The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-12
WAR
lament Hopes to Avoid a
Conflict With Spain.
I.s OF A CABINET OFFICER.

go oP A CABINET OFFICER. |
.,.,. Doing Their Best to Patch
n. pin,oultn but the over A0. o.
,ausi May Prscipitsts Hostiii-
,oroN March le.-[Special. J.
A'a msmber of the cabinet get very
0n .s.tsment of the attitude OF our gov
coward Spain. ''In the first
mem a this member of President Mo
O. ~, : official household, neither spain
ps .sa limited States wants war. we
W. Ss,e IN Washington thas IL is our
ow no's overt war, and we have strong
le W. from the other side that they
u Tnn war. 1t looked to the country
po' I'm WI" suggested to us that we should
yen op" Lee and that the use OF our
~, "ossels In forwarding supplies to
' "s,ro Cubans could not be tolerated as
vim really wanted to provoke US into
o 'iS.,os But no such view Is warranted
'i ,sots The purpose of Spain, as we
wv it, was only to make a
Tint at us to ascertain how much
",Id stand. how much nerve we had,
ncb willingness to fight there was
wv mart. They made their play, and
!. ~ toupd out They found the Ameri-
."onle united and enthusiastic in sup
!. ~ !, their government. They found that
va sbins in plenty and lots OF money
- mh;ch IN buy more. They found that
oould mt big fleets and great armies in
the field. ,s .,.+ 4.
the business Of diplomatists to gain all
advantage they can for their govern
snts without making war" continued
h member of the cabinet. "In this they
eyceedingly artful. They play the
Isole thing as IL 1t were u game OF chess.
bov feint and bluff and do everything
NV can to get ahead of their opponents.
M thew never come to blows till all other
yeans of settling the trouble are exhaust
Every month the world has friction
(tween nations. The game of diplomacy
going ON all the time Every few weeks
bu read In the newspapers that war Is inn
I,nent between such and such countries;
10 worlds peace Is to be broken at last.
INF somehow the war never comes. The
pilo dplomats fix it up in the end, some
lines one way and sometimes another.
|bey are clever, but they do manage to
|eep the world in stew.
War MAY Come.
"Now, remember, do not say war Is
npossible between Spain and the United
states That there is friction every one
an see. That there are hazardous and
elicate questions to be settled between
hem every one understands. Where there
! friction, especially in case where the
Seope on one side have grown to hate
hose on the other, as is the fact between
kpain and the United States, the danger is
Increased. The real hazard of war between
DE United States and Spain, in my judg-
hent is not to be found in the intention
kr possible action of either of the govern
hepts. believe either government will
bake concessions and readjustments be-
ore 1t will 60 TO war. In this game OF
ous advantage This is true simply be
kause we are the stronger nation. We could
Whip Spain in go days, and Spain knows
t. The Spanish have all the troubles they
pan bear. Their cup of misery Is about
Full. They lack money and prosperity and
Plmost everything save pride. Therefore
pay as long as the diplomats are permitted
p play the game by themselves they will
Peep the peace, and the United States will
continue to get the best OF 1t.
IF war comes" continued the cabinet
Pilcer, 1T will probably come as the re
putt OF some overt act on the part OF indi
Eidual citizens of Spain or OF this country
fome officer will fire shot or take ad
vantage of an opening to make trouble
nowing very well that II he is anywhere
Dear right his country will stand by him
pr another disaster like that of the Maine
pr something similar to it might occur.
pot this, mob in Madrid might attach
pur legation and injure the person of Gen
Fral Woodford. Mob violence might breal
put In Havana. To some of these causes
20 something that will start the fires o
passion and hatred into fierce flame, TIL
members of our government look for wa
FATHER than to any direct act of the Span
lsh nation or Of our own.
The Verdict on the Maine Disaster.
AT the same time it Is true some i'm
por'aht questions remain to be settled be
tween the two countries. In day or tw
now we hope to have the report of tn
Eourt OF inquiry that has been investigat
,ng inc Maine disaster. We have absolute
iy no knowledge as to tho cause of tina
disaster or as to what tho verdict of tn
Vourt Is going to be. But we assume, TO
saAe OF argument, that it is going to hol
spain responsible. She may be RESPONSE
ule IN one of several ways-frst, by tn
oriiheo one of her officers or subjects; sec
onu' TINS may not be susceptible of proof
anu YET IL be demonstrated that the shi
Vas oiown up by causes which Spain coul
aa'o prevented by due diligence. knoN
~ president has carefully considered a
'"ese alternatives, and has made up hi
gency.
Inc principle that will control th
p'esiuents action is that IL Spain is n
sponsiDle She must meet her responsibility
ETrIonptly' according TO the circumstance
81 "0 president will demand an indomnit
=, from $4,000, 600 to $40, 600, 900, Oh
S rouu TO be determined by the degree ,
eapohsibility. If there is doubt as to an
sngence on the part of Spain, or II th
do esu. y, is OF the guilty but not proved OF
eo ol' o sne amount asked may be only G5
S 0o wv which would include, say, SO
,IOOVoo Tor the ship and 81, 800, 900 for til