The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-27
THE BRITISH PRESS.
SENSATIONAL DISPATCHES pAvr
BEEN SENT FROM THIs COUNTRY.
The Papers Recognize the t;rayity OF
the situation and Praise Niclxin-
ley's Pacific Attitude.

London, February s.--tCopyriehted
1898, by the Associated Press. )--sensa-
'ional dispatches purporting to report
aiarmist utterances OF President Mckinley.
secretary Long and other officials are pc
ginning to affect public opinion on this
side OF the Atlantic and create the impress
sion that possibly there may be truth in
the reports which nlloge that the loss OF
the Maine was not due to an accident as
at first believed here. Although war he
tween the United States and Spain sim
regarded as improbable, the disposition in
the city is to regard the approximations re-
speeding Cuba as altogether exaggerated.
The Statist points out that this lis
grave mistake, as, apart from sentiment,
the material losses inflicted upon Am,ri-
cans by the anarchy in Cuba must not lie
belittled."
The statist believes, however that
President Mckinley is strong enough to
resist the pressure" and congratulates him
ON the firm and statesmanlike qualities
which the Immediate responsibilities OF his
position have developed and upon the
honorable and noble principles which lie
enunciated at Philadelphia when he quoted
Washington
AT the same time" continues the Stat
list, I'VE realize that the president can not
afford to quarrel with his supporters II the
latter Press war"
The Saturday Review is of the opinion
that the AFFAIR is gravely threatening"
and comments on the decision of the court
OF inquiry into the loss of the Maine as
being 'ominous' as in the nervous anXi-
ETY. of President Mckinley and his MN
listers to avoid rupture with Spain they
would obviously have fastened to publish
anything which would help TO stop the
mouths of Senator's Mason and Allen, Who,
with the assistance Of certain newspapers,
are yelling for instant war in The best
lingo style
Proceeding the Saturday Review re-
marks: Secretary Sherman having been
silenced by the simple process OF not AZ
lowing him to know anything, the execu-
tive has lately kept his secrets admirably
so, but it is shrewdly suspected the pntihc
position of President Mckinley is largely
owing to the reports of his naval Advisers
to the effect that America is not in con
dtion 10 go to war with Spain with any
certainty OF an immediate and overThslm-
ing success. The Spanish fleet is aot TO
be despised and South American republics
have not displayed the love for their
Northern sister which Mr. Blaine tried TO
instin But all this will not prevent the
jingoes from forcing the presidents nand If
IL scrap of evidence duplicating the Cuban
authorities should become public.
The Spectator is certain that the United
States government whether moved by in
formation from Europe or being only &C.
sirous of peace is anxious to avoid war
Still, apart from the loss of the Maine,
the Spectator thinks that the narrowing
consular reports from Cuba may so IRE tic
Americans that they will insist on their
government ending sucn miserleS Niluia
American waters.
The Spectator then proceeds to repeat
the reported war preparations in the United
States and concludeds: But grave persons
everywhere in the Union are waiting for
evidence and are not inclined for Var I'M
less the honor and policy of the country
really require It,"
Advices received here from Madrid show
that while the revolutionary organs. such
as E Pals, are shriekng denunciatlons
and threats tho responsible newspapers
have adopted a conciliatory attitude. For
instance. FL Liberal in leading ariicle,
made a sympathetic reference to WaShlpS-
toms birthday and expressed approval OF
President McKinleys speech at Philaici-
mia. considering it to be rebuff Tor those
Spain and expressing the hope that the
presidents action will be in accord with
his words"
In conclusion El Liberal says: time
win tell, but for the present we ought TO
remain silent. in honor of the 'neinnry OF
the great man, who, in addition to laying
the foundation for the liberty 81 his ieo-
nIe contributed us few others have done 10
The redeeming and dignifying OF huna.
conscience" ,,.
The ministers declare that the pessinils-
t,c views of the Spanish press arr Only
the echo of sensational statements made by
certain newspapers and they say they
are more than ever assured inst tne
Washington cabinet will do all possible TO
prevent anything from altering the excel
lent relations between the two govern
ments," ..,o
E Pals, repeating the charge nat the
real seat of war is not in Cuba but IN the
United states which by lies and no., shi's snys
..rrhe war in ruba will only and when We
send an army against the United states