The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18

ed. with the prospect OF annexation to
follow, there will be such a feeling of
disguest among them that they will
prefer a pacific solution of the trouble
by means OF a promise OF a fuller
measure Of autonomy.
"All internal questions are being
merged in the external crisis. Many
senators and deputies are arriving
here. II Is believed in political circles
the debates In the two chambers will
be very brief and that no party Of any
shade of opinion will refuse to grant
the government the fullest financial as
sistance in case of an international
conflict.
The Spanish report on the Maine ex-
plosion will be submitted tomorrow
or next day. II Is said to be very tech
nical. but to prove that the disaster
originated from an interior cause. IL
practically shows that the Americans
concealed documents and refused to
produce proofs for joint use. as the
Spanish freely did. thus showing their
own good faith. Stringent orders h.ve
been issued to the provincial govern
ments to suppress any disturbances tf
anti-American character.
AT the cabinet meeting yesterday
Saturday kilograms Of a sympathetic
America, while great patriotic enthu-
siasm is reported from the Spanish
colonies. The situation in the Philip
pines causes the government some un-
easiness. but IL is not true that more
reinforcements are to be sent there.
Nothing Is officially known here yet
OF the appointment by the Cuban CO.
lonial government of any commission
to negotiate with the insurgents. Very
satisfactory statements were made
yesterday at the cabinet council as to
military preparations made In view CT
the present crisis"
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph. telegraphing Sunday.
says:
'The greatest enthusiasm is mani
Tested everywhere among the people.
who are subscribing even more han
they can afford to the fund for the ma
tional defense. l am acquainted with
families who intend to deprive them
selves OF one meal day in order to
give their mite to the government.
Those under age are asking permission
to serve In the army. their parents hav-
ing already assented. Some popular
bull fighters, whose performances are
worth hundreds of thousands of francs
yearly. have resolved to abandon their
vocations and shoulder rifles in defense
of the fatherland. I have had long
and interesting conversation with
diplomatic representative of one OF the
European powers who requests me not
to mention his name or nationality,
who said:
Although war seems certain. the
possibility OF peace Is not yet elimi-
mated. The negotiations are proceed
ing without interruption and success Is
still possible. Personally. ] must say,
I believe IL will be very difficult to
maintain peace. because the excitement
on both sides of the Atlantic Is too
strong to be opposed successfully by
the governments. But what / am GER
tain Of is this: That there Will be no
real war in the ordinary sense Of the
soon as they begin. because Eu-ooe will
der conditions which will tend to be
extremely favorable to peace with
honor for both sides. II Is then that
the marked moderation of the Spanish
government will bear fruit. The idea
of armed Intervention by Europe is
absurd and unfounded. Not one power
is disposed to support such a sugges-
tion. although all admit that from the
point of view of International law,
Spain is In the right and the United
States In the wrong. IL seems to me.
therefore. that Spain will yet enjoy an
opportunity of trying the experiment
of Cuban autonomy
THE ministers appear certain that
their moderate peaceful policy which
has made a good impression in Eu-
rope will. sooner or later. bear fruit,
and that the prospect of peace Is not
yet disposed Of. At all events, nego-
tiations between the representatives of
are placed in them