The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-16

rid correspondent says: "Sencr Canovas del
Castillo, the premier, will go to San Sc
bastian tomorrow to confer with the Queen
Regent on the relations between Spain ana
the United States and other questions
understand that an interesting and delicate
correspondence has lately passed between
the Spanish and American governments re-
garding Cuba"
The Daily Chronicle thinks Lord Sails
bury would be justified in returning Sec
retary Sherman's dispatches on the ground
that the British government does not re-
ceive communications couched in such
terms. If he does not, it is because Amer
lean diplomatists assume a certain liberty
of language not used by other countries. Z
The Chronicle proceeds to severely censure
the methods of American diplomacy, and
says: ',The fact that some nations, like
ourselves, are fortunate in being favored
with the presence Of diplomatist who is
no less a gentleman in public than in pri-
vate life is not sufficient to remove this
slur and danger"
The Post in an editorial says: Every
indication points to the certainty that Great
Britain will be compelled to fight for her
existence against the United States soon
as an American government believes that
war can be safely begun. In such q situa-
ton war cannot be aVerted by justice nor
by good will. Our statesmen must search
their consciences and make sure that in
attitude is just and fair. They shc!Ild con-
cede so long there is any reasonable
doubt concerning the justice of their posi-
ton, but they must be prepared for an ap-
peal to force. We can imagine no more
dreadful calamity.
Our duty is TO make sure that ii comes
by fault of ours, and that it shall md
united and prepared. The respite will
in all probability be the time needed for
the creation of more powerful American
feet. say three or four years, or for the
creation of a political combination with
he
The organization to sustain such O. contest
may be short. The time TO face the situ-
alton is not in three years or three months,
The Times. in an editorial article, says:
''It is impossible TO doubt the authenticity
Of the document. 1t Is a manifest attempt.
in offensive language, TO fasten upon Eng
land charge OF bad faith. If this was not
Secretary Sherman 5 intention, he has
shown himself singularly untitled for the
delicate and responsible duties of his Office.
II il was, then the statement he recently
made repudiating the charge Of bad faith
was deliberately misleading. When he was
first appointed to his present Office doubts
were expressed as to the wisdom of the
choice. If he really sent this dispatch,
they win be fully confirmed"
No ArmOr for Battle ships.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July 15.--Oficials Of the
Navy Department despair of making con-
tracts for armor plate for the battle ships
Illinois, Alabama and Wisconsin, now chat
the Senate has refused to increase the limit
of the cost of armor plate from $500 to $4zS
per ton. The armor plate manufacturers
have positively refused TO make the armor
required at the rate fixed by Congress last
winter and there the matter hangs. Secre-
tary Long VIII appoint board 10 make an-
other investigation and report on the cost
of arInor plate, and viii submit such find
ings with q recommendation to Congress
next winter. The Navy Department is
greatly disturbed over tho action of the
Senate in this matter, and attention Is be-
ing celled TO the TACT that Japan IS hurry
ing the construction Of battle ships and
paving $5U per tor for armor from the
krupp concern in Germany.