The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-28
SPANS MONEY WASTED
Newspapers Rub Tt In to Sa-
gasta's Government.
EVIDENCE OF COWARDICE
Simply a Petty Council Under the Pro-
tectorate of the United States They
Are Hot Over the Settlement
OF the De LONE Incident.

MADRID, rep. -1-SeNefdl oI the
/ Madrid papers blame the weakness of
| the Spanish government in it's recent
/ action with the United States FL I'm
| parcial says: We cannot understand
the surprise with which any Spanish
politician views the conduct America
has pursued towards Spain. for 1t is
the conduct that might be expected
from the line of action pursued for
some time by the Spanish government.
1t then proceeds to quote passages
from its own file for the year 1896, in
which 1t urged the government to as
sumo a firmer attitude.
In those days" IL adds. the United
States were not nearly so we'll pre-
pared for conflict now, while we
were. more or less, as we are to-day.
In the meantime they have steadily
progressed, while we, who could have
done much, have done but little. What
is strange, ineXplicable, deserving par
don neither from God nor history, is
that time has been wasted and money
squandered without endowing the
Spanish nation with sufficient resources
10 inspire respect and avoid humiia-
tons, which may bring in their train
war and disaster
El Espamola is even more outspoken.
1t says: "Senor Sagastas government
is the very personification of prudence,
only ii has been a prudence invariably
at variance with fortitude. In the Du
pny de LONE affair, arising from Yam
kee turpitude. the government has
shown such evidence of cowardice and
fiinehing as to appear nothing more
than a petty council under the protec-
tofate of the United States.
I'm fact the resignation of our min
lister was accepted for merely saying,
in his private capacity, something
which affected the individuals and af-
fairs of the great republic as though
1t were not permitted for diplomats To
use other language tnan that of the
chancellories or TO dip their pens in the
ink that was intended for official dis
patches"
1t then gives instances. quoting Don
$50 Cortes in Paris, Bismarck in st.
Petersburg, Chateaubriand in London
and Talleyrand in Vienna. More inn
portant than these, however, it says,
was the case of Queen Victoria's rep
resentative to the United States in 1888,
when he sent to the press series of
rude and Incorporate articles.
Yet" the Correo remarks. the
heavens did not fall, nor We're there
earthquakes in the diplomatic world,
there was not even resignation. But
ii is not necessary to go into the past
has written whatever he pleased to the
North American papers, calumnifying
Spain, detracting from the prestige of
her authorities. even interfering with
our administration of justice. and yet
our government considers his conduct
within the bounds of diplomacy. 1t is
quite clear that not only do we take
blows patiently. but we actually bare
our shoulders in order that the perfd-
ions Yankee easily UDE
them.
FL Globo, on the other hand, takes a
much peasanter view of the situation.
Ii severely blames those who will see
nothing but darkness and unpleasant
ness in the De Lone affair, but re-
ioices that their alarmist efforts have
deceived no one" adding, THE resigna-
ton of Senior De LONE being accepted
before the representative from the
United States paid his visit to the min
lister of state, that incident immediate
~ lost all Importance, as was admitted
by the representative III question him
self Driven to this last trench, the
alarmists have spread rHmor that
Senior Dupuy de LONE had received or
ders to leave the capitol of the United
States. This is an absurdity which has
not even raised an echo. The resigned
minister has no further mission TO per-
form in that country and with good
taste had decided to remain no longer
in Washington than the time necessary
TO make his preparations for his jour
ney home. This is the usual course.
for diplomatists do not generally re-
main in a country to which they have
been accredited after the cessation of
their mission.
All the Spanish newspapers agree
that no further mention need be made
of the Dupuy De LONE affair as II has
now practically ceased to exist.
The papers are much more occupied
with the demonstration al Barcelona in
connection with the torturing of prison.
ers at Mont Juich, the fight between an
elephant and bull and the Dreyfus
case than with politics.
Ell Pals puts ii: To-day being fine no
politics We're discussed. but every one
went out 10 amuse himself. beginning
With the heads of the government.
Nevertheless. II blank day may often be
the prelude TO a great duel.
si impartial does permit itself few
remarks on the supposed attitude OF
the United States in demanding fur
Their satisfaction from Spain for the DE
LONE letter"
Ii does not know what view the gov
eminent viii take Of this demand, but
considers its acceptance of De Lome's
resignation a sufficient mark of its dis
approval of his action. and consequent
CURED in that matter
El Liberal remarks: The Spanish
government in consideration OF the
good friendship in which ii lives vita
that of the United States. did what il
ought TO do in accepting the resignation
offered by Senior DE LONE. and with that
closes the incident, which can have no
further results.
Several Of the Madrid papers repro
duce the opinion of the Italian news
paper. La Perseverance,. that the United
States should be satisfied with the re-
signatian of Senior nupuy De I.emea
and that nothing should result from
the unfortunate incident Ia trouble the
good relations between tire TWO C0un-
tries
The cardinal archbishop Of Nalladolid
has published pastoral letter blaming
America Tor the pfoiongation IT the
Cuban war. His eminenee SAYS the
hypeerItieal friendship Of the United
States fosters the rebellion and wastes
Spanish resources in order the better 10