The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-13
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cause Spain cannot end the rebellion and
Will not grant independence and thus com
ply with the American demands" There
fore the Spectator is of the opinion that
THE Americans will finally and reluctantly
conclude that Spain must cease to reign in
Cuba and will take naval and military ac-
ticn ere long" The Spectator concludes:
Quoting Kipling, the Americans are irres-
olute and full of doubts up 20 the point
W hen they wake the drumming guns that
have no doubts. After that there is no
more irresolution till stheslast shot is fired.
The ST. James Gazette this afternoon in
an editorial headed Together with Amer
ica'' says: THE Cuban situation cannot be
allowed to go on much longer. If the
Names destruction is proved to have been
due to an external explosion, it will then
be shown that Spain cannot as much as
keep order in the harbor of the Cuban cap
ital, and the United States will be justified
in refusing to tolerate such a condition of
things any longer, and in asking our moral
support to bring it to an end. In China, no
doubt it is We who are chiefly concerned,
but the United States9dh have genuine inter
ests there and they are identical with ours.
We both ask for the, open door and nothing
else. Here the moral support may be given
for the moral support of the American gov
eminent. 1t has every. claim to insist
m npEa m neads hats Its voice seat heara anT
conference on the Chinese question
and we can calculate it will be found in
agreement with ours. 1t has hitherto been
the ruling principle in American politics to
abstain from alliances with European pow
ers, but the time for alliances has come
afford to view the conflict of the European
powers as something remote and no con-
Germ of theirs. 1t may be fortunate
thing for both that this should be the case,
just when it Is so very possible for Eng
land and the United States to act together.
On our side there is every disposition, ana
we can claim to have shown it in our acts.
It is for them to take the next step. They
can now, by speaking a. word IN regard to
China, make clear to the world that the two
Anglo-Saxon communities are prepared to
act together Gts
The newspapers here generally regard
favorably the Madrid Nationals proposition
that the United States annex Cuba and as
sumo her debt. They think it cheaper to
buy than to acquire by war, but they all
government daring to consent. The feel
ing in the money market Is that IL war is
inevitable much gold will probably go to
New York and money, therefore, VIII be.
come dearer. The markets are uneasy at
the danger that a large amount or gold
may be withdrawn from the Bank OF Eng
land, whose reserve is already ca low, ,,.,,
sensational Journalism. Canard is piled on
canard to be denied in the next editions
and eventually abandoned IN FAVOR OF o. Ir fT
parcial and papers of its class are Keeping
the nation amused, thus dlStractng atten-
ton from the approaching elections, at
which the government anticipates the Llber-
ais will capture so per cent. of the seats
A good sample of the literature with which
the Spaniards are RECALLED appears IN the
shape of a letter written to Don carlos
from a correspondent in New York and
says I'VE are in the crater OF a volcano
1t seems as though not only the Maine,
but the whole Union fleet has been blown
up. Fragments of ships are falling ike
fiery rain upon this city. Ninety-n1ne per
cent of the people blame the Spaniards
for the catastrophe. The fact is, the feel
ing prevailing among these haWkerS is one
of terror. For a couple OF years they nave
believed that the Cuban question was all
thorns for Spain and all roses for them
selves Now finding themselves suddenly
chastised words fail to describe tnelr rear
and amazement. If we now had at the
head of our government a man OF Wortn
he would be master of the situation and
show to the world these people in the ridic-
uious light they deserve. We lew Span
iards, who for our sins find ourselves in
this hell, recognize that it Spain gave
quick, energetic blow they would not re-
sist and would quickly cry Tor mercy, Tor
prolonged war to this country Would pr2Ve
a terrible foe. Men of money ABOUND, tut
they have no spirit and no self-sacrihce.
If we quickly landed a few sharp blows
the Decentralization would be instantaneous
and they would surrender at discretion.
What a pity we are letting slip this pos
sibility. the only opportunity providence
will give us of gaining at one Stroke re-
spect. credit, glory and money
Don jaime the son or Don Carios, win
receive the Carlist deputles at CanneS,
where he is staying, and ne Geciares ne VIII
then proceed to Spain, declarihs hiiIse!I
the pretender. If this is true the news is
, .nT ~ imnnrfan NH but the Spanish govern
ment processes to have no rear u a ,>aIiis1
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