Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-12-20

London. December 19.-Commenting
on the attitude of the United States to-
ward Cuba, as shown by the action Oh
the Senate Committe on Foreign Re
lations yesterday, the Evening News
SAYS this afternoon. There is little
doubt as to what would be the answer
of q strong nation TO American recog-
milton of rebels. which is distinctly I'M
friendly and cannot be disguised by
the specious offer of good offices. Spain
is not strong. but she is high spirited,
and viii no doubt see in this action
determination 20 force o quarrel We
have hone I'm the firm attitude OF Pres
ident Cleveland and sober American
feeling. and that any action of Amer
ica viii not be taken in such way
as 10 incur reprOacn. But il has stir
red instead of healing strife.
The Sun says. 'if America recog-
nizes Cuba. the fate of SPANS colonial
empire and the present monarchy viii
be decided next year. as it is hard TO see
how Spain can avoid responding to the
recognition by declaring war After
dwelling upon the fact that Spain has
only herself 90 blame by adopting
"U.aZarrO methods in Cuba, the sun
adds: "1be affairs shows that Amer
lea must henceforth be seriously count
cd fin the settlement of international
questions whenever the interests or
sentiments OF It's people are affected.
The Pail Nall Gazette says. The
Senate committee has produced an inn
proved edition OF our domestic earth
quake It certainly hit upon by iar
the beet solution of the Cuban embroll-
ment that could be conceived in Amer
lean interests. The committee. how
ever. failed TO catch the psychological
moment. and in that respect its action
is regrettable. Secretary Clney's con-
teuuOn is that it is iueXpedient. Unwise
and premature. and he has q trick or
knowing what he talks about"
The ST. James Gazette urges Spain to
remain calm and throw the Odium of
aggression ON the other side,' adding:
"If they lthe Spaniards) keep quiet, the
United States VIII be in an awkward
dilemma. having either TO allow the
racognitiOn 90 remain an empty demon
stratiOn or take offensive measures, and
the Americans Will think twice before
assuming such hopeless anarchy as the
so-caued Cuban Republic. If Spain
withdrew her officials from the island
neace would not follow. Anarchy last
ing for at least q generation would en-
sue and American interests would sut-
fer as severely as now. There would
De no possible alternative except an
American occupancy and we do not be-
ueye the mass of Americans would care
to- assume such q burden. Yet they
mus. do it unless they are prepared 10
be the direct cause of reducing Cuba
20 the condition of san Domingo.
The Globe speaks of the Wall street
scare as being "fee-fo-fum." and says
&c believes it is merely another exhibit
tiCE OF the "gambOl5 of the Wall street
bears" The Globe adds: The United
States and Spain are not yet at war
and I'm spite of belIicose declarations
of the committee nobody need be
alarmed. A good many shrewd opera
tors i'm Wall street viii make pile
and a still larger number viii lose. But
there viii be no war unless Spaniards
choose TO declare one. From the point
of View of the patriotic American it is
singularly humilating that the Ameri-
can market should 20 20 pieces at the
remote prospect Of war with a power
which is commonly described by cour-
tesy as sec0nd-Class.
The Westminster Gazette ignores the
matter ed,orially. A colorless para
graDh. dated Madrid. published here,
speaks of profound Indignation, ~ but
otherwise there is q complete absence
of news from Spain, owing to delay on
The Geographic lines of the continent.
Paris. December 19.-The Figaro eX-
uects that in view of the attitude OF
Spain. who is firmly resolved not to
draw her sword against the United
states except in case Of a positive in
suit" Cleveland and Mckinley will re-
fuse 70 sanction resolutions calculated
I'D make war inevitable