The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
MORE TORPEDO BOATS
ANOTHER SPANISH FLOTILLA TO BE
SENT TO CUBAN WATERs.
Interview with Lieut.. sObraI I'm which
He Criticises Our Legislators
and Two Newspapers.
COMMENT OF MADRID PRESS
VIEWS OF SENIOR DEL MAZO, SPAN
IsH AMBASSADOR TO ITALY.
Austria's Reasons for Urging Inter-
ference to Prevent War-Pope Leo
Anxious for Peace.

MADRID, March 1.-THE Spanish torpedo
hetila which sailed from Cadiz on Sunday
last, ostensibly for Porto Rico, will only
call there for provisions, etc., and will aft
erwards leave for Havana. A second Span
ish fiotilla will soon start for Cuban waters,
and will probably be stationed at Porto
Rico.
Lieutenant Commander Sobral, the for
mer naval attache of the Spanish legation
at Washington, in an interview at Bar
celona on his arrival there, is quoted as
saying that he is convinced that President
McKinley, who is a correct President, and
the government of the United States, do not
wish for war, land win resist to the utmost
the intrigues of the war party" Continu-
ing, Lieutenant Sobral remarked:
Thoughtful Americans also oppose war,
which is solely desired by the adventures
and agitators who compose the lingo party.
The majority of the House of Representa-
tives is composed of men without prestige
and of little education. who regard politics
as a trade. and who would already have
voted the lingo proposals if they had not
encountered the strength of character of
President Mckinley, whose authority is die
tatorial The serious opinion of the coun-
try. composed of business men, breads war
with Spain. which they believe would be
veritable misfortune, as shown by the fact
that the new Spanish squadron had hardly
started for American waters when a panic
seized all commercial and industrial CEN
tiers.
The lingo campaign is fomented chiefly
by two American daily newspapers, whose
insolent language is a positive shame to
Americans. 1t is evident that the United
States intends Spain shall be the actual de-
clarer Of war" Lieutenant Sobral added:
''If the Spanish government decides to issue
a national loan to build squadron, the pa
triotism of the Spaniards residing in
America will impel them to subscribe a
third of the amount, and they will give
their money without regard to the issue. to
price, and without considering the condi-
tons of the Loan
The friends of Senior Sagasta, the Spanish
premier, deny that Senior j. NJ. Ceballos, the
general agent at New York of the Spanish
transatlantic steamship company. has Wis
tied President Mckinley at the inspiration
of the Spanish government.
The Impartial says: Yesterday we re-
ceived two kilograms from New York which
have not been published. They deal with
war preparations. and concern not only
street jingoism but high officials of the
American government who in view of their
position, ought to observe d more discreet
attitude" The impartial follows with a
truculent denunclation Of Americans, who
1t says. are trying to brighten Spaniards
by invoking the phantom OF war, of which
they are more afraid than the Spaniards.
The United States is country says Inn
parcial, 'of bellicose Acknowledgement. BY
moving vessels to and fro she is trying to
make believe that her forces are greater
than they really are. We sincerely advise
these bogeymen not TO waste their time and
money"
dispatch to the Impartial from Lisbon
says that a score OF sailors deserted from
the United States war ships while they were
there. The dispatch adds that the deserters
are nearly all Spaniards.
The strike thar has broken out in the great
iron Minis at Somorrostro. fifteen miles
northwest OF Bilbao. has led to SERIOUS dis
turbances. Tie rioters stoned the police,
who fred upon the crowd, killing three out
right. Troops have been summoned toA the
scene Of the outbreak.
United States Minister Woodford visited