The Irish standard., 1898-03-19
HOW SHE WILL FIGHT
Spain Would Probably Not Invade
American Territory.
EAGER THAT PEACE SHALL PREVAIL.
If Forced Into War, However. 1t IL
Strongly Intimated That She
Would Carry ON n Campaign
of PrivnteerinG.

Madrid, March 1.-THE view held in
provoke war, because, if she did, she
would find herself isolated, but if Amer
lea gives the provocation Spain will not
be alone in the struggle. The general
opinion is that in the event of war Spain
will not need to attack American terri
tory. 1t will suffice her to pursue war
of privateering. AS Americas COM
mercc is sevenfold greater than spain's.
American interests would suffer most.
War would be madness, benefiting
neither nation, and good sense, there
fore, counsels peace.
I'll impartial says: 1.-THE government
is momentarily expecting to receive the
report OF the Spanish commission,
which, it is understood, will maintain
that the Maine explosion was internal.
Although the American commission may
give another explanation, the govern
ment will energetically uphold tho
Spanish report"
Opinion of French Journal.
Paris. March 1.-THE Temps says:
Spain does not deceive herself when she
counts upon the sympathies, at least
latent, Of European governments, but
it would be u mistake for her to expect
any effectuul support from either Great
Britain or the triple alliance. Before
all she must rely upon herself.
Not Much to Hope For.
London, March 1.-THE Paris CORE
spondent Of the Daily Mail declares
French support of Spain would not
exceed pIat"nic sympathy" and that
there is no likelihood that the friendli-
ness of Austria or Germany would ex-
tend further.
Cause Must he Just.
London, March 1.-THE Daily Graphic
editorially suggests that there is time
still remaining that can be utilized to
negotiate an agreement to refer the
Maine matter to arbitration to nscer.
tain the true facts" and to decide "a
to the nature of the indemnity, If any
b, due to the United States. ENG,
land" says the Daily Graphic, would
sympathize with war for the liberia
tion of Cuba, but II the United States
goes to war it must be in Just cause
and after every effort to secure an hon.
orable peace has been exhausted"
Denies a Rumor.
London, March 1.-THE Sunday Spe.
cinl publishes from it's Berlin CORE.
spondcnt an interview with United
States Ambassador White. AMBUSH.
dor White, according to this dispatch,
declared the statement that the United
States had entered into an alliance with
England and Japan absolutely without
foundation. 1.-The United States," Mr.,
White is reported to have said, will
never bind herself by such an alliance,
President McKinley's administration
cannot act aguinst the tradition which
forbitls all such complications in Amer,
ica's international relations. Least OF
nll will it do so for the sake of American
interests in the far east"
Europe Opposed to War.
Washington, March 14.-Cablegrams
state that Europe is opposed to war be.
tween the United States and Spain. 1t
is asserted that hostiitics would i'm.
pede commerce because of the obstacles
that would be created by enforcement
of the neutrality laws. 1t is said that
Queen Victoria is striving to maintain
peace between her own country and
France and between the United States
and Spain. Statements are also made
that in event of hostilities America
would have the sympathy of England.
The feeling i'll Europe is that the
United States must soon intervene in
Cuban affairs.
Will Not Aid Spain.
Berlin, March 14.-The Berlin foreign
office has instructed the inspired press
to deny emphatically that Germany
will aid Spain in case of war with the
United States, and has instructed these
newspapers to point out that the
United States is un excellent customer
of Germany and that Spain since the
Carolnas squabble has repeatedly
shown unfriendiness to Germany.
The Spanish Fleet.
Madrid. March 14.-rhe Liberal pub
fishes n tnbunted list of the Spanish
fleet, showing that it consists of II pro-
tected ships, 20 unprotected, so gun
boats, IL torpedo-boat dcstroycrs, IA
torpedo boats and IS transports.