Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-03-28
WANT WILLIAMS HELP.
r. aver
Spaniards are After, the. Kaiser's
Favor.

Berlin, March 20.-In spite of denials
the queen regent of Spain has repeat
eddy and strongly appealed to Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria to exert his
influence with the monarchs OF Europe,
particularly with Emperor William, to
secure their efforts to restore amicable
relations between the United States
stress on the necessity of maintaining
peace in Europe and securing an en-
tente of European monarchs against
the republican, aggressive America,
and on the affinity of her dynasty
with the Hapsburgs. It is understood
that Joseph, while replying to'h the
queen cautiously and conseFvatWely,
has actually written to Willlani!l en-
deavoring to elicit a reply pledgtng
the latter to promise tolltdndaryhis
good services in trying to MAINTAIN
peace. More recently Spaipn appgQach-
ed Germany and Austria with a. view
of obtaining assurances that they, in
the event of war, would assist Spain
in some way or other. The, Spanish
ambassador here, Senior Mendoz de
Vigo, father-in-law of Senior MendoA Y
Bernabe, Spanish minister at Wash
ington, had conference ofi' Wednes-
day last with the minister0f foreign
affairs, Baron Won BuelOw, WheDrthe
latter assured him that while Germany
earnestly desired the maintenance OF
peace, she certainly would net n lte1d1ge
herself to anything but the cstrictest
neutrality. Spain is believed to Have
received the same answer from
Vienna and Paris. Senior Sahd6Nal,
Spanish agent, has thus farilfaitedSin
his efforts to purchase torpedOr boats
and other warships. Distressing
London, March 2O.-Thes intereste of
the political world now centeEs i'm the
Marquis of Salisbury's health and the
air is full of rumors of = impending
changes in the cabinet. In addition to
influenza, the premier is suffering from
depression and form OF ''brafn fag"
as friend puts it, which wifi reHder
it impossible fer him to continue his
present heavy labors at the foreign of
fee. II is teie4ed he will remain
premier, but the reconstrucnoA of the
cabinet is probable duringst1aa easter
recess. The temporary INSTRUMENT Of
A. j. Balfour, at the head of the for
eign office exercises the mfnds of all
parties. The liberal Hnionists deny 1t
has any significance likelystQ prejudice
their political status andisiHsist it is
merely stop gap arrangement. 1t is
regarded as certain that Elfeorge N.
Curzon, the parliamentary secretary
for the foreign Office, will be
admitted into the cabinet the first OPP
portunity. He has made rapid "a
yances in the estimation of politicians
especially during the past few weeks.
Even his political opponents and i'm
portant weekly papers are sounding
his praises for the skillful ma11her in
which he has handled the ticklish
questions in the house of commons.
John Redmond, the Parnellite leader,
has adopted very clever tactics to force
a hearing on the subject of Ireland's
overtaxation from the house OF Eo0m-
mons. He has put down his h1Otion
about the fnar cial relations BETWEEN
Great Britain and Ireland, in which
matter he is acting as spokesman fol
ali sections of the Irish members, for
the evening of the budget.