The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-26
SPAIN mas BEEN WARNED.
Told What the Americana Intend
Doing About H.

Doing About n.
London March 2d. The Madrid eorrc-
spondent OF the Standard says THE min
isteriaists are making no secret that n,-
portaut communications have already
passed between Washington and Madril
acqminiing the Spanish government with
the drift of the policy President Mckinley
is about to adopt and which viii be met
with coucillatory, Il is believed, protest
on the part OF Spain
The Madrid correspondent OF the Daily
Mail says: "The comment of tho Spsnlsh
press is that tho American court Of inquiry
into Tho Maine disaster is afraid OF an
International investigation IL was first
reported that the United States would not
accede to Captain Slgsbees request. but
iater informed him that the Nashlngt on
government is discussing the advlsability
o. blowing up the remains OF the Maine.
he opinion IN Madrid ID that America does
not consider tho Maine question souna
basis for conflict and Is seeking to proyoAe
spain by sending help nomnally 10 the
recommendations, but really to,the rebsls.
The Spanish press Is unanimous in treat
ing as an Insult Americas suspicion that
Spain IS guilty of having exploded the
The Daily Mail. which regards was h,-
tween the United States and Spain as IN
evitable, the only uncertainty being the
time spain VIII choose for beginning hos.
tilities. says America viii naturally
triumph and earn the worlds praise for
riddins Cuba Of ruthless tyranny. but she
will fight at a disadvantage II compelled
10 fight Immediately"
inc Daily Chronicle, after expressing n
doubt whether the Spanish Inquiry has
been conducted MS carefully as III. An,eri-
can. the report Of which commission. II
says us IN harmony With all the prob
abilities o. the case proceeds TO review
the principal aspects Of the question.
The patience Of the Washington gov
ernment,' says the Chronicle, 'and tho
calm, pacific policy OF the president have
been beyond all praise, Had the people OF
the United States been polled ON the aues.
tion, war would have been declared before
now; not, as has been falsely suggested.
on account OF financial and commercial IN,
ferests, but because Of the nioierablc
stencil Of this open sore close 10 the borders
OF the great Republic. Blu, II Is evident
that the time for action has arrived Presi-
dent Mckinley must take such steps as to
challenge spain's right to starye her re-
yoltinB colonies any longer. II Spain re-
fuses to discontinue this starvation war
this United States must and Viii surely
force her 10 do 80. I"
The pniiy Telegraph says: .'Supposing
The American report to be substantiatei,
there can be no question that Spain il pri-
martly responsible, as any country would
be II q similar catastrophe occurred along
It's coast line II the Spanish authors
ties were ignorant 81 the position OF the
subnuarlne mines, their ignorance Ii cul-
pablo n they were aware and omitted to
WARN their guests, their position Is stfll
less aefensihle The report adds fuel 10
the fiarne. n the task o. diplomntists ana
statxAu,en was arduous before ii ID ten
times mcre difncalt now.
~ Telegram says: The financial as
ne Gaze " that II the situation |
qe4e more acute there Will cer- |
= ~ eypeet " gold from this !