The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
MQNEYLESS.
Spain's Efforts to Raise Funds
With Which
To Make Naval and Military
Preparations
ARE WITHOUT SUCCESS
All Financial Centers of Europe
Refuse Her Overtures.
Spanish Press Takes a Gloomy
View Of the Future.
Popular Indignation VIII Over
throw the Ministry.
FUTURE is IN DOUBT.
Spain Anything But Anxious
For a War.
All Financial Centers of Europe
Refuse Her Overtures.
Spanish Press Takes a Gloomy
View Of the Future.
Popular Indignation viii Over
throw the Ministry.
FUTURE Is IN DOUBT.
Spain Anything But Anxious
For a War.

New York. March "a cablegram
just received from Minister Woodford
has been laid before the cabinet by the
president, says the Worlds correspond
ent. declared that Spain has exhausted
every means of raising money for the
prosecution of a war without success.
All the financial concerns of Europe
have rejected her overtures. General
Woodford pronounces it an utter impOs-
sibility for Spain to secure funds with
which to engage in hostilities against
the United States.
In reference to the political conditions
which impelIed the ministry to suggest
the recall of Gen. Lee. Minister Wood
ford said that Sagasta was friendly to
the United States and would make ev-
cry possible concession to preserve
peace.
The future danger, said Gen. Wood
ford lies with the people. With a hos
title majority now in the cOrtes and the
probability that this will be continued
at the forthcoming elections, the over
throw of the Sagasta ministry is not
unlikely. The succeeding ministry
would be pledged to war in order to
avoid revolution.
If the Sagasta ministry retains pow
er. Gen Woodford believes that Spain
would endure humiliation rather than
declare war against the United States.
New York, March 9.-A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
The whole Madrid press comments
glOOmly on Spanish financiers scare.
Many, including the friends of the cabi-
net attribute the loss to unfavorable
rumors, as to the relations of Spain
with the United States than to the eff
Df n Tofc r1e,Ar
who are ever on the alert to take ad-
vantage of any circumstances to de-
press Spanish securities.
The tone of the most of the papers is
however, pessimistic, as even so minis
terial an organ as Ell Liberal concludes
a long article on the situation as fol-
lows:
Undoubtedly our relations with the
United States have been adjusted for
the time being to the strict dictates of
prudence, but does the government re-
ally believe that this nation will be able
without suffering irreparable damage.
TO bear for even a few months more
this anxious indecision, this enervating
uncertainty?"
London. March 9.-The New York
World correspondent says:
I have heard that Spain's contem-
plated purchase of warships which have
been hanging fire for financial reasons
are about being completed as the Span
ism government has made arrangements
for a loan through FOuIdS' bank of Par
is with a French syndicate Sentiment
as we'll as self interest prompts France
to assist Spain against the United
States and France is the only European
country where Spain stands the slight
est chance of obtaining financial help
Havana, March 9.-The United States
cruiser MONTGOMERY which left Key
West yesterday evening was in sight of
Moro Castle this morning.
Madrid March Q-Tt booar,. 7-,.--.
today that the Spanish TRANSPORT
steamer Alfonso XIII sailed for Cuba
from Barcelona on Saturday last having
on board four officers, 800 soldiers and
100000 Mauser cartridges.
New York, March 9.-Commander W.
southampton on the American line
steamship St. Paul today. He said to
reporter: Il am going to England
under orders direct from the uavv de-
partment not from the president NV
mission is to prepare for the exigencfes
OF the situation and to see what can be
mad and what can be done in case of
war the possibilities of which I think
are very remote. The vote of $50 600 OOO
yesterday shows our readiness to enter
upon vigorous preparations and that in
1tseH viii have the effect of making
war unlikely. may be absent a
month and perhaps longer. I exDect to
De two weeks in London. but cannot
IeH where 1 shall go after reaching
Commander Brownson was asked
whether he intended visiting the wards
OF 4arrow, the big British torpedo boat
pullder He did not answer directly.
DuI gave the impression that he would
look at everything in the line of purch-
asable war craft.
The commanders attention 1xae
csIeo to the published statement that
I0relgn ship builders are trying to sell
t4elr poorer stock to the United States
ou may rest assured said he. that
thsy won't sell me any trash -
Charles H Cramp, the shin builder
also sailed on the St. Paul. Further
than to say that he was going abroad
on a business trip, Mr.. Cramp refused
to talk.
London, March 9-The indications
are that the United States government
Will not wait for the arrival here Of
commander w. H. Brownson in order
10 purchase warships. Definite OFFERS
nave already been made for ships build
ing here, with the view of forestalline
ss5paln' s,4 winch is supposed to be bargain
lng for the same vessels
Washington, March 9-Senator Hale
reported the national defense bill in the
senate and asked its immediate con-