The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-16
THE INTELLlGENCER.
WHEELING, APRIL 10, 1895.
No Longer Uncertain.

1t cannot now be said that there IS
any uncertainty about MAR. Spain has
. played her last card in the attempt to In
terest the European powers to the point
of intervening to avert. hostilltle.,t and
there IS no change in the attitude OF the
United States. Tho effort TO have the
powers make a naval demonstration In
behalf OF Spain fell through on the re-
fusai OF Great Britain to join in the
movement.
While Spain Is thus driven to accept
the inevitable, she is seriously threaten
ed OF home. the restless elements being
on the verge of.revolution. which needs
but an intimation OF back-down to be
precipitated. One of these clements is
+ headed by. weyler, the butcher. and Il Is
understood that he may Yet loom up as
an important disturber OF the domestic
happiness OF Spain. The removal OF all
uncertainty as to war Is strengthened
by the activity by the United States
government. The movement OF land
and naval forces is going on rapidly, and
preparation for immediate action con-
tinue undated.
The delay In the senate due to the d.
4rersence OF the views OF the senators
on the subject OF recognition OF indepen-
dcnce;; has no. caused the government 10
z relax a single effort toward readiness for
the inauguration OF ilostilnies on the
brtefest sort OF notice. While senators
are talking the government iz acting
Only the FORM Of the resolution which
will be finally adopted by Congress Is
tin doub;. That doubt} will be clear
ed up probably before Tomorrow morn
ins's sun dawns, as the senate will vote
before adjournins tonight.
= Though still impatient 10 knew The
outcome, the public seems TO have set
tled down 10 the conviction that war
cannot now be averted, and is now wait
Ing only to Know when and how it5will
begin. With this conviction the strain
issomewhat relieved and the seriousness.
/ of the situation is beginning 10 dawn
,upoa shc people. They realiz, that the!
hour. seems TO be drawing near and are
considering with a better appreciation OF
!, all thatit means. Now that 1t has come
to be understood that Intervention in
some way is assured, and that our .ac-
count with the Spanish nation Is about
10 be settled by a resort 20 arms, there
is the realization that all Considerations
must;be laid aside for the first duty OF
eitizens-to stand as one man, in the
strength that comes with the unity OF
the people OF a mighty republic. in sup
port of those who will be charged with
the responsibility OF its success or fail-
fure.
Patriotism, now that all efforts for
peace seem TO have failed, is taking the
place OF criticism, and but the one
thought that can come 10 the American
mind at such moment is uppermost.
From loyal hearts there will be ready
response 10 every demand, with the re-
lief from the strain for which delibera-
tive but factional senate is Just a, pres
,ent responsible. Within the next TWEEN
ty-four hours, unless Providence inter-
feres with some unexpected act which
will avert the horrors OF war. the die
will be cast, and every American will
uphold The chosen commander-lA.chiei
IN the mighty responsibility that will be
imposed upon him.