The record-union., 1898-03-09
OUR RELATIONS WITH
SPAIN FAVORABLE.
Continued from Sixth paEc.)

confront Spain and is playing waiting
game"
Continuing. The st. James Gazette"
says:
An American naval authority now IN
this country takes d cynical view Of the
six torpedo boats building for Spain here
and of the three already delivered,
which might just as well be paid for by
Spain in the first instance and make val
liable additions to the United States
navy later"
The paper also points out that the
earliest time in which the Chilean ciujs-
er, which cost 81, 900 900. can be finished
is three months, adding that the other
vessels purchased will take longer 10
finish. so that. in the event of war.
which will come soon. if at ALL" the
ships will be useless as international
law Will prevent their delivery
In conclusion the St James Gazette"
remarks:
"A feature of the warship market at
present is the small number of vessels
available. Three cruisers and two coast
defense vesse.s is the best Great Bri ain
and France can do. 1t is true these are
not the only warships building, but the
Otil-i - lNCAN ( anu lNO NSiiliiC1r
cruisers and eight torpedo boat destroy
ers for Japan are 80 Geenly and imme.
diately desired that no price would buy
them"
1t is said that even if the Amazonas
should sail for here with a Brazilian
crew, she will turn up in Cuban waters
With a Spanish crew. The affair ma
turally, has been kept a secret as pos
sihe.
The introduction yesterday in Con-
greSs of a bill appropriating $4,000 0u1
has excited the utmost interest among
English dealers in war munitions.
Hiram Maxim, or rapid-fire gun fame,
said significantly that if the United
States intended to make purchases in
England she should have begun a week
ago. He also admitted that he was
aware that Spain had placed large or
ders within a week but he declined TO
say whether orders had been placed
with his firm. 1t is known, however.
that if the United States needs S-inch
guns and powder she can secure a full
stock al a fortnights notice.
Norwegian papers just received reveal
the fact that three United States naval
attaches, Lieutenant John c. Colwell nf
LIZ l~DiidOll i-ilibdSSy LIDutCiidill w ia
lam Emmons, who is accredited to st.
Petersburg and Paris, and Lieutenant
Albert p. Nib,ack, who is attached to the
German Embassy and also accredited to
Vienna and Rome, were present at the
Elsewick submerged torpedo tube trials
in Norway on February 23. Much inn
portance is attached to this invention,
with which the Norwegian ship Haraid
ic ha tr;a al W.
pronounced most successful. White
head torpedoes We're fired through the
tubes at nine. twelve and fifteen knots
speed with remarkable accuracy.
Inquiry made here among financiers
and diplomats who are most likely to
know any facts in the case reveals gen
eral skepticism in connection with the
reports that a Spanish loan has been
ioated in London. Spain. it is true, has
made repeated efforts to raise money
as previously cabled. the most recent
effort being made only a fortnight ago,
when the Rothschilds and other finan-
ciers who We're approached emphatically
informed the Spanish agents that there
was no money to be had from them for |
Spain.
Diplomats here say Spain endeavored |
10 raise Il IOall among NeE Wealthy CIt4- I
zcns abroad offering a lien on public |
buildings as security. and it is thought I
possible this may be the source OF the I
present disbursements.
A factor which must be taken into |
consideration in the purchase of ships, |
it is said, is that any Government has |
the power TO take ships building for for
eign Governments for its own use at the /
last moment. Great Britain On several /
occasions has done this.
The STANDARD" to-day publishes /
long article comparing the navies of the !
United States and SPAIN and says
Some indication of the extent 70 i
which Spain is prepared is afforded by !
the measures adopted to protect Ha- /
vana harbor against surprises. With |
the flotilla of torpedo boats which joins |
the Vizcaya and Almirante Oquendo /
there before the end of March The |
squadron. composed of the Alfonso XIII I
and the Maria Theresa, with two second |
class cruisers and torpedo boats. viii /
be reinforced by the battleships Pelayo, !
Charles Y and Christopher Columbus, |
accompanied by three destroyers and .
three torpedo boats. The fleets thus |
brought together in the West Indies are |
described as representing all the avail
able naval force for foreign service, and !
il viii he entirely mobilized. Some old !
ironclads which We're recently reftteii /
will be utilized in guarding the coasts
of the peninsula"