The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-21

sctt!o tne question OF payment lauNi-
ios) TO the railway companies within q
fixed time. It Is added that Senor Leon
y Castillo's visit TO Madrid 10 connected
with this matter There may be some
truth In all this, but we Imagine the
drop on Monday arose from the report
that Captain Brownson was at once
going to France and England 10 OK
amino tho ships offered for sale to the
United States and to tho knowledge
that the republic was hurrylng forward
In all haste It's military preparations. In
appearance the messages passing be-,
tween the cabinets OF Washington and
Madrid ate very friendly and calming;
but every one sees that deeds do not
correspond with words. The solution OF
the problem lies In tho pacltlcauon OF
Cubn. When that Is accomplished oil
the clouds that now arise from the
United States Will disappear OF them
selves" III
The impartial regrets that Spain ap-
plies to external politics, the dllatory
tactics she IS accustomed to use in In
te.nal affairs This. to great extent,
It explains, arises from the fact that
for the greater part OF the century
Spain has but little mixed herself with
outside politics, for we have lived like
a nation shut up In Its shell stewing In
Its own Juice" Gf
Continuing. the Impar:lal says for
more than two years II has warned the
country that to be feared by the Cuban
insurgents II was necessary 10 be re-
spected by the United States, that to
avoid war It was necessary to be, pre-
pared for It. It then a-sertS that While
the conservatives were in power oil
warning was wasted and the impartial
Is far from certain that the Liberals
have pronted By Its advice. thine will
show,"it adds. 'bvt IN the meantime,
we rest with an easy conscience"
Don Jaime de Bourbon, wac IS at
present at Cannes. staying Mt the Villa
Henry w will shortly receive the Span
ish CarlIst deputies. Afterwards he Will
proceed to Spain, where he will declare
himself Hara acto de (pretender.) Com
menting on the above telegram received
from Paris, through their special cor
respondent, the Heraldo remarks that
It will say nothing to augment the
gravity OF this news. It then says:
"The fact that our correspondent
makes no hesitation as TO the accuracy
OF his information. forces us to believe
that he considers It the correct reilec-
ton OF Carllss views, more especially
II we bear In mind that the Carllst or
gan In Madrid. FL Correo Espanol, has.
during the last few days. accentuated
the threats it has been lavishiag for
months past. sl.
"Nevertheless. It would not be wise TO
take for granted that Don Carlos de
Bourbon hos decided to surrender his
pretended claims to his son. Don
jaime in whom the Carlist enthusiasts
place theIr hopes. Although II is cer-
tain that many wish again to set civil
war ablaZe without regard to the ag-
oaizcd state of the country such q
criminal intention will find 40 echo In
the country, not even within those cir
cles of traditIonallsm which still follow
Don Carlos.
I'VE, therefore. hope that fresh news
may correct or clear UP that scent by
our correspondent IN Parl:, which Is
undoubtedly grave. altrous h It may on
ly refer to plans which NAV tall
through" 'fss .3 ii =.
The Liberal says: "Minis;criali= say
that there Is absolutely no ground
whatever for the belief that Don Jaime
de Bourbon proposes shortly to visit
Spain in order to declare himself pre-
tender. But It is clear that should Don
Carlos son come to Spain he would Go
by hoodwInking the vigilance OF the
authorities. a thing not difficult to per-
form. It IS. not In tha: vigilance the
government base thelr denial that Don
Jaime will enter Spain. They have in
formation as to the designs Of the Car
lists which enables to state that the
Carlist party has no intention OF COM
mittlng any act in which Don Jaime
could take part"
This appears to be confirmed by other
and we'll authorized reports.
The Globo referring to the rumor that
Don Jaime ''the restless son OF Don
Carlos. would in short time come to
Spain to execute a deed which should
accredit him pretender, his father re-
signing In his favor his rights to the
crown. says well-knownH Carlists deny
the accuracy Of the report and say that
they Will take no part In the elections
(which means they will live inside the
law--on the order OF the protest against
the policy pursued by national govern
ments during the last years"
The Pals. revolutionary, heads an ar
t!cle "King Jaime" in which It banters
the Heraldo on the subject OF its te!e-
gram. bidding It to rejoice rather than
be sad, since the Spanish revenue must
at least benefit by the charge for the
stamp on the deed Of pretender" which
Don Jaime is coming to Spain to exc
cute.
The Corrco publishes manifesto to
the Carllsts urging them to oil In their
power at the approaching elections to
return Carlist candidates as the only
party which has clean hands In the late
dlsgraceful fumiliatlons of Spain and
as being the only party which can re-
store to Spain her ancient honor and
glory. The document Is signed by Mar
quis dc Corralbo.
The organization OF the second torpe-
do squadron will shortly be effected.
The Havana, Barcelo and Retamosa
(torpcdo boats) ore already lying ready
In the San Fernando cut, Cadiz.
The bishop OF Plascncla has issued a
circular to his clergy. In this honor bids
them from the Cathedral dean down to
the youngest village snb-deacon, to as
sist in any way liberal candidates dur
Ing the coming elections.
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