The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-02
AN ENGLISH VIEW.
Thinks that Spain Had BettsrAeeept the
Inevitable.

LONDON, March 1.-The Daily Tele-
graph this morning editorially discuss
es the situation which Spain is left In
by che action OF the Unked States SEN
ate on Cuba. 1t says:
at IS an invIduous task 10 dttempt 70
define the rights and wrongs OF tne
oncStion. which are extremely compli-
Gated by misgoVernment on the one
side and reckless cruelty on the other.
Perhaps It Is not yot too late 10 save
the situation by the re-appointnent OF
Martinez Campos with fuller powers OF
concession TO the moderate Cuoan party
and the Immediate recall OF General
Weyler. This might possibly pave the
way for q satisfactory settlement OF
very delicate question. Failing IN this,
Spain must resign herself 10 her taIs
with what grace she can command. ~
would be sheer madness TO KICK hSalnst
the prIcks and inauguratc the cosby
comedy OF a ruInous war with the Uni-
ted States"
The Standard has a dispatch from
Madrid which dwells at great length
on the Indignation excited In all classes
by the action OF the United States ana
the unanfmity OF the press IN calling
upon the government to tolerate no IN
reference.
This dispatch describes the scenes in
the streets upon the arrival OF the news
OF the passage of the concurrent reso-
lution OF the senate. the people literally
snatchInE the evening editions from the
venders. Forming groups under the
lamps. they then read the telesrams
aloud
A similar feeling Is evinced In the
leading towns In the provinces, the
officials everywhere expressing their rear
OF antI-AmericAn demonstrations.
The Standards correspondent adds
that the Spaniards are especially IN
cnnesed because during the past year
the government has done Its utmost to
conciIIate the United States by settling
all outstanding American claims, be-
sides making concessions to American
trade IN the Cuban tarih, etc. T,he
Spanlards were led to suppose" the
correspondent continues, that the In
surgents did not command serious sup
port in America, when President Cleve-
land, his ministers and the federal
authorities were affording the Spanish
legation and consulates everey facility
70 check fillbusterinR expeditions and
the notorious preparations by cuban
an financial circles there Is an even
greater impression. All securities have
fallen heavily and foreign exchanges
have hardened. The monthly settle
ment on the bourse was rendered difh-
cult.
tends 10 follow the same course that
America did when the European gov
ernments recognized the belllgerency
OF the south during the secession war.
SHOULD President Cleveland carry out
the senate's resolution. Meantime. four
iron -clads, two cruisers and several gun
boats VIII be sent 10 Cuba.
"The coast detenses OF Cuba" the
correspondent concludes. will be in
creased.
demonstrations throughout the coun-
try"
News calls the Cuban resolution an
election manouevre and says: "Presl-
~denr Cieveiand will not act hastily IL
at ALL"
The Daiiy News also says in an edi-
torlal: There are many reasons why
the President should not act hastily. In
the present fierce temper OF the Spanish
people the recognition OF belhgersncy
would almost certainly lead 70 war.
though the ultimate Issue
could be not doubtful. II the
Americans put their whole heart
in.o the business. It would be DIM
cult TO get them to do that They would
probably feel little enthusiasm for n
war not involving the national security
or honor. Gen. CnmpoS thought that
recognition would be blessing In d
disguise. because u the United States
sent troops TO Cuba there would be reg
ular battles instead OF skiru1lshes"
An editorial in the Chronicle says:
Spain seems 20 be losing her head.
She had better restrain herself. No
great harm has been done. II General
Weyler suppresses this rebellion In a
few months. the Cuban question Will
retire into the background until the
next revolution comes"