The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-04
IN THE ROLE OF A FOE
PARTISAN PAPERS DECIDEDLY
HOSTILE TO THIS COUNTRY.

Mat1n LOOKS Upon Spatn's lndtg-
nation as JustihabIe-The Estat-
cite Speaks of the American SEN
ate as Arrogant.
Paris, March 3.-The Figaro, in its COM
ments upon the situation as between Spain
and the United States, says that although
President Cleveland is not the man to re-
coil from a conflict with Spain. should
his electoral interests require such a step,
he will nevertheless resist the excitement
which congress has stirred up. American
statesmen, the Figaro says, would do well
nos to exasperate Europe with the Mon
roe doctrine. 1t is certain that Spain will
not give way and it is difficult to see the
benefit that the United States would de-
rive from a war
The Matin gays the United States SEN
ate has aroused the legitimate indignation
of Spain, but expresses the hope that the
Spanish will not compromise their Just
cause by useless provocation. Their noble
solicitude for their national honor ought
not to impel theim to exciting demonstra-
tions by which their interests would sur
fer The Americans are accustomed to
these superb declarations, but they often
have no effect, as in the case of Vene-
zuela.
The. Estafette trusts that President
Cleveland Will reflect before he proclaims
the independence of Cuba. Spain, the
paper says, will not allow herself to be
intlmldated by the arrogance of the Amer
The Soliel says the Spaniards did not
tremble before Bismarck and they will nor
tremble before the Americans.
London, March 3.-The Pail Mall Gazette
says President Cleveland should not pass
over the action Of congress, especially
II he is backed up by popular opinion.
The recognition of the belligerent rights
OF Cuba need not precipitate war and no.
BODY as anxious to back Spain through
thick and thin.
The Globe says. "If the United States
government is calculating upon using pri-
vateers 1t will find that the commerce of
America is a bigger mark than the COM
merce or spain. Spain could find plenty
of prtvateers, for every adventurous spirit
of marque."
A dispatch from Madrid to the Pail Mall
Gazette says: The minister of finance re-
ports an increase in the monthly revenues
and says that if the government should
require loan, he will offer the tobacco
monopoly and the Almaden quicksilver
mines as guarantees, both of these secur-
tiles being renewable within three years.
The ministers of marine and war are max
ing active preparations in their respective
departments"
The St. James Gazette regards the lam
BuaSe OF the American House of congress
as more provocative than the disturbance
in Barcelona Spain is confronted with
the declared hostility of the representative
bodies OF the American nation, and will
lose no time in replying thereto Spain
the Gazette says, deserves the sympathy
of Europe and will doubtless get It, If
war should result the jingo politicians
may be surprised, as nowhere outside the
United States are the Americans likely
to find any support for their unlimited
policy of aggression.
mi haIf h.
resolution of the American House of Rep
resentatiVes goes further than that of the
Senate, and is calculated to increase the
excitement and Indignation in Madrid, and
the other capitals of Europe. 1t will also
have the probable effect of arraying the
enlightened citizens Of the United States
against the jingoes. How much further"
the Gazette asks, ''is the prostitution of
the democratic government for election
eering purposes to be allowed to go? The
mao action or the American congress is
steadily destroying not only respect for
America abroad, but its influence in the
conduct OF foreign affairs"
Madrid, March 3.-The government has
received a number of ohArs of pecuniary
and other aid in the event of a war with
the United States growing out of the at
titude of the latter on the Cuban question.
The people appear to be determined to up
hold the government in it's intention TO
keep cuba Spanish colony, no matter
at what cost. The cabinet is greatly en-
couraged by the attitude of the continental
press which, generally speaking express
es much sympathy with Spain in her de-
termination to resent what is termed yam
kee aggression.
One important factor in the support ac-
corded the government, which is sedu-
lously kept in the background. is that Gu
ban debentures and other securities de-
pending for their value upon the income
derived from Cuba are held to a large
amount by foreign capitalists With a free
Cuba these securities would be practically
worthless and this accounts in a very
great measure for the attitude of many of
the foreign newspapers, which speak not
so much because that they believe that
the United States have any ulterior mo-
erents as because they are defending the
capitalists of their countries.
In Spain itself however, the support
of the government is due to pure patriot
ism. Among the offers of assistance the
government has received is one from the
Spanish Transatlantic COMPANY which
has offered to place its entire fleet of
steamships at the disposal of the govern
ment making no conditions whatever.
The offer has been accepted, and these
steamers will be armed with from nine
to twelve centimeter guns. Compressed
sawdust will be used as protection for
the guns. If events shall necessitate such
action, these vessels will be used as cruis-
ers and privateers. The government has
ordered that large quantities of coal be
stored in Cuba for the use of the war
Military preparations are being hastily.
but Systematically made. Orders have
been issued for the dispatch to Cuba of
reinforcements from the Baleric. Canary
and Philippine Islands. At the meeting
of the cabinet, to be held tomorrow, Adj
miral Beranger, minister of marine, will
ask for a credit to complete the arma-
ment of the warships Palaya, Oquendo,
Niscaya and Maria Teresa.
The diplomats here had long interviews
to-day with Senior Elduayen, minister of
foreign affairs.
Three hundred students at the univer-
sity attempted this morning to make a
demonstration. A number of working
men Joined them. The rector of the UNI
versity took prompt action to restore or
der and caused the arrest Of fifty of the
more demonstrative. of the crowd. They
were soon liberated upon promising TO
behave themselves. The police arrested
two of the workingmen. The day was
otherwise peaceful.
Many of the shops of the city on
which there were American names have
taken the precaution to have them er-
faced, fearing that in the present unset
tied state of public temper the names
would invite an attack.
The Catholic party, which was formerly
the Carlist party, but which is now inde-
pendent, has adopted a resolution pro-