The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-03
EUROPE NOT PLEASED
Old Nations Think We Are
Bent on Grabbing Cuba.
SPAIN HAS NOT VIOLATED LAW.
Tor . Government Ha@ . Right Co
Butcher RebsIifous Subjects Yet
Now the United States Forb1ds.
copvrsxht-d ty IN. A-.ocsat~d Press.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
Berlin. March 1.-THE intentions Of the
American government toward the rebel
lion ia Cuba, as Indicated by the action
OF the United States senate. awaken pro-
found interest and Widespread discussion
here. NOT only In the press and official cir
cIes. but ia all classes OF society. The
questions involved are rot regarded oy
any means as being confined ia their e.
fscts 20 Spain and the United States. The
Cuban resolution Is coupled with Presi-
dent CIeveland's Venezuelan message In
the public mind. and that these sncidsnts
mark determination on the part OF ths
United States 10 depart from Its tifns-non-
ored course Of noH-lpterference IN Euro
pean affairs. The American actaon on the
Cuban question IL. therefore. regarded a.
an event Of the first Importance 70 the
European world.
More or lezs speaaias.or s. given also TO
the manner In which the United States
expects 70 reap profit D. intervening IN
Cuba. and nnuen of the argument on the
question proceeds on TIE psesofnF,sion ti.at
& is sought 20 take coos from spsin Tor
the purpose OF adding u 70 the United
States.
Ii Is generally admitted that a. heiliE-
~vent force spaln would Dc no match for
the United States IN the event OF hoStili-
ties arising out OF the dizpuse. when u
ma
which the United states bases it's zctfon.
the opinion holds that SPANS treatment OF
C4gfa has been ard Is brutal. and
such az awakens sentiment or
repnobatIon. But. locking further
10 the legal aspects Of the case.
n Ia considered that Spain IL stiil villain
her rights. which are secured 70 her by
International Law. "a ansliihg sne te.s. .,
In any possible way. The opinion is ger
orally held by weli-snformed politicians
thai the Spanish government will find an
ally against The United States In case Of
war.
Herr Richter. the distinguished radical
leader, sad TO the correspondent or the A.
soclated Prass: THE United States has
undoubtedly become a new and hitherto
,neonsidered factor In international poll
ties. AS to the Cuban question. Spain
would DC better OF 10 be rid Of Cuba, from
a financial point OF view. as the island costs
her more than II yields But she would not
agree TO give 1t up for 10 do 30 means Tor
her the abdication OF all pretenslons as n
great power In Europe.
There Il great reserve displayed In gov
eminent circles In expressing any opinion
on the subject, az was TO he expected. and
the portion OF the press which has official
connections has been silent At the foreign
Office. however. IL was said 10 the Assoc
ciated Press correspondent that grave
fears were entertained there that serious
international complications would lse the
outcome of the attitude Of the United
States toward Cuba.
The Frankfurter Zeitung editoriaiiy dis
credits its own dispatch from New York
alleging that secret negotiations are In
progross between France and spain look
ing to allied opposition TO Intervention by
the United States In Cuba. France Is
too much engaged with her own affairs"
the Zeifung thinks. ito SO out of her way
10 the support of Spain
The National Zeltung utters n warning
to its readers against Undertaking. the
meaning OF the latest manifestation by
tho United States. although II does mean
n decisive plan OF action on the part of
the United States government.