The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-04-10

tics, and the exploits OF Jne A!dDdIlldS Oh
both sides will be eagerly followed. 1t IS
hoped that the adventures resulting will
lead the Unite dStates and Spain to sign
the declaration of aoris. The general i'm
preston is that the prospective combat
ants, while issuing letters Of marque' viii
respect neutral goods on their enemy's
ships. and their en0my's goods on board
neutral ships.
EUROPES WHEAT AND COTTON.
There Is. considerable fear that Europe's
supply Of wheat and cotton viii be Sc
riously affected in the case of hostilues,
although 1T is believed that unless the at
/ tempted blockade Of ports are absolutely
/ effective the neutrals will not respect
! them. and it is apprehended that this
aspect OF the war will lead to ticklish in
! ternatonal questions, which may evolve
! the combatants in heated disputes with
Europe
THE QUEEN REGENT LOOKED TO.
Apparently hopeless as the outlook is.
/ there are still few people who think the
queen regent viii yet surmount the oppo-
sitfon of her ministers and save the SIT
ua.tion by yielding to all the demands OF
tba limited States on the plea of vigorous
| European pressure; but, all the same
Europa will know as well as America that
history will not fail to record that II was
because Of the unswerving line taken up
by tho United States that Spain was con-
strained to give peace to Cuba.
(Copvrighted, 1898, by Associated Press)
Perrin. April ALI news of the Hispano-
American crisis Is anXiously watched m
Germany. as the opening OF actual hosti-
tiles Is expected, and German Interests
especially her commercial interests are
involl ed
The newspapers, although still hoping
that peace will not be broken, are pe-
ginning to discuss the probable effect oI
war upon trade Public opinion IS much
divided. many of the papers expressing
the opinion that the United States ought
10 be satisfied with the concessions Spain
is Offering. others declaring. however
that the United States is right in demand
ing the absolute independence OF Cuoa'
as the only means of preventing recur-
renee of the disturbances and quieting the
inst Indignation in America at Spanish
misrulE.
NOT TO BE RECONCTLED.
Hardly ANYBODY in serious political cir
cIos doubts that war is coming. the points
AT issue being deemed irreconcilable, al
though every paper docs fun justice 10
President McKinleys moderation and eVi-
dent desire for peace. The National Con-
servative newspapers have taken the oc-
casion to point out that in the event of
war Germany ought to seize the oppor-
tlnitv to attain objects which her polite
OF for N~Qg
Deutsche Zeitung. the leading organ OF
this party. expresses the hope that the
German foreign Office is arranging TO APP
nropriate Samoa, drive the Americans
from there and take possession Of one or
more Of the Antilles, If possible the Dan
ish islands, as Germany, after Cuba has
become American or Independent, will re-
ouire coaling station III these waters
for her navy and merchant marine"
NO FoOLING WITH GERMANY.
, II is learned at the foreign Office hers
: that the Cannamaba incident has been
satisfactorily settled. Spain agreeing to
nav 45O 600 pezetas damages for the de-
< Struction of German property and the
p lives taken by the insurgents in that part
I of Cuba In consequence of this settle
{ ment- the German warship Geier has beer
r ordered to Brazil instead OF going to Ha-
{ vana for the purpose Of collecting an in
: dernnity and Furnishing the perpetrators o1
4 the outrage. The newspapers. however
3 call lnon the government TO send at leas
one warship TO protect German interests
= IN casa Of hostiuties, and it is understood
e the navy department has instructed th'
- officials at Riel To send a vessel across
o tns Atlantic In the event Of an outbreal
{ fha official attitude Of Germany will no
y he changed. Under no circumstances vii
= she depart from the strictest neutrality
Tho Srsnisl ambassador here. Senior Men
denz De Vigo. made another attempt dur
: inc tho past week to secure Germany
= intervention or mediation, while Emper
or Francis Joseph Of Austria renewed hi
personal snd conndsnual solicitations ol
' The same subject with Emperor NlIlam
Germany. however. has taken up the 20
T. sition that the question exclusively con
$ Germs the United States and Spain, an
e that unless both Of these countries asI
n German mediation or good offices. an
d stems in the matter would be useless.
= QUEEN REGENT STARTED II.
l. T. is said on unexceptional authoriu
that the queen regent was the initiate
I. or the movement 20 enlist the pope u
y snain's behalf and that Emperor Franci
= Joseph aided her, but Emperor William
warned them that the step was likely [
IS meet with the decided dlsApproval OF II
II majority % Americans
A diolomat at the Spanish embassy, +
Il an interview said:
q "Spaia is ready for war. IL IL comes
= While II is true that large number c
# the spanish people are anxious for wa
tbe government IS trying 10 avert l. 1
~ the event OF war. the Spaniards can Z
T. depended upon 70 stand BY the euee
IN regent azd the young king, II spite o. a
n democratic conspiring which IS going %
e. Il would be cowardly for them 10 ac
D. otherwise. The Yankee republic VIII mn
the prtsent generation of Spsnlards .
Pa chivalrous as their forefathers
2 THE BUYING OF WARSHIPS.
10 Lieutenant 4 P Ni5.ack, the Unite
e. states naval attache here and al Rome.
in awaiting orders 10 proceed 70 Italy again
" Commander Willard Z. Brownsor, n
seen. of the United States navy depar
II nrent in Europe has been given authorit
~ 10 issue instructions % al the Unite
=, states naval attaches in Europe. accorS
ing to the requirements ot the situation
< ia TACT there is even 8 possibility III
taay nay all be recalled home