The herald., 1898-04-30
WOLSfLfY IS CERTAIN
THAT THE WAR rs A WALKOVER
FOR AMERICA
RUSSIA IS MUCH AGGRIEvED
Because She Suspects That Anglo
American Relations Are Not
What They Should Be
Associated Press Special Wire


LONDON. April ga prominent Eng
lishman who believes in the justice Of
Americas cause and who is also of the
opinion that the United States will GER
tainly have 4 walk-over is Lord Wolseley,
the commander-n-ch of the British
forces. During a dinner party conversation
Lord Wolseley drew parallel between
Cuba and Crete, saying while England
interfered in Crete on moral grounds, the
United States has both moral and material
justification for Intervention. believe the
quality of the American army and navy
is SO much superior to Spain's that the
Americans will have no difficulty in de-
feating Spain's ships and land forces,
which are their equals or superiors on
paper only"
The weeklies. except the Saturday Review,
continue to favor the United States and
have faith in her success.
The Statist thinks that if the continental
powers threaten to intervene, Great Brit
ain ought to veto their action, and urges
the government to make this clearly un-
derstood.
The Spectator expresses confidence that
Commodore Dewey will be victorious at
the Philippines, and says: I'VE see great
difficulties before the Americans, though
not from Spanish ships"
The Saturday Review pursues its attack
upon America, and the following extract
will indicate the tone Of its comments:
american action, unfortunately, sug-
gests the attitude of n huge and boastful
bully attacking an effete but old roue, with
whom one cannot help sympathiZing, es-
pecially when the bully. not content with
thrashing his feeble old opponent and
stripping him of his valuables bellows out.
with tears and protestations. that he does
It unwillingly and with the highest moral
purpose"
Russia Aggrieved
The Moscow correspondent of the
Standard says: public opinion in Russia,
SO far as 1t is expressed, sympathiZes with
Spain. Apart from admiration of the cour-
age that ventures upon a conflict with an
overwhelmingly superior antagonist, Rus
sia has received a severe blow in the sus-
pected friendly agreement between the
United States and England. The Russians
do not forget placing their fleet at the dis
posal of the north in the war of secession
In 1861, and they are bitterly aggrieved
that the United States Is not equally mind
full of this service now"
Papal Advice
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says: Archbishop Martinelli
papal delegate to the Roman Catholic
church in the United States, has cabled the
Vatican to abstain from all demonstrations
of sympathy with Spain which could ex-
Va ,ft ho r,,it
ed States against the Roman Catholics.
Austrian Action
The Berlin correspondent of the Stand
ard says that the Austrian government is
not disposed to sign a special declaration
of neutrality In the war between Spain
and the United States.
Hunting Small Game
According to dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph from Gibraltar the Spanish
warships Pelayo. Carlos V and Alfonso
XIII. together with several gunboats, are
still cruising in the straits.
That Famous Mule
The story that only mule was killed at
Matanzas during the bombardment of the
forts there. furnishes a text for many
humorous remarks in the papers this
ulOrHiuS. Ilc ftuSSlun OIlcldl ulSpatCNeS
during the war of the Crimea are recalled,
when it was always admitted that one
Cossack had been killed. Spain's dis
patches for home consumption are natur-
ally expected to be of the same character.
Would Like to Learn
LONDON, Aphil 30.-The Vienna corre-
spondent of the Standard says: Russia will
send naval experts to the Spanish and
American warships to be eye-witnesses of
the battles, If permission is obtainable
which is regarded as doubtful. The inter-
est of Russia in the war is evidenced by her
leading statesmen in starting the idea,
which was soon taken up by their col
leagues at Berlin, Paris and Vienna, that
the first real naval battle must be used
for ending the war, which practically
means pressure on Spain to give UP Cuba
because If the war lasts too long it is
thought the United States may create a
powerful navy.
That Russia should allow the United
States to retain the Philippines without
ample compensation to Russia and he:.
allies appears as doubtful as that the isl
ands should be allowed to fall into the
hands of England by arrangement with
the United States without such differ