The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03
Revolution Might Follow Parting
With Cuba.
INTEREST INCRISIS INTENSE
Every Bulletin Read by Crowds In
The English Metropolis.
Special London Letter. Copyright, 1898, byt
the Associated Press.

Special London Letter, Copyright, 169S by
the Associated Press,
London, April 2.--The nervousness OF the
stock markets. which was emphasized by
sudden drop OF 3 points IN Spanish 4s
at the opening of the stock exchange. has
been fully reflected IN diplomatic circles.
which have experienced almost as much
difficulty as outsiders In extracting facts
from the mass of contradictory state-
ments regarding the Hispano-Americau
crisis until to-day
The distinctly warllke tone of the great
mass of evidence and the marked diverg-
ence Of the United States demands ana
spain's proposals have led the majority
20 conclude that the parting Of the ways
has been reached, unless within a few
hours, senor sagasta is able to give assure
ance that the delay he asks for will in
sure the complete freedom OF Cuba.
1t is not TOO much 20 say that all Eu-
rope regrets Il, though for different rea-
sons. Some, because genuinely friendly
nations are involved, and others because
they dread that the war bacillus VIII
spread and aggravate the feverish spirie
Of unrest already in evidence in The Ola
world TO the last, therefore, Ia Is hopes
that a solution will be found, even wheu
Spain is apparently intractable.
The best informed persons believe Spain
Is only temporizing, as It is recognized
there is difficulty in the Spanish govern-
ment accepting without demur the de-
mands of the United States. In view OF tho
OF the monarchy So, though realizing tho
imminence OF hosuities, the apparene
hopelessness Of averting war has come as
a shock
1t was generally believed that the enors
nous majority obtained by Senor Sagasta
in the new Cortes would make him MASTER
Of Spain and permit him to yield to the
inevitable, but it seems that some rs per
cent. of the voters. who did not participates
in the elections, including the army and
the Barcelona and other merchants whd
are vitally Interested in Cuba. do not pro-
pose to allow him free hand. They have
been. among the most, fervent in the pa
triotic demonstrations In the past few
days.
General interest in the situation is in
tense. All the news bulletins are eagerly
scanned and in the Hobbies Of the House OF
Commons yesterday evening there wera
animated discussions Of the crisis, which,
have given enhanced interest to the state-
ment Of prominent shipowning member
of the House OF Commons that the United
States during the day had been Offering
very large sums for 19-knot steamers.
Opinion In London has been little infiu-
enced by the speeious character OF Senor
hc
cial Of the foreign office remarked: "The
American win naturally decline 60 accept
such proposals as a sufficient guarantees
that a power which has so long patiently
failed to discharge lis duties can now be-
trusted to give effect TO its tardy conver-
slon."
The foreign office official added: "The
responsibility resting upon each party Is
terrible. Happily nothing viii tend so
effectively to quicken the feeling OF re-
sponsibility among Spanish statesmen as
the prospect OF having TO face immediate-
~ the grim consequences of persistence i'm
an qncompromising force.
Reading between the lines of Senior Sa-
gasta's proposals. ! have reason to think
he does not mean 10 drive matters to ex-
tremes and that he will learn from the
construction put. on them that his condi-
tions will not relieve the United States
OF the duty of Intervention, compelled as
the AmercdnS are Dy a sense or moral
obligation, 70 take action In the matter.
So, If Senior Sagasta is as strong as he
Is unquestionably well meaning, he VIII
persuade his countrymen to accept un-
reservedly the American conditions"
From the extraordinary activity al the
Spanish legation here there Is reason to
believe Spain is seeking the friendly offices
OF the foreign office Indeed, Ii Is general-
ly thought that the frequent visits OF the
French Austrian, Russian and Spanish
ambassadors to the British foreign Office
is connected with the Cuban situation.
The newspapers reaching the stage OF
regarding war between the United States
and Spain as inevitable, are printing maps
OF the area Of the probable operations, de-
tails regarding the fleets and facts con-
cerninig the troops, armaments, prepared
ness Of the medical staff corps, etc.
The naval experts dwell upon Spain's
disadvantage In Eaving TO act at such a
distance from her naval base. One high
authority recalled an interesting impress
sion derived abroad from a Spanish mar-'
of-war that the element which will contend
seriously to the detriment of the success
of the Spanish navy Will be found in the
contempt with which the superIors regard
their interiors,