New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
COuNENTS on CURRENT EVENTS.
SPAIN THE CHINA OF THE WEST.

SPAIN THE CHINA OF THE WEST.
From The Spokane spokesman-Revew
Tho partition Of Spain In the course OF the next
subject OF International attention rs the partition
government. drained by her Cuoan and Philippine
Instructions. with revolutionary parry seeking
eissenslon. en.eehled in her resources and degen-
crate nationally. there Is not yast diTeTsnSe BE-
tween Tie great and powerful nation ot South
western Europe and the Chinese Empire.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE ABROAD
From The Chicago Record
Tor tho accomplishments OF It's engineers and me-
chanlcs and the American press lauds the enter
sen,atives in the old World. yet American capital
cities similar 70 hose undertaken in kSnd99 don:
are deriving their greatest glory abroad.
NINE. DREYFUs. THE HEROINE.
From The 81. Louis Republic.
Amid all the notable figures that have been
brought upon what practically the worlds
stage during the several stirring acts Of the Drey.
DTeyfas makes the most touching appeal 70 hu-
anys hesr Between me Tnns to Snye
existed one Of those profound anseti3,ns the con,
sometimes discouraged and soothing race
GREAT BOOM IN THE IRON TRADE.
From The ST. Paul Pioneer Press
=, TIE iron trade continues TO boom as Il has never
hoomed before On March the weekly OUTPUT S o az
INC blast furnaces was Efi3l tors, aPainst L-o,obo
tons or February l and 1895 tons year ago.
hut, IN spite OF this tremendous productlOi STOCKS
increase slowly, so large !s the demand ioF con-
sumption throughout the country.
A WORK OF HUMANITY.
From The Kansas City Star.
The people in this region who are engaged In the
work Of dispaching relief 10 the destitute people OF
Ma,anzas Will be grateful Tor the Presldents en-.
;oaraging words and with the assurance that they
nave the sympathy OF the Government, and may
,ssy upon IFS aid and protection in carving Out
wi
selves 10 the mission which they have undertaken
With renewed yea
DRIVEN OUT ONE BY ONE.
From The Cincinnati Commercal-Tribune.
One by the strongest and most highly re-
Sgected men OF The Democratic party are peihs
SS11ttssh out OF that organization Dy me rune or
:ulN silver element. Their latest victim - sen
S,or nils Of Texas who has been compelled 10
.Cehoon his candidacy for reelection because OF
NATIONAL campaign
LOSSES OF SPAIN IN CUBA.
From The Providence Journal
According 20 reliable returns. the present Cuban
war has cost Spain 1900 soldiers. killed. wounded
VI otherwise incapacitated for duty. This enor-
NOUS .oss Is nearly equal 20 tho full effective
:Ntngih Of the present regular Spanish forces on
sae ,slan9, which comprise 81 90 officers and men.
vsrn a'S. proctor veteran soldier hlmself, mas no
10y nlsh opinion Of Sp8in's boy conScrlpts Slhl
tSi man. they seem 10 have been no match what
ever 'or The Cuban patriots.
EFFECT OF THE DJNGLEY TARIFF BILL
'rom The Boston Daily Advertiser.
q, n Government investigation recently made
The r!insai.y - to the sale OF German products ~
"a. ..r general reports were the effect that a
F, Uus ,ofs IN the export business had been noted
inanutacture4 yVines ne saeln e VISA y OF
"S ''eir factories In the United States.