The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02
FAKES ABOUT Ak|NEY.
Keep the DonS in Madrid in
Very Hot Water.
FRENCH ORGAN PREDICTS
An Era of CaeSariSm in the
United States.

Madrid, March 1-Greater anxiety is
visible here, in regard to the verdict OF
the United States naval court Of inquiry
into the loss Of the battleship Maine,
than was apparent week ago. The con-
slant rumors of possible hostilities are
harassing and weakening the government,
and they are also trying the patience Of
the public. The lingo papers" publish
exhaustive dispatches from New York
and Washington to the effect that the re-
lations between the United States and
Spain are hourly becoming more strained
and attrIbuting TO President Mckinley
a series of anti-Spanish declarations.
Admiral Bermejo, the minister Of ma
rine, is actively seeking the best means
TO procure additional warships.
Madrid March 1.-The government, it is
said, is considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
entirely abolishing the import duty on
grain.
The Gazette is about to publish de-
cree modifying the first article in the
autonomous regime for Cuba and Porte
Rico in the direction Of facilitating the
conditions of nominations of councillor
of administration.
ONE LITTLE PEACE NOTE.
London, March 1.-The Globo Of Madrid
dated February 26, just received here, dis
cussing the political situation, says:
Nothing could be more promising than
the present relations between the two ma
tons. General Woodford's words, peace
forever are hailed with delight. Senior
Sagasta. the cabinet ministers and Cen
eral oWodford all make such explicit
peaceful statements, that peace may be
regarded as assured. This is all the more
satisfactory since the late events all point
ed to a different issue
The Liberal of the same date says:
The high fever from which portion Of
the populace has been suffering, has con-
siderably decreased since the last few
hours"
"CAESARISM' TO BE FEARED.
Paris March 1.-The French newspapers
generally do full justice to the attitude
of the United States in view Of the loss
of the battleship Maine, although they
contend that the 'Jingo newspapers have
dangerous influence"
The Temps is inclined to be pessimistic.
It refers TO the warlike spirit Of the Amer
leans and the pride of the Spaniards,
who, if an indemnity We're demanded
IN case the disaster proves TO be the re-
suit of crime might refuse point blank,
haughtily indignant at the thought that
anyone could suppose them guilty" and
continues:
Cuba is n royal morsel which tempts
a people intoxicated by their strength and
convinced that AIonroeism is the Alpha
and Omega Of international law. But, it
is still to be hoped that the conservative
forces are so powerful that they viii at
the last moment stsop the people and the
government on the threshold of an adven-
ture which would be not only big with
the gravest consequences from an inter-
national point Of view, but which might
induce at home sort of revolution and
the development of the most dreadful
phase of Caesarism. that evil which gnaws
the vitaIs of every democracy"
CUBA TO PAY FOR IT
Santa Fe, n. NJ, March If the Maine
disaster should be shown by the court of
inquiry 10 be due 10 Spanish treachery,"
SAID Governor Oter0, tine transfer OF ali
SPANS West Indian possessions to the
United States would not in my judgment,
be sufficient atonement for the outrage,
and our government would be justified in
deferring all negotiations for indemnity
until merited chastisement had been in
hicted. Cuba's freedom is not necessarily
involved in this affair of ours. In case Of
war. New Mcxico's Spanish-speaking sol
diery will be found at the front with the
United States troops"
GUNS AT WTLLETTS POINT.
New York March 1.-The work OF
mounting two new ejght-inch disappear
ing guns at WilIett's Point. ]. J., which
was begun a week ago 10y men from Fort
Schuyler is progressing rapidly. Only a
short time ago three new guns were
mounted at Wuletts Point. One was
an eight-inch bore. and the two others
were ten-inch weapons. weighing 50 tons
each
DOLPHIN BEING GOT READY.
New York March 1.-The dispatch boat
Dolphin has been noated in the dry dock
in the navy yard, where she has been I'M
dergoing repairs for several months. It
is the intention 20 have the Dolphin
ready to go into commission by March 81.