Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-11
SPANISH WAR SCARE.
now UTTERLY WITHOUT TouNDA-
rIox 1T WAS.
UNCLE SAM DOESN'T WANT ANY WAR
~. Is very Little, ~ ut All Better
Prepnred for One Than In spain
The Political spotIs-Personal
Notes.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. November TO-
sreciai.)--The recent Spanish war-scare,
,,bich set Wall street wild, and caused a
heavy loss to the holders of securities
last Friday, IS regarded here as most OK
,r,ordnary, under the circumstances,
and sets some people to specializing as
N what would result n there was war.
sure enough. But at the present time
there is no possibility OF war. The Queen
Regent of Spain Is for peace. Minister
saeasta is for peace. the Spanish Cabinet
ls for peace. General Blanco is for peace,
President Mckinley Is for peace, and 80
are the members OF his Cabinet and his
representatives. both in Spain and Cuba.
what. then, gave rise to the war howl.
which has scarcely yet died out?
The object Of the Queen Regent In APP
pointing a Liberal Cabinet was calcu-
lated. II not intended. TO unite all parties.
i'm resenting any attempt on the part OF
this country to interfere in Cuba with
both the principal parties in Spain com
mitted to this policy, no room Is left Tor
a Cariist outbreak, to take advantage OF
dlssensions between them. Nor Is there
any excuse at this particular juncture for
interference in any possible way by this
government I'm the conduct of affairs in
cuba by the Spanish authorities.
Here is the unique and practical view
NJ The situation taken by an ex-Confede-
rate naval officer Of great experience. lie
said: 1919 ,,,,,,-
..,rbe succession of the Liberal party TO
mower I'm Spain IS calculated to precipitate
war instead OF promoting peace, by
uniting all parties in that country in
fo,or Of the policy advocated by the out
,oine administration. The latter Was
committed against any concession to Cuba
I'm compliance with demands from this
country. and in the face Of the public
sentiment now prevailing in Spain. the
new Ministry dare not appear to ylelo'
soain. a bankrupt nation, with nothing
but her pride left has all 10 gain ana
nothing to lose by a contest. Cuba is
already practically lost to her, or so &C.
vastated and burdened with debt as to be
n source of continued annoyance and eX-
pense hereafter.
"Tbe United States has nothing to gain,
and much to lose. Granting that Cuba
Is finally acquired, 1t could not possibly
benefit us 10 take charge of that country
i'm It's present condition Of devastation and
debt. Spain has no other territory which
we could hope TO acquire and hold that
vvould be Of any benefit Nothing can be
gained by boring into an empty cask.
ION the other hand the injury 10 the
coastwise and other trade of the United
States. and to unfortihed points on our
long stretch of seacoast which can be
done In a few months by two or three
swift cruisers. is almost incalculable.
pecau the devastation wrought by one
single Confederate cruiser, the Alabama.
Iatter-day wars are begun and won or
lost I'm a very few months, as witness
tbe late difficulties between Turkey and
Greece. or China and Japan without
going back TO the Franco-German war.
1T has been clearly demonstrated that
the nation best prepared TO assume the
agorsssive wins at the outset. Is the
United states prepared for any agrees
sive movement? If so. i'm what direc-
tion2 Are we even in a complete state
Of preparation for a successtul detehCo
Of our seaboard and seacOast ciuesY III
So the leading journals OF the country
are sadly decelving the people.
"They report that we have SHIPS WIN
out dry-docks. Notifications without
cannon. or what is-as bad, cannon With
out carriages or skilled gunners to man
tbem To do anything to precipitate
contest when. under such circumstances
there Is nothing TO gain and ali TO lose
would hereafter be looked on as httle
short of criminal on the part OF the
marty or people upon whom the respoh-
sibility should rest"
Continuing he said: The only pos
sible prospective advantage l can see
10 bo gained by this country in such
- to
,be ever-increasing pension list. PEN
sioners who are being benetited at the
evDense of the country, on account OF
the little difficulty between our states
something like a generation ago, "ouiu
ne compelled TO take a position In the
rear rank with the relicts OF the war
OF 1872 and the Mexican war GIVING
MACE 10 the cuba Lbre" SURVIVORS,
VINO would thereafter need all the spare
,,,onev their Uncle Samuel could con-
troll II this should be the result II
might not be altogether an unmxed
evil" ,,,,o,,sroD,
Commissioner Proctor. Of the Civil
Service Commission. regards the recent
decision of Judge Jackson, or west Nir-
elpla. in the cases of certain Bausers
and storekeepers who were trans
ferred." but not removed as rather
unfinished extracts of the decision ana
he does not wish 10 express his opinion
fuliv until he reads the entire document
for which he has written 20 Judge jack
son II the decision. as understood
holds good. there would be no need for
the Civil-Service Commission.
Collector Brady has not been 10 the
Internal Revenue Department since his
arrival here. and IL may be regarded as
settled that ne will not have anything
more TO say about the removed depu-
ties I'm Richmond until the Attorney
General gives his opinion in the mat
ter. and action is taken by the Secre-
tnrv Of the Treasury or the President.
Colonel Brady has done all he could do
iu decapitating the officials who were
under the civil-service law, and he has
nothing further TO say on the subject.
Neither is II likely that he viii make
any application for the removal OF the
revenue office from Richmond to Peters
burg. without first notifying the Rich
mOnd Chamber Of Commerce and Young
Mems Business Association.
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES.
One Of the three leading asDirants fof
the Eastern North Carolina District at
torneyship. Mr.. c. NJ. Bernard, Of
Greenvile had a long conference with
Assistant Attorney-Gereral Boyd to-day
on the subject Of the appointment. Colo
mel Boyd did not commit himself or in
dicate who would be appointed. but die
make II clear that the Republican party
owed something TO the colored voters IN
Eastern North Carolina. So far as no
could control the Eastern appointments