Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17
TOGETHER WITH AMERICA
An Alliance Between The United States
and Great Britain Advocated.
SAYS THAT THE TIME HAS COME
British Have Shown Their De-
Sire by Their Acts.
THE NEXT STEP MUST Be TAKEN BY US

THE NEXT STEP MUST Be TAKEN BY US
London, Eng, March 70. The st.
JBnas, this afternoon. in an editorial
headed Together with America, ''Hays
THE Cuban situation cannot be nj
lowed to go much longer. II tho battle
ship Names obstruction is proved TO |
have been due to an external explosion.
10 will then be shown that Spain cannot |
as much as keep order in the harbor Of |
the Cuban capital, and the United |
States will be justified in refusing to |
tolerate such q condition of things any |
longer and in asking our moral support |
to bring it to an end. In China, no
doubt. it is we who are chiefly con
oerned, but the United States have
genuine interests there, and they ere
identical with ours. We both ask for
the open door, and nothing else.
1T has hitherto been the ruling
principle in American politics to alb
stain from alliances with European
Powers, but the time Tor alliances has
come for the United States. They can
no longer afford to view the conflicts of
the European Powers AZ something re-
mote and no concern Of theira. On our
aide there Is every disposition, and wo
can claim to have shown it 10 our acts.
1t Ia for them to take the next step.
They can now, by speaking a word Ia
regard to China, make clear to the
world that the two Anglo Saxon com.
munities are prepared to act together. "
NO TRUE AMERICAN CATHOLIC wIL1.TALK
OF EsPoUsING THE CAUSE or SPAIN.
Chicago, ILL.,, March ll.-"No true
American Catholic will talk of espous-
ing the cause OF Spain against that OF
this country because the former is
Catholic nation, said Archbishop Ire
land in an interview here day. "Tu
do that is to set one's self down as
traitorously inclined to the teachings of
this religion, as we'll as to the country,
which it is his hounden duty to defend
against all enemies, both internal as
archbishop were in reply to question
as to what is thought Of the advice
alleged to have been given by Catholic
priest in New York State to his par
ishionsrs.
GERMANY ALPHABETICALLY DENIES THAT
SHE WILL AID SPAIN IN CASE OF WAR
WITH THE UNITED STATES.
Berlin, Germany, March 12.-The
Berlin Foreign Oif;ce has instructed the
inspired press to deny emphatically
that Germany will aid Spain in case of
war with the United States, and has
also instructed those newspapers to
point out that the United States is an
excellent customer Of Germany's, and
that Spain, since the Cardinals SQUAD
BILE. has repeatedly shown unfriendlinesa
to Germany. ....
SAILING OF SPANISH FLEET.
London, Eng. March IA special
dispatch from Cadiz, Spain. announces
that the Spanish squadron has saileC
from that port. 1t ia understood that
the Spanish warships are going tc
Porto Rico. whore they will await the
orders of Captain General Blanco.
The departure of the United Statel
warships Helena and Bancroft in
southwesterly direction from Lisbor
muy possibly be connected with til,
seemingly simultaneous departure o
the Spanish squadron from Cadiz
which 10 situated on the southwestern
coast of Spain. Rumors have had i
that the Bancroft and Helena Nigh
follow the Spanish ships across th
Atlantic.
TWO wARsHIPs BOUGHT BY THE UNITEl
STATES.
London, Eng, March l4.-The Bra
lillian minister confirms the report tina
the warships AmazonRs and Admira
Breu have been sold to the Unite
States government. The contract wi
be signed to-day, and the Brazila
officers and crew now on board th
Amazonas will return to Brazil by tn
next mail steamer smiling for thf
country.
SUPPLIES For BATTLEsnIP OREGON.
San Francisco, CAL, March IA. :
The battleship Oregon is lying in til
etreHm, with scUws all about he
From two OF the acows. coal is bein
discharged; from another acow, powd'
is being hoisted on board the warahil
and from fourth. shells for the lart
guns are being taken. The ultimat
destination Of the Oregon is presumah
the Atlantic coast. She ia taking c
100 tons of coal, which, it is fgurer
will carry her to CRllao. She wi
await orders at Valparaiso.
LARGE GUN FOR FORT STEVENS.
Portland, Oregon. March IA I
inch gun for the ordinations at 70
Stevens, at the mouth OF the Columb
River. arrived here from the East ye
terday. The large gun will be shippt
to Fort Stevens, and put in position
a few days.
INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE DINsMoRE.
Austin. Texas. March l4.-Jud
Dinsmore of Sulphur Springs, Tsxa
who was consul-general to Hava
under President Cleveland, was he
to-day, and expressed himself freely
the battleship Maine disaster and
probable results. He is we'll acauaint
with the Spanish character; and
case it ia shown that the wreck of {
Maine was the result of an accident
which the Spanish government was
party, he believes tho Spaniarda W
declare war before they will agrees
pay the indemnity the United Stat
government is liable TO demand
Spain.
'The Spanish diplomats, " he sal
"know the advantage the United Sta
would have over Spain, and would
greet to see war declared between {
two countries. Their environments /
such, however, that they dare not {
press themselves to this effect, as t
Spanish masses, who believe Snail
soldiery superior 10 that Of the Unit
States, would brook no such expressi
from their diplomats. and would ret
tho latter to private life in short ord