The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-03-19
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Busy correspondents ara making FORE
Casts ~ the president 3 Intentions when
he reserves the rsportof the naval court
of inquiry These statements ara made
ION the best ef authority hut Of
course none Of them comes from the
president and they are all therefore uu-
reliable The president IN not in ths
habit Of communicating his official acts
60 tlie newspapers IN advance Of their
performance
Fhers ia scarcely any room for doubt
chat the verdict of the naval court Of
inquiry viii be that the wreck Of tina
Name was eaused BY an external sx.
plosfon. It ia equally certain that the
Spanish commission viii report Chat
the disaster wa due TO Internal causes
Il CHS governments demands indemnity
Spain viii probably asl further IN.
vestigaoiou by a commission 20 be
selected from other countries This
viii serve 70 delay faal action and give
the Spanish government chance to
device other means co escape the con
sequences Of ies trsacherY 1t Havana.
One thing IA certain. Uacle Sam Ia
making preparations for the worst. and
II We muss have war this governments
will be prepared for &c. RI Spain wants
TO be wiped off the MAG abe wifi persist
in her present course FER only chance
Ia to make rsparation 10 this govern
nsnt for the destruction Of the Maine,
provided It in shown that vessel was
blown sp through Spanish treachery.
aud grant Independence to Cuba. VIII
abe 10 isf The sanls result map be
attained through arbitration or by
but the problem will be
solved ss any events It ia only qsses-
zion Of how long the end can be
Al the vessels Of the Europesa
squadron with the exception Of the 3aa
Francisco have been called home.
Mondays dispatches announce the
purchase by the e. s government Of
two vessels about completed by 40
Engiish arm FOR the Brazilian govern
nent And The tender of further vessels
These are the vessels which IL WAS said
he Spanish governments had been cry
Ing TO purchase. Work on all the
vessels under construction Ia home
yards are being pushed 30 the utmost.
Dut another trouble Ia becoming
and that Ia q lack Of engineer
rig officers 10 supply them when put IN
The Notifications are sIl
being strengthened and pat Ia condition
% protect the seacoast cities and the
regular army and militia Ia being put In /
rim for prompt service.
Meanwhile Spain IL not Idle and /
ihould u come TO hostiIities II will be In /
,osition 10 put mp stubborn resistance,
I only for e short time.
u Ia now rsmorsd that attempts will |
,e made with money furnished by
private parties Of this country and |
France TO purchase Caba. French |
are said to be Spain
principal creditor and should Cuba /
,eeorns frse ths bonds held by them
you'd be almost valueIess, for this
'sason they are anxious 10 purchase the
rsedom Of Cuba. ths Cubans to Issue
,onds for rspaying the money.
Spain Ia not pleased Mt the pfepar
'tions being made in the United States
md has entered friendly protest
o the state department. II especially
protests against the massing Of warships
1t Key West. which 1t states Ia inimical
o the full carrying ont Of the autono
mist scheme In the island.