New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
TONE OF THE SPANISH PRESS.
MUCH ADO OVER THE ARCHBISHOP OF
VALLApOLID'S PASTORAL.
MANY SEE IN 1T BOOM FOR CARI.IsM-sEvERE

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/ the Archbishop OF Nal!adolds pastoral In the
weak and cowardly manner BETTING the supporters
! Of a weak and cowardly Government IL Is also OF
/ the opinion that the press has made great deal
OF the pastoral than 1t deserved, and that the
monarchy must be, indeed i'll served when a
Bishop dare attack Il with inpunity, especially a
Bishop who q strong supporter OF bona Cris-
i tina who was forever seeking Palace favors, and
for whom the Court OF Spain nearly quarrened with
| Leo XIII 10 obtain for him Cardinals hat, when
/ his claims opposed by the Papal Curia, who
| have always considered him nonentity. The only
| courage Cascajares shows is his knowledge or the
weakness of those he attacks with equal fury and
ingratitude. Had the structure been strong he was
! not the TO dare upset IT,.
The "Heraldo" to-day does not agree with those
who in the pastoral procurement in favor
OF Don Carlos, remarkng that Cardinal Casca-
jares's history protects him from such suspicion
! Continuing. the "Heraldo' says:
Without being a pronounced Liberal the Illus
trious prela;e has always been man Of the times.
! and a tendency to Carlsm would I'll fit with the
! views and feelings which have hitherto distln-
/ guished His Eminence."
Although finding fault with the asperity Of some
of his expressions. a whole the "Heraldo" ap-
! proves the pastoral.
VIEW OF A GOVERNMENT ORGAN.
| The "GIobo," Government to-day says:
We consider the pastoral has fallen fiat. In
! Spain when the voices of prelates raised on
| behalf Of a Government some attention IS paid to
II, but when raised TO critjcise or attack Govern
| ment they have no power whatever. This IS en-
tirely fault OF the clergy themselves who have
ever been in opposition TO liberal institutions The
attack will damage neither the Queen Regent nor
! the Government. as It the opinion
! Of the whole nation, which sees in the .nte-
| gence, moderation and patriotism Of Senior Sagasta
! the only consolation in her misforunes. the only
! hope for her future. The blow has been wasted In
| the air and it, as we fear, II is TO be followed
| by another, we may say that the veil OF dissimu-
| lation being torn aside. the holder and more am
! bilious reactionares will have TO play with cards
| on the table -
! Referring to the international relations. the
"Globo' remarks that even the Jingoes appear TO
be discouraged, and are losing all hope that Nc
| Kinley and his Government will lend themselves
| TO dangerous game"
| The "Globo' also takes optimistic view OF the
| situation In Cuba. congratulatng General Castel-
| lanos on his recent successful operations In the
! island"
The Pals says: THE Government, relying on
recent dispatches from General Blanco accentuates
their optimistic view as TO the situation in Cuba
Senior Sagasta stated hts belief that the late opera
tons in the East will have considerable force in
! producing peace. Other Ministers confirmed this
View stating that not only did General Blanco's
dispatches speak satisfactorily OF the military but
also OF the political situation
1T appears" says the "Globo" OF February
but only in order TO make way for fresh causes OF
alarm 1t now appears TO be the turn Of expected
friction likely to arise when the North American
public by that Government. We do not however
! think that even In this choice OF subject a good
ment and our own. knowing full well the influence
the Jingoes bring TO bear on these officials. will
have to make considerable deductions from their
reports as has indeed. TO be done by both Gov
ernmNents in the case Of the lingo inspired reports
the Maine me Is concerned It may be said that
SPANS ALLEGED GRIEVANCES
The Tmparcial" Liberal. Of date. devotes an ar.
| tcle 10 reproducing once more the grievances
| Spain has against the United States for alleged
! interference in Cuban affairs After recaptulatinc
all the incidents on which it relies II says:
rs the singular phenomenon that every time
Spain makes renewed effort to maintain her SOW
| ereignty In Cuba fresh and threatening proposal
against our nation is made in Congress mere
fancy Of ours? Is It merely an illusion OF ours
that during the last two years namely in 1896 and
1891 three shifts Of workmen BY tolllng night and
Iowa Of II 500 tons: the the battle ships
and oregon. OF 1920: Texas. Of $500 and the
the best ships that the Republic possesses? In ali
| that we have mentioned. which Is every word true
for confidence or suspicion? Is there in it cause
enough to ask the Spanish Governmen, TO be fore
| For part. we believe we have fu0lled a sacred
GUY, ana II senior Sagasta pays attention to our
the result u "''' We snail see
Commenting on President McKinley's pacific ut
,avon Of and a q! his dc:aatio2s
arse not alone from the necessity Of demons,rating
before Europe that the United States are not the
provokers but that they have done all in their
arise also from McKiney's knowledge that until until
now the United States have not been warlike
Nation, ana are unprepared for war with Spain
whose naya! and military resources and whose dash
reason why Mckinley offers opposition to the
rupture Of peace. He toresees wax. but wishes to
hs coTfeo recently reyiewe s tn the three years
!; as Ear off ending as It Was when lit It first
! broke out"
THE KEY IN WASHINGTON
In another article I; said that the key Of the
situation is In Washington and not IN Cuba. as
stated by the Liberal" adding:
| 1T is useless to send fresh troops TO Cuba they
ere being SEM merely swell the numbers Of those
who have fallen martyrs. slain in this bloody war
;reacherously and cowardy. by the homicidal lead
OF the United states
Amid The general praise with which the Arch:
| bishop OF Valladohds pastoral has been received
| from some OF the most impassored par,isans Of
ms tius,rious preiate a desire to lake a petty
vengeance those who failed 10 support his can
Even II he had this motive, those critics con-
slider the Cardinals action impToper. as coming
| from a Prince Of the Church. 4 nc ImparciaI de-
clinos TO notice further the personal motive attrb-
ued 10 the writer, as being incredible and un-
Han oi the Cardinal in making mis- voice heard with
no uncertain sound IN me present painful stat OF
si,rI1Iional usage The Church has ever been a
brave defender OF the national honor. nor should
SarIa Tds forget that the sword bears a; It's hilt
the cross" . r,oA....-.. &c .,-au,
raynis ,n The pastoral vii IL reproduces in great
part !, says it will go down to posterity as one
Of the "blackest yet truesi Iaintings OF me con-
acton OF Spain under the Maria Christina regency
and as one Of Inc dreadful accusations against
'i II; aS6s |Its authority. coming from so high
eourcc Is unbeatable, and 'El Correo' would NOT
1oriTra 70 comment upon II were II not authorized
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