The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-13
SPANS YELLOW SHEETS.
what the Populace is Being ted 'po"
i'm That Country.

LONDON. March "a diplomat VINO
roLahly - The recipient of more con
ddeuces than any man in Londoh na9
evnressed himself as follows on th" '"-
ban question: CO,
III America had designed. with q set
purpose the events OF the past "ceN'
sbo could not by any possibility have de-
,.ned ,nvthing that in its impressive
d,gnitv would have had such an erect
unon Eirope as the way i'm which tho exc
| cut,ve Congress and the people have met
tho crisis and risen TO the responslolhtleS
involved in dealing with the Cuo""
question" .u,
such is undoubtedly the general teeNne-
Every one here now recognizes that the
limited states does not desire war but is
actuated by humanitarian sentiment ana
will not shrink from war II It is necos-
sarv TO right the wrongs Of CUBA ana
exact satisfaction from SPAN.
MAKES FOR PEACE.
?, tho course of a long article The
Sneaker. expresses the opinion thar the
$50 zoo. 900 appropriation FOR the national
defence really makes for peace. The
Speaker adds:
I'm the face Of a possible deficit bank
crisis and the suspension OF the revival
of Industry. the United states has dehb-
eratelv shown the world that 10 Will not
no trined with. The Spanish patriots
would do well 20 heed the warning.
The Spectator says: quoting hlpuns,
the Americans are irresolutc and full OF
doubts up 10 the point when they wake
the drumming guns that have no doubts
After hat there is no moro lrrcsolulloh
till the last shot is fred
The newspapers here generally regard
favorably the Nacionars proposition that
the United States annex cuba ana as-
sumo her debt,
The feeling i'm the money market ls
that IL war is inevitable much gold VIII
probably go 10 New York. and money
therefore will become dearer. The mark
cas- are uneasy at the danger that 3D. large
amount Of gold may be- withdrawn from
the bank of England whose reserve Is
already low.
YELLOW JOURNALISM
In the meanwhile Madrid is dfluged
with sensational journalism. Canard is
piled on canard, 20 be denied IN tho next
editions and eventually abandoned ~
favor of fresh excitment. The jingo IT,
rades of the Impartial, and papers ~ us
class. are keeping the nation amused
thus distracting attention from the APP
preaching elections at which the govern
ment anticipates the Liberals will cap
ture so per cent. Of the seats
A good sample OF the literature with
which the Spaniards are RECALLED appears
I'm the Carlist organ the Correo. IL ls IN
the shape of a letter written 10 Don car
los from a correspondent in New horh'
and says:
we are I'm the crater Of "a volcano. 10
seems as though not only the MAINE
but the whole Union fleet mas been oioW"
,p Fragments Of ships are falling Ike
- -.. srr..rr This CITY N1nnNN-MAfr
per cent. of the people blame ne span
iards for the catastrophe. Tho lact l7
the feeling prevailing among tines"
Hawkers is one - terror. For a coupe
~ wears they have believed that the GU
han question was AN thorns Tor SPAN
and ain roses for themselves. Now. md
inc themselves suddenly chastised. WORDS
fail to describe their fear ana amaze
ment.
"Tf We now had nc the head of our
Government a. worthy man he would u'
master of the situation and show 20 lh'
world these people in the ridiculous "I"'
they deserve. We few Spaniards VINO TOT
our sins find ourselves I'm this he'll, rec
ognize that if Spain gave a QUICK. en,I
\ gctic blow they would not i'9i91 '"'
would quickly cry for mercy, FOR "a pro-
lonped war to this country would prove
"a terrible foe.
NO SPIRIT.
Men OF money abound. but they nave
no spirit and no self sacrifice. IL we
quickly landed n few sharp blows lle
decentralization would be instantaneous
and they would surrender at discretion
what a pity we are letting slip thls pos
sfbilitv- the only opportunity ROW
dence Will give AS or saihlh5 :. ="
e.r,te reenect. glory. credit and money
non lame the son Of Don Carlos VIII
receive the Carlist deputies at Cannes.
wbere he is staying. and he declares ne
Will then proceed to spain declaring
himself the Pretender. II this Is true
the news is very important. bur 'le
snanish government processes TO nave n'
fear of "A Carlist outbreak.
An ominous rumor in circulation nL5
that the Marquis of Salisbury IS Su'e'
ING from Bright's disease.