The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-27
ENGLAND AND EUROPE INTER-
EsTED IN THE ATTITUDE OF
UNCLE SAM.
THE FATE OF MAMMALIAN
RECALLED IN PARIS BY THE EX-
listing CRISIS IN CUBAN
AFFAIRS.
SPAIN ADVISED TO STAY CALM.
War, Says the London Statist, Would
Mean Ruin to the Monarchy of
DOns.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-The attitude of
the United States towards Cuba con-
tinues to be the most engrossing sub
ject of discussion in political circles
here, and on the continent. The crisis
has revived recollections in Paris of
the. Hlfated Mexican expedition, and
interviews in this connection with the
imperialist generals, Barsil and Ballf-
fet, NJ. Emile olivier and Others have
appeared in the French press. Elk
Queen Isabella, Of Spain, is quoted as
having expressed the belief that the
ideal Of Napoleon III. was the union
OF the Latin element, as a counterpolse
to the immense spread Of Anglo-Saxon
Influence. Her majesty is reported to
have said:
THE failure Of the (Mexican) ex-
petition personally disquieted me in
the direction of Cuba, and you may add
that tentative negotiations for the pur-
chase of Cuba began before abdication,
and were revived at the moment when
Spain was crippled and harrassed by
internal struggles"
The leading London weeklies devote
some space to the Cuban question, and
the Statist thinks there is very little
prospect that Spain will soon be able
to assert her authority in Cuba and
urges Great Britain, with or without
the consent Of some Of the great Euro
, pean powers, to offer her good offices
to the United States and Spain.
+, The Statist attaches little importance
to the general continental objection
that the United States right to inter-
fere would be dangerous to every Euro
pean government with possessions In
America, and says: UNLESS one or
more Of the great powers are prepared
to forcibly oppose American interVen-
ton, a mere verbal objection will not
carry weight. In case Of war, Spain
will be absolutely ruined in the end.
The best friend of Spain is he who
tries to induce her to come to some
arrangement in time"
Comment has been provoked by the
! feeling shown at the London county
| councils recent meeting, when the
! chairman of the public works commit
! tee suggested that tenders for new hre
/ engines be invited from America. Inc
! n0D0sal was received with a howl Of
! disapprovaI. showing that made In
/ America" is apparently regarded by
! the members of the council, with equal
aversion to made in Germany" The
! Conservative newspapers claim 10 see
In this incident an indication or the
decadence Of .Cobdenism and express
the opinion that Great Britain must
certainly have travelled q long way
from the position taken up by the old
/ free traders, when popularity elected
body like the London county council
APPROVES of the idea that no work must
! be given to foreign countries While Brl-
tens need employment.
It is understood that Joseph Cham
berlain. the secretary for the colonies,
has arrived at an important agreement
REGARDING the part which the colonies
| are to plav in the celebration next year
of Queen VictOria's reign having ex-
ceeded in length that of any other Eng
| fish sovereign, and he Will make state
! noent on the subject in the house OF
commons early in the coming session.
1t is stated in Canadian circles that
! the propOSal of the Toronto Navy
| league that the Royal navy be recruit
! ed from colonial as well as home sea-
| men has been cOldly received by the
imperial authorities. Naval experts
| are credited with seeing many dlthcul-
ties in carrying out the scheme and.
| according to the Manchester Guardian
| thew are doubtful of the alleged abund-
| ance of good material in the colonies.
Even in the case Of seafaring popula-
ton Of Newfoundland, it is not thought
that the colony would yield the class
of men needed for the navy, while In
the other colonies, it is said, the men
likely to volunteer would be Of very in
different stuff.
1t is announced as a result of a con-
ference between the Belgian minister OF
| marine and the company which has
undertaken to build the canal which is
to make Brussels a seaport, that work
on the proposed new water route to the
Belgian capital, will be commenced
early in 1897.
The dispute between the Italian
government and Prince Sciarra, respect
Ing the latter's right of sending out
italian masterpieces of his art gallery,
has been finally settled. A sensation
was caused some time ago by the
/ prince secretly disposing of several
pieces. notably Raphaers violin Play
err BY the agreement Prince Sciarra
presents the government with dozen
chef d'ouvres, and as a result the en-
barge placed on the sales of the others
will be removed.