Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
ENGLISH OPINION.
Ultimately United States Must
Intervene in Cuba.
M'KlNLEY PRAISED.
Conduct of the Administration
Has Won Friends,
r..
M'KINLEY PRAISED.
Fingers Burned Handling American secu-
ties-Decision viii Be Relief Spain
Has to Pay Cash.

London, March 5.-Now that time for
reflection has been allowed by tenn
porary cessation of the patriotic and
bellicose statements which, since the
wreck of the Maine, have been the chief
feature of the special cable dispatches
from the United States, Englishmen are
beginning to realize the depth of the
pro-Cuban feeling in the United States,
with which the thoughtful element here
cordially sympathizes, although it still
is believed that the Maine inquiry will
absolve Spain from completely in the dis
aster.
An impression, almost amounting to
conviction, prevails that public opinion
will compel the government of the
United States to acknowledge the Gu
bans as belligerents and to intervene in
Cuba. Every one in this country ack-
nowledges the dignity and self-possess-
ion with which the cabinet of President
Mckinley has been handling this most
difficult affair, and this attitude Of the
United States government has had a
great effect in influencing opinion on
lllS SIuS OI the AIldnllC.
The Americans in London express
themselves as being much gratified at
the friendly attitude which the British
government has evidenced towards the
United States. BY the advice Of the Brit
ish government, ship-builders and deal
ers in munitions of war here insist,
practically, upon cash payments in the
case of all orders booked by Spain. 1t
seems that the Spanish embassy, when
bargaining with the ship-building and
other firms, indirectly suggested that
Great Britain synpathize with Spain
This coming to the ears Of the British
government, the latter lost no time in
putting the firms which are in the habit
of doing government work on their
guard.
Another rumor which has decidedly
pleased the Americans here has it that
the United States government has sue
ceeded in obtaining complete plans of
the principal Spanish harbors and their
defenses.
In short, both Americans and English
men in this city have about concluded
that the present calm has been brought
about by President Mckinley, in order
to allow the completion of preparations
for defence and for possible initiative
action, and few people here will be sorry
when decision is reached and the long
standing tension is ended,
Operators on the stock exchange are
inclined to leave American securities
alone until the crisis is settled They
burned their fingers during the past
week. the net result of the see-saW
movements being that London lost con-
siderably to New York.
An exemplifica ton of the feeling here
is contained in long article published
by the Statist After complimenting
rnI
perhaps greater than those of any Euro
pean sovereign" upon having exhibited
admirable firmness of character and in
of judgment" the Statist
points out that ''however strong the
president may be, he has, finally, to
obey the will of the people Continuing,
the Statist says:
''It would be the gravest mistake to
suppose that because the jingoes, who
charges, which they were unable to sub
stantiate, have failed to move the presi-
dent, that public sympathy for the Gu
bans. which is very real and very wide
spread, will also fail
The Spectator believes that both
Washington and Madrid expect war
without desiring it, that both are
arming as rapidly as they can ana
that "both are cogitating upon possible
AANAAN-
sia and America with Japan, which
wants the Philippine Islands and could
double the American fleet at few
hours notice if Russia permitted.
The consul general of Spain is respon-
sible for a curious advertisement which
has appeared in the London newspapers,
calling upon Spanish deserters, fugitives
and youths who have not yet drawn lots
for military service, to come to the con-
sulate and acquaint themselves with an
important royal decree of pardon which
concerns them. Thus far there has
been no response.
The pastoral letter of Cardinal Casca-
jares, archbishop of Valladolid, has add
ed another danger to the long list
threatening Spain, by giving such a
boom to Carlism, and no student of
Spanish history would be surprised
were an outbreak to occur shortly in the
northern provinces. The text shows that
it practically amounts to a manifesto
in favor OF legitimism as the sole rem
edy for the manifold evils existing in
Spain The Carlists are using the man.
ifesto for all it is worth, declaring it to
be one of the blackest yet most true
of the condition of Spain un-
der regency of Maria Christina.
CABINE NETRRESIGNS.