The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-08

diateIy desired by their respective Gov
ernments that no price would buy them"
1t is said that even If the Anlazonan
should sail from here with a Brazilian
crew. she will turn up in Cuban waters
with Spanish crew.
The affair naturally, has been kept as
secret as possible
The appropriation of $50, 900 600 for ma
tional defense. to provide which Repre-
sentative Cannon introduced a resolution
in the House at Washington yesterday,
has excited the utmost interest among
English dealers in war munitions.
Mr.. Hiram Maxim. OF rapid-fire gun
fame, said. significantly. that eff the
United States intended to make purchases
in England she should have begun week
ago." EIe also admitted he was aware
that Spain had placed large orders within
a week. but he declined to say whether
orders had been placed with his firm.
1t is known, however, that if the Unit
ed States needs eight-inch guns and
powder she could secure full stock at a
fertnights notice.
Norwegian papers just received here
reveal the fact that three Unite1
States naval attaches, Lieutenant John
-. :
Lieutenant William E. Simms who is ac-
credited to st. Petersburg and Paris, AMI
Lieutenant Albert P. Niblack, who is at
tached to the German Embassy and also
accredited to Vienna and Rome, were
present at the Elsewicks submerged tor
pedo tube trials in Norway on February
%. Much Importance is attached TO this
invention, with which the Norwegian
ships Harold Haarfagre is fitted. The
trials were pronounced most successful
Whitehead torpedoes We're fired through
the tubes, at 9, IL and Is knots speed, with
remarkable accuracy
Inquiry made here among financiers
and diplomats who are most likely to
know any facts in the case reveals general
scepticism in connection with the re-
ports that Spanish loan has been foated
in London. Spain, it is true, has made re-
peated attempts 10 raise money, as pre-
viously cabled, the most recent attempt
being made only fortnight ago, when
the Rothsehilds and other financiers were
approached and emphatically and finally
informed the Spanish agents that there
was no money to be had from them for
Spain.
Diplomats here say Spain has endeay-.
Qred 10 raise a loan among her wealthy
citizens abroad, offering lien on public
buildings as security, and 1t is thought
possible this may be the source OF tisiia
present disbursements.
Sir George William Des Voeux, for
merly Governor of the Bahama Islands
and more recently Governor of Hong
Kong, in an interview today on the far
Eastern crisis, said Great Britain ou1ht
to Immediately seize the opportunity of
expressing cordial sympathy with the
United States in her efforts to secure
autonomy for Cuba and to express the
determination of Great Britain to aid the
United States with her fleet against any
attack upon her coast. This, Sir George
Des Voeux added, would prevent war
with Spain and would make general
American sympathy with Great Britain,
which, he asserted, 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 remarked in con-
clusion that such an opportunity of IAN
nealing the two English speaking nations
may never reeur'