The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-28
The DOns Still Hoping to Make an
Alliance.
SOME REGARD WAR AS SURE
Confident They Are Right and Not
Sure Of Defeat.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
Madrid March 13-El Liberal to-day rid
icules the Idea of the United States having
any real idea of going to war Pointing
to the defensive preparations reported in
the American press-"obsolete monitors be-
ing sent to protect Norfolk, New York
Boston, Port Royal, Charleston and Sa-
vannah, throwing up earthworks at Fort
Jefferson, and arming them with long
range guns, making arrangements with
the railway companies for the prompt
conveyance of troops to threatened
points," etc, preparations which lei LIB
eral characterizes as Childish" II says:
"All this looks much more as though
America expected war to be declared
against her than that she is about to de-
clare it against Spain"
In political circles all sorts of rumors
are afloat as to Spain having formed a
powerful alliance. The truth as to this
If there be any truth in 1t at all-is at
present known only to the government
which maintains on the subject an lmpen-
etrable reserve
Ell Liberal calls attention to the grow
ing sympathy with Spain manifested in
Europe, as evidenced very eloquently by
the press in all the great capitals.
Ell Pals revolutionary believes there
is truth in the rumors that Spain is en-
tering into alliance with powers in spite
of the energetic denlals of the govern
ment," and 1t states categorcaly that
this was the sole reason for Senior Leon
Costelo's visit to Madrid. II believes
that before many days the result of these
diplomatic movements will be seen.
El impartial independently to-day re-
marks that while thinking these rumors
of diplomatic activity contain much Of
fancy. 1t is of the opinion that to some
extent they are based on fact 1t adds
THE expulsion of Spain from Cuba would
mean victory for the United States
against the countries of the Old World,
and their predominance in the Gulf of
Mexico, which will be the key of the two
oceans when at length they are united by
a canal. These objects have been steadi-
ly pursued by the Washington govern
ment since the last Cuban war. To obtain
them the plan has been to avoid the dan
ger of a war but to tire out and drain
Spain by stirring up internal strife
'It never entered their heads that Spain
would recognize the autonomy Of Cuba,
thus removing all pretense for their furth-
er interference. This has led to the alter
ed attitude on the part of the great re-
public at the very moment when they had
the least justification for their course of
action"
Interviewed on board the Isla de Pa
nay, at Barcelona, Gen. Augusti, the new
governor general Of the Philippines, said
he thought there was some Importance
"but not very much"-in the recent events
there. If 1t be the spark of new in
surrection, he believes there are sufficient
resources I'm the archipelago to SUCCESS
fully quench It, He proposes to be toler-
ant with those who remain within the
law" but he will be rigid and severe"
with those who take up arms or seek
to disturb good order" He trusts TO
maintain peace by carrying out policy
OF kindness without showing either weak
ness or partiallty'
FL impartial says: "It IS Indispensable
10 get ready all the elements we possess
for naval fight, and It is urgent that the
fleet should go 10 Cuba.
"The United States will maintain the
advantage II they can place seven iron
cIads in front Of the Vizcaya and the Al.
rnfrante Oouendo hut when our two shine