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Growing More Rnhid.

MADRID, April Is, via Bayonne, France
April l4.-The anti-government press is rab-
id, and the whole town is very warlike.
announces 'Infamy Disclosed at Last
Shame on the Cuban Volunteers and says:
LAS the government imposed silence upon
us, we will speak in the dumb language"
Accordingly the first page of the Pals con-
tains hand signs reading; death to trail
tors In its leading article the Pals asks
whether the government is preparing an
ether farce by the warlike attitude of the
council last night?' Continuing, the Pals
charges the government with having
prior to the United States demanding it.
the powers promising in return the safety
of the throne, should the loss of Cuba lead
to a national uprising" The Pals also eX-
presses the opinion that last nights bold
attitude of the government was only a
bluff" to deceive the people. Later. the
Pals remarks: The message completes
Spains shame, and unless it is resented by
the minister, the Americans, being towards,
will bully in the proportion which their OPP
ponent humiliates himself. But Mckinley is
mistaken in thinking he knows Spain be-
cause he knows her ministers and the err
ror will cost him dear"
a dispatch from Havana to the Pals says
the Cuban volunteers intend protesting
against the armistice and accuses Presi-
dent Mckinley of being in league with the
SepaTatists Junto,' adding: While facts
nave been discovered against Lee in con-
nectlon with the Maine explosion which the
Spanish government is afraid TO publish
The Correo Espano says: General Wood
ford ought to have received his passports
on the receipt of McKinley's message. but
force. against patriots crying Viva Is
Danai
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All of the same Tenor.

LONDON, April 1.-THE morning papers
are filed with dispatches from the conti-
nent, nearly all of the same tenor. The be-
lief that war is inevitable is universal, as
we'll as the feeling of hostility TO the United
States. The papers contain also numerous
articles specializing upon the effect of war
upon securities, the markets and other in
terests. The Times says editorially:
Spain's note to the powers can have no eff
feet except perhaps to delay the issue. The
powers certainly will not intervene while
if they did neither the United States nor
Spain would listen. 1t is doubtful whether.
even if President Mckinley regained his
authority over the situation, he could now
stem the tide of popular sentiment in Amer
lea for war
The Daily Chronicle, from what it calls
q ''well-known correspondent" signing
himself Anglo-SaXon," prints q remark
American alliance TO compel the liberation
of Cuba without war by an overwhelming
display of force. Commenting editorially
on This letter, the Daily Chronicle thinks
IL an 2pportGne moment TO seek 10 bring
about such an alliance or entente. e. pecia :
ly in view of the common interests of the
United States and Great Britain III China
The Morning Post advises Spain 10 act
promptly, las every days delay Increases
the probability that the force against her
Will be stronger than it is now" Comment
ms upon the disturbance Ot the balance OF
power from Americas annexation of Cuba "
the Post says Our children will bly,
regret the policy of isolation England ha.
pursued, which mas left Europe divided and
made all the European powers passive on
lockers at q process which is agreeable to
none of them. rs"
The Daily Graphs referring 10 Senator
Hoar's statement that President Mckinley
still believes in the possibility of peace
says: The United states is pledged 10 the
bag and baggage policy and its only
chance avoiding Climbing
down"
The Daily News. commenting Cpon dis
patch from its Washington correspondent
who continues hopeful of peace, ard asserts
that it is believed ut Washington that Presi
dent Mckinley is acting upon ? 'par
agreed upon by the six European powers. y
says: Despite the optimistic views of oui
correspondent. we fear that The chances OF
peace are slender"
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coon EXAMPLES.
Those Set by Ex-Prestdents Harrison
and Cleveland.

