The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15
CUBAN WAR TO END
United States Must Soon
Intervene.
NO CHANCE FOR lola
THE JURY WOULD NOT DARE
TO ACQUIT HIN.
THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST
England Will Allo" No Interference With Her
Treaties With Slina--her Fleet in Eastern
Waters Larger Than those Ct
Rueeia ard Franco
Russia ard France.

cable letter.)-The De Lone incident
has excited little interest in England.
bur the opinions expressed almost unan-
imousiy endorse the position of the Uni
ted States, the daily newspapers, with
the exception of the Morning Post. have
adopted the view that the administration
took the right course. The Sackyille-
West incident, naturally has been much
quoted; but it must he added that t
has always beer in the most friendly
terms toward the United States.
The weekly newspapers express the
opinion that President Mckinney would
have done better to ignore Dupuy De
Lone and the Statist says that a man
better qualified to conduct the foreign
affairs of the United States than Mr..
Sherman would refuse TO notice De
Lone and every one participating in the
affair, adding "A government based on
popular suffrage has 10 expect free crlti-
c;sm.'
Continuing the Statist says il does not
see why President Mckinley. who is
accustomed to the rough as well as the
smooth Of politics." shows susceptibility
stAlt Y - A. lll1
freedom he admits in the case of his
fellow citiZens.'
The Spectator thinks the "practical ex-
pulsion of De Lone will produce fresh
difficulties between Spain and America.
although the incident ought not 10
change the situation in any way"
Continuing, the Spectator says:
If President Mckinley We're wise he
woul1 have promptly declared that he
would not pay any attention whatever
to- the pur1Oined private letter, however,
| genuine. President Mckinley should
| have publicly called on De Lone and
informed him that he does not need his
assurance that the letter was Il forgery,
the bad taste and yu1garity Of the lam
guagc being ample proof Of the fact. It
he had. had the nerve or wisdom to do
| that he would have immensely raised
his prestige both abroad and in his own
country. at the same time one cannon
be surprised that the United States fail
ed to treat the letter with the contempt
| it. merited. We do not for a moment
suggest that the executive failed to ig-
more it because it was ignorant Of d.
piOniatic usage, or because at was not
sufficiently good hammered to be self
restrained under proyocation. THE Am
ericans are as good hammered as other
people and their politicians and officials
are perfectly aware Of how Lord Sails
bury or NJ. Hanotaux would have dis
posed Of a similar letter INC can guess
accurately how President Lincoln would
nave treated it. 1t is not lack of man
ners or traditions which made the Uni
ted States government take the incident
too seriously, but rather the want Of
frmness and Savior Faire which has
been shown by the present adminlstra-
ton throughout its term of Office
The Spectator is not sorry the mo
ment may be approaching when the Uni
ted States will intervene to stop the
agonies of Cuba" adding:
Their only hope is in the United
States sternly declaring that the Spanish
troops must leave, and that the Cubans
he allowed to settle their own fate. That
the United States will be morally justI-
fed in saying the war must end, and
that Cuba be given peace, there is no
doubt for a moment
Madrid adyices show that the De
Lone affair created much suppressed
excitement there. The public comments
of the diplomats and part of the press
were generally unObjectiOnable but
there was an under current Of bitter
ness on all sides. Even some days be
( fore the incident became known. there
had been a particularly nervous feelin.
in regard to the relations with the Uni
ted States as evidenced by the unusual
preca utiOn taken to guard the residence
of the United States Minister, General
Stewart l.. WOodford. Amy rumor.
however absurd, was taken as gospel
in the alarmlst circles, even though a
repetition of news which was stale
weeks ago. For instance, quite a fer
So 800 IL,
fact that sixteen United States warships
were off the Dry Torguas and it vas
taken as evidence that the blockade of
Cuba had already begun. The advent
of the French cruiser Dubourdeiu at
Havana was hailed with delight by the
Madrid press, and much was made Of the
polite remarks addressed by the French
admiral to the government officials up
on the occasion Of his complimentary
visit. These remarks are saidsuo have
been most hattering in regard TO the
establishment Of a new regime and were,
it is said. accompanied by hearty wishes
that peace would soon result from tho
establishment of autonomy.
Although Il certain class noisiIy per
siSts in distressing the situation in the
far east, the great majority are album
dainty satisfied with the Marquis 81
1"ihouif : Statement, dLu tHtft Is Ieh'
son to believe that they viii be still
more gratited in no far distant future.
When the government shall be in a posi-
tlon to lay the papers ON the subject
before Parliament it will be seen that
the conduct of the affairs las been II
strict compliance with the principles
enunciated by half a dozen cabinet min.
listers. OF course the Premier is not in
Il position to reveal the whole story. as
there lis much yet to settle. but he will b.
able to relieve all anxiety with an ex-
plicit statement that he will allow no
power TO interfere with British treaties
with China. which given freedom of EN-
fry to every mort which NAV become