The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-18
IIulnors Of War will Spain.

WASHINGTON, November lj--TherG
has been considerable excitement here
to-day respecting rumors Of war with
Spain. They appear 10 be founded upon
the cable dispatches from Madrid, upon
tho recent exciting article In the Lodon
Times, upon general Ignorance Of tho con.
tents of the Presidents message, and up.
on naval preparations. These rumors
are encouraged by the Cuban lobby, and
by holders Of Cuban bonds. Those who
should be best informed say that there is
no more reason 10 expect war with
Spain on account Of Cuba to-day than
there has been for six years. The dis.
patches from Madrid refer exclusively to
the negotiations for modification Of the
treaty Of 1905, with respect especially to
the right Of Spain to search vessels. In
these dispatches there is nothing new.
They simply indicate that Gen. Cushing
Is endcavoring to fulfill the instructions
which he took with him to Madrid. The
full text Of these instructions was pub.
lished at the time. They ioreshad.
owed the diplomatic negotiations which
the recent Madrid dispatches indicate are
now progressing at the Spanish capital.
Tho chaotic condition Of the Madrid gov.
ernment and the frequent changes OF the
Spanish Cabinet has prevented Minister
Cushing from proceeding to carry out his
instructions. These instructions have no
reference to Cuba. The article in the
London Times Is based upon a false issue.
The text OF II Is n recent Associated Press
dispatch from Washington, purporting to
give the opinion Of our government upon
the Cuban.Spnnish situation. That dis.
patch was telegraphed to Europe. The
dispatch was not recent official expires.
sion Of the government; II was almost a
verbatim copy Of portion Of letter
from Secretary Fish to our Minister al
Madrid, published in volume Of State
papers Of last year. There is, indeed, a
little more activity in navy circles, but 1t
ia not Of remarkably hostile character.
One monitor was ordered made ready for
sea yesterday. Two frigates have also
been ordered to be made rendy to-day.
The Navy Department is all agog on this
account, but the officers who know these
two vessels we'll say that they could not
by any possibility be prepared for war in
less than six months. Before that Con.
grcSs will have something to say about
the entire Cuban question.
The sensational dispatch, according TO
which the President and Secretary Fish
used the wires between here and 81. Louis
four hours, recently, about Spanish af.
iairs, with view Of sending Sherman OH
a special diplomatic mission, is absurd.
The wires were used by the President and
General Sherman for that length Of time,
but the correspondence, Il can bC author.
itatively stated, referred exclusively to
army matters-tO the number, character
and qualifications Of the officers at differ.
entstaliOns. The inquiries were made to
obtain the latest information for the Pres.
idents message. The answers 10 them
are to be used in connection with n rec.
ommendation in the Presidents message
that the purely 1nurtermaster and com.
missAry part OF the Indian service shall
bc under the immediate supervision Of
the corresponding departments Of the
army. This has long been fnvOrite no
ton with the President. lie will now
definitely recommend IL TO Congress. The
rest Of The Cuban craze has equally sub
stahtial foundations.