The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03
WATCHING
NTH DEEP INTEREST.


consequences % persistence g IN uncon-
promising course.
Reading between the lines q senior 81
essta's proposals. have reason % inin.
tres,es. and fhat - Usll leaS1 from ne
construction p1s upon them thee az &c NJ
tons will not relieve the United STATE %
the duty OF Intervention. cempeaieo. VIZ
Americans are. by sense OF mofei o..1s
ton, to take action Ia the matter. %. =
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suade his eountrynen to accept snie
servediy the American conditions
The positive seni-omcial declaration tel
egraphed last night to the Associated Press
from Madrid. IN which 1t was announced
that no proposition containing the slight
est aliusion to the Independence OF Cuoa.
either with or Without indemnity. has oeen
made 70 the Spanish government; that the
government would straightaway reject any
such propositions and that there Is no
party or statesman in Spain disposed to
listen to such . version Of the crisis. has
created a mild sensation here, as 1t has
been assumed that the Independence OF
Cuba was the crux OF the situation It
has even been suggested In pro-Spanish
circles that the war party In the United
States launched this In order to upset
diplomatic negotiations at Madrid.
Spanish circles here have been greatly
excited by the publication Of an interview
with the Spanish consul general here
Senior Juarado. who conveyed the impress
sion that il the settlement OF the difficulty
was left to the Spaniards In London, Spain
would fight: but other people here point
out that the Spaniards do not realize the
volcano which IL beneath them. They sus-
pect the United States u ''bluffing." and
believe she is afraid to come to close quar-
tiers. In addition the spaniards have q
profound faith In the infallbility OF their
fleet.
Senior Juarado tersely expressed the feel
ing of his compatriots, saying:
"If my country wants me. my money,
clothes. everything. 1t shall have all. even
to my last shirt button"
From the extraordinary activity at the
Spanish legation here. 1t Is evident that
Spain Is seeking the friendly offices OF the
foreign Office. Indeed. 1t is generally
thought that the frequent visits Of the
French. Austrian. Russian and Spanish
ambassadors to the British foreign Office
is connected with the Cuban situation.
The newspapers. reaching the stage Of
regarding war between the United States
and Spain as inevitable. are printing maps
Of the area Of the probable operations. de-
tails regarding the fleets. the facts con-
corning the troops, ornaments. prepared
ness Of the medical corps. etc.
The naval experts dwell upon SPANS
disadvantage in having to act at such .
distance from her naval base. One high
authority recalled an interesting impress
sion derived abroad from Spanish man
of-war that the element which will tend
seriously to the detriment Of the Spanish
navy will be found in the contempt with
which the superiors regard their interiors
He said:
"They look upon the rank and file as
completely beneath them, and entertained
a sort Of feudal scorn for their subordin-
ates."
The Statist anticipates hostiiities, which
it regards as imminent. though 1t does not
relinquish the hope that 1t win cause a
big advance in the money market in Lon
don. The paper thinks the United States
will require Il large loan, which will find
a ready market here. especially as under
the circumstances the government viii
have no difficulty In inducing congress to
make the interest and the principal pay
able in gold.
People about ST. Petersburg are curious
as TO the projects of Mr.. Charles H.
Cramp. the shipbui.der OF Philadelphia,
who is now at the Russian capital He
maintains the closest secrecy and pretends
that his two secretaries and large force Of
typewriters. etc. are necessary to keep
UP his correspondence with Philadelphia.