The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03
EUROPE MIL NOT MIX
If Spain Wants the United
States Licked
SILL MUST DO IT ALONE
Spain is Dickering For New
Ships--0ther War Signs

New YORK. AdTNl IA ulSIJdLNLl " tic
World from London says:
1.-The suggestion in certain New York
dispatches that in the event of war be-
tween the United States and Spain the
latter may receive active cooperation
from some unnamed European power is
treated with entire incredulity in political
circles of London.
"A World representative discussed the
question in the house of commons lobby
with several members Of parliament who
are acknowledged authorities on foreign
affairs. All concurred in expressing the
opinion that should war break out be-
tween the United States and Spain in
relation to Cuba, both powers would have
a fair field and no favor as far as Euro
pean countries are concerned.
Sir Charles Dixie, the highest unofficial
authority on such questions in English
the difficulty between Spain and the Unit
ed States stated his belief that no Euro
pean power would intervene. He reiter-
ated that view, saying:
" Nothing has occurred TO alter my
opinion in that regard. .
SPAIN AND THE WARSHIPS.
London, March 1T is impossible TO
verify the report that Spain has raised
the necessary funds for the purchase of
three CHILEAN warships which are said to
have been on the market for some time.
The Spanish government naturally will
not admit that it has ever lacked the
funds to purchase necessary ships and
nothing is known here officially or in
shipbuilding circles. The Armstrong;,
who are building the battleships, have
heard nothing of the report.
COLUMBIA IN DRY DOCK.
Philadelphia, Pa. March 2.-The United
States cruiser Columbia was placed in
the dry dock at the League Island navy
yard today. The big warships bottom will
be scraped and painted and minor repairs
will be made.
POWDER WORKS RUSHED.
Santa Cruz, Cal, March AT the pow
der works near here men are busy night
and day. Four new processes have just
been received for the manufacture of
smokeless powder. These are being put
into shape for immediate operation. These
new presses mean an additional output
of 1000 pounds of smokeless powder daily.
The capacity of the works is now two
and a half tons of government powder
daily and nine tons of black powder. 1t
is said that they will soon be in condition
to double their present capacity.
THE NEW ARTILLERYMEN.
Washington, March at is not at all
certain that the committee on military
affairs will be able to get the Hawley
bill creating two additional regiments OF
artillery before the house, for the present
at least Mr.. Hull, chairman of the COM
mittee, was very anxious to get the bill
up last week and when unanimous consent
for its consideration was refused he in
troduced a resolution setting aside a day
for it's decision. This resolution went to
the committee on rules but has not yet
been acted upon. He has been urging the
committee on rules to give Friday for the
consideration of the bill but the speaker
has not given his consent yet. Without a
speciaI order the bill can not be consid'
cred. as there is a great deal of opposition
TO the measure on the Democratic side
Both Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Mcmillan are
strongly opposed to it and are working tc
consolidate the Democratic side In op-
position to it. But in this they viii not
| be successful, as a considerable number
of Democrats, headed by Mr.. Mcclellan
of New York. are warmly supporting II
Nevertheless. unanimous consent for Its
consideration is out of the question ano
the hope of the friends of the bill centerS
in \ sDecial rule