The herald., 1898-03-10
lIIB CUBAN SITUATION
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ENGLAND
A MODEL Of CRAFTSMANSHIP
The Verdict Of Cousins Across the
Water Indicates Sympathy with
the United States
Assoeiated Press special wirs

Associated Press Special wire
LONDON, March 1o.--The Daily Chroni-
Gle, In an editorial this morning on the
Cuban situation. describes President Nc
Kinley's action throughout the crIsis as "a
model Of craftsmanship
1t declares that the action Of the WASH
ington governmnt in connection with tho
Maine disaster deserves tho highest recog-
milton.
There Is every indication says the
Chronicle, that the United States is pre-
pairing for the inevitable struggle. Soon
1t will be necessary for Great Britain to
show on which aide Its sympathies lle.."
Arguing at considerable length upon the
unse.fishness of Americas motives In de-
string to put an end to the hell upon earth
In Cuba, and insisting that America has
q better right to interfere than has been
put forward as Justification In two out
of every three wars In history" the Daily
Chronicle says:"We hope Graf Britain will
not only go so far officially as the
furthest limits Of international law permits
but that public opinion will dechre itself
openly, unmistakably and In the teeth OF
all Europe, If necessary, as sympathixing
heartily with the motives impelling Amer
. lea at last to take step SO natural and
yet one she has SO long hesitated to take.
''At t0e same LIues We WISH IL were pOS-
sible to persuade Spain, even at the
eleventh hour, that her honor and Cuba
might be saved by the recognition of In
evitable facts. To bid Cuba to be free
would be hard task, but it would be the
safest and most dignified course"
The Daily News says editorially this
morning: while creditlng the United
States with the generous error Of giving
the world noble example of sacrifice for
bv a q fnr
glad to see that they have shown them
selves wise in time"
PEACEFUL AND CALM
NEW YORK. March 10-A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: Some peo-
pie thought the cabinet council held We'd
nesday afternoon and evening would de-
yelop something sensational, but nothing OF
the kind occurred The ministers took
common sense view and the result is that
there is nothing new All is peaceful and
calm. The official and general worlds have
taken yesterdays events with a marked
lack of emotion, which Is more significant
than much noise. while at the same time
there is a strong undercurrent OF feeling
that merely means that America must be
prepared for the worst. but war is not nec-
| essary.
The bourse took a pessimistic view on
the endless false rumors, the principal one
of which is that the Spanish charge daft
| faires in Washington has been handed his
| passports
ITALIAN ACTIVITY
! NEW YORK, March 10.-A dispatch to
the World from Rome says: There is fever
| ish activity in the Italian government man.
| ufactories of arms and ammunition at
Turin, Florence and Naples after ideness
| since the end of the African campaign.
They are now. running overtime. Tho
| Worlds correspondent learns on authority
that large orders for munitions Of war have
been received from Spain, and that the
Italian government is willing to fill them In
an indirect way by placing new arms in
the hands Of the Italian troops and selling
the old intermediary traders who would
hand them over to the Spanish authorities.
Spain has depended largely on Italy lat
| terly for arms.
There is at this moment an order with
! the Italian branch of the Armstrong-Els-
wick company. which has q foundry near
| Naples, to furnish two Pinch guns for the
F, Cristobal Colon, which was built in Genon.
Spain is said to be negotiating for the
purchase of heavily armored cruiser
which is nearing completion at Genoa.
NO LOAN MADE
NEW YORK, March 10.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Paris says: Nothing is
known here of Spain contracting loan In
Paris. The rumor was entirely without
| foundation
The Temps publishes a dispatch from
Havre stating that the fitting out OF the
| Spanish armored cruiser Carlos Quint0 Is
being pushed forward rapidly.
A high powered 11-inch gun has just been
mounted in the forward armor-clad turret.
A similar gun will be placed in the after
| turret.