Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08

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prtate 40 eco 900 for war purposes &c -
blatant buncombe which can DO neither
the nation nor him the least credi' ih DC
ing passed.
"yVnr ~ distlnctlvely destructive OF me
material and moral interests OF nauon.
In this day OF enlightenment there ere
IN, few questions not open to arbitra-
! tipn-a peaceful and just solution.
III the hot blood OF this country shail
! involve us In war cur own section or
conntry js likely 10 suffer most, and we
shall gather none OF the pecuniary proht
which war is supposed TO bring to the
| fortunate few"
HAS NOT AFFECTED BUSINESS.
Mr. James n. Boyd, president Of the
! Planters Bank said, in answer 10 the IN
| evitable question: Il am opposed TO war;
uniess the honor OF our nation Is at stake.
have not studied the situation very
closely. but we Americans are very
peaceable people and don't believe In
war IL Il can be honorably avoided"
Asked as TO the effect of the war rumOrs
ON the banking business. he said; Ihe
scare is not affecting our business, which
is better now than 1t has been for some
time"
Colonel william II. Palmer, president
laughingly replied TO all the questions
propounded by the reporter that he had
not formed any view on the subject.
SPAIN DOES NOT WANT WAR.
Mr.. John p. Branch. president of the
Merchants National Bank. said: u think
the President was right in letting
the Spanish Government know that 1t
would not meet with his approval TO re-
call General Lee, as II would have been
not only a rejection on General Lee. but
also upon the government, as both have
done everything in their power up to TINS
time for peace. Neither do L think tnat
Spain will insist upon his withdrawal,
unless he commits some overt act whlch
might be considered hostile to Spanish
interests, which II is not at ali proDaoie
that he will do. do not believe that we
shall have war; as neither this country
nor Spain wants IT, but I feel sure that
there will be way out of it that Will re-
dound TO the honor and credit OF the
lovers OF peace I'm both countries.
Postmaster Cullingworth expressed MS
conviction in emphatic terms that there
would be no war. and the crisis would |
soon pass, because, said he, Il DO not |
believe that Spain wants war
Bishop Van de Vyver. Catholic prelate |
of the diocese OF Richmond, said he had |
ton OF the matter. and was averse TO |
giving public expression TO his views. II !
hope there will not be- any war" he |
added. land / trust that some peaceable |
way may be found by which the difficult |
ties will be settled"
LEE THE CoUNTRY'S Idol.
Colonel Brady. Collector of Internal |
Revenue. and one of the leading Repub-
leans in the State. said: "War is 100
awful "A calamity for a veteran who
Knows something of the sad experiences
which It entails to think of In connection
With this country. 1 do not believe that
here is going to be war, for 1 have too
much confidence in the sober sense Of the
American people and of the calm, delibe-
ate Judgment of the administration. IL
var should break out no one can foresee
What entangling alliances II may involve. |
&. however there is to be no amicable
adjustment OF the present difficulties, 1t
S fortunate for the patriotic sentiment
# the country. South as well as North,
hat General Fitzhugh Lee is the Consul
General at Habana, and that war may be
,rought about directly by the govern
nent sustaining his action as its repre-
entative. Lee is Just now not only the
dol Of the South, but of the whole cOun-
ry."
Judge Edmund Waddill said: THE
residents course in regard to Lee is
learly, and in the highest degree, COM
1endable. War should, however, be
verted. If possible"
Mr.. Edgar Allan, a member Of the State
republican Committee, said very hap
lily: with Union soldier in the White
louise and a Confederate soldier at Ha-
ana, the honor and integrity Of the gov
rnment in Cuba are safe, and the two
epresent the Union of all factions and
arties should necessity arise for de-
ded action"
THE SITUATION RATHER GRAVE.
Professor John P. Mcclure, when asked
Spain's intimation that Lees
ecall was desired by her. said: II think (
ne situation looks grave. indeed. and l /
ar that this country may be forced ,
Ito war. The inteTnecine troubles Spain ,
as to contend with makes her anxious
,r a fight with some other country. She
salizes that she is ultimately bound to .
'se Cuba. and If she gives the island up
ithout outside interference rebellion
Spain will result, whereas. IL she goes
, war. her people will be reunited and
he can then give up Cuba. She will give :
a good fight for a year or so, and at
rst she may get the better of us, though
e will, of course, ultimately win the I
CHIT" S
Lieutenant Croxton, of the United G
tates army, said he did not think war c
ould result from our little difference [
it'll Spain. He is inclined 10 the belief 7
lat Weyler and De LONE together in r
iced the Spanish Government TO make Il
70 intimation concerning Lees recall. d
@ LONE wanted to get even, and the o
eutenant thinks that he took this n
cans of doing so. Lieutenant Croxton .
as at first 10th to believe that the Maine !.
as blown up by outside agency but he
.ys he now firmly believes that Spanish c
eachery had to do with it. II
Rev. DR.. James Nelson, in speaking of
o situation, expressed the view that v
ar with Spain was quite probable. Said D
?: az am not in favor of war, but I ii
ould rather see war than dIshonor, and u
Spain continues to insult this govern
ent, l think we should fight"
HAT THE WITHDRAWAL MEANS.
Hon. George ID. Wise, who, it is said a
III be a candidate I'm the next congress =
onal fight, thinks that since Spain has
her request for General Lees
CAP the situation is much more specific ~
rhe withdrawal Of the demand seems to
dictate a desire on their part" said Cap
in Wise, 'to avoid complications with
e United States, but don't think that | n
e trouble is yet ended. II the court of y
luiry shall find that the Maine was U
own up by torpedo or mine on the II
tside, as l believe ii will, then the O
lited States will have to- make some +,
mands, which the Spanish people, at n
asst, will be unwilling to yield. l think s
c purchase of ships by the Spanish n
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