The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-14
War Will Follow if Germany Takes Further
Aggressive Steps-Vigorous Preparations
for Defense by Land and Sea.
Probabilities and Possibilities of the
Coming Election in Ireland.
ParnellS Attitude and It's Similarity to That
of jeff Davis in 1S61-Dr Hartings Re-
cent Stellar Discovery Notes.
THE CAROLINEs DISPUTE.
Germany Will Insist on nArbitration-Castillo
Fall Considered Certain.


Germany Will Insist o Arbitration--Castillo
Fall Considered Certain.
| MADRID Sept. 13.-The German government
appears disposed to insist that the dispute con-
corning the Caroline islands be submitted to
arbitration Spain is negotiating for the pur-
chase of two men of war which are being built
in England for the Chinese government
The note of Senor Elduagen, the Spanish For
eign Minister, to Prince Bismarck claims Span
ish sovereignty over the Carolines on the ground
of discovery exploration missionary work, pro-
lection, recognition by the natives, and the ex-
istence of Spanish trading posts.
Count Benomar, the Spanish ambassador at
Berlin, has received the Spanish courier bearing
a complete apology from Spain to Germany for
the insults to the German embassy.
lis stated that the German steamer which
sailed under orders to touch at Corunna and
Fernando Po, has just been ordered to stop at
Plymouth and await instructions. Prince Bis
marck will return to Berlin this week.
However the Carolines dispute is settled the
Ministry of Premier Canovas del Castillo is
doomed. He has instituted prosecutions
against thirty-n newspapers within five
days; he has suppressed every telegram
to provincial newspapers and doctored all
dispatches sent abroad. Although all Europe
rings with the news, it is not yet known in Mad
rid that Spain has already humbly apologized to
Germany for the attack made last week upon
the German embassy in Madrid Senor Cano-
vas has also mortally offended the Spanish navy
by limiting that the Carolines were lost through
cowardice, while it has been proved to the hit
that the navy officers only obeyed orders, which
were doubtless distasteful but were still impera
tive.
Don Carlos has already repented of his offer
to fghC Germany in the interest of the Spanish
crown. He has taken up his abode at Ven
ice, where he has inaugurated a fresh batch OF
intrigues, which are much more to his liking
than taking the field in a cause which he has for
years been attempting to overthrow. Scores of
kilograms reach him daily at Venice, and he has
!. in the past week been visited by several of his
chief admirers.
The following information was furnished to
your correspondent at Madrid by an official
holding high position in the court of King Al
fonso General Salamanca granted an au-
dience last Thursday The King declared that
| a with Germany would be the height of
rashness. Ii driven to bay, Spain would only
rupture diplomatic relations and would then
await events. General Salamanca replied that
war was inevitable sooner or later; that Bis
marek would never forgive the insults and op-
position he had received from Spain. and that
war was pr6IerdOle TO mere I'll rupture
The General enforced his views by reminding
his Majesty that revolution was among the pos
sibilities. and that there might be sudden cool.
ing of the hot wave of patriotism now sweeping
| the country. The dispatch containing the above
statement was suppressed at Madrid last Thurs
day, and has only just reached London via
Hendaye. Other dispatches received in the
same roundabout course say that whatever may
be the opinion of King Alfonso, war is certain if
Germany provoke the Spanish people further,
and that even a majority of the present Ministry
would concur in declaration of war. There is
a dangerous growth of leanings toward France,
and this fact as well as revived activity of the
Spanish Republicans, has greatly impressed the
King. Military and naval preparations for de-
fense are being made with vigor unknown for
many years. The rumor is revived that four
foreign ron-clads, including the Chilian cham
pion, the Esmerada, have been bought by the
Spanish government