| Show HONOR AND DIGNITY the queen regent of spain maxia maria hristina christina is reported to have said that she fhe would abdicate the cabinet decide to do anything to the honor and dignity of tee ate country by which express eaps ash on in she eVi evidently doney meant to convey conver th the idia idea ast so 0 o far the honor and dignity of the spanish crown have been maintained both at home and in hi cuba but that yielding to the demands of the united states for the establishment fp eoe and a humane government in I 1 the west indian colony would be an indelible blot upon said crown td ordin ordinary axy mortals this thie view of the situation is beyond the of the crown upon the queens brow is already gane ltv sparkling rubles rubies and diamonds are with the blood of spanish subjects and its gold reflects the pale features of death Is it possible that the wt man who temporarily wears that emblem of power has heard nothing abut ab ut the peaceful cubans who had their nones homes destroyed by fire their stock killed and finally died of starvation Marv atlon by order of a spanish general or of the women and children some sick some dying some dead who were thrown in a heap into a ditch like so many animals has she not heard beard of the sufferings in sagua bagua la grande where whole families were slopping sleeping on the ground without bedding rind without a single piece of cloth to cover their nakedness it if such conditions are not contrary to the honor and dignity of any civilized country on earth nothing that the cabinet ministers can do need to disturb the tranquility of the ruler on the castile trione then there to Is the disaster to the maine and the cruel murder of the american sailors who visited havana harbor as the guests of the queens nation and on an errand t f mercy suspicion of foul play has irom rom the first been strong but lately evid evidence enc has been forthcoming turning g suspicion almost into certainty certain tv the story of charles A crandall now said to be in the custody of 1 aj 8 secret service agents to the effect that he himself at the order of general weyler placed in havana harbor the mine that destroyed the maine bears all the marks of ruth fruth and it if so fastens the responsibility on some officials in the employ of the madrid government and yet that government speaks of maintaining its honor and dignity perhaps potentates have a standard of honor different from that of others it is known that the queen regent the niece of the austrian emperor became the wife of alfonso for the sole purpose of perpetuating the bourbon dynasty dyr metY it was arranged as aa a state affair devoid of every feature of sentiment the marriage was solemnized by proxy the archduchess before the great event not even having peen the bridegroom who was consumptive and died before the birth of the present boyking boy king it was considered a matter of honor to a bourbon to make every sacrifice for the perpetuation of the house and it may be equally a matter matte of honor to risk everything in order to keep the shaky throne from collapsing before the present heir becomes big enough to occupy it but when that involves the sacrifice of the lives of thousands of innocent subjects and methods employed only by cowardly assassins both the queen and those who for selfish purposes direct her policy ought to pause and consider their position they ought to reflect that a speedy return to a policy of humanity and justice peace and good will among men Is the only step consistent with the national honor of spain and the dignity of her rulers |
