Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-13
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Should war break out between the
United States and Spain. the next
question of Importance would be the
attitude of the European powers in
the conflict. Spain single-handed would
not be in a position to prolong the hos
tllities. but Is 1t absolutely certain that
Europe would remain neutral TO the
end7 Spanish statesmen are skilful
dlplomutists and they are aided by the
Austrian experts; the United States
versus Spain Is young republic
against an ancient monarchy, and Eu-
rope naturally Is Jealous OF the grow
ing power of the North American Re
public, Who can tell beforehand what
diplomatic intrlgues may lead to in
case of wRr disastrous to Spain?
In the present attitude of the Flu
ropean powers, as far as can be judged
from the utterances OF the press there
IL nothing alarming. Great Britain
more and more openly expresses SYM
pathy for the United States The Lon
don Spectator in Il warning note to
Spain points out that the whole con-
stitutional fabric of that country Is at
stake. The Scotsman, Edinburgh, be-
lieves that Spain will not quit Cuba
without lighting and that her lighting
power as compared with that of the
United States IL not insignificant. The
Daily Chronicle asserts that the Unit
ed States has the friendly sympathy
of Great Britain and that IL is quite
certain that England will not allow the
Republic to be crushed by n combina-
ton Of the European powers. Similar
Views are held in Canada. The Globe.
Toronto. voices the sentiments Of the
Dominion in the following lines;
at should be said for the executive
and for the people of the United States
that they have shown their hest side
the real greatness and cllmness of a
democracy when put on trial. The
nation has nothing to gain, nothing to
look for, In a war except the satisfac-
t!on OF defeating oppression and giving
neighboring people the came measure
of freedom that Its own people enjoy.
In such an enterprise Canadians will
not withhold their wishes for the i'm
mediate and triumphant success of the
arm that sets the bondman free"
In Germany public opinion is less
favorable to the United States. The
emperor is reported to have EXPRESSED
himself rather vigorously In favor of
Spain. The Hamburger Naohrichten
takes the view that II Is impossible for
Spain to allow another state to pre-
scribe to her how her colonies ought
TO be ruled, or to set a time for the
termination OF rebellion. That cuba
geographically belongs to the Ameri-
can continent is, in the opinion of that
journal. no ground for interference
by the United States. This Republic
is, according TO the Nachrichten, Only
an "upstart," that "offends all Eu-
rope" c=e harangue closes as fol-
lows:
1T Is the first time that trans
oceanic power ta.us boldly arises
against a member OF the European So
ciety of states. And TO think that this
power is the United States. which owes
TO Europe Its very existence and its
civilization"
The Nachrichten is considered to
reflect the views of Prince His
marck and is perhaps, generally not
in touch with modern Germany. but
in this instance 1t appears to have
struck a popular tune, The Prusslan OK
minister of war. Won Schellendorf. is
reported to have said in substance;
In German army circles the fighting
ability of the United States army IL
not valued very highly. Moreover il
can not be brought Into play until the
spanish feet has been totally destroyed