The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-28
THINKS IT IS A BLUFF
Ell Liberal Says the United States
Is Not for War.
ALL SORTS OF RUMORS
Spain Is Said to Have Arranged a Pow
eriul Alliance-Expuision OF Spain
From Cuba Means a Victory
Over the Old World.

correspondence of the Associated Press
Madrid. March 27.-El Liberal to-day
ridicules the idea of the United states
having any real idea of going to war
Pointing to the defensive preparations re-
ported I'm the American press in the obso-
lete monitors being sent TO protect Nor
folk. New York, Boston. Port Royal.
Charleston and Savannah, throwing up
earthvorks at Fort Jefferson and arming
them with long-range guns, making ar
| rangements with the railway companies
Tor the prompt conveyance of troops to
threatened points. ETC. preparations
which FL Liberal characterizes as child
ish' IL says: "All this looks much more
as though America expected war to be
| declared against her than that she Is
about to declare IL against Spain"
In political circles all sorts OF rurnors
are aioat as to Spain having formed a
powerful alliance. The truth as to this
IL there be any truth in 1t at all. Is at
present known to those only who MAIN
tain an imperturbable reserve
FL Liberal calls attention to the grow
ing sympathy with Spain manifested in
Europe. as evidenced very eioquentIy by
the press In all the great capitals"
III Pals revolutionary believes there
Is truth In the rumors that Spain Is en-
teripg into an alliance with powers in
'pi'' Va 'ht tutfSttiC Oenldls OF the gov
ernment. and IL states categorically that
this was the sole reason for Senor Leon v
Costello's visit to Madrid. IL believes that
before many days the result of these Dip
lomatic moves will be seen.
impartial independently to-day remarks
that while thinking these rumors of dip
lomatic activity contain much OF fancy.
II Is OF the opinion that to some extent
they are based on fact. II adds: THE
expulsion Snafn ha
mean victory for the United States
against the countries of the old world
and their predomnance in the Gulf of
Mexico, which will be the key of the two
oceans when at length they are united by
canal. These objects have been steadily
pursued by the Washington adminlstra-
ton since the last Cuban war To obtain
them the plan has been to avoid the dan
ger OF a war. but to tire out and drain
spain by stirring up internal strife IL
never entered their heads that Spain
would recognize the autonomy of Cuba
thus removing all pretense for their
further interference. This has led to the
altered attitude on the part OF the great
republic at the very moment when they
had the least Justification for their course
OF action"
Interviewed on board the Isla de Panay
at Barcelona. General Augusti the new
governor general of the Philippines said
he thought there was some Importance.
but not very much" In the recent events
there. IL IL be the spark of a new insur-
rection he believed there are sufficient re-
sources I'm the archipelago to successfully
quench IL. He proposed to be complacent
and tolerant with those who remain
within the law" but he Will be rigid
and severe with those who take up arms
or seek to disturb good order" He trusts
to maintain peace by carrying out a pol
icy OF Kindness without showing either
weakness or partiallty."
III Liberal, commenting upon the
long conference on Friday between
Senor Gullon. the foreign minister. and
United states Minister Woodford, says:
The behavior of the United States
minister could not be more significant.
He scarcely brought himself to listen
ana uttered few words OF excuse for
the attitude OF his government"
FL Epoca prints in Spanish and En-
glish the following full authorized,
statement by United States Minister
Woodford: My official position forbids
my saying anything about the diplo-
matte duties entrusted to my care The
president desires peace between Spain
and the United States and peace In
Cuba. Ever since I was accredited I
have worked by his direction and un-
der his guidance for peace and I shall
80 work so long as / am accredited. |
have been a soldier and know the hor- !
rors OF war and to-day. as always
pray that peace may continue between |
the land OF Columbus and the land of /
The strain of waiting for evidence |
rather than events themselves, Is tax
ing every one except the jingoes. who |
keep contentedly at their work. dlscov- |
ering daily fresh ultimatum, a pre- |
cipitate and premature feeling OF the /
cortes. and the like. The situation re-
mains unchanged in it's apparent grav-
ity. Stocks are weaker than ever, vet /
there Is one thing clear: Spanish lin
goes and yellow journals may rave and
create a superficial stir, but the gov-
ernments patient calmness is having
It's effect. At last the sense OF the
sober minded classes has been awak-
sned and IL the situation Is becoming
graver the adherence OF the people to
heir ministry Is becoming more loyal