, 1896-03-04
WEDNESDAY. MARCH,, 1896.
FOREIGN PRESS CONTENTS.

AS "Ah>t tiooi VI ava
don yesterday again referred at length
to the Cuban situation. in which every
body is much interested.
The Westminster Gazette says: The
house of representatives resolution is
sitter than the senate's and is Calcu-
lated to further the excitement and in
dignation in Madrid and other Euro
pean capitals. 1t will also probably
help materially TO bring the eDliEht-
ened citizens of the United States into
line against the jingOes. How much
farther is the prostitution of demo
cratic government for electioneering
purposes to be allowed to go? The
American congress action is steadily
destroying not only respect abroad.
but it's influence in the conduct of for
eign affairs, and the strange result of
this rabid republicanism is that it is
daily forcing II man more and more
into power"
The St. James Gazette says that the
language of congress is more prevoca-
tive than the Barcelona disturbance"
adding: Spain is now face to face
with the declared hostility of the rep
resentatives of the American people.
and an immediate reply Wal be given
by the proud Spanish race that will be
creditable to their spirit ana deserve
the sympathy of Europe. If war be the
result. the lingo politicians may be
surprised. We do not see where. out
side of the United States, the Ameri-
cans will find any support for their
unlimited policy OF aggression"
The Globe says the situation is very
perilous. Continuing the Globe COM
pares the strength OF the two powers
and contends that the advantage is on
the side Of Spain. adding: There are
other interests in Cuba besides the
American. and maybe there are Euro
pean powers that would no quietly
look on while the United States de-
velops the remarkable Monroe doc
trine, which seems to forbid anybody
to interfere with anything on which
the eagle has its eye, while it encour-
ages that officious bird to poke its beak
into the business of everybody else"
The Pail Mall Gazette expresses the
opinion thai the house of representa-
tives has done well to smooth the
rough edges of the senate's resolution.
The recognition of the rebels need not
necessarily be precipitated. If Spain
Is the conqueror, awkward cOmplica-
tons might be brought about. On the
other hand there is nothing to show
that General Weyler will fare a jot
better than Campos.
Great Britain, in any case, is but
remotely concerned in the affair. There
is the broad fact that Cuba, under
Spain, is p~erpetually revolving or
wanting to revolt. Nobody. therefore,
is especially anxious to back Spain
through thick and thin, especially
through thin"
The newspapers of Paris continue
their u~nfavorable comments upon the
action of the United States congress
on the Cuban question.
The Figaro says: Although Presi-
dent Cleveland is not a man to recoil
from a conflict with Spain should his
electoral interests require it, he will
resist the excitement of congress. The
American statesman will do well not
to exasperate Europe with the Monroe
doctrine. 1t is certain that Spain will
not recede, and it is difficult to see
what benefit the United States will de-
rive from war"
The Matin publishes an interview
with al important Spanish polite
ian," who is quoted as saying: Spain
regards the situation with calmness
and resolution, ready TO meet any con-
tingency. With Spain the present
question is one of honor. She will
strain every nerve, if it means war;"
Commenting upon the situation the
Matin says: "Spain's indignation is
justified, but we advise her not to take
extreme decisions by which she would
injure her own interests. Americans
are accustomed to these superb declar-
ations; but they are often without eff
feet, as in the case of Venezuela"
The Estafette trusts that President
Cleveland will reflect before pro-
claiming the independence of Cuba
adding: Spain will not allow herself
to be inundated by the %rroganc of
the American senate"
The Soleil says: THE Spaniards.
who did not tremble before Bismarck,
will not tremble before the Americans
when the day of action arrives. Spain
Is strong in her independence and in
tractable and will not recede.,"
Arkansas republicans, in conven
ton yesterday, adopted the following
resolutions upon finance ana Drotec-