The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-27

on board the American war ships Senor
Moret, secretary Of the colonies. replied that
there was no official information on the sub
ject and that the government discredited
the report regarding Aguinaldo.
The Congress dover house of the Cortes)
which met for the first time since the as
sassination of Senor Canovas del Castillo,
passed a resolution of coincidence. A deputy
then raised the question of the rise of ex-
change. Senor Puigcerver in reply said
that the government would do it's utmost
to prevent further rise, adding: 1.-The fall
In Spanish funds is due to exaggerated fears
based upon the conflict with America. The
payment of the coupons is assured and even
admitting that Spain has to traverse fur
ther difficulties. the country viii recover
easily. We are believed to be in a worse
position than we really are in, and there
is no reason for the present pessimism."
The general public here is in complete
ignorance regarding the Spanish war ships
movements. The newspapers make no men
ton of them, while fully recording the tao
tics of the United States fleet. Judging from
the available advices, Spain appears to have
the tactics of the badger. The Liberal says:
I'VE are inside our house, Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands, and inside
we will remain until you come and drive us
OUT in fullfment of your arrogant boast"
1t is generally believed that, in conso-
nance with this policy the Spanish fleet,
unless compelled to fight, will avoid engage
ments and the fastese ships will be en-
ployed to destroy the commerce. OF the
United States.
The newspapers to-day reflect general sat-
isfaction at the unanimity of the support
given the government in the Cortes yester-
day. A bill to indemnify the government for
granting autonomy to Cuba which was not
authorized by the Cortes, is expected to
pass by acclamation unless the Robledoists.
who are hostile to autonomy, oppose the
measure.
The owner of the Spanish steamer Miguel
JoVel one OF the ships seized by the Amer
lcan squadron, has protested against The
seizure OF the steamer to Senior Gullop. the
Foreign minister, on the ground that the
capture was made before the outbreak of
hostilities.
p. m.-This evening Cardinal Ciriaco
Maria Sancha Hervas, Archbishop of To-
ledo, in a patriotic discourse, extolled
union in face of the enemy" and declared
in his own name and the name of Cardinal
CascaJares Azara, Archbishop of Valla-
dolid, that they both adhered to the senti-
ments expressed in the speech from the
throne. The attitude thus taken by the high
clergy in Spain is much applauded.
Midnight-The general tone of the evening
papers bears out the opinion last cabled,
that the war will be a long one. AS Senor
Silvela, the leader of the dissident Con-
servatives, has said, Spain has already lost
the material advantages resulting from the
possession Of Cuba, but will fight to the
last on the question OF maintaining the
flag, preferring to fight America openly
rather than America secretly fomenting
insurrection. The result of defeat as Senior
Silvela puts 1t, will only mean loss of
what has already gone, since Europe would
not allow any army of occupation in Spain
pending the payment of war indemnity The
Conservative leader says: 'It daily be-
comes clearer that America has bundered
into war that will be disastrously expen-
sive to her, whatever the outcome. The
fault lies with the jingo papers in urging
American statesmen beyond the bounds of
reasonable demands of good government for
Cuba. America is justified on that point,
but not justified beyond it."
The general opinion among Spaniards is
that America has coveted Cuba from the
first. better balanced opinion held by a
few is that she wished to secure a peace
ful and prosperous Cuba owing to mutual
commercial interests. but that, this OBJ
tanned, the American government could not
withstand the lingo wave which has
swept the country. 1t is argued that the
war must be disastrous to the true inter-
ests of the United States. Spain intends
to prolong it until European interests are
involved and the powers are compelled to
Intervene in self-defense, or until the ex-
pected general conflagration of Europe
against Anglo-Saxon domination is brought
about" SPANS determination to set the
world ablaze rather than to withdraw from
the conflict dishonored is very marked
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