Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-12
SPAIN AND GERMANY
Conflicting Reports Concerning the
Two Oountries--London Believes
War is Inevitable
DIVERS WORK TOGETHER
Emperor Williams Reported Utterance-
American Flag Obnoxious to Span
iards- Germany Friendly to
the United States.

New York, March IA dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: Senor
Noret's eloquent and simple speech at
last nights banquet ON the occasion of
the grand cross of Carlos III being con-
fered on the governor OF this province,
may be taken as the reply Of the Madrid
government to American ontbursts and
an exposition of the attitude Of Spain in
the whole matter.
He said: .'It has been said that
autonomy was failure. This is false
and mendacious. Our gallant troops
are chasing rebels at the bayonet's point
with the cries of "Viva Espana" and
moral order has been restored. believe
success will crown our efforts and should
there arise supreme moment we will
call upon the sons of Spain that they
may rally in the road of duty and show
all foreigners that they are not strong
enough to usurp our rights"
The Feeling In London.
The Mail and Express today has the
following cablegram from London: The
acute crisis between the United States
and Spain is the uppermost topic every
where in London. No one seems to Sc
riously believe that war can be averted.
The great newspapers are making elab-
crate preparations for war correspond
cnts, and am told by an admira lty Off
cial that two or three British war ves-
sells with a complete school of naval Off
GERS will be detailed to cruise in the
vicinity of the Spanish-American fleets
so as to take every possible observation.
1t is believed in London that the Ameri-
can authorities possess some wonderful
new discoveries in the way of engines of
destruction. 1t is thought here that if
Spain goes to war she will be in a condi-
tion of utter isolation, the only country
which would give her even moral sup
port would perhaps be Austria.
Spanish and American Divers.
Captain Sampson last night sent a dis
patch in cipher to the navy department,
says the Havana correspondent of the
Herald, saying that it is stated by one in
position to know that the dispatch will
result in developments in the near fu-
ture. The same gentleman said the
Spanish and American divers are work.
ing along the same lines and in accord
Yesterday the Spanish and American
divers went together to the bottom Of
the harbor and brought to the surface q
sack of mud from under the larger for
ward magazine.
Emperor William Reported as Declaring
Against America.
Madrid, March 12.-The Correspond
encia prints the following telegram from
Berlin:
II know from sure source that last
night at family dinner party in the
palace, at which was present Princess
Irene, wife of Prince Henry, the en-
peror's brother, who Is now in command
of the German squadron in the far east,
the conversation turned upon Cuban Of
fairs. The German emperor, placing
the hilt of his sword on the table, said:
What declare is that as long as Will
lam ii is emperor OF Germany, the
Yankees shall not take possession of
Cuba. >"
Wants to Put Crepe ON Stars and Stripes.
The impartial today says: "There is
time to prepare few men-of-war and
it is perhaps possible to buy few vessels
abroad, but In any case we have some
merchant ships which could do lot of
harm to American commerce, and we
will arrange to carry on privateering
war, from which as much renown may
accrue as from the guerrilla warfare
which vanquished Napoleon. If our
flag goes into mourning, let us at least
be able to put some pieces OF crepe on
Americas obnoxious flag"
weylerites On Top.
Placards have been posted through
out the city that the national candidates
whom all good Spaniards should sup
port are Generals Borreo and Singuera.
The placards end with "Long live the
fatherland," "Long live the" army"
These candidates are nominated by the
Weylerltes and Republican and Carlist
newspapers announce they will support
them.
Waiting for Good Weather.
The Spanish torpedo fotilla has not
yet left Cadiz. The vessels will sail for
the Canary Islands as soon as the wealth
er moderates.
Germany Friendly to United states.
Berlin, March 12.-The Berlin foreign
Office has Instructed the inspired press
to deny emphatically that Germany will
aid Spain In case of war with the United
States, and point out that the United
States is an excellent friend Of Germany
while Spain, in the Carolina squabble
was repeatedly shown unfriendly to the