Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
SPAIN NOT PLEASED.
Discussing the Prospects Of an An
glo-Ameriean Alliance.
IT WOULD SET THE WORLD IN ABLAzE.
An Angio-American Union Would be Faced
by Russia and Germany with Their
Allies, from Which Spain
Vould Profit.

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MADRID, May l8.-Spain is not
pleased with utterances on the subject
Of the possibility Of an alliance be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain.
The Spanish ambassador et London,
Count Rascop. autographed an extract
Of the recent speech of Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, the British secretary OF
state for the colonies, OF Bir-
mingham, on Friday evening last.
70 Senior Gullon, the minister
tor foreign offairs, who immedi-
ately conferred on The subject
with the premier, Senior Sagasta,
with the result that the latter re-
quested the minister for foreign affairs
for Q more detailed account Of Mr..
Chamberlain's remarks Consequent
~, the foreign minister cabled to
Count Rascon for a fuller report Of the
speech. This, 1t TO understood, had
been received, and the Spanish minis
tiers we're to discuss 1t at their Meet
ing Yesterday.
Spain, It is said upon good authority,
| will draw the attention of the Powers
TO the transcendency of the suggested
Anglo-American alliance with respect
to European interests
The Spanish newspapers and politi-
| clans here Of all Glasses discuss Mr..
| Chamberlain,s speech most angrily.
They consider 1t to be a sequel to the
marQdis Of S~alisbury's warnings to
Spain, whose dominions, 1t seems. are
to be absorbed by strong enemies
Tho Yiharo1 Naforrtnn 20 xhA at,o-
gested Anglo-Saxon alliance, says:
If an alliance, defensive and often
ave is signed, the same day the gen.
eral condagration will burst out, which
has been 90 long suppressed by the
Powers.
San Anglo-American union will be
faced by Russia and Germany, with
their allies, and our western and east.
ern possessions now on fire, will be an
insignificant episode compared with
the confagration In India, South
Africa and China.
IF the Anglo-American alliance sue
ceeds, Europe, which has heretofore
been Indifferent to our case, will TAX,
our part, not to favor us, but to defent
her own preponderance in the world.
AAN AARH SA1& I'LL oSbS AAS 1PNSSh
Of Mr.. Chamberlain with the reporte'
action Of the crew of the French cruise
Admiral Rigault de Genouilly, in cheer
ing for Spain after the bomoardmep
Of San Juan de Porto Rico, which wa
witnessed by hat vessel, as being in
dicative Of a coming greet war in Eu
rope, against the Anglo-Saxons.
Continuing, the Imparcial points on
that ''as Spain single-handed make
Roadway against the United. States sh
would prove a valuable factor In tn,
combination against the Anglo
Saxons."
lip. m-The Official Correspondence
publishes Q note as to Cuban affair
which is much commented upon. Til
note asserts that affairs In Ohba wo,
a more reassuring aspect, that the sui
mission of numerous insurgents Is ez
|, pected, and that the Spanish negoti,
tions with the principal insurgei
: chief offer possibilities Of success
i, The Madrid press and people Oh
elated over the alleged smarsness
Admiral Cervera in sending Admir-
Villamil to Martinique sc hours aft
, the former was well on his way t
: wards Havana. While 1t was suppose
: that Villamil was scouting ahead,
; was really the squadron's real guar
: the Spaniards thus gaining invaluab,
: time.
Senior Gullon, in reply to a new
:. paper representative, said the Amer
a n were blapeworthy for bombay
ing towns without giving notice, ar
added that the government would Q
. dress a note to the Powers on the SUI
\ ject.
With reference to the speech of NJ
Joseph Chamberlain, the British seer
tary Of state for the colonies, at 81
mingham on Friday night, Senior Gu
Ion said it had real importance, n
S only for Spain, but for the future
Europe. Ae declared that q red box
4 would be presented to the chamber {
Wednesday, next, In which the Cover
' ment declares the blockade of Cul
g ineffective and expresses the hope tn
the Powers In Europe and America'w.
raf,se 70 r~acoopi1a IL y .