The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
WASHINGTON DON'r FEAR WAR.
Minister De LONE Speaks of the Sit
, uatfon Calmly.

Washington, March. 1.-The dispatch
reported to have been sent from Madrid
TO Senor Dupuy deLome, the Spanish min
lister at this capital, directing him to
present TO the United States government
a formal protest against the attacks on
the Spanish made in the speeches in the
Senate on the belligerency resolutions
had not been received by the minister
up to midnight.
Respecting the report that the minis
ter of marine had ordered six warships
and a feet of torpedo boats to be held
in readiness for Immediate dispatch to
Cuba in case the United States tacknoWl-
edged the Cuhans as belligerents, Mr..
Dupuy de LONE said he had not been in
formed that such action had been taken.
But il would be only natural he said,
that IL should be done. A recognition
of the Cubans as belligerents would neces-
state a blockading of the island, for
which such force of ships would be nee
essary. AT present there are but two
large ships in Cuban waters the remain
der of the Spanish naval force being
small boats doing patrol duty to prevent
the landing of fhbustering parties in
small schOoners."
mittee on foreign affairs who reported
the Cuban resolutions, which are pending
before that body, read the news with much
interest THE outbreak in Barcelona"
he said, lis but the natural expression
of popular feeling, of which there have
been manifestations in this country, some
OA lnGIll ulEECLtu against GDdln i ne It.
cation of that country, when the capital
of the United States was located al Phil
adelphia. was the center of disorder and
the subject of attack. In 1884 the con-
sulate at New Orleans was attacked and
this government paid for the damage in
fiicted. Mr.. Webster was Secretary of
State then and apologized to the Spanish
government for the assault. The govern
ment of Spain has taken the proper po-
sition, and is doing all that can be done
to prevent trouble and to protect our rep
The popular feeling in Spain, l feel as
sured is based upon the general belief
there that the United States proposes,
or at least is ready to proceed TO HOSTILE
ties. This impression or belief in part
grew out of the fact that up to the present
time there has been no complaint by the
Spanish government of any action by the
to act. and the Spanish peo-
pie assume that the passage OF
the beligerency resolutions mean that we
are ready to go further. This shows how
grave are the consequences which may
ensue for our action, and entorces the
necessity of proceeding with great eau
tion and realization of the possible re-
Iona" continued Mr. Hit, is Clarence w.
Bowen of New York. l 90 not believe
that any act of his led to the outbreak
there for according to my information
Mr. Bowen is inclined to be pro-Spanish
in his views"
Mr. Hit was asked whether the events
of to-day would influence the disposition
of the resolution in the House, or tend to
hasten their consideration.
Il do not see that they will" he replied.
"Under Instructions from the committee
I-tried the other day TO get unanimous
consent for their consideration but failed.
Mr. Cannon, who Is in charge of the pend
is acting under instructions from his com
mittee in pressing it upon the attention
of the House and that he cannot yield
the right of way for anything else. His
&c aVfa nd he
legislative, executive and judicial bill is
disposed of the resolutions will have nc
chance that / now see to be considered"
night.