The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01
ECHOES FROM ABROAD.

There is NJ question that France sym
paihizes with Spain. 4 correspondent of
The Times calls attention to the fact that
many of the members of the aristocracy
and likewise "a number of the leading
newspapers have inaueurated popular
subscriptions iu behalf of Spain. the
money ,has collected to be devoted to
The national defense fund of Spain which
the Queen Regent inaUgurated the other
day with description of 100000 The
newspapers continue their campaign of
abuse of The United States holding
Americans up 10 publicity as The most i'll
hammered. selfish and dishonest nation on
the fac" 90 the globe. In fact the word
''Ganiloc has become quite as much of a
term Of rrErGaoh as in Spain.
In number OF the most widely read
and influential uapers appear articles eX-
pItiating on the satisfaction that would
be- felt throu-hout Europe when news is
received here Of the bombardment of New
York. The latter is looked upon as Ger
t2irty. and those who frequent Spanish
circles here DO not hesitate to confirm the
reDurt. insisting that New York would
fan IN easy prey to the Spanish warships.
The Times correspondent pointed out
the fact that there might be difficulty
in connection with coal after crossing
The AtianJir. He was informed that the
Spanish fiact would be accompanied by
several large Golfers, freishted with
coal 10 De used in replenishing the bunk
ers Of the cruisers as soon as they
reached American waters. The lombard
meut Of no other American city could
win 50 much prestige for Spanish arms
as that of New York. and it is safe TO
~ that nowhere outside Of Spain would
a bombardment of this kind give so much
satisfaction as IN Paris
The newspapers of Paris report pow
erful exodus OF Frenchmen from New
York in order to escape the proposed
bombardnent The proprietors of the
Petit Journal the most widely reas pa
per in France, which has daily circula-
ton 81 over l.0)a.00a have already given
orders to prepare for use in the illustrat-
ed supplement which they issue every
week Il picture of New York's lombard
/ ment by the Spaniards.
{ From the elaborate preparations which
Spain is making TO defend the coasts of
the peninsula. well as the Balearic
Islands. il would appear that she has in
! formation - fhe effect that her war with
/ the United States will not be confined to
this side Of the Atlantic. but that il Will
eventually extend to the Old World. IN
. fact. there IS every reason 10 believe that
the SpaniardS anticipate a possibility OF
an American descent upon their coasts
Z and an invasion Of their kingdom. Dis
patches tend To confirm this belief. for.
after losing cuba and Porto Rico, and
possibly the Philippines the Spaniard7
/ refuse to come TO terms. and persist in
declining 10 accept peace. il will be neces-
sary for the United States 10 cross the
ocean in order TO bring the struggle to a
conclusion.
Some such step as this would naturally
appear preferable to permitting the con-
3ict TO drag on for years, necessitatina
/ the maintenance of both the army and
the navy on a war footing with Amert
can maritime commerce and trade IN
constant danger of attack by Spanish
| warships or privateeTs. For the United
States To invade Spain with the object o.
I bringing the war to a conclusion would
prove an even still more arduous tasl
than for Spain To either defend Cuba Of
10 make any descent on the American
| coast. Whereas. Spain has in the Island
Of cuba and in Porto Rico bases Of sup
| plies Tor any attack on the United States
the United States has nothing OF The kline
on the European side of the Atlantic, ant
would of course. have 40 begin gy cap
turing the Canaries for the purpose us
ing them Tor recoaling, reprOvisioninj
and refitting the fleet before actually at
tempting to effect "A landing of American
troops on Spanish shores.