The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-01
SPAIN Is CONFIDENT.
She Rises to II marx That She's Not Iso
lated In Europe.


Madrid, Feb. 29.-The Imparcial re-
ferring to the action of the United
States regarding Cuba. says the inter
national situation is very grave and
the recognition of the Cubans as bel
ligerents by the United States involves
danger of conflict. The impartial also
accuses the Spanish premier, Senior
Canovas del CASTILLO, of excess of pa
tience before Yankee pride" Spain -
continues the lmparcial, must pre-
pare for every eventuality. our mari
time resources are not great, but we
have not before us gigantic naval
power Our humility has been badly
construed, and our enemy. instead of
being appeased, thinks she could treat
Spain as she could Turkey. A firm and
resolute attitude would have gained us
more consideration for we are not so
weak as to render our hostility indif-
ferent to a trading people which have
no warlike qualities. Moreover. Spain
is not isolated in Europe"
London, Feb. 29-The Westminster
Gazette says: 1T is difficult to think
of Spain knuckling down even to the
United states, especially at time when
she has just defied American feeling by
appointing a man with such a reputa-
tion for severity as General Weyler TO
the captain generalship Of Cuba The
probabilities point TO President Cleve-
land adopting a middle course and is
suing a friendly warning to Spain.
which will serve TO take the wind out
Of the jingos' sails and at the same
time to convince Spain that the United
States has real interests I'm cuba. and
cannot refuse recognition of the rebels
If amelioration OF the island does not
promptly occur
The Globe says: "The senate resolu-
tion is another gigantic enlargement Of
the Monroe doctrine. and should the
house of representatives indorse the
senate resolution and President Cleve-
land yield to pressure. Spain will be
brought face TO face with abject sub
mission or war with somewhat
stronger power. Should the proud. SEN
gftive SPanish nation prefer the latter
sooner than sacrifice its honor interna-
tional sympathies will be on its side"
ST. Louis, Feb. PA special to a
local paper from New York says: A
dispatch from Havana says 5000 Span
ish soldiers are missing from Cuba
The fact has been communicated 10 the
Madrid government and the search for
their whereabouts is going on day and
night. Official circles are i'm state Of
alarm. for $1,000 men. with 5000 rifles
and 100000 cartridges, is an enormous
item To the Spanish army The disap-
pearance or the men VIII ultimately be
traced to either death I'm battle. the
number Of which has been concealed 70
hide Spanish losses detailed TO positions
in various parts Of the island. OF which
no record has been kept. or desertions
TO join the insurgents. The Spanish
records show that entire garrisons have
Joined the rebels with their arms in
every province on the island An order
was issued by General Weyler several
days ago for a report OF the number
position and condition OF the army. The
responses 10 this, IL is said. have in
creased the confusion. and there are
reports now from reliable sources that
there are 10000 men. instead OF Il. 900
10 be accounted for.