The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-04
WAR ALREADY EXISTS
THAT THE IMMODERATE CLAIM
OF THE PALS.
A SCREAM OF "HoNoR" FROM IMPARClAL
The Argument Made That the United States
viii Not Risk the Dangers of Open
War Preferring to Equip the
Insurgents.

Correspondent of the Associated Press.l
Madrid, IL February.-Fierce indigna-
ton characterizes the Spanish papers
that are not supporters of the govern
ment at its alleged weakneq. in replying
in gentle terms to the American demand
for explanations about the Dupuy De
LONE letter.
The Imparcial says:
1T is the height of weakness TO sup
pose we are going TO disarm the yall-
kees by means of patience. From them
we shall gain nothing by it, and on the
other hand we shall lose the esteem for
the dignity and bravery of Spain, OBJ
tanned from the other nations. Para
phrasing the never-to-be-forgotten Spar
tan words of Mendensuese at Callan,
suffer it to say Spain loves honor more
without Cuba than Cuba without hon
or we have sacrificed cur youth, we
have sacrificed our millions. Must we
also sacrifice our national honor? Not
tile great antilla, not a hundred antilles
would be worth SO great u sacrifice.
The impartial then proceeds TO argue
that all Spain's concessions will be use
less If the United States really seeks to
break off friendly relations, adding:
IF pretext is sought, it will be found,
for instance in hostile demonstration
against the Spanish war ships visiting
AmericTim ports,or in q demand for peli-
sien for the widow of the dentist Ruiz.
In Europe" the article continues.
everyone has already perceived this.
The universal conscience is with us and
it Is really a shameful fact that the
action of the United States rouses more
indignation in foreign minds than in some
Spanish. We believe we interpret better
the spirit OF the Spanish people, and we
energetically protest against what has
been done, in order that outside of
Spain it may be known that her rulers
do not reflect the feelings of the Spanish
people IN such acts as the explanation
TO Mckinley and also that this nation
of brave men has not become flock Of
lambs
The Correo Espanol after recapitulat-
ing all the injuries it alleges that Spain
has suffered at the hands OF the United
States, says:
Tie last affair--that of Dupuy De
I.ome-has given the measure of our de-
cay and sufferings. Any other govern
lnent than that we endure ancient mum
nlies and she-men-when drawing up the
note III yesterdays council in reply to the
inadmlssible, uncalled for. and ruffianly
demands of the President of the republic
of the United States, would have ac-
colnpanied it with Mr.. Woodford's pass
ports. For it is clear that neither cor
cessfonS nor the humiliations Of the
Spanish government change in the
slightest degree the plan drawn up by
tbe American government and people
They want war. aol war will come"
Inc Pals Is not so moderate. for il
declares that war is already raging.
(Esta Ya Declarada,) saving:
The North Americans have not their
sold1ers. their ships, in Cuba, but among
the insurgents they have what is better
they have their money turned into am
munltion, guns, canon and dynamite -
why" asked the Pals. ''should an
official declaration be made when w,r
already exists. and exists under the most
favorable terms for the United States .
An official declaration might alarm tb,.
European powers, who would not toler-
ate Mckinley placing his hand ON the
Antilles. Instead Of exposing their sol
diers on their own soil, they send them
IN the guise of insurgents TO Cuba. TC
avoid catastrophe to their war ships
they send men and ammunition to the
Insurgents TN merchant vessels. Amcri
can politicians would indeed be most
1ooflsll If they abandoned iby q declara.
non OF war. the favorable position they
nave taken up in Cuba against Spain.
No." the paper continues. "wc can
l.ot nope for declaration of war. eau,
tlons or bold. humble or active. our gov
erninent need not fear that Washington
WI declare war. II is already declared.
Already it has caused havoc IN Sna;n
and IN the United States they 1angh -,
tie idea thai they are capable of the fol-
~ Oh declaring war against us. n war
already afiame through them. q ,vnr fol
ny tiem, a war iii which they run mono
OF tne r'sks and have all the advantag gcs
.iial "ouiu accrue from an open war be-
tween the two Countries