Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-01

New York, June 1.-El Progrcsso
newspaper published in Havana, a copy
Of which has been received here, in
an editorial published May 2S, contains
the following summary of the situation
from the viewpoint OF the Spanish
press:
month has gone by since the cow
ardly Yankees proclaimed war against
spain. They then declared that they
would annlhilate US; that they would
come and take Havana and level om
forts to the ground. We now see that
1t was but a eowardly boast, for not
one dastardly Yankee has set foot on
Cuban soil. They dare not. for our
brave soldiers win repulse them and
drive them back to their own shores.
Have they taken Havana Not onc
gun has been fired upon our forts, and
their ships, which pretend to maintain
blockade, fear to come within the
range of the noble guns Of MORO cas-
tie. 1t would mean their destruction
Yankees are towards and can do moth,
Ing but boast of what they VIII do, ana
then do nothing. Every good ana
true soldier of Spain Is anxiously
awaiting the appearance of the Yam.
i'fNt anu We W III NIt1l hubN llltlH INV
Wen Spaniard can fight and that We
can do more than boast.
Wherever the ships of the enemy
have approached our shores they have
been driven back with disastrous loss
and their attempts 10 destroy our forts
have resulted instead in the destruction
OF their ships. our brave soldiers have
poured shot and shell into the enemy
and nobly stood by their guns and
upon every occasion achieved gallant
victory.
We have heard reports of the enor>
nous army which was to invade our
island and conquer our army. What
has become Of 1t? They do not dare 10
come and meet the brave Spanlards,
knowing full well that death will be
certain to await them. They tried to
starvc US, but on the contrary they
are starving themselves, for bread and
meat are higher In New York than they
are In Havana. We have plenty TO cat.
while the Yankees have been compelled
to open free soup houses In ali the big
cities to feed their hungry. and the
people die from starvation. No dog
even goes without good food In this
capital. but dogs are better than the
dirty Yankees. Beef costs 80 cents IN
New York, and loaf of bread 20 cents.
How long can the shop keeping Yam
kee, who thinks of nothing but dollars,
stond that?
"They are already sorry they have
begun war against Spain, but we will
give them cause for deeper regret. 1t
will not be long before our victorious
army will cross over into their terri
tory and do them as they would like
to have done to us. We will give
them some of their own medicine.
ALREADY our gallant fleet has bonn
barded their city OF Boston and driven
"a Ifnh y p,aNr % t1,nN ,.Fa t,,t. IA,
interior. compelling them to flee for
their lives. Next we will move upon
New York and no Yankee ship dare
attack us, knowing full well their in
ability to cope with the formidable
Spanish navy
already there is tumult and insur-
rection among the Yankees because of
the failure of their arms, and the peo-
pie are blaming President Mckinley
"a military guard of 1000 soldiers
surrounds his palace to prevent an as
sassin from reaching him. He never
goes out and It is expected daily that
news will be sent out of his death, SO
Intensely enrnged are the people be-
cause they scent nothing but defeat in
their war against Spain. Civil war
is threatened among the United States,
and 1t may be looked for at any mo-
meut. The wealthy Yankees Of New
York and PHILADELPHIA have barricad-
ed their houses and armed their SER
wants, fearing both the attacks of our
forces and the mohs of their own peo-
pie.
Such is the condition which exists
in America today while our noble
army and our government under the
brave and good Captain General Rlar-
co has succeeded In paclfylng all Of
Cuba so that peace reigns upon our
shores.
"spanlards we have nothing to fear
from the cowardly Yankees. We arc
already the victors and gladly would
the enemy sue for peace.
1.-THE Philippines, which were at
first reported lost TO US, have been re-
gained, If indeed, they were ever out
Of our power or IN danger of beng lost.
The ships Of the Yankee commander
have been destroyed, with great loss
OF life. and the rebel forces have unit
ed with MI good Spanish cltzeng in
| driving the foreigners from those is
lands. and have recognized their gov
eminent under the equitable autonomy
such ms exists In Cuba today.
Brave Standards, We will not be
content with compelling the Yankees
to sue for peace; we will invade their
| territory, capture and destroy their
towns, and force them into suhIection.
| Spanish vnlor Is the same today that
| II was in the days of old. and we can
| see in the near future the proud flag
| of Spain again atloat upon every sen
! and planted ngain upon the continent
| Of America, and once moro Spnin will
| rule the world as she did IN the happy
days gone by, Nive Espana con
honor"