Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-17
SPAIN'S PLAN OF WAR.
intimates That She Will Carry ON =
Privateering Campaign Against
Our Commerce.

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Madrid, March 1.-THE view held in
official circles is that Spain will not
provoke a war, because, If she did, she
would find herself isolated, but if Amer
lea gives the provocation Spain will not
be alone in the struggle. The general
opinion is that in the event of war Spain
will not need to attack American terri
tory. 1t will suffice her to pursue war
OF privateering. AS Americas COM
merce is sevenfold greater than Spain's,
American interests would suffer most.
War would be madness, benefiting
neither nation, and good sense, there
fore, counsels peace.
FL impartial says: 1.-THE government
is momentarily expecting to receive the
report of the Spanish commission,
which, it is understood, will maintain
that the Maine explosion was internal.
Although the American commission may
give another explanation, the govern
ment will theoretically uphold the
Spanish report
Madrid. March 14.-Gen. Wsyler in an
interview says the United States shall
not have Cuba if it takes the dearest
sons of all the Spanish mothers to pre-
vent it.
| Paris, March 1.-THE Temps saws:
Spain does not deceive herself when she
counts upon the sympathies, at least
latent, of European governments, but
it would be mistake for her to expect
any effectual support frSm either Great
britain or the triple alliance. Before
all she must rely upon herself.
| London, March 1.-THE Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail declares
French support of Spain would not
exceed platonic sympathy" and that
| there is no likelihood that the friendli-
ness of Austria or Germany would ex-
tend further.
! London, March 1.-THE Daily Graphic
| editorially suggests that there is time
| still remaining that can be utilized to
negotiate an agreement to refer the
Maine matter to arbitration to ascer-
tain the true facts and to decide as
to the nature of the indemnity, if any
b. due to the United States. ENG
land" says the Daily Graphic, would
| sympathize with war for the liberia
goes to war it must be in just cause
and after every effort to secure an hon
orable peace has been exhausted"
London, March lathe Madrid cor
respondent of the Morning Post says:
II am able to assert on the best authority
that United States Minister Woodford orig
inally intimated that the United States
hoped and expected that Spain would re-
establish peace in Cuba before March / of
this year. Recently, in response to Spanish
representations, the United States ex-
tended the time to May l. Both govern
ments refuse to describe this intimation as
an ultimatum to Spain. 1t has been given
entirely irrespective of the Maine affair
CT of any other complications which may
arise in the meantime. There was no sug-
gestion as to what action the United States
would take on May /, should, as is certain
to be the case, the rebellion be still unsup-
pressed"
London, March 1.-THE Sunday Spe-
cial publishes from it's Berlin CORE
spondent an interview with United
States Ambassador White. Ambassa-
dor White, according to this dispatch,
declared the statement that the United
States had entered into an alliance with
England and Japan absolutely without
foundation. "The United States" Mr..
White is reported to have said, 'swill
never bind herself by such an alliance.
President McKinley's administration
cannot act against the tradition which
forbids all such complications in Amer
ica's international relations. Least of
ali will it do so for the sake of American
interests in the far east
Washington, March 1.-THE attitude
of Europe on the Spanish question, ac-
cording to diplomat in this city, is one
of neutrality unless the United States
should accept the reported profrer of
an alliance with Great Britain, in which
event it is said Spain would find pow
erful support which otherwise she
would not get.
Berlin, March 14.-The Berlin foreign
Office has instructed the inspired press
to deny emphatically that Germany
will aid Spain in case of war with the
United States, and has instructed these
newspapers to point out that the
United States is an excellent customer
of Germany and that Spain since the
Carolinas squabble has repeatedly
shown unfriendliness to Germany.
Madrid, March 1.-THE Liberal pub
fishes tabulated list of the Spanish
fleet, showing that it consists of II pro-
tected ships, 20 unprotected, so gun
boats, IA torpedo-boat destroyers, IA
torpedo boats and 25 transports.