Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-03-07

triotism Of the nation has been aroused,
and authorities and press council pru-
dencs. At the same time there Is a de-
termination to vindicate the nations
honor"
BERLIN, March, IA dispatch to the
Frankfurter ZeItung from New York,
says the greatest dis rust has been Great
cd by the rep .rt that nsgotiations are in
progr ess between France and Spain,
which, IT is said, refer to the diplomatic
att tude OF France against Intervention
by the Uoited States and Cuba. The
dispatch adds:
"The contingency must be reckoned
within New York of SPANS securing
the support from France by the cession
Of islands such as the Canaries or at the
expense OF Morocco. Many French
,lders of spanish and Spanisb-Cubs ban
loans are ur.ing the French governments
to protect them. 1t was announced this
evening that number of Italian ship
owners offered, IN the event Of war, to
provide Spain with steamships to be
used as prIvateers," A number OF
students during the afternoon assembled
In front OF the university with the lDten-
ton OF making demonstration against
the United States. Their intention
was to mob the United States legation.
The authorities got wind of the affair,
and a etroog force of police turned out.
All streets leading to the legation
were blocked and the students warned
that roitIng would be severely punished.
LONDON, March 3.-Mr. Goschen, first
lord of the admiralty, presented the
naval program In the house of commons
today. He said the estimates of the ad-
mirallty were not proposed with any
feeling OF alarm, although he hoped be
might be relieved of the necessity OK
dwelling upon the critical nature of thu
times. He hoped the estimates propos-
ed would be accepted by the country as
adequate for the occasion. The admira-
lily proposed to increase the navy by f.
90J seamen, etc. and by 500 extra mar
ines. For guns and ammunition, the adj
mirslity proposed supplementary esti-
mate of 200, 600 pounds for the present
ysar, and for the ensuing financial year,
an increase Of $50, OO0 pounds, also an in.
crease of 2, 250,0O0 pounds, for docks.
Mr.. Goschen said between 1899 AMI
1896, 105 ships and 81 torpe do destrovers
admiralty proposed to spend sn addi-
tional one million pounds for guns and
ammunition during the present year.
The admiralty deemed it advisable to
undertake the construction of five add.
tional battle ships, four firstclass oruis-
ere, three second class cruisers, ard
twenty eight torpedo destroyers, and six
third class CRUISERS. All would be con-
menced in 1896. The increase for tbs
coming year Is 8, l22, 900 pounds. Tho
total estimate for the year ia 22,882, 900
pounds.
LONDON, March, 3.-Tbs st. James
Gazette remarks: II Spain and the
Uaited States go to war, it does not TO-
low that the Am rierns have such a
walkover as they anticipate. The fall 10
of the price OF American stock tells is
own tale. American commerce would
be fine bait for the Spanish privsteers,
aDd'the eaptu of Cuba would hardly
compensate for sucb damage. Amer:-
cab commerce would teel the results
not only on the Atlantic, but in Euro
Dean water. The prospect of Spanish
prIvateers recalls that another one &C
AmerIcs's political chicks is coming
home to roost. Spain followed Ameri-
cas- example in refusing to recognize the
abolition of privsteers. Thus not even
the slight obstacle of an international
agreement exists to prevent the Spap,-
ards from equ'pping swarm CT steam
ers TO prey upon American shipping,
which Americans threaten to do with
il they ever are at war with
the United States.