New York Tribune.
benjamin. Harrison has been in the pilot
house himself and he knows what 1t means
to steer Consequently ha isn't interfering
with the man at the wheel. IT is the MARI
vino never even learned 10 manage row
boat who Is almost always most feft!:e with
suggestions and criticisms of the tlp;I
of big ShiDs, And when l. comes 10 tall-
ing tie ship of state the same rule holds
good. Tbe less responsibility tndt "IiL
has the greater his Ignorance of all the
dangers to be steered away from, the more
ready is he to assume that the ship %olo
go faster and safer if his advice as TO the
cocksure masters of political navigation
General Harrison suggests much-neeoec
opinion of President McKirloy's Cuban pol
icy, he says: when u pilot is hired TO
steer ship through the rapids it. does more
harm than good for persons 20 begin yelling
at him and telling him how 20 steer"
In these days, when every amateur states
man feels it incumbent upon him to save
will ensue if the President does not imlme-
diately declare Ior war or does rot tell the
country that We have no coneera with the
trouble in Cuba whichever his idea may
be- it is particularly interesting 10 note the
attitude preserved by the two Eying ex-
Presidents of the United States Perhaps
as to the wisest policy to be pursued. and
certainly neither of them would handle The
subject just as Mr.. Mckinley has done Tor
methods. General Harrison belongs to the
Presidents party. while Mr.. Cleveland is
Democrat who whatever may be his rela,
tons with his own party, has never had
any leanings toward Republicanism. Yet
they both have pa.riotically abstained from
criticism Of executive policy which they OF
all men were able to make intelligently. Mr.
Cleveland maintained that attitude of re-
spect for the responsibilities Of the execu-
tive when he had been succeeded by Presi-
dent Harrison. and the latter in turn, in
spite of all political difference. never did
anything to embarrass President Cleveland.
and now both unite to set an example to
their fellow-citizeus in refusing to let even
a word escape them which might make IL
harder for President Mckinley 10 carry to
a successful conclusion not their policy. but
his own.
The moral of President J4incoln's compar-
ison of himself to Blondin carrying the Ma
tons treasure over Niagara on tight rope
is evidently well understood by our eX-
Presidents and should be understood by our
people. Whether the policy chosen By the
executive exactly accords with individual
views or not, it should be remembered that
no policy can be successful that is not con-
sstently followed. and that the duty or
making policy once .ntrusted to one man
the only public safety Is to he found in
letting him do his appointed work. 1t Is
good rule for government as well as Tor
ships: Don't talk to the man at the Wheel
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IAN UNAvoIDABLE cALAMlrY.s
Comments of London Newspapers ON
the Prospective War.

LONDON, April 1.-THE afternoon news
papers to-day print long comments Oh "the
evil of leaving the issue of peace or war
in the hands of Congress" Not one of the
papers, however, questions the duty of the
United States to intervene in Cuba; but,
they are disposed to criticise the methods
proposed.
The Westminster Gazette says: ''The
scene in the House and the Senates insult
ing report in regard to the Maine are hardly
edifying, but they are the inevitable result
of the peculiar provisions of the Constitu-
ton, which disarm the executive and COM
pei the last steps in most perious crisis
TO be taken in blazing publicity 1t Is inn
possible not to syrnpathize with the indena-
ton CT the Americans, and the solemn lee
lures which some of the British newspapers
are administering to America are ridiculous
Still there is a feeling that the two coun-
tries are marching to an aVoidabie calam-
ity."
The Pail Mall Gazette expresses the opin-
ion that the resolutions of the House of
Representatives Were the logical and prac-
teal corollary of the message" adding:
The scene in the House was not pretty:
but 1t was quite human. On the eve of war
II IS natural that people should be excited. .
Referring TO the comments of the Times
on the situation, the Pail Mall Gazette says:
The committee was not meaning peace,
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FEELING IN FRANCE.
Press and Public Against the United
States

PARIS, April 1.-THE feeling here of both
the press and the public is very strong
against the United States, especially since
President McKinley's message. Mr.. McKin-
ley is compared to Pontius PLATE and the
American Congress is accused of a bucca-
neering spirit which, it is feared, will ex-
tend to the possessions of other nations, as
well as those of Spain. There is feverish
activity at the government dock yards in
completing vessels and rearming old ones.
Frenchmen are quite indignant at the sug-
gestion that the United States will possibly
decline privateering. and the powers, in
consequence, may force Spain. also to re-
nounce the privilege. 1t is believed that the
government will, however, preserve strict
neutrality.
American residents in Paris are intensely
excited The idea of war is not very popu-
lar among them, but the betting is very
brisk at all the American resorts. Mr. Hen
ry Vlenaud. secretary of the United States
embassy, in the course of an interview is
reported saying that he considers war
inevitable, although America desires peace
and does not desire to annex Cuba The
hour has struck he believes for the sever
ance of Cuba from Spain. France has no
need to appear shocked" said Mr.. Vignaud
'at the supposed motives of the United
States. They are the same that prompted
her to assist the American colonies in the
war of independence, yet the position of
America as a British colony, was far SUI
periOr to that of down trodden Cuba
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w. E. Curtis, in Chicago Record.


