The record-union., 1898-03-13
Though They Say the Latter Will Do Every
thing to Avoid It.
Charge That the United States is
Not Attempting to Preserve
in Control-Also Predict That
in the Event of Hostilities
Spain Will Disappear From the
Map of European Powers, After
Fierce War of Piracy.


German press this week has given ut
terance to the unanimous conviction
that war between he nited States
and Spain is probable although IL is
believed here that the latter country
Will do everything to avoid it.
In diplomatic circles it is sail that
Spain, during the past week, sent a
circular note to the Cabinets Of Eu
rope to the effect that the Spanish
Government hoped the rebellion in
Cuba would be completely suppressed
by April LIST, adding that if foreign
interference had not stimulated the in
surgents and supported them with
arms, men, money and ammunition,
there would at the present moment be
no insurgents left. So far as the cor
respondent has been able to ascertain,
the document has not elected any re-
plies.
The opinion that the United States
is not honestly attempting to preserve
peace and keep the war party in con-
troll is widely disseminating in Ger
many, and finds ready credence, not
only in the newspapers, but in official
and diplomatic circles One newspa-
per interviewed the United States EN-
bassador Andrew d. White, and print
ed his opinion that the majority OF
Americans are anxious to maintain
peace. But the newspaper added that
Mr.. Whites opinion was not supported
by facts, and saying that the vote of
Congress was UNANIMOUSLY regarded as
clear indication that war is coming
and that the Americans want it.
Several papers predict that, in the
event of hostilities Spain will disappear
from the map of European Powers af-
ter fierce war of piracy" both coun-
tries not being signatories of the anti
priVateer convention of Paris
1t is well known in diplomatic
circles that Senior Sandoval, the Span
lsh military agent in Germany. Aus
trla ana Scandinavia, who returned to
| Berlin on Wednesday from trip after
having made three conditional pur-
cnases of coasting steamers at Fieume
and two at Pola, with other Spanish
representatives, has been purchasing
outright or conditionally munitions and
vessels for use against American trade.
Senior Sandoval, in addition to the nm
chases referred to, which are intend
placed
large orders with the Krupp Gun Conn
pahy uuflng the last six weekes and
| mas also appointed a sub-agent at
| trieste to see what he can pick up. The
spanish agent is now at Hamburg or
Stettin, negotiating for several cannon
ana torpedo boats, built partly for
emma and partly on speculation by the
vulcan yards He intends to visit the
Schlchau yards and the yards at FL
ping for the same purpose.
During the course of an interview IN
Thursday, Colonel Reinlin De Seol,era
the Spanish military attache here said
ne was confident the "misunderstand-
ing would disappear, adding:
III might, however. be we'll for Amer
loahs 10 know that Spain is not de-
Ieiseless, and that it will cost nnucb
plood ana more money to conquer or de-
oeleat US. So soon as war is declared
large ana We'll equipped fleet of priv
ateefs VIII immediately begin hosfilities
against the great American commerce
Spain has not remained idle since tha
lirst MISUNDERSTANDING Ninety diff
ferent steamers lie in the harbors az
Barcelona and Valencia, ready To sail
ana do execution. We have friends
powerful ones, who will assist us. if NOT
with men, with money, but I. in common
with the Spanish Government. trust
that peace viii be preserved"
The decennial Of William T was ear-
erally commemorated at Berlin on Wed
nesday. The national monument was
lhhumerably wreathed, many ladies and
children depositing floral offerings. The
room IN which the Emperor died and the
door leading to it were draped in mourn
ing, and the imperial mausoleum at
Charlottenburg was decorated with
Nreaths, one of which was sent bv the
officials of the United States Embassy.
Emperor William visited the mausoleun,
on Wednesday, and prayed both there
and at the bedside of the deceased I
William is place. The military yeter-
ans held memorial celebration at the
Emperor William Memorial Church.
which was attended by the Emperor and
40 general officers. There were 11O
flags around the altar Pastor KoehIer
delivered the funeral Grafton and most
of the German Princes and rulers sent
wreaths both to the monument and to
the grave. A bouquet OF violets was
also placed IN the corner window of the
palace on Inter Den Linden where
William l. appeared daily at noon
The Minister of the Interior has pro-
hibited the public demonstration on
March lSth. the anniversary of the
revolution OF Berlin, including the dem
constructions which were projected at the
graves of the victims in the cemetery
of Friedrichshain. All demonstrations
will be forcibly suppressed and Offend
ers will be arrested