Evening star., 1898-06-28
United States Has Not Asked England
to Enforce 1t.
10 INSTRUCTIONS SENT HAY
Consul at Port Said Acted on His
Own Initiative.
SALE OF THE O'HIGGINS

LONDON, June 2s.-The reports coming
from America that the United States has
requested Great Britain to enforce the neu-
trality law by forbdding Admiral Camara's
squadron to coal at Port Said are un-
founded
The United States ambassador. Col. John
Hay, has received no instructions on the
subject, and it is believed in government
circles here that the United States is not
anxious to have Admiral Camara detained.
1t is surmised that the United States con-
sui at Port Said acted on his own initiative
In protesting against the ccalng of the
Spanish fleet.
Ii is pointed out that il the Spaniards are
denied admission to the canal a precedent
will be established which will prevent the
United States from using the canal in the
event of that country desiring to send war;
ships to the far east by that route during
the war
The Cruiser OHfeeins.
The report that Spain has purchased the
Chilean armored cruiser Almrante OHig-
gins, a very powerful vessel of $500 tons
and steaming twenty-five knots, now re-
ceives some credence.
1t appears that the O'Higgins was very
recently offered to the United States for
IL Is ln6 dulIOTllltS at
Washington declined to purchase her, con-
sdering the price to be twice her value.
The United States embassy here has re-
ports from several sources that Spain has
purchased the O'Higgins, but the Arm
strongs, who built the vessel, deny that she
has been sold.
a Spanish transport, loaded with sailors
left Corunna on June 10 for an unknown
destination, and it is surmized that the
sailors We're intended to be transferred to
the o'Higgins. which was last reported to
have arrived at the Cape Verde Islands on
June 10 from Newcastle.
Two Chinese cruisers which are reported
to have been purchased by Spain are
probably the two vessels of 1900 tons each
which have been in course of construction
at Stettin. They will not be ready for sew
eral months, and We're offered TO the Unit
ed States and declined.
Anti-British Feeling.
LONDON, June 2s.-The Evening News
this afternoon publishes a long dispatch
from Manila, which emphasizes the strong
anti-British feeling which has sprung up
at the capital of the Philippine Islands, and
refers to the necessity of sending more
British ships there, and to the conviction
of the Spaniards that Germany is going to
help them
The Evening News then says: There are
two points i'll our telegram which We COM
mend to the attention of the government
Firstly, the influence which the presence Of
the German squadron is exercising the
situation. Secondly, the obvious danger to
the English should the Spanish soldiers,
who are without food and wages, determine
to kick over the traces"
BaIfour Answers Questions
LONDON, June 2S.-The first lord of the
treasury and government leader a. j. Bal
four, replying in the house of commons to-
DAY to a question of James Henry Dalzell.
liberal, member for the district OF Kirk
caldy, said her majestys government was
not aware that Spain had arranged with
English firm to recoal Admiral Camara's
squadron at Port Said. Every precaution,
Mr.. Balfour added would be taken to pre-
serve neutrality by the Egyptian govern
ment in Egyptian ports, as by the British
government at British ports.
Replying TO Sir Edward Gourley, liberal,
member for Sunderland, the first lord of the
admiralty, George j. Goschen, said the gov
ernment had not received report that
marines or bluejackets from either the
ships of Great Britain or those of other
European powers had been landed at
Manila, with the sanction of Rear Admiral
Dewey. to protect the residents of their
several nationalitieS.