The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
SPlTE-WORDSfROMS A
AMERICA CHARGED WITH HELP
ING THE REBELS.
SPAIN EITHER IGNORANT OR GUILTY
Her Position as 10 Sub Marine Nine Thus
Indefensib!e in Either Case.-America
viii Triumph But viii Fight
n.e.I,
at a Disadvantage.

al a UiSaCsanlaSe,
London. March 25.-Thc Madrid cor
| respondent Of the Standard. says:
The miniStcriaIi>tS are making no
secret that important communications
have already passed between Washing
ton and Madrid. acqGainting the Spanish
government with the drift Of tn" policy
President Mckinley is about to adopt,
and which has been met with concilia-
tory. but firm protest and representa-
tons on the part of Spain"
The Madrid correspondent Of the Daily
Mail, says:
The temper of the comment of the
Spanish press is that the American
| Commission of Inquiry into the Maine
disaster is afraid Of an international in
veStigation. 1t was first reported that
the United State would not acccdc to
| Captain SigsbccS request: but later in
formation alleges that the Washington
government is discussing the adviSa-
bility of blowing up the remains of the
Maine.
The general belief in Madrid is that
America does not consider the Maine
question Il sound basis for conflict. and
IS seeking to provoke Spain by sending
help, nominally 10 the rcconccntradoS
but really to the rebels. The Spanish
press is unanimous in treating IL an in
suit .America'S suspicion that Spain is
guilty of having exploded the Maine"
The Daily Mail. which regards war
between the United States and Spain rs
inevitable. the only uncertainty being
the time Spain Will choose FOR beginning
hOStiiiticS. says:
America will naturally triumph and
earn the worlds praise for Kidding Gu
ba of ruthless tyranny but she will
light ut Il disadvantage if compelled to
fight immediately"
The Daily Graphic this morning COM
mends President Mckinley for making
the Maine matter q side issue:
1T is the duty Of both sides to oh
tain an independent Investigation. To
send assistance to the non-combatantS
in Cuba is to force war. President Me
Kinlcy should either help the SaGasta
Cabinet to max" home rule a reality or
should give Spain notice to quit
The Morning Post says:
The gravity OF the Cuban question is
enormously increased by the American
report. because. oven if no distinct III
dictmcnt of the Spanish government is
included. the reserve hitherto maintain
ed will be abandoned and Spain will be
charged by the American papers with
trcachery and malice, while the Amcri-
can people will be excited to fever
point.
Spain, however. has already borne 50
much that conflict may still he avoided,
but if her object has only been To gain
time. it may be that She is now III Il po-
siton to adopt Il more martial attitude.
The Daily Chronicle. after expressing
Il doubt whether the Spanish inquiry mas
been conducted aS carefully as the
American. the report Of whose commits
sion. it says. is I'm harmony With all
the probabilities OF the case proceeds
to review the principal aspects Of the
question. The patience of the Wash
ington government says the Daily
Chronicle. and the calm. pacific policy
of the President. have been beyond all
praise. Had the people Of the United
States been pollcd Oh the question, war
would have been declared before now.
not, as has been falsely suggested. on
account Of financial and commercial in
tcrcstS. but on grounds of humanity and
because of the intolerablc trnch Of this
open sore close to the borders Of the
great republic. But it is evident that
the time for action has arrived.
"President Mckinley must take such
steps as to challenge III the most direct
way Spain'S right to murder her revolt
cd coloniStS any longer. If she attempts
to resist the provisioning Of starving
Cubans from American ports. wal there
will and must be. quite apart from any
treachcry to the American WarShip.
Despite all rumors. it Is quite certain
thai Spain Willfhavc 10 allies. and the
result will be liberation of Cuba
The Daily Telegraph says:
"SuppoSing the American report to be
substantiatcd there can be 10 question
that Spain is primarily responsible. rs
any country would be il Il. similar cata-
strophc occurred along its coast line.
IF the Spanish authorities were ig-
norant Of the position Of the submarine
mines. their ignorance is culpablc. If
they were aware and omitted to warn
their guests. their position is still less De
fensible. The report adds fuel to the
flame. If the task of diplomatistS and
statesmen was %arduous before. it is ten
times more difficult now