The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
EUROPEAN SYMPATHY.

1t is always unsafe 'a:s count upccr the
uutrarances of the Geamsn coul'l unless
1t is known in advance that the cost
has been counted and that the laklvma-
tage Is In It's favor. This will In: found
good course No pursue when dealing
with 'tlle Kaiser. 1T IS said that tina
Washington Government, having sound
ed the nats,ms OF Europe rs to the
coursa theytWeqld pursue in 's've-Is tina
the United SEA:aes should RECOGNIZES, the
Independence OF CubaL that Germany
was NON -committal, and this is not
surprising. The Emper:r is evidently
Studying ,tlle situation before; making
knows his course of aGtl.Cii IN :vent of
war between this country and Srt2ll.L Ii
may be set down as a safe conclusion
however, that his sympath5:s 'arc with
Spain, and that while he may not
cr;r:ly assist tl~.:a ctntion 1t will have
the bo.iatit of whatever sympathy he
has to spare. There is more than og:c
reason why this is so-Spain is mc,Iarch
ial and she holds Cuba ny Gcrce-Em-
ways
Besides certain American exports into
Germany comraa;' With like products
in that country IN manner which he
conccivas to be hurtful to Germany,
t2ad upon the whole he dislikes the
UHllt:d States. AS u Austria it is but
matun1h that. Spain should have Its sym
pathy--its Quo.l.1 n gent is an Austrian
princess. hut Austria has littc or no
navy. and Beyond its sympathy It has
linle to Offer Spain. Besides, its irer-
nal affairs are *. Il l1srl state, and the
Austrian court has about as much as
1t can de- 40 look after them
AS to FRANCE one hardly kn.ws Just
what position sh.i would tak.r in uzse of
war between the T::rItcd sa,tcs and
Spain, although IT is believed thar the
latter would have her sympathy If nJ.n-
ing moro. The French r.Dpl:, us a mass
eTe oftentimes mora crra!ie tnzm 5thcr-
wise. The French Ministry, never Sc
cure III '-sliul FOR any v5ry lengthy pc
r!od. IS now greatly concerned because
country, and it is possibl. that the gov
ernmo:t may cSpouse tM:, Gauss :,f
Spain with che hope of distract sE,r t,rrr,
attention III the people from l..larnal
troubles. In addition. France holds
mcre Spanish bonds thar, amy other a,r,
tion' and 'thai holders may be supposed
TO place their hearts where they have
placed 'hheir mcGcy Upon the whole f.
would appear thah if we have trmble
with any European nation because, Of
the Spanish affair, ~ may b. looked
for from. France. with mclra reason, than
from any "sher, not excepting even
Germany.
Just whaIa position RUSSIA would as
sumo should war come bctw,lin Inc
United States and Spain, has m,It called
forth much ccteider2tion. Ii is tins opin-
aon, however In shis country that Il,
Would renaics neutral, because +, would
be to the int2rstst of that nation 10 do
so.
From England we may not only loo,;
Cor sympathy, but .m-ider certain CON
oFe'oii' dot.Ne Supl'-Gt. IInS!ar?I has
mo friends IN Europe, ana no ona Is;
better aware of the fact than the Eng
hsh people themselves In fact Ding
darld would be glad TO j:dn hands with
the United STATES non2rrow If this
country w':mld say the word. IIyzrv
English Statesman knows the Sine is
coming when his country will be called
upon Ito measure swords with TIN, bal.
anos cf Europe, and " is now as - will
ever be, to her E.terast TO cultivate the
closest friendship with the great Re.
public.
Our forsfathers taughs us ". avoid
foreign alliances, but vary many peo
ole ara saying that occurred over a hun
Cred years ago, and that the conditlont