The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-07

to doubt that the reduction Of thic city
would be comparatively easy. Four 12-
inch guns-two vest and two east of
the city-are the ones that are consid-
| cred dangerous. These are not likely
to be well served. while their emplace-
ments are not modern.
That some Spaniards are Of the opin-
ION that an attack on Havana will be
made is believed to be shown by the
abnormal activity displayed on board
the Vizcaya- The Associated Press cor
respondent has the best naval author
1ty for the statement that the Vizcaya
is In constant state of readiness for
emergencies and that picket. boats
are on the alert day and night inside
the harbor and outside the harbor at
night.
It Is pointed out that the men of-war
ViZcaya and Almirante Oquendo. might
be caught in blockade and fall an
eae-- prey to a United States fleet The
cruiser Alfonso XII. is without boilers
and would be Of no account. All this
discussion of the probability of war be-
tween Americans and Spaniards proves
| nothing, and only shows the state Of
feeling here.
Spanish Inquiry a Farce.
The conduct Of the Spanish divers
who are investigating the wreck Of the
Maine is a mystery. Thus far they
have not been down five hours in the
aggregate, and they show no DISPOSE
tion to make thorough inquiry.
1t Is impossible to learn the truth
fully regarding the purpose Of the
Spanish court Of inquiry but it Is gen.
orally believed that the divers were
sent down for FORMS sake only, and
will ho 10 H.,
ance with instructions from Madrid
1t may be that the Spanish divers have
discovered that the whole port side of
the Maine forward is gone and, having
so reported, further examination is
deemed unnecessary. The work of our
divers henceforward is bound to be
slow, owing to the ponderous weights
to be moved, and the safety clamps,
nuts and rivets that must be cut
Senator Proctor is likely to make a
speech In the senate on his return that
will have great weight in determining
the future policy of the United States
He is much affected by the suffering
indignant at what he calls the lin
humanity Of the course pursued
During the visit to Artemisa, this
province, he saw thousands of recon
centrados who refused to beg though
starving. They were evidently of a
class accustomed to make their living
and unwilling to become paupers. He
saw thousands Of the best tobacco and
banana lands In the world reduced to
waste, with trochas and garrisons at
every village and crossroads. His
driver, pointing to the mountains fifteen
miles away, said: There are plenty
of insurgent camps there that the
Spanish have never discovered"
The work of distribution Of Ameri-
can relief under Miss Clara Barton. Mr.
Elwell and their assistants is, in SEN
ator Proctor's judgment, carefully and
effectively carried on. The demand is
far in excess Of the supply. The sup
plies expected at Matanzas and Sagua
la Grande, to be brought by American
cruisers, will afford unspeakable relief
Now that the Almirante Oqnendo and
the Vizcaya are lying in the harbor
the Spaniards exultingly declare that
the city Is safe: and it Is given out
officially that the new arrival is of the
same size, armament and complement
as the Vizcaya.
In addition to Henri Laine, the Amer
lean correspondent, Vicente Pardo Su-
arez, editor of La Repu5lica, and elev-
en- others have been arrested, making
thirteen in all. The names of the 9TH
ers are Jose Estrada, Ernesto Quay
abons, who was formerly deported;
Jose Ruso, the latter's f1fteen-year- r-old
son, Manuel Pardo Lopez, Anibal En-
riques, Colombia Francisco Diaz, who
was once deported; Manuel Arencibia,
Pedro Montello, Manuel Vasquez, and
a Epaniard whose name Is not given.
Henri Laine will be sent north Wednes-
day. 1t Is officially stated, from Amer
lean sources, that two or more Amer
lean correspondents will be required to