The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-10
POLO TALKS SOME.
If He Is to BE Kicked out of Canada
He Doesn't Know 1t.

He Doesn't Know IL.
From the New York Sun.
Montreal. May 7.-Senor Polo Bernaoe,
the late Spanish minister at. Washington
and his party arrived here to-day and are
now at the windsor Hotel. During the
day he receiver large number Of visit
ors, including Senior Martel, the Spanish
consul general in Canada, and several
prominent citizens Senior Polo expects TO
remain her about week and will san
for Liverpool When dispatch from Lon
don was shown to him saying that he had
been requested by the governor generas,
at the instance of Lord Salisbury to
leave Canada Senior Polo said that it was
absolutely untrue On the contrary not
the slightest hint had been made to him,
officially or otherwise, that his stay lis
Canada was embarrassing or should De
curtailed. AS he was here in no official
capacity. no offense could be offered by
his stay in the dominions of neutral
power.
dispatch saying that Lord Aberdeen
had personally intimated to him the views
of the British government he also charac-
terized as fake pure and simple
When asked regarding the dispatches
from Commodore Dewey, he said: Il am
Cence from Manila The Americans pos
sessed high power Of guns, and, of course,
had a distinct advantage. Manila would
not surrender because The Spanish forces
exceed 10000 men. and the inner harbor is
well fortified.
1.-THE Americans have got caught in a
trap" he added, with a smile. THE Span
| ish navy" he went on, has been greatly
moderated, and if our ships meet Admiral
terms, will not fear for the result"
Can you venture a prediction respect
| ing the fate of Cuban
THAT would be merely guesswork, but
| / am confident that Spain will success
| fully and triumphantly emerge from this
| trying situation so cruelty forced upon
| her.
NO" he said in conclusion. II hava
! no official advices' respecting European in
| terveniion and have no opinion to ofrer. The
reports of disturbances in Spain have been
| greatly exaggerated. In fact they have
been trif1ing and possess no significance.
| OF course, there are always few agita-
tors in every country, and Spain Is no
more fortunate than her sister nations
| but you may rest assured that all this talk
about dynastic changes is worthless In
venton. The Spanish people are a unit
in resisting the unjust aggression of the
| United States and will continue to strug-
gle to the bitter end"
Capt. Ramon Carranza, formerly naval
attache Of the Spanish legation at Wash
ington. had something 10 say respecting
his fruitess efforts to arrange a duel with
either Gen. Lee or Capt Sigsbee.
II am having a good deal of trouble, "
he observed. smiling, IN arranging for a
meeting with a Representative of the
States, army or navy My challenges &c
Gen. Lee and Capt. Sigsbee were dirsct
because / considered they had both re-
nected on the honor of the Spanish navy
l was most courteous ia my communica.
tons to Gen, Lee, but failed 10 Obtain
even a reply. With Capt. Sigsbee l was
more successful. An unsigned telegram
evidently authentic, was received by me
saying that Capt. sigsbee would be pleas.
ed to meet me if the navy department
permitted. That was a roundabout way
because any gentleman who wished &c
have his honor vindicated would only
think afterward OF the consequence NJ VIC
iating the naval rules.
"A second impersonal message was re.
ceived which was very indefinite. and
am still without definite acceptance Of
my challenge. / have been flooded with
scores Of anonymous and sueurrilous let
ters from all parts OF the United State.
heaping insults upon the Spanish army
navy, and people These have. o
course, disregarded Mr.. Harry Dwigh
of Friendship N. Y, whom take to b,
a gentleman but not in my class, wrote
Offering TO Fight a duel with navy revol
vers at ten PAGES ] answered, accepting
the challenge, but stlpuiating that as
had no quarrel with him, l should hav,
the choice of weapons. l am ST.! awaiting
a reply,
Mr. George A. Smith, attorney. a
Presquie, Me, may be a good lawyer. bu
he is no gentleman. FOR his letter contains
nothing but insults.
Spain may meet with a few Feverses
but win give a good account of herself
The Americans may be able 10 effect
landing on she Cuban coast under tn
shadow OF their feet. but Will have the
| work cut out for them. l don't think the!