The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
FEELING IN ENGLAND
Leading Statesmen Believe that War
Is NoM Inevitable.
THE CLASH IS FEARED ~ Europe
har Bacillus Nay Spread and Infect
Other Natioas.
POOR OPINIONS or SPAIN
hriiiSherss Intimate that Diplomats
Are freneherons and the Nuvy Is
overesfimnted.
POOR OPINIONS or SPAIN

Linden, April The nervousness Of
the stock market which was emphasized
by sudden drop o. pntlis in spsn-
ish fours Al the opening OF the stock ex-
charge. has been fully reflected in diplo-
naiie circles, which have experienced AL
most as much difficulty as outsiders Ia
extracting facts from the mss of contra
dicsory statements Tegnriing the Hlsnano-
American crisis until today Beyond cpin-
ing generally that matters we're nearing a
crisis there was not maa in London of
weight who was willing to RISK an opinion
rs 20 whether the outcome would h neaee
or war Even now there IS q difference OF
( opinion; but the distinctly warlike toue OF
the great mass of evidence and the marsod
divergence OF the United SAFES demands
and SPANS proposals have he'd the ma
lority 10 conclude that tho parting Of tho
ways has been reached unless within Jew
hours Seuor Sagasts is able TO gave assur-
anco thar yhe delays h. asgs for wil IN
sure the complete freedom Of cubs Il
Is not ,op mccA to say that al Eura;e r.
grets a.. though for different rcase1s. .omc
because genuine friendly naiions are
inyoiyel and others because they dread
chat var bacillus viii spread aud agra
Naie the var spirit OF unrest already in
evidence q The old world II is hoped ihu
solution VIII be found The best IN
formed persons believe Spaia IS oniy tsm-
porizine as ii Is recognized there is dinf-
Guilty IN the spanish government accepting
without dsmur the demands Of the United
States in view o; The danger Of reyou-
ton ana an overthrow OF the monarchy
SO. though realizing the immiHehce Of hos-
tiiiuts, the apparent hopelossness Of avert
ing war has come as a sAOek. II Mas gem
orally believed the enormous majority TO-
tanned BY Sagasta in The new coTtes would
make him muster of Spain and permit him
10 yield to the inevitable, but IL seem
that some u per cent of the voters who ala
not participate In the elections including
the army and the Barcelona anu other
merchants who are vitality interested IN
Cuba, do not propose 10 allow him free |
hand They have been among the most |
fsryent 10 the patriotic demonstrations OF |
the past few days. The general interest |
stili continues. The bulletins are eagerly |
scanned apl In the Hobbies OF the h0usa % /
commons yesterday were animated Discus |
sions OF The crisis.
Although the consensus OF opinion Is that
there is no escape from hostlities unless
the unforeseen, as so frequently happens. /
In politics. changes the course ot events. |
there are a few hopeful people left. Mr. |
James Brice, NJ, p the former president of /
the board or trade and author OF The
American Commonwealth" is quoted as
saying
Somehow fancy that, as near AZ the
two powers may have drifted to war. we
are not going 10 witness such a calemlty. |
I know presiisnt Mckinley and Ills admin
lsuat on. They do not wish for var, Ia
fact, meme of the really clear headed msn
IN the United States want war. They can
etc too FAR ahead
Opinion in London has been little In
hnenetd by the tpeeious character Of Senior
Sagnsta's contemporaries as an oai-
oial OF he foreign oificc remarked. "ThA |
Americans win naturally decline 10 accept |
such proposals as a sufficient guarantee |
that power which has so long failed TO
discharge It's duties In humane adnInis-
tratlon can nuw be trusted TO size eife.t /
to its tarny conversion
The foreign oflice official added "rhc
responsibility resting upon each party is
terrible Happily nothing viii tend so ei-
fectirely 10 quicken the feeling OF resfon-
sitllity among Spanish statesmen as the
prospect OF having to face Immediately
the grim consequences of persistence IN
an uncompromising force
Reading between the Hines Of SeRor Ss-
easlas proposal, have rta-on to tank
ne does not mean TO drive matters TO sx-
tremes and that he win learn from the
construction put on them that his pro-
ppssls VIII not relieve the Uuisei States
81 the duty 10 relieve the Cnbsns AZ the
Americans are by sense Of moral obliga-
ton, hound TO take action. So. II Sasas, a
Is us strong as be is unuuestlonahly " II
meaning. he YIN persuade his counrymen
10 accspt nnreserysdly the American con-
Aisiersv
The positive srni-ofcial declaration
,.eicgtHphei last night to the Aseo.ias.d
fress from Madrid. IN which ii WIS an- 4
incurred no proposition coutainln4 IN.
sngetesi Eiiuslon TO the ipde2ensenee II
Cuba has been raae TO Inc Spanish 70
ernrent. that the government would
straishtway reject any such pno -ositlons
ne9 frRt ifrTe Is no party o. ssa,ssasn
~ Staln dt5posed 10 iIsten Ia msh 4 a,sil-
Hop 81 80 s;iiis hss created MIA xan.
s,i7n fere rs u has hecn assu,,si ~
~ ~. peafersf - ''rhs WIS tAc crtx M ~.
1'rierrs y hiss hsen snersstta N ~. II
ss12lri Trclrs thar ihs war pirf, H. *, j
'rnea SLATER lRunrhsd this device in orlf
70 UPSET diplomatic negotiation. Al M,srti
snsn'sh circiss here haya bssn r-ss,.y
fNV'ed by The publication OF an intsrv,- =
With the Spanish consul rensra, 49,.