The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-22
Union Of South American Re-
publ cs With Spain.
TO CHECK UNITED STATES
SPECIAL RELATIONS ENIST Nr
TWEEN FRANCE AND SPAN
BRITISH AND FRENCH INTEREST CLASH
African Situation full Of Grave CompiicaHo-,
Control Of the Niger ard Free Nayi-a-
ton at Stake. Ruling on Killing
Of a Football PLAYER.
of a football PLAYER.

lion at Stake. Ruling on Killing
Of football Player.
Copyright 1898 10y Associated rrr..
London. Feb. 1".-Ihe danger Of leave
ing explosives about. in the ehar.
armed bands roaming in dl>ru...
spheres under youthful officers. has
been amply illustrated III West Afr...
where the ;ntermingling OF French ava
British troops has already caused .
dp.its which threaten the most 1r...
complications. Happily, the positive .-
structons of both governments have ...
far been obtyed and an actual cr
sion has been aycrted. But the FMS. is
alight and unless France WithdraV> t.n
her provocative attitude, or Gr.at
Britain continues the graceful coUr.-
sion policy she has hitherto observed t..
ward the French claims, an cNIau~.4
is bound to follow.
Wherever the French have occupied
the Hintcrland of British coast colonies.
the latter have been shut out from
interior trade. In the present instance.
the control Of the Niger and the f..
navigation of that great waterway a
ali avenue OF trade for the world, rs ST
stake. Another detachment of thlrs-
siv British commissioned and uun-ruW-
missioned officers sailed to-day for Nusr
Africa. accompanied by immense gua.
titles of war munitions. This cr.ll.
situation. on top of numerous pcuiu-
serious questions, has rc-arouS"d aIar.
tensions as to whether, right.
wrongly held. the Marquis Of Sal-".
- ;,,1i,nl ~, ,,nlnl- c,orig,, Al.
ests of the Empire. AS even the
alarmist Statist points out, the troe0..
augment.
There is a curious discussion I'm t..
Spanish press as to the possibility
confederating the Latin republics ,|
South America with Spain, again te
United States. Ell Pals contends that.
the Spanish republics are weak throu-u
isolation. and that if united in Il militia"
and diplomatic alliance they would la
the first power in the world in terri
tory, be second III population. and that
their armies and nayics would have tuG
hcient power to insure respcct.
The papers point out that the ical
ousies of the republics prevent them
from taking the initiative, but Spain. 70
IS claimed. ought to urge her lazy diplo-
mats To approach the republics with fin.
' I VI - III dt'It'IlES OF the
Latin interests endangered by the in
trusion of the Anglo-Saxons." III Pais
thinks SPANS advice would not be dis
cardcd if she warned Latin America
against the United States, adding:
For it is well known that the greed.
yankees. once the Panama Canal +.
opened 10 the worlds commerce. SSH. DR..
all which their peridy can Sue-.-t g..
WfeSt 1t from the latin countries HI i..
tfal America, even as England >..u..
tine Srcz Canal. Tending in this d".
ton is the desire Of the Americans 81.
ecnre Cuba"
Referring TO Latin alliances tn" So
tator III Il long article, points cut tt.'
There IS no doubt Of the existence ..
special relations between France a0.
SPAN, which have lately been strength
ened. and says: "Thcrc are we'll .u
formed people who believe that when /.
the autumn. the United States and Spain
almost collided. the United States found
thcr" was Il stiffness in the Spanish afr
tltudc which could only be accounted
for by the fact that Spain knew s1"
could appeal to a power which could
not neglect her demands for help
Continuing. the Saturday Review O..
presses the belief that France allowed
the United States to understand iuli
rcctly that considerations of importance
to her would not allow her to sec Spain
treated in an unfricndly manner. and
that 4 Spanish appeal to France must
result in the ~lattcr's intervention.
The Saturday Review believes this &C
counts for 1.-The way the United States
shrunk from putting III practice the
treatment Of Spain suggested in the
original protests Of the Washington
government.
\ ease which has been heard by jus
ticc Hawkins is Of interest to foot-bah
players all over the world. \ man was
killed Al football and the prisoner Wa
charged with mansIaughter and wa
convicted. Justice Hawkins laid down
his view Of the law with unnniStabIr
clCarncss. He said that if Il man caused
violence. whether wilfully or by negl:
Scncc to lnother. in such Il way rs ts
produce death. he was guilty Of r1rlr-
der and therefore rough players Of tn.
dangerous game must beware or get
into serious trouble.
The judge added:
AS. however. the prisoner has cxhi..
lted sincere sorrow and bears Il goo.
character. | will discharge him ON h.-
own recognizance III 30 pounds s@terIiu-
bail"