The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-09
ATTITUDES or TWO NATIONS.

| There appears to be little change
from yesterday-certainly none looking
toward peace.
Two nations stand on the borders OF
Monday, within the limits of whose
twenty-four hours will probably be
stepped off the ground for a colossal
| duel.
| There vet remain two possible causes
of delay in the proceedings.
| LIST. Spain may yet yield.
| 2nd The Senate may temporize.
AGAINST the first must be put the posi-
ton last night of Sagasta speaking for
Spain.
Against the second must be put the
d;scredited attitude in which so-called
conservative Senators such as Hale
and Hanna stand toward the straight
forward sentiment of Congress.
For in the dispatches may be found an
alleged plan on the part of these ICON
sentative" Senators of simply ''daclar-
ing in favor of recognition instead of a
joint resolution to that effect.
Such seed will fall at this moment
upon stony ground bringing forth thistles
of discomfort from the peoples represent
tatives in whose hearts are springing up
at last the seed sown there by a re-
solved nation of constituents
The people are weary of inaction; they
want peace or war, preferring now the
latter
The conservative" Senators will
doubtless fail of carrying out their pro-
Gramme.
As to Sagasta-he tried even last
light to stand again for 'armistice," but
was swept from his position by the
violence of Correa, and Sagasta yielded.
He yielded fearing lest the threatened
resignation of Correa, on n failure of
his opposition, might place the nation
of Spain in the midst of a political rev.
olution which even Sagasta dared not.
face.
For, as moments diversion, it is
well known that the turbulence of six
distinct parties beats about the throne
of Spain. With these divers forces, Sa
gasta must reckon. He represents the
Liberals, as the late Premier Canovas
represented the Conservatives. Then
come the Liberal Republicans, Repub
licans with leaning toward Sagasta;
the Conservative Republicans, Repub-
licans with leaning toward the Conser-
vatives; straight out Republicans. who
stand for a Republic as was once at
tempted in Spain. Then hovers the
shadow of the Carlists, even as the
dark hope of the Bonapartists turks like
coyote about the crisis of every politi-
cal agitation in France. That the An
archists are not included in the list of
parties does not imply that they are not
considered.
Sagasta faces these complexities to-
gether with the American demand and
America faces its own people who III
sist upon the demand, and more-upon
an answer to the the Maine explosion,
not with the sllave sentences of Mr.
Mckinley, burt from the glowing lips of
our own guns.
Ont of this situation, will war come
Monday?
That is the question.
Meantime, the world has had an op-
portunity of seeing how a vast continent
of 100000 freemen, in separate States,
comes mp to the fighting point. 1T
Putting aside the artificial hindrances 20
the focalization of the peoples will, it
is in the gradual coming into one pur-
pose of that will, which must arrest the
admiration Of nations.
AT the inception of any national move
ment in this great country, the move
ment. individual in each State, presents
as a whole, a lack of unanimity, like
unto sea irregular and choppy over
taken by a sudden squall But the
whole surface is now under good storm
way. and SwlnburneS
Saving of the sea churned yellow"
fits the rhythmic movement Of righteous
wrath, under which now swell the
hearts of Americans from Seattle to st.
Augustine, from the st. Lawrence to
San Diego.
There is no hysterical wind-faw on the
surface; il is a clear smooth swing
America at last feels the ground swell
and the earth's Great Republic is in
motion for all the world to see.
Mckinley carried Milwaukee by 600