People VIII are talking about the cow
ardice of the President forget that it takes
more moral courage to resist a popular
movement than either to lead or follow it,
The President realizes as fully as any che
the intensity of public sentiment through
the United States. If he had nothing more,
in this city last night was enough TO con-
vince him that 80 per cent. of the people
Will approve the most radical policy toward
Spain. In resisting that sentiment he not
only endangers the success of his admin
istration. but his entire political future
and runs the risk of creating a hopeless di-
vision in his party. But he takes the con.
serVative ground because he is brave
enough to do what he thinks is right. He is
guided by conscience and judgment rather
than by hysterical patriotism and resent
ment. War Is always wrong. War il
form of insanity. and desire to punish
wrongs and aVenge injuries by killing peo-
PIE is the result of heredity. for our ances-
tors were savages and the refinement of
culture will not eXtinguish that passion in
the human race for many generations. The
same public excitement and Indignation ex-
listed before the civil war in the United
States and made that awful struggle a ne
ceSsity. Old reSdents-men who were in
public affairs forty years ago--remember
distinctly scenes similar to those that are
now exciting the people. In trying to hold
the people down and prevent this country
from getting on the wrong side the Presi-
dent realizes that he is making himself un-
popular. Nevertheless he will continue 30
apply the brakes whenever an opportunity
is offered him TO do so.
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Julia Arthur's Marriage.
New York Letter.

new YORK Letter.
1t was well-kept secret that Miss Julia
Arthur, who succeeded here In impressing
herself upon the community Il woman
very nearly Gkn to genius in dramatic rep
resentation was married some time ago.
There have been limitations that her
thought was distracted from the romance
of the stage to the greatest romance or
life. She has followed the example of other
women who have become favOrites. an ex-
ample, which was first set by Mary Taylor,
of Burtons company.
No woman who ever played upon the New
York stage had greater popularity than she,
and when IL was announced that one of the
richest of theS bankers of Wall street had
tempted her from the stage to the altar it
was news that pleased every one, nOtwith-
standing the regrets that her marriage
would take her from the stage. Then Mrs.
John Hoey was taken from Wallack's com
pany to q most luxurious home, following
the example OF Our Mary" and one
after another, Annie Louise Carey Edith
Kingdom and many others have gone from
the stage to the drawing room, and in
every case so far as is now recalled these
marriages have been happy.
Mr. d. r. Cheney, Of Boston. who has
won Miss Arthur, is reported to be. next
TO young Searles, of Boston, the wealthiest
of the younger men OF that city. One >of
the reports this morning asserts that his
wealth is estimated at five millions, but
some of those who have knowledge of the
estate which Mr.. Cheney inherited and or
it's possibilities are OF the opinion that
twice that amount is more apt TO be an ac-
cUrate figure.
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JAPAN WORRYING SPAIN.
Alleged to Have Supplied Philippine
RebeIs with Arms.

MADRID via Bayonne, April IA letter
just received here from the Philippine
islands says that all the troops which were
embarking for Spain at the time the COM
munication was mailed were marched hur-
riedly TO various towns in the interior,
where the rebellion against Spanish rule
has been renewed. 1t is added that over
twenty thousand well-armed men are now
in the field. There have been several en-
gagements and Il number of Spanish priests
have been massacred. Nobody appears tc
know how the Philippine insurgents, who
had been disarmed according to general re-
port, were rearmed, but the belief prevails
that Japan had a hand in the matter. The
captain general of the Philippine islands. it
is further alleged, has been concealing the
facts in the case from the government.
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cities were inadequately protected. Our
marine force. while of high quality, was
entirely insufficient in quantity. While ms
fact was generally recognized by those who
had given intelligent consideration 10 the
subject, il was unknown TO many ot our
countrymen who were insistent upon imne-
date measures which would instantly pre-
cipitate war. They were doubtless unad-
vised as to whether we had ample coast de-
lenses to resist foreign attack as TO
whether we had an ample fleet, or as 10
whether we had munitions OF war sufficient
for one battle
Mr.. President / confess 1 have come to
the conclusion to which | have arrived al
ter much MISUNDERSTANDING and with
profound regret. | have hoped and prayed
that this great emergency might be nom
orably averted or avoided My hesitancy
did not grow out of any doubt as TO the
patriotism the power of my country III
was due to no possible doubt as to the re-
suit of the issue. but to the fact that L
have felt that even Spain, cruel and merci-
less as she has been, would not be wholly
dead TO our righteous and firm appeals.
Nearly one year ago j expressed myself III
this chamber in favor of extending our
friendly offices to Spain in aid of a settle
ment of the war in Cuba, INDUCING the nope
desired end and also expressing the convic-
ton that if all else failed, this government
should reach out its strong arm and com
mand peace. Sir, all reasonable peaceable
means have been employed by the chlet
executive. earnestly intelligently and pa
triotically. All efforts at amicable solution
have failed, and all that remains is to in
woke the mighty power of this government
in behalf of enduring peace and Imperfect
humanity. We shall now have the satsfac-
ton of knowing that come what may in the
lottery of war, have left undone moth
ing which cOuld be done consistently with
honor TO secure a pacific settlement. The
Spanish flag must be withdrawn and cease
forever 20 contaminate the air of this hem
isphere. To the high and holy cause of hu-
manity and the vndfcatlon or the national
honor we dedicate the lives and fortunes
of the Republic.
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SPAIN NAY Play PIRATE.
VIII Resort to Privateering and
Raiding Our Coast Towns.

