The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-22
SPAIN CALMING Down.
Government Leaders Do Not Fear
War With Uncle Sam.
BUT OTHERS ARE MORE WARLIKE.

Some spaniards Who Believe That There
Is Need of Prenaration fer Open Hostil-
tiles, to be Ready in Case of Aggressive
Action by Our Government.
MADRID, Dec. 22-There can be no
| doubt that the Spanish press and public
take a much calmer view Of the attitude
| OF tho United States toward the Cuban
| question. The expressions heard in gov
erpment circles and the views published
In the ministerial press, inspired by mem
bcrs Of the government, are especially op-
umlstic This is in large part due to dis
| patches received from Senior Dupuy dc
LONE, the Spanish minister at Washing
| ton, giving the views Of Mr.. Olney as to
the power of the president to ignore tho
behest of congress for the recognition of u
new government, and the presidents
opinion that no government has been es-
tablished by the insurgents in Cuba.
Tho ministerialist organs and all the
synpnthizers with the government are
taking the ground, from this, that there
Will be conflict between the legis-
lative and executive powers in the United
States government which will delay ac-
ton and give Spain respite from inter-
vention, during which she may have op-
portunity to crush the rebellion. Iti5 no.
ticeable,a aalso, that the Cameron resolution
ITSELF offensive us ara the terms to Spanish
pride, is looked at with Il degree of mOder-
alton as compared with the first view of
1t. The view is attributed to Senor Cano-
vas himself that tho adoption of the Cam
eron resolution does not necessarily mean
war, but simply for the recognition of
their government.
The mood Of optimism of the ministo-
rialists goes beyond President Cleyeland's
term, since they express the opiaon that
Mr.. Mckinley, upon coming into Office,
VIII follow the same policy towards Cuba
as President Cleveland has done
On the other hand the newspapers Ell
lmparcial, Eel Heraldo and El Liberal do
not believe that i,acilic solution is DOS
sible of the problem of Spanish relations
with the United States They consider
that Mr.. Olney's utterances are simply
those of secretary, and that they carry
little weight with the great body of Amer
lean citizens, IN whom, it is pointed out,
Is the fountain of all power overruling !
both the legislative and executive These |
newspapers express the belief that con-
gress, backed by public opinion in the |
United States, is bent upon gaining inde- |
pendence for tho Cubnns Mr.. Mckinley,
they say, will also follow public opinion |
md his own convictions, md will declare |
the Independence of Cuba and terminate
the war in the island, even at the cost of
armed intervention by the United States,
II the war shall be prolonged beyond the
month of March, when he assumes the
presidency.
The Republican press expresses similar
views, urging the necessity of the govern
ment preparing for war with the United
Stntes.
The revolutionary Republicans purpose
entering upon strong propaganda in the
Spanish provinces, and are preparing for
revolutionary action. Scnor Moret the
Democrat Liberal, in u
speech at Valencia, uttered severe censures
upon the government He believes that
war with the United States is imminent
unless the amplest liberal autonomy is I'M
established in Cuba, and that
revolution in Spain would follow.
'Senor Canovas," says local paper,
will not tako the slightest notice of tall
talk or resolutions by congress as long as
the executive preserves an attitude in har-
npny with the usuges of International
aw, which Spain is entitled to expect
10th President Cleveland and President
to respect He anticipates that
, similar common sense will animate the
American press and people when the iingo
scare fades away. Indeed it would be next
% impossible for any Spanish government
% yield to foreign interference Eow."