The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
OUR NAVY sLANDERED.
Yankee Tars Called Pirates, InsubOr-
dinntea md Thieves.

LONDON, Feb. 2S-The Carlist organ, Ell
Carrco, of Madrid, in it's issue of Feb. %,
Just received here by MAIL says: There is
no doubt whatever that the loss of the
Maine was due to lack of discipline" and
cites the case Of United States cruiser
which was lately at Venice, describing her
crew as being rather pirates than sailors
of a civilized nation" Continuing, FL Carreo
says: "Drunkards insubordinates, thieves
and fighters, the sailors of the United States
never set foot ashore without creating riots.
Nightly several Of them slept in Jail or
were taken on board under arrest, until the
municipality was forced to formally COM
plain to the commander and request him
not to allow his men to land, as otherwise
they could not be answerable for the con-
sequences. Had these officials belonged to
the Christina regiment the United States
would have replied by demanding an in
demnity or an apology, or both, with the
certainty of obtaining 1t. But the protest
not being Spanish no attention was paid to
it. This naval convict ship, which is never
free from the fumes of alcohol must be a
twin sister of the Maine. 1t is a marvellous
thing, in such hands, that one of their ships
does not blow UP daily"
Tn impartial OF Feb. 25 temperately ap-
proves the growing sentiment that conces-
sion has reached its limits" and expresses
the belief that 1.-THE best forces in Spain are
convinced that the time has arrived to firm
ly, though with moderation and calmness,
assert the honor OF the fatherland."
Ell Liberal of the same day warns the
people against those who are seeking to
misinterpret every act and word of the
United States" and criticises the efforts
of the Carlists to block autonomy" which,
it adds, 'the Liberals are Loyalty trying to
put into effect in Cuba" Ell Liberal con-
cludes: LET Spaniards remember that
Cuba is the key to our position. If within
a brief space of time we succeed in pacify-
ing the island the danger of external war
will forthwith disappear, and though we do
not for moment believe it will, should war
break out Cuba will be the only battlefield" :"
The Globe comments on the friendly and
even cordial relations between the two
cabinets" and gathers from the recent
speech of President Mckinley at Philadel-
phia that the chances all favor peace. 1t
blames the fierce jingoism of certain Span
ish papers for provoking similar bellicose
utterances in the United States and adds:
when Spanish papers constantly inform
the United States that war is imminent the
latter cannot do otherwise than prepare for
hostilities.'
The Daily News, commenting editorially
this morning on the relations between the
United States and Spain, says: Spain can
expect no support, moral or otherwise. from
England against the United States. She has
ruined Cuba, as she has ruined or lost every
other colony, BY the grossest corruption,
cruelty and maladministration, and she
must be left to settle the account for it
with those whom it may concern without
any aid or sympathy on our part
The Standard In an editorial on the same
general topic, highly praises President Me-
Kinleys statesnianlike moderation, and
recognizes that sit would be only human
nasure that proof of the Names having
been blown up from the outside should en-
gender dangerous war feeling in Amer
ica.''
Sir Edward James Reed. the eminent
naval expert writes to the Times this morn
ing expressing the opinion that the Maine
could be refoated for tithe OF her cost.
WoOdfOrd's Annoyer Commits Suicide.
MADRID. Feb. 2s~The commissariat Of
ncer Paehecs, who rseentiy called at the
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