LONDON. April 14-There is great inter-
est here in government and commercial cir
Giles over the possibility of privateering i'm
tho event of war between the United States
and Spain. Special application for letters
o. marque have been made at the Spanish
embassy and at the Office Of the Spanish
nay,l commission. but there were no appli-
cations at the United States embassy. II is
generally recognized that Spain intends to
make privateering a conspicuous element
of the campaign. Ii is thought. however.
lnEs sns VIII conIlne her enerfles III tnia ul-
commerce II is not believed she will risk of
Tending the European powers by stopping
their Ameriean-bound vessels, or by search
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The Gen. Grant Dinner.
New York Evening Post


Let Us have peace" The great captain
who uttered these words sleeps under the
marble pile in Claremont Park The ami
Versary of his birth is the 9th OF April, and
the annual dinner in commemoration of the
event will be given on the evening of that
cay. The speakers will be Senator Bur
rows, of Michigan; Henry Watterson IF
Louisville; Hon. w. T.. Hepburn, OF Iowa,
and Bourke Cochran, of New York, and per-
haps others. Secretary Alger Secretary
Bliss and Secretary Wilson have agreed to
come and President Mckinley will come If
MS pubic duties will allow him to leave
Washington. General Miles. Lieutenant
General Schofeld and General Merritt have
accepted invitations. The price of the din
ones have been $40 each About two hun-
dred tickets have been applied for The
large room of the Waldorf-Astoria has been
taken. IT will accommodate between 30e
and 400. Persons desiring tickets should
apply to Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge. president
of the Grant Monument Association. No. ]
Broadway, or to George II. Taylor, secre-
tary, No Il Nassau street.
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ing transatlantic ships for American goods
for IL European ships are molested the
powers probably will adopt radical pre-
ventive measures.
The prevalent opinion that the United
States will not embark in privateering pro-
duces an excellent impression. At the adj
miTalty here il is suggested that the Span
iSh naval scheme will not be to pit fleet
against the American war ships, but to
scatter SPANS war ships about the coasts
and indulge in guerrilla warfare, swooping
fore they are overtaken. 1t is deemed GER
tain that this Will be SPANS policy, IL she
abandons the hope of retaining Cuba and
merely pursues a war OF revenge. Many
merchant vessels are being offered at the
United States embassies on the continent
said at the embassy here that the United
States government has no need for any
more ships.
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Corte~ win Act slowly.

MADRID, April IA. via Paris.-The groups
forming the majority in Parliament will
meet next Tuesday. Senior Ssgasta, the
premier, will confer tomorrow with the
leaders of the minority, explain to them the
reasons for Fastening the assembling of the
Cortes and arrange with them to constitute
the new chamber rapidly possible in
the hope of being able to begin public bust
ness by Saturday, the 23d.
The Washington correspondent of FL Inn
parcial declares that the United States is
sending troops to the frontiers of Mexico
for protection against a volunteer guerrilla
invasion.
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There is 4 James Riley and a James Whit
comb Riley and unfortunate il is for the
new James Riley that, whenever his name
appears 10 a good poem the exchange Cd
itors insist on inserting "Whitcomb" i'm the
middle of il and giving the credit to the
great Hoosier bard. This occurred recently
in the east of a dialect poem Of James tho
IL, James the l getting fun credit for it.
The only remedy for James the II is to sue
the exchange editor for damages. James
the l is already thinking of doins this. for
namesake doesn't reach his particular
standard, and he doesn't wish to be re-
sponsible for anybody's work but his own
1t is comedy of errors