The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-19
STRAINED RELATIONS BETWEEN
SPAIN AND AMERICA SERIOUSLY
VIEWED IN ENGLAND.
HOPELESS FOR THE DoNs.
WHETHER SPAIN WOULD DARE
A WAR.
SERIOUS ALSO FOR UNITED STATES.
In General Hope Us Expressed
That the Cameron Resolution
VIII Not Pass.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The morning
papers very generally comment uoon
the gravity of the situation between
the United States and Spain, brought
about by the action of the senate fer
eign relations committee in agreeing
to report Senator Cameron resoluuc1 1
for the recognition of the Cuban re-
public. They agree, for the most part,
in expressing the belief that President
Cleveland will veto the resolution if it
is sent to him, but that in The present
temper of the American people the
resolution will be passed by congress
over the veto with the requisite ma
Jority.
In that case" says the Chronicle,
the resolution will be tantamount Ito
a declaration of war. Any great power
would declare war, but it is difficult
to say what Spain will do 1t would
De combat against overwhelming
odds, which could only end in the one
way But the Spanish are proud, and
the house of Bourbon fears, with good
reason, that the loss of Cuba would
mean the loss Of the throne Spain
would probably appeal to the powers.
who would thereby be placed in the
most embarrassing position most of
them have been in since the days of
Prince Metternich,s diplomatic com
munication. If the powers assume a
hostile attitude, that would certainly
have the effect Of clinching the Ameri-
can sentiment and of sealing the fate
of Cuba"
Looking to .'the momentous posi-
billty OF the popular will over riding
President Cleveland and the cabinet"
the Chronicle says: "It is a bad OUT
look for the relations of all nations
with the United States. The danger.
however, Is far greater for America
herself than for any other nation. Be-
side, the senate's action is a virtual
reputation CT the Monroe doctrine
The Chronicle says finally. There is
an ominous coincidence in the fact that
the senate's decision occurred on the
same date as President Cleveland's
Venezuela message
The Daily News thinks that little
but talk will come out of the resolution.
The jingoes," it says, want to en-
barrass President Cleveland who can
afford to be embarrassed .
The Standard says: Nothing could
be more unconlpromising than the
terms of the resolution. The shock to
OpolIlou pI1OS Will U0 lllCf0dSeQ raLnor
than mitigated. by the tender Of the
presidents friendly offices. Fortunate
ly, there is the constitutional time bar
rier against violent measures, and
though it is much to hope, 1t may be
trusted, as in the Venezuelan scare,
that the calm judgment of the nation
will override jingoism. 1t is difficult to
imagine how the president could be
compelled to make war against his will
The attempt would entail very per
picking issue in domestic relations
Reviewing the situation, the Stand
ards article proceeds by saying: "It
would be almost a relief to Spain to
turn from the inglorious struggle in
Cuba to retrieve her disasters by some
dramatic stroke Of vengeance on the
Americans. Who shall say that Spain
lacks the power to give effect to it's re-
sentiment? In the long. run, the United
States can provide any force needed,
but it is the merest truism to say at
the moment America has no navy that
could hold the sea against the Spanish
fleets"