gnde-
pendeaD rakes the Presidents message
fore and aft, suggests that it suppresses the
truth and turns disdainfully away, appeal
ing to the government to unite all Span
iards by bold action" Continuing, the I'M
parcial says: "The ministers must see that
each act of weakness will beget a fresh
American insult. President Mckinley
notices the armistice, except to tell
the insurgents should peace not result from
it Intervention will follow. In other words,
Don't yield I'm here
Let Spain send her fleet to Cuba. Let
the truce end so soon as il is known the in
surgents will not surrender. Honor and
common sense alike demand this course"
The Liberal moderate republican, says:
The government, in spite of the optimism
of the ministerial organs respecting the
message, rejects intervention. Passages of
the official note are almost in the words of
the Liberals leader Of yesterday, namely:
Theory is to be protested against today,
the practice will be snergetically opposed
whenever it is attempted
Would Stop the JlnEOes.
1T is rumored that certain councillors ar
gued that President McKinley's aftirma-
ton Of the principle of intervention would
stop the jingoes limiting that therefore
Spain should overlook the matter. We pro-
test against such concession as being
contrary to independence. Silence before
President McKinleys theory is equivalent
to the remuneration of all sovereign rights
The government has done well in securing
henceforth the safety of its most sacred
and most precious deposit. Much, how
ever, remains to be done. Terrible will be
the consequence of debility and indecision
should the government seek to avoid or
dodge the dangers. There is only one road
for Spain. We agree with Senor Silvela as
to the necessity for proceeding without de-
lay and fearlessly toward definite deci-
sion.
The Liberal has always supported peace,
but We think affairs have arrived at a
point when true patriotism demands an i'm
mediate solution
Heading Straight for War.
LONDON, April 13.-The afternoon news
Iapers of this city unanimously express the
opinion that both the United States and
Spain are heading straight for war. There
is also disposition to blame President Nc
Kinley for his alleged indecison.
The ST. James Gazette, commenting on
the political situation, says:
'Th, system of conducting delicate diplo-
macy through rival committees Is not COM
mendable generally, and has led in this in
stance to deplorable results. Gen. FitZhugh
Lee, who makes warlke speeches and
openly espouses the cause of the insurgents
and declares the time has arrived for ac-
tion against the friendly power to which he
was accredited, is setting the tone in Amer
ica. He is not cautious man, like General
Woodford or President Mckinley So the
fire-eaters and sword-wavers are to have
their way, because the cautious and expert
enced men are timid and do not possess the
firmness or courage to declare their decis-
ion and insist upon it."
Westminster Gaxette's Views.
The Westminster Gazette says: "If the
Americans have cut themselves off from
peace They will have done so delibera tely,
after much thought and considerable provo
cation, and in spite Of concessions upon
which at least a temporary peace might
have been patched up. 1t will be their
choice, and we can Only hope they have
cornted the COST
The Pail Mall Gazette supports President
Mckinley, saying: He has comported
himself with skill and propriety through
out. AS a result, he is now able to take
line which will not fail to get America
solid around him. The crisis has come and
it finds the President ready to act"