Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-04
C[IBAN RESOLUTIONS.
Farther Comment Thereon by The Press
Of Europe.
OPINION OF THE FITrrL FRENCH
spain Did Not Tre"s'e Before DIS"
..rck and VIII Sot Trembie he-
,ore the AUTHORIZATIONS
.,ons Worse Than senates.

c,pfs March s.--The Figaro. IN i's
.,.,ents upon the situation as between
-. o,5 the United States, says that
.',n,ueh President Cleveland is not 'he
90, h, rocoi from conmet with spain'
,,o,,s his electoral interests require such
81, no VIII. nevertheless, resist the
-, ,yhich Congress has stirred Up
American statesmen. the Figaro says
..,s 6o well not 10 exasperate Europe
,.s .,o Monroe doctrine. 1t is certain
49,, ersin will not give way, and II IS
80, 10 see the benefit that the United
- ,royi5 derive from a war.
Tho Maun says the United States Sen
hos aroused the legitimate indigna-
49,, ~ spain. but expresses hope that the
- viii not compromise their just
-. nv useless provocation. Their noble
,,.f..,5e for their national honor ought
-, 20 inpel them to extreme measures
an. Americans are accustomed TO these
-....l-,. declarations, which often have no
-, ms In the case OF Venezuela.
Tne Estafette suggests that President
>.,l.eior5 viii reflect before he proclaims
a.. insepeudence OF Cuba. SPAIN the
- s,. e,,s viii not allow herself to be
1nt,midateI 10y the arrogance or the
American senate. ,,. a., NJ,
Tn. Solcil says the Spahlarus uiu 10, 10,
.remble before Bismarck, and they VIII
not tremble before the Americans.
SPAIN HAS EUROPES SYMPATHY.
LONDON. March 3.--The ST. James Ga
7afie regards the language OF the Amefi-
can House Of Representatives as more
,rovocative than the disturbance In bar
..iona spain Is confronted with the oe-
clsg,l hostility Of the representative
bodies Of the American nation ana WIN
llse no time IN replying thereto SPAN,
fha Gazette SAYS, deserves the sympathy
az Europe. and will doubtless get IL. IL
MAR should result, the Ungo pohuciahs
may be surprised. as nowhere OUTSIDE
7a4 United States are the Americans
Nkoly 20 find any support Tor thelr IN
limited policy of aggression.
The Westminster Gazette believes the
,ss0I.fion of the American House OF
representatives goes further than that
~ tha Senate. and is calculated to In
,~ease the excitement and indignation in
,fslri5 and the other capitals OF Europe
=. vu also have the probable effect Of
craving the enlightened citizens OF the
l-rifel states against the jingos- How
,,,,eh further" the Gazette asks, ''is the
PROSTITUTION % the Democratic govern
,nert for electioneering purposes 10 be
,u,ueI IN 20? The mad action Of the
american Congress is steadily destroying
no, only respect for America abroad. but
ifs influence In the conduct OF foreign al
fairs
The Pail Mall Gazette says President
cleveland should not pass over the action
a. Congress. and particularly II he is
backed mp by popular opinion. "A recog-
milton Of the belligerent rights of Cuba
need not precipitate war. and nobody ~
anxious TO back Spain through thick and
thin"
The Globe says: 'If the United States
Government is calculating upon using
trivateers. Il will find that the commerce
uf America is bigger mark than the
commerce Of Spain. Spain could ma
plenty OF prlvateers, for every adventu-
sous spirit in Europe would be trying to
get letters OF marque.'
PREPARATIONS AT MADRID.
LONDON. March "A dispatch from
Madrid 10 the Pail Mall Gazette says:
The Minister Of Finance reports an in
rrease in the monthly revenue, and says
that II the government should require
q loan he win offer the tobacco monopo-
is and the Almaden quicksilver-mines as
guarantees. both OF these securities be-
coming renewable within three years.
"The Ministers Of Marine and War are
making active preparations in their re-
spective departments"
INDIGNATION IN HABANA.
HABANA. March 3.--The news Of the
action u the United States House
81 Representatives IN regard 10
Cuba yesterday published in the
morning papers here to-day, caused
great deal Of talk and consider
able Indignation In Spanish circles. Long
editorials ere printed in the Habana
papers expressing sympathy with the
anti-American demonstrations in Spain,
hp' no attempts have been made TO imi-
tate them here. nor has there been any
open act Of hostility Of any kind The
oct.on Of President Cleveland upon the
resolutions passed by the House and Sen
etc are awaited with some suspense.
battle Is reported 10 have taken place
near Manague between the Spanish troops
under General Aldecoa and the rebels
under Antonio Maceo.