The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
THE FEELING ABROAD
Opinions Of the Foreign Press In Relation
to the Cuban Question.
NORTH AMERICANS GAzETTE'S VIEWS.
III Says Tint Spain's Indignation nnd
Excitement Arc quite Natural and
CORRECT Similar Views Expressed
by Other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Il
Scnntc Mndc ~ Serious Mistake.

Berlin, March The North German
Gazette commenting upon the demon
Strauon In barcelona yesterday, says
lhut Sliain's india nation und excitement
are quite natural and correct. Nobody
III the meantime. however, need look
upon the reported increased armament Of
spain as tragic. Still. If President |
Cleveland should follow UP the S~cnate's
request ana recognizes the Cuban rebels
MS heliscrents before the nEotiations be-
tween washington and Madrid on the
subject are ended, then the ncrutIut lions
ought 10 be terminated.
The Frankfort Xcituns Expresses doubt
whether the wiScst aud most honest
opinions In tho United States will enable
AR. Cleveland and his Government 10 re-
sis' the power of the lingo pressure com
hliied with the influential cIiuuc interest
Ell In sugar and tobacco.
I'oNal Ali2oiEcr says that the ar-
uoh OF the United States Senate I'm rc.
caro- TO Cuba has resulted In nearly nm
explosion of Spanish, national .Indirnn-
uoh IN defense Of the Sn,ulsh uai, In
CuDh 10 the last extremity.
the l.ciEziEcr Nncirlchtcn saws that
America may he right from the Amcri-
can ana Monroe point Of view, but her
course Is no, based upon any uolicy oh.
CT than the American naiionn, on,
The l.okal Anzicser, the Post ana ,hr
t"rliher Neist Naclirichistcn express Tho
opinion that the vote on the Quinn rcso.
Ih''ohs IN the United States Senate ought,
TO nave for Spain Ill" immcdiutn bIisg-
IN consequence OF the nations bc,u,.
aroused TO vindicatc it's existence. 10
show that II Is not stone dead. instead
OF wasting Its powers in purty suuub-
bIcs. ~
The Gcrinania expresses hone thnt -,
United States will recognize the fac,
that the Spanish excitement is Justified
ana treat IL with coolncss and calm
ness.
The Eoersen Courier says: The United
states Government is driving toward n
conflict with Spain. This and other ;,r,i-
'ations give proof that II military kys-
TEN Is no measure of safety against The
whTiike tendencies which are supposcd
TO be possessed chiefly hy countries re-
curing compulsory ana universal mill
tnry duty.
IN" lteichsbote declares that no Span
!sh government can give up Cuba. The
United States Senate. tho paper thinks.
made Il gross attack upon Spain which
VIII create II most serious conflict unless
the American Government tries to avoid
going to extremes,
Madrid. March There has been TO-
day somewhat OF II lesIcning in the pop
ular feeling against the United States.
but there Is still IL strong undcrcurrcnt
Of luminosity which shows Itself in vuri-
Gus ways. The authorities have not re-
Taxed their precautions to prevent an
outbreak ana the guards are still main
tanned about the public buildings and the
American legation.
The moro turbulent spirits among the
students made repeated attempts during
the day to start demonstrations from
the university, but the gcndarmcs were
alert and prevented them. Fourteen of
the rinsleadcrs were arrested.
Paris, March Accommodating upon the
action Of the United State Senate In re-
gard 10 Cub The Libcrtc Parole saws the
action of the Government OF the United
states Is as ridiculous as II Is a~gCra vat
ING. Spain, The pape says. rcpulsed Bis
marck and certainly she will not retreat
before sherman. the brother OF the slayer
of the Colorado Indians.
London. March IA high official con
nrcted with the Spanish embassy here. |
said In an interview to-day that III Span
iSh official circles il was not regarded as |
likely that war would cnsuc in cnnse-
qucnce Of the action of the United States
Senate concerning Cuba. President
Cleveland, he said. was a man of calm
| Judgment. who was not likely to force
matters. ana who held the key to the Sit
uation. Nevertheless. ie sad, Spain
would take prolnpt precautionary mea-
sures.
Tn excitement of the people of Spain
in View of the circumstances was par
donabic. Should the House of ItcprcScn-
tatives and the President endorse the
view Of the Senate, he said. Spain must
accept those ac:s as hostile, but in the
subsequent negotiations. the acute stage
might be expected 10 pass off and the
instruction in Cuba would be SUPPRESS
ed by the end of the spring months.
Spain would never agree 10 sell Cuba TO
the Cuhans. They had not money
enough 10 pay for the island anyway. /
Il was untrue. too. he said tina the
measures employed by Captain General
| Weylcr were inhuman. Severity must |
be cXcricd against people who prefer "a
pine and loJting 10 honest hard work.
London. March 1.-The Daily News,
commenting cdi,orially upon The action
| of the United States Senate In passing |
the resolutions giving to the InsurErntsI
in Cuba the rights Of belliScrents, says
| President Cleveland ought not TO act
hnstily for numerous reasons. Should
the United States recognize the ClIbans
as bclligcrcnts, the result would almost
certainly be- war between Spain ana
America. The result Df such II conflict. |
however, could not he doubtful, should
the Americans 80 into It with their whole
heart. but this they probably would NOT !
do,aS the war would involve neither tbr !
national security nor honor. General
campos, believing that recognition of tho |
Cubans would he a blessing In disu,Iien
because should the United States semi
troops TO Cuba there would be regular
battles in place of dcsultory lighting
which has thus far marked the campaign
IN the Island. The entire army. raw |
and military forces of the United States
would not be adequate to the success of
such an enterprise. An alliance be-
go, o. - i