The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
Toward the United States is Mani
tested Elsewhere.
GERMANY TO REMAIN NEUTRAL,
An Inspired Article Condemning Pri-
watering a. Piracy-Notice Served
on Spain That Germany VIII i'm
No Case Submit TO Having
Vessels Searched by
Ships of That Glass.

LONDON, April l6.-After a momen-
tarv M oil DEPRESSION there has been
SUDDEN recurr nee or Optlmsitsm IN bank
ing circles. with banks closely allied
with the United States In particular be
levers IN peace however, are distinctly
in the majority. The hide-bound aru-
freedom doctrines OF those who are pre-
tending 10 ceIsure Congress and Ftesi-
dent Mckinley are received with open eN-
presslOns OF veXation and even disgust
The opinion Of the great majority OF
Fnelishmen is that the United States Is
indlsputab.y right and thar she IS only
pursuing "a course identical with Great
Brltains historic policy in putting an end
10 the appalling mls-government OF spain.
This feeling was eXemplihed az Plymouth
Yesterday evening. when Mr. Niiilam
Alexander Macarthur. member OF Parlla-
mont. was cheered when he said:
CANT THROW STONES.
OF do not think England has any risnl
10 throw stones az Congress. Lngllsn-
men should only applaude the noble in
dienation Of America al the horrors oaiy
presented during the last TWO years
Tha Cabinet l5 expected 20 meet early
,,crf vee<. ana discuss the question Of
neutral vessels in the event 90 war. IL is
believed some understanding Will be
reached between The great powers, anu
fhaf thc United states is prepared 70 ac-
grfeere % certain conditions Wnlch VIII
nor impose heavy burdens upon neutral
CutsIis of Great Britain the feeling to-
ward the United states is distinctly hos
fi.I Tn a review in the Speaker. ev.-
IDENTIFY written By an expert 10 the re-
sourCee oil lhc opponents and their
chances in war lie Says that viewed
from his standpoint the war must be "A
ra<h war and be reaches the CONCLUSION
that "v.haftvcr disputdDlc paper adVan 10
tage Spain may be able 10 cain M snip
America is immeasurahlv superior IN
question OF spirit, seamanshlp and hsnt-
''N G[L1 a QUESTION or TIME.
BERLIN, April l6.-ln German ooFern-
rent circles lt is held that hostitles BE-
tween spain and the United States is only
a question Of a brief time. There has
been q strange revulsiOn OF popular sell
timcnt here. Last week the prenoudtrence
v-ss with the United States. To-day the
reverse Is true. The attitude OF the Cow
eminent. howver, differs widely from the
Paron Won Buelow. Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. had a long conversation this
week with Tuite4 States Amba ssador
Vvhire on the situation ana Ar. White en-
pou,ers the Associated Press 20 say tina Z
The Minister gave him the strongest as
surancc that Germany. In the event Of
war will maintain the most strict and
l0val neutrality, without any arriere PEN
see.
Germany's care 70 avoid a possible mis-
Interpretation Of her designs Is shown In
the fact that orders given some time ago
10 the home fleet 70 proceed early IN May
10 Spanish waters. for manoeuvres. have
been cOuntermanded so as not 10 excite
false hopes upon SPANS nart.
PRINATEERING.
The authorities here and the public
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