Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
ENGLISH VIEWS
Of the Present Situation and the
Doings of the Past Weak.--Some OF
the Driveling Nonsense Dished Up
by Spanish Newspapers.

London March PA diplomat who
probably is the recipient Of more con-
fidences than any man in London, has
expressed himself as follows on the
Cuban question:
IF America had designed. with a
set purpose the events Of the past
week, she could not by any possibility
have developed anything which in its
impressive dignity would have had
such an effect upon Europe as the way
in which the executive, Congress and
people have met the crisis and risen
to the responsibilities involved in deal
ing with the Cuban question"
Such is undoubtedly the general feel
ing. Every one here now recognizes
that the United States does not desire
war, but is actuated by humanitar-
ian sentiments and will not shrink
from war if it is necessary to right
the wrongs of Cuba and exact salts
faction from Spain.
In the course of a long article the
Speaker expresses the opinion that the
$4,000, 900 appropriation for the ma
tlonal defense really makes peace,
although there is always danger, in
cident to the possession of war mate
riel that the country, assisted by the
new school of which Captain Mahan
is the prophet, may be tempted to use
the weapons just bought"
On the other hand the Spectator al
though contending that preparation is
generally the surest way of avoiding
war, thinks that the proposition does
not hold good in the case of the
United States, and says:
The circumstances steadily tend
ing toward Intervention in Cuba will
not be altered by any amount of prep
aration, because Spain cannot end the
rebellion and will not grant independ-
ence, and thus comply with the Amer
lean demands.
The Spectator concludes:
Quoting kipling, the Americans
are irresOlute, and full of doubts up
to the point when they wake the
drumming guns that have no doubts
After that there is no more irresolution
until the last snot is fred
The newspapers here generally re-
gard favorably the Madrid Nationals
suggestion that the United States an
mex Cuba and assume her debt. They
think it cheaper to buy than to acquire
by war, but they all recognize the i'm
probability of the Spanish government
daring to consent.
In the meanwhile Madrid is deluged
with sensational journalism. Canard
is piled on canard to be denied in the
next edition and eventually abandoned
in favor of fresh excitement. The
lingo tires Of the impartial and papers
of its class are keeping the nation
from the approaching elections, at
which the government anticipates the
Liberals will capture eighty per cent,
of the seats.
A GOOD SAMPLE
of the literature with which the Span
iards are RECALLED appears in the Carlist
organ, the Correo. 1t is in the shape
of a letter written to Don Carlos from
a correspondent in New York, and
saws: I'VE are in the crater of a vol
cano. 1t seems as though not only
the Maine, but the whole Union fleet
has been blown up. Fragments Of
ships are falling like fiery rain upon
this city. Ninety-nine per cent. of the
people blame the Spaniards for the
catastrophe The fact is, the feeling
prevailing among these hawkeyes is
one of terror For a couple Of years
they have believed that the Cuban
question was all thorns for Spain and
all roses for themselves. Now, find
ing themselves suddenly chastised,
words fail to describe their fear and
amazement If we now had at the
head of our government man OF
worth he would be master Of the sit
nation and show to the world these
people in the ridiculous light they de-
serve. We few Spaniards who, for our
sins. find ourselves in this hell, recog-
nize that if Spain gave quick, ener-
getic blow, they would not resist and
would quickly cry for mercy, for pro-
longed war to this country would prove
4. terrible foe. Men Of money abound,
but they have no spirit and no self
sacrifice. If we quickly landed a few
sharp blows the Generalization would
he instantaneous and they would sur
render. What a pity We are letting
slip
THIS POSSIBILITY
the only opportunity Providence will
give us OF gaining at one stroke re-
spect, credit, glory and money"
Don Jaime. the son of Don Carlos,
will receive the Carlist Deputies at
Cannes, where he is staying, and he
declares he will then proceed to Spain
declaring himself the Pretender. II
this is true. the news is very import
ant, but the Spanish government pro-
fesses to have no fear of Carlist out
break