The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

ent at the Elsewick's submerged torpedo
tube trials IN Norway on Feb. %. Much
with which the Norwegian ship Harold
Haarfargre is fitted. The trials were pro-
nounced most successful. Whitehead tor
peGoeS We're tired through the tubes at
twelve and Afteen knots speed with re-
markable accuracy.
Inquiry made here among financiers and
olplomateS who are most likely TO know
any facts IN the case, reveals the general
SKeptlclSm in connection with reports that
9 spanish loan has been f1oated in London.
SFaln II is true has made repeated at
tempts to raise money, the most recent eff
1crt being made only fortnight ago, when
the Rothschilds and other financiers were
approached personally, finally informed the
Spanish agents that there was no money
TO be had from them for SPAIN Diplomatcs
mere say Spain has endeavOred to raise
lean among her wealthy citizens abroad, Of
1erlng them a lien on public buildings Sc
curlty, and 1T IS thought possible this may
pc the source of present disbursements.
A FACTOR which must be taken into conSid-
Grafton in the purchase of ships, is, it is
said, that any government has the power to
take ships building for foreign govern
ments for its own at the last moment.
this.
The Standard to-day publishes a long ar
tlcle comparing the navies of the United
States and Spain, and says: Some indi-
cation of the extent Spain is prepared Is
afforded by the measures adopted to pro-
tect Havana harbor against surprises.
With the f1otilla of torepdO boats which will
jim INC NlLNdSd anu AiIllIdHl6 OudettO
there before the end of March the squadron
under Admiral Cervers, composed of the AL
fonso XIII and the Maria Theresa, with
two second-clasS cruisers and torpedo boats
viii be reinforced by the battle ships Pc
layo, Charles V and Christopher Columbus,
accompanied by three deStroyers and three
torpedo boats. The fleets thus brought to-
gether in the West Indies are described as
representing all the available naval force
for foreign service, and it will be entirely
modified. Some old ironclads, which were
recently refitted, will be utilized in guard
ing the coasts of the peninsula"
Sir George William Des VoeuX, formerly
Governor of the Bahama islands, and more
recently Governor of HOng-KOng in an in
tervieW to-day on the far Eastern crisis,
said Great Britain ought to Immediately
seize the opportunity of expressing cordial
sympathy with the United States in her
efforts to secure autonomy for Cuba. The
time, he said, was opportune to express the
determination of Great Britain to aid the
United States with her fleet against any at
tack upon her coast This, Sir George Des
Voeux added, would prevent war with
Spain and would make general the Ameri-
can sympathy with Great Britain, which
was now only partial. This, he concluded,
would be enormously to the advantage of
both nations. while also assisting in the
solution of the Chinese question He re-
marked in conclusion that such an oppor-
tunity of 'annealing the two English speak
ing nations may never recur.
Thomas w. Cridler, the special commits
sioner of the United States at the Paris
exposition of 1900 and third assistant secre-
tary of state, requests the agent of the As
ISOLATED Press at Paris to deny the report
that he is commissioned to purchase war
ships.