The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-04-20
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lA1.sci.isd rrem ~ United states Navs
Radio Sefticel
MADRID, April ls-The Spanisl
steamship Tim was torpedoed toda,
nnwarncd Eighteen lives were lost
according to late reports This inei
dent q expected stir further to in
Ilpme 6pnin against Germany in spit
Of the persistent efforts Of the Govern
ment to keep out Of the war.
MADRID. March 15--count Roma
nonea, president OF the council of min
listers, received a representative OF Tn,
Associated Press AZ the presidencia to
day, and discussed the various ques
lions growing out Of the European War
a. they Affect Spain now and in the
future, and the increasing Importance
which the war has given to strength
eninf the friendly relations and estob'
fishing a strong commercial under.
standing between Spain and the United
Spain appears to be firmly deter
mined 10 maintain her attitude 81 ali.
soInfe nes,ffal;fv hefwean the too hsI.
Iioeronf narf;ac ~as s,,,osstad ~ ths
presidenf a. tbe connc;iS ~ ~
Y Yes abaolnfe nentFa,;tv ,ooathe,
with 4 mainfehance ~ ;rternafions Il
law. y ne replied fsWe fesl tbst 10th
should % fo6efher ana wb;Ia aetcr.
mined NOT IL vnrv from tbh co,,yss ~
neutrality which We have obseyved
from, the o;Ifaef. We believe th;s shonld
be done without nerm;tfioc tbe nrinc;,
pies Of internafiosai law and Justice 10
Be okse,,r.i - ,,sr;a5 n an, s1;,,ht ~,
degree rigbf which IL AZ oreef ,,,,'
'norfance IA Rna;n and n.ysicSnIs IL ~
Ire lesser nentral countries lie S,S;f.
zorIsnd. Ifolilnd Denmark aHa ~
Scandinavian countries. FOR without the
Safeguards Of international law these
lesser countries are at the Complete
mercy Of the great and powerful ma
tons
I win say frankly Il is not always
an easy task TO reconcile this obsefv-
anee Of neutrality with the maintenance
OF All the well -established safeguards Of
lnteInstonai law, because the war has
e[ehten many entirely new conditions,
never peiore presented when interna-
..yl.ni NV was being evolved, as an me
49, y sne new ulseeyeIies Dy Nmch
~ ~ s,.a WAY Ky ',sa = ,1s s',, unpsL
e,,, 1, 80, ~, 7. -
t6sf Stain vii Vii, n. ma 81 rowsis,
80 f,vo aes;r.,i. ,5,s..,s s.t- l,:l,'
And fhe observ.,ce - i,,te,,. t;o.sf 4. "
q and fhat AZ reelisv az see,,;,,., 49,, -
Met befween fhem Il largalv ors 81 ~.
fail which can he ad;uated hv the exey.
else Of good win and generous disposi-
tion. Z,
From what you have said. - was
suggested to the president Of the conf-
ell, 1T is inferred that Spain Is equally
determined not to enter the war;
That Is a very definitely nxed
policy on our part, he replied. "We
do NOT want war and do not like war,
aud we not only hope but we confident
~ expect and believe there Il no oc-
easion whatever. now, and win Be no
occasion in the future, requiring Spain
tQ change her attitude Of neutrality
and enter the war Spain has every
interest in remaining Of peace, and has
absolutely no interest in going to war
You have only to look around and
see our people contented and happy,
while the people OF the rest Of Europe
are suffering the most dreadful sconrge
that ever swept over continent Our
internal conditions are practically nor
NAL 10 industry, commerce, finance and
in all the branches of economic devel-
opment. while war Is ravaging the rest
of Europe With death and destruction
tp an extent without parallel In the
history Of the world. with whole ma
tions aud races scant in the very neces-
stiles Of life, and with their entire
social and economic fabric 80 disIo-
Gated that they win be .burdened II not
PROSTATE for two or three generations.
"Why should We throw aside All
these splendid advantages which provi-
dence and our isolated western geo
graphical position give rs. Il order 70
east our lot with those who are passing
through the most fearful trials that
ever fell upon nations. No. our path
is clearly traced. Spaiu win not enter
the war. There "A absolutely no cues.
ton of national honor involved which
calls upon us Ri anv wav M enter INTO
this dreadful SLAUGHTER y
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