Evening journal., 1898-07-28
DON CARLOS READY.
Will Soon Issue a Pronun.
ciamento.
TROOPS IN CARLIST PROVINCES
Governments Stations Large Forces In
Basque and other Centers of CarIist
Sentiment sagnsta WIN Protest
Against Porto Rico Operations.

LONDON July 2S.-The Paris corre-
spondent OF The Daily Mail roporta an
Interview with one Of tho chief support
srs Of Don Carlos, whom he found
"brimmiug over with confidence" He
Sold that Don Carlos would issue a
pronunciamento the moment Spain was
committed to a demand for peace. IAN
the north of Spain ls eager and ready"
said he. we lack neith0r men nor
arms. Don Carlos will he proclaimed in
Catalonia and the Basque provinces
without the necessity OF striking a blow.
Then viii come the time for war.
THE present dynaety counts for moth
ing. although Marshal Campos and Gen
eral Polavieja Will carry with them
considerable part OF the army. The only
general on the side Of the present gov
ernment is PUlavieja. but he will be un-
able 10 resist the current of popular
opinion. Even the Republicans are on
our side. for, although Don Carlos viii
be king and absolute, he will give the
provinces what they most desire-name-
ly, provincial councils. so they will have
rull liberty to manage their own affairs
according to their own idiosyncrasies.
Don Carlos viii suppress corruption
and restore good methods all around
| General Weyler hes!tates and moves
between Carlists and Republicans The
Republicans. OF course. have an under
lying motive. They believe that amid
the general trouble their own party may
have a chance Of coming to the sur
face, but the country is not prepared for
that"
A dispatch to The Daily Mail from
Biarritz. France. says:
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the mountain districts OF Aragon and
Catalonia, the reported strongholds Of
Carlsm. are now on a war footing. and
a military occupation Of all that coun-
try is nearly complete. In many places
the troops are camping out because the
villages do not afford sufficient accom-
modation.
More troops, including artillery. are
being sent to complete measures for
meeting the Carllst rising If attempted
The whole Spanish army is being
strengthened by two companies for each
battalion
"The government believes that tho
! Carlists boast of more strength than
/ they really possess and will attempt
nothing yet SIN, the situation is that
the Carlsts are making ready to Profit
/ by the first signs Of popular efferves-
cenoe in an effort to foment revolution.
! The government Is now prepared TO
check them Immediately"
The Vienna correspondent OF The
/ Times gives the views of a COMPETENT
observer" chiefly emphasizing the "ad-
visibility Of Europe preserving the
stTictOst neutrality and allowing Amer
lea TO settle her differences with Spain
unhindered by foreign Intervention. Tho
competent observer" says:
In this case tho traditional peaoe
loving elements OF the United States
wiz prevail and tho present war, with
Its desire FOR territorial expansion, VIII
remain merU episode not affecting
the future policy Of tho United States.
ANY European meddung or inadvlsed
attempt TO deprive them Of the fruits Of
victory would be likely to arouse, the
spirit OF defiance and'to throw tho high
| spirited American peopAe Into the arms
/ OF the 1ingoes. In that event the Unit
cd States, possessing ell material re-
sources, would become a grcat MILITARY
and naval power, Qblo at any moment
to 0ffer an alliance 10 tho highest bid
der. disturbing the balance Of power
In Europe and mcnadng tile peace OF
the world. In short, on this question
hangs tho decision whether America ls
to acquire colonies or only coalng sta
tions."
The Madrid correspondent Of The
Daily Mail says:
Spain Will probably protest against
an attack upon Porto Rico after the
Washington cabinet had officially re-
celved Spanish overtures for peuoe.
Should a circular note on this subject
] g., Na
the exact dates OF the Spanish com
munlcationa. making it clear|t that the
United States deferred its answer in
order TO be able to date this after the
American forces had gained a footing in
Porto Rico.
"Senor ,Sagasta said yesterday: we
resolved on peace many days ago and
made known our resolution to the
United States government. I regard as
null and void and as destitute OF good
faith everything the Americans have
done since, and I am ready to protest
against It formally.
AN official dispatch from Porto Rico
says:
"'On Tuesday the Americans ad-
vanced In the direction OF Yanco. fight
ing most Of the way Seven hundred
Spanish regulars and volunteers en-
countered them. and an engagement en-
sued which lasted the whole night and
only ceased with dawn on the following
day. Tho Americans were obliged Ia
withdraw 20 the coast"
Japanese Press un Philippine Question.
YOKOHAMA. July Discussing the
Philippine question, the japanese press
generally favors the retention Of the is
lands by the United States.
There would be no objection to Their
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