The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-23
SPAIN TO DO WHAT is RIGHT.
MADRID ONLY'WAITING FOR A RE-
PORT FROM CUBA.

No Reply to he Made to Secretary
Gresham's Telegram Until the Re-
port of the Commander of the
Spanish Cruiser is Received at
Madrid-The state Department at
Washington willing TO Give Spain
Ample Time.
Washington, March 22.-The Spanish ma
val commander at Havana is stin inves-
tigating the firing upon the United States
steamship Allianca by the Spanish gun
boat Conde de Vendito. AS evidence of
the thoroughness with which the Spanish
government is looking into this matter,
it is stated that the investigation made
by the naval commander will be entirely
separate from any report made by the
Spanish captain. When the naval COM
mander shall have finished his investiga-
tion, his report will be cabled to Madrid
The fun text of the Spanish captains
report was forwarded to Spain as soon
as it was placed In the hands OF the Ha-
Nana authorities. 1t is officially stated
that spain will make no reply to Secretary
Greshams telegram through Minister
Taylor regarding the Allianca case until
the naval commanders report shall be in
the hands of the office OF foreign affairs.
The Spanish government feels that 1t
would be unwise to commit itself to any
reply until it first shall have been placed
in possession of all information bearing
upon the action taken by the captain OF
their gunboat
There is high official authority for the
statement that Spain, thus far, has only
stated to the United States government
through Mipigfa ba Il
sition of the Spanish government is to
act fairly, and that detailed answer
viii be made to Secretary Gresham S dis
patch at the very moment the government
is in a position to speak intelligently.
The Spanish government has shown a dis
position to make proper reparation If
her representatives have been in the
wrong. No apology, however, has been
made, nor will any be made until Spain
is satisfied that 1t is proper she should do
so.
The cabinet meeting to-day was devoted
mostly to consideration of foreign affairs.
Secretary Gresham went over to the white
house armed with sundry official docu-
ments relating, it is understood, to the
Nicaraguan and Venezuelan situations
and the Alliance incident. The Thurston
matter, it is understood, will remain in
allegiance until March q, when a steamer
ds due from Honolulu, which will probably
bring official advices bearing on the sub
Ject of Mr.. Thurston's recall 1t appears
to. be the belief in state department cir
cles that Spain is not disposed to take any
decided stand against the demands of the
government in the Allianca matter. The
situation in Cuba and the cabinet crisis
at Madrid are pointed to as reasons why
the Spanish government is anxious a this
time to remain on good terms with the
United states, and 1t is predicted that
Spain will waive part of what she believes
TO be her rights In the matter at issue and
meet this government half way. On the
other hand, 1T is said that the Washington
administration is willing to pass by, for
the present at least, any alleged utterances
OF Senor Muruauga, the Spanish minister,
that may be construed as uncompliment-
ary to Secretary Gresham.
The meeting is said to have been
devoid of any definite results with refer
ence to the foreign situation in regard
TO Nicaragua and Venezuela matters
The impression is given out that there
is little danger that Great Britain will
resort TO harsh measures towards Mica
ragua The term "ult.matum'' is regard
ed as being altogether too high flown a
word to be applied to the British request
for reparation for alleged wrongful ex-
pulsion of consular officer The alleged
attitude of Great Britain and Germany
towards Venezuela is a subject upon
WHICH AultilG Is desired De-
fore action is taken. In the event of
Germany sending a warship to collect
money due German subjects by Vene-
Zuela, there can be no doubt the Berlin
government will be informed, as was done
in the recent case of France and San
Domingo, that the United States views
with disfavor any attempt to collect a
private loan by force of arms
Senator Frye, of Maine, who is talking
so freely about the United States MAX
ing war upon Spain, for the pretext of cap
turing Cuba. is not entitled to a monopoly
of views on that subject. Some of the
ablest and most prudent politicians now in
Washington do not hesitate, in discussing
the pending foreign complications. to de-
clare that a war with some foreign nation
might be of great benefit to the United
States One hears such expression on
every hand, and it is not confined to the
Republican or Democratic parties. 1t
is claimed that owing to the enforced idle
ness In so many sections of the coun-
try, it will be necessary at no remote pc
riod to start some agitation that will
give employment to the masses and di-
vert their attention from political con-
troversies. The New England manufac-
turer Is eager for struggle with Spain,
for such an event would do more to re-
vive trade and stimulate commerce than
all the legislation that can be devised by
her most distinguished sons in congress
Secretary Gresham is the busiest man
in the administration just now He begins
to realize that his immediate predeces-
sors, the late James G. Blaine and Thomas
f. Bayard, were justified in losing their
temper on so many occasions while deal
inggith foreign complications A few days
ago all the newspapers of the country
were applauding his bold demand for an
apology from Spain, and to-day many of
the same newspapers are condemning him
Fo.. dam a inc ha nF
Thurston, who has undoubtedly been gull
ty of talking too much" against the
administration. Secretary Gresham says
he is still paying rent for his law office
out in Chicago, and he will not be sorry
when his diplomatic career is concluded.
ENGLAND AND NICARAGUA.