Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-04-06

ne IOI!oWing Item from cl Ials, published at Madrid, is fair sample of the opinions entertained among the Spanish iu regard to this coun- try. It says: Great uneasiness pre- vails at Washington concerning the attitude of tEe Southern States in case of war with Spain and also because the Spauiards are organized ! in Mexico to invade the states from the Mexican republic" The only occasion for uneasiness caused by the attitude of the Southern States is that they might take the matter in their own hands and lick Spain without the con ent of any other nation or cOcTse there is no prob ability of such a contingency, but their inclination Is in that direction rather than in any hindrauce to the government. As for those organized Spaniards dosn in MexIco causing any uneasiness. or as to the prob ability of their invading the United States, the Texas rangers could take care of them.
 There should be no arbitration of any question at issue between the United States and Spain, because there IS nothing tn aIbi;rate. The position taken by this government has been dictated by humanity and honor will be maintained to the end.
 Hudson Maxim a brother of the inventor ol the famous Maxim rapid fire gun, has just invented gun that, in its awful destructive force, goes far beyong Hiram Maxim's. It is called the Maxim aerial torpedo, and is designed for coast defense and naval work. As it's name imples the torpedo is shot into the air instead Of being shot along the surface of the water. In fact, it is used the same as any cannon or mortar. The gun from which it is fired has a bore of twenty six inches. It will throw a ton of dynamite a distance of five miles, aud if the torpedo strikes within a distance of 200 feet of war vessel, it will shiver it to atoms.
 The administration is charged with favoriDg peace. It is noticed, however. :hat there is no let up by it in the preparations for war. From this it would seem that they favor peace and intend to Fecure it if Spain has 70 be licked.
 The newspapers continue the dis cussion of Spain's being nearly bank rupt and of the low condition of her credit, vet she goes right along buy ing vessels and war materials of all kinds, just as though she had her treasury full of cash.
 Spain would be perfectly willing to arbitrate her act of tTeachery in blowing up the Maine. Every mur- derer and assassin in the land would be willing to arbitrate if they could only get some of their good friends on the board of arbitration.
 The resolution introduced by Senator Frye the Senate on Tues day, directed the President, in his discretion, to take steps to drive the naval and military forces of Spain from the island of Cuba.
 That armistice proposition came from Spain. 1t is wonder that she | did not include in the conditions of It the feeding of her soldiers Tn Cuba also until October.
 The motives of the President may not be entirely clear to the yellow journals, but the people know they are good and patriotic and that is all they ask.
 President Mckinley doesn't speak Spanish, but the Spaniards have no ' in understanding his mean ing.
 It looks as though it would be for MT. Bryan to be both a populist and democrat in 1900
 The fellow who has been snubbed by his best girl is ready to enlist for the war, regardless of patriotism.