The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-08
NO SPANISH SYMPATHY
ENGLISH GOVERNMENT MAKES
KNOWN IT'S POSITION.
AMERICAN CLkMNESS Is OMNIBUS
Americans Gratifed at Position Of England.
Plans Of Spanish Harbors and Their De-
tense Have Been Obtained Japan
and Russia at Odds.
and Russia at Odds.

Copyright. 1898, by Associated Press.)
London, March 5.-Now that time and
opportunity for reflection have been n
lowed by Il temporary cessation OF TN,
patriotic and bellicOSe statements which.
since the wreck OF the Maine. have been
the chief feature of the special cable dis
patches from the United States, English
men are beginning to realize the depth
Of the pro-Cuban feeling in tn. United
States, with which the thoughtful ele-
ment here cordially SympathlZc, although
| they still believe the Maine inquiry VIII
absolyc Spain from completely in the
disaster. An impression, almost amount
ing 10 conviction, prevails that public
| opinion will compel the government of
the United States to acknowledge the
| Cubans as beliigercnts and to intervene
between Spain and Cuba. The very
calmneSS and patience Of the people Of
the United States tends to confirm the
convictions here that Americans have
| become aware that their government IS
preparing to satisfy the country's aspi-
! rations w6en the suspicious moment ar
riyes. Every enc in this country ac-
knowlcdges the dignity and self pos
session with which The Cabinet OF Pres
ident Mckinley have been handling this
most difficult affair, and this attitude
Of the United States has had 4 great
effect in influencing opinions on this side
of the Atlantic.
Americans express themselves at be-
ing much gratitied at the friendly atti-
tude which the British government has
evinced toward the United States. BY
the advice Of the British government
ship builders and dealers i'll munitions Of
war here insist practically upon each
} payments in the case OF all orders booked
by Spain. 1t seems that the Spanish
Embassy. Wien bargaining with the ship
building and other firms. indirectly sug-
! yested that Great Britain sympathiZeI
with Spain. This coming to the ears Of
the British government. the latter lost
no time in putting the firms which are
in the habit of doing government work
on their guard.
Another rumor which has decidedly
pleased the Americans. was that the
government has succeeded in obtaining
complete plans Of principal Spanish har,
bors and tneir d~efcnces.
In short both Americans and English
men in this have about concluded that
the present calm llas beer brought about
by President Mckinney in order to allow
the completion. Of preparations for de-
fence and for possible initiative action
and few people here will be sorry when
Il decision is reached and the long stand.
ing tension is ended.
+; Operators on the Stock Exchange are
inclined to leave American securities
! alone until the crisis is settled.
The pastoral letter to Cardinal Cas-
c~ajarSS. Arch BiShop of NalladOli, has
added another danger to the long list
! threatening Spain, by giving such a
boom to Carllsm, and no student of
Spanish history would be surprised were
an outbreak to occur shortly in the north
shows that it practically amount to i
manifesto in favor of legitimism as the
sole remedy for the manifold evils exist
ing III Spain. me CarlistS are using the
manifesto for all it is worth, declaring
it to be one of the blacklist. yet, mos.
truthful paintings Of the condition of
Spain under regency of Maria Christina.
If the Iien-Tsin correspondent of the
! Daily Mail wa we'll informed in saying
Japan has addressed Il note to Russia.
demanding an Immediate and explicit
statement on the question Of the con-
tinued occupation Of Port Arthur, it must
lead. taken in conjunction with the ac-
tivity III the rc-fortiiicatiOn Of Wei-Hai-
Wei. to a recrudeScence of the uncertain
ty, Worry and alarm which kept the two
h~cmiSphereS on tcntOr hooks at Christ
mas time.
Evidently Japan is preparing for the
struggle with Russia which must come
some day.