Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-04

reached Secretary Olney early yesterday
evening, when he was officially advised
Of the Barcelona outbreak in the follow
ing cablegram from United States Min
lister HanniS Taylor at Madrid
Minister Of state has just called to eX-
press deep regret that mob has inSulted
Barcelona consulate, and offered complete
Teparation. He Informed me that the gov
eminent on its own motion has taken every
precaution to guard the legation and my
residence. l have asked no protection.
It is perhaps in part owing to these
official adyices that the excitement in
Spain over the action of the United
States Senate, leading up to the insult
20 the United States consulate at Bar
celona fails 70 find a corresponding re-
fiex in Washington, at least in official
circles, and almost everywhere the feel
ing is general that the affair is not one
which necessarily must lead to HOSTILE
ties.
From the terms OF Minister Taylor's
message it would seem that neither him
self nor United States Consul Bowen
at Barcelona had previously cabled a
brief statement of the attack upon the
consulate. but if so. the message could
not be obtained here for publication
However that may be, it is certain that
the Spanish minister here, Senior de
LONE, was early informed of the trouble
at home and lost no time yesterday in
communicating to Secretary Olney the
facts, with an assurance that his gov
eminent could be relied upon to do ey-
erythlng that the properties required to
atone for the insult offered to our con-
Sulate.
Of course President Cleveland was at
once advised of the state of affairs in
Spain and later in the evening Secre-
tary Olneny communicated the facts to
a few members of the cabinet at his own
house, where they had gathered for
dinner.
The best Indication that no serious
trouble is expected to follow this BARGE
Iona incident is afforded by the course of
affairs in the navy and war departments,
which ran along this morning in the
usual quiet and formal manner without
the slightest sign of preparation of shios
or troops, or military stores which might
be expected if it were felt that an emer-
gency existed.
The prompt action of the Spanish gov
eminent III so completely meeting the
demands of outraged international Ell
Quette no doubt is the reason for the as
sumption by our government of this
serene and fOrbearing attitude and in
view of thorOughness of the apology fol-
an incident that was clearly without Off
c1al sanction and is charged bic to ire
S'oIlS1u1e SCuueLIS Oh Il nO10aV, 1t Is I'M
probable our government will take fur,
Their notice of the affair beyond instruct
ing Minister Taylor to acknowledge il.
suitable terms our acceptance of the
Spanish disclaimer.
The news of the Spanish disavowal
contained in an Associated press bulle-
tin sent to the capitol was read with in
terst by senator's and representatives.
Senator Gray of the foreign relations
committee said that course was the only
one for Spain to pursue He added that
1t was not the place of the United States
a big. strong nation, to become excited
over the ebulitions of the people of Spain,
but calmly and dispassionately to do our
duty without regard to anything that
might be done by the people of certain
communities in Spain.