The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
ADMIRAL
GRAND STAND PLAY
Singular Naval Promenade of a
Theatrical Character.
MILLION PESETAS REQUIRED
To Pay for the Passage through the Suez
Canal Might Have Been Spent to
Much Better Advantage for
the Spanish People.
MILLION PESETAS REQUIRED

? London, June 2S-The Times, comments
ing editorially on the movements of Ad-
miral Camaras squadron says: This sing
ular naval promenade is probably of a the
atricaf character. designed to serve the
double purpose of impressing the United
States and of satisfying public opinion in
Spain. 1t will certainly fail to attain the
first of these Objects.
The million pesetas required to pay for
the passage of the squadron through the
Suez canal might be more usefully en-
ployed than in demonstration that alarms
nobody and that is too late to relieve Ma
nia.af site
Doubtless, however, the Spaniards are
justified in declining to be greatly fright
ened by the threat of American expo
dition to the peninsula, though this may
stimulate the.demand for the conclusion Of
peace" u
Anglo-American Entente
The Madrid correspondent of the Stand
ard says:
"Egypts refusal to supply coal to Ad-
mirai Camara's squadron is strongly re-
scented as due to Englands influences.
1t is regarded as a fresh proof of an An
glo-American entente.
1.-THE Spanish Transatlantic Steamship
company has coal depots at Alden, Colom-
DO and Singapore Captain Aunon, minis
ter of marine, hopes the matter may be ar
ranged since England has not yet de-
clared coal contrabrand of war Accord
ing to another version the incident will
serve as a pretext to bring Admiral Ca
mara back to Spain to check American
aggression.
The Madrid correspondent of the Times
says: The threats to send a squadron to
Spain as reported from America is re-
garded here as proof that the American
government is seriously alarmed at the.
prospect of Camara's appearing in t he
neighborhood of Manila. It is argued that
if the United States were to show SO little
regard for the usages of civilized warfare
as to lombard small, open towns, Ameri-
cans might kill few peaceful inhabitants
and injure private property, but the prac-
teal effect of such a fragrant infraction of
the laws of war would be only to infiame
the war spirit of the Spaniards.
Harder to Maintain Fleet
AS for fortified ports experience in Cuba
and Porto Rico has shown that the fire of
men-of-war makes but little impression
and America would find it much harder TO
maintain feet off the coast of the pen
insula than at few hours SAIL from Key
West. The landing of any considerable
armed force Is out of the question, be-
cause that is precisely what the Spaniards
would like. The peace movement in Cato
lonia is. gaining strength. A commission
headed by the alcalde of Barcelona has
arrived and will have a conference with
Senior Sagasta on the subject of measures
to alleviate distress in Catalonia
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Mall telegraphing Monday says: 1.-THE
minister of war. General Correa expects
the first Spanish reinforcements to. reach
Santiago tomorrow. The report is con-
firmed that the Spanish troops at Canaan
amo are marching to attack the American
rear guard There is also q movement of
other troops throughout the whole of
eastern Cuba in order to carry out con-
certed plan of action.
sit seems also to be the general belief
that Admiral Cervera's squadron will act
on the aggressive during the coming at
tack on Santiago. The governoF of San
tiago, it is asserted, has an ample supply
of provisions. munitions and coal.
admiral Camara, 1t is supposed, is now
traversing the Suez canal without difficulty
as he has sent no dispatch to the con-
trary. The announcement that an Ameri-
can squadron is coming to Spain exctes
very little attention All the available
men-of-war have been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness.