The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-30
WILL WE HAVE WAR?
What is Thought of Gen. Jovel-
lars Dispatches Here.
Interview with the Spanish
Consul.

There can now be no question but what
there are rising on the horizon specks very
like war clouds. The admission of Jovellar
that he can not secure the aid of the Casino,
and thus preserve the autonomy of Cuba, is
virtually an admission that one OF the grounds
of the United States correspondence is true
Every hour the matter increase. in import
ance, aud all over this country there can be
no doubt but what the Cuban question is par.
amount to all others.
No government ever SO carefully fortified
itself with just reasons for declaration of
war as have the United States. A circular,
shrewdly drawn, with all the diplomatic skill
we possess, was first sent to the leading ma.
tons of the world, asking their views upon
question which can have hardly more than
slight national interest to most of them. Dur
ing the delay when responses to this circular are
awaited, our government quietly concentrates
its navy ct available ceniers. and increases
the force of workmen employed in its yards.
All this has been done without much of q
stir, and now when comes the announcement
that Jovellar and the Casino at Havana can
not agree, the spark becomes larger and q
storm cloud looms up.
A representative of the BULLETIN yesterday
visited the Spanish Consul here, that courte-
GUS and aff.ble gentleman, Don Carlos Pie,
for the purpose, if possible, of securing an
expression of his opinion concerning the
present situation of affairs between the two
countries.
After an interchange of civilities Don Car
los, in response to one query, said that his
position was such it was impossible for him
to speak of the relations of Spain and the
United States. One thing he could say, how
ever, and that was tina. there was not the
slightest disagreement between Jovellar and
the Casino. All reports of such division, he
was satisfied, were canards. Everything
worked smoothly in Havana since the Captain
General had arrived. and these rumors were
groundless.
After leaving The Consul, our representative
visited some Ct the leading Spanish merchants
here. They did. not believe there was any
disposition on the part of the Havana Casino
to act in any way in opposition to the wishes
of the hume government II war was to
come, however, they said Spain would fight
to the last, and the United States would not
find her enemy child With that pride SO
characteristic of their nation, they appeared
Indifferent as to Grants course of action, and
smiled at the idea of the absorption of Cuba.
In order to get at the Cuban side of the
matter. our reporter visited several gentle
men who are we'll known for their open advo-
cacy of the independence of the ever faithful
Isle.
Here there was an entire different aspect put
upon the events of the last week. Most of
them felt sanguine that Grant has unmistak-
ably pronounced for war, and they say the
action Of the Casino was q taunt to the United
States. They expressed themselves as
pleased at the present situation, and were
we'll assured that it would not be long before
our government will take bold stand.