The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

mainly, as EUROPE Had No Hone
of Peace Aside From the Expecta-
ton That at the Last Moment
Spain Would Give I'm Her Claim
to Cuba-EngIand Friendly.
LONDON, April 9.-If anything was
wanting to confirm the European be-
lief that the Cuban crisis has reached
an impasse. from which there Is no
issue but war. or the hauling down of
the Spanish flag, 1t has been found In
President McKinley's reply to the am
! bassadorial note, presented at Wash
ington, SO strikingly reasserting the
determination that there is only one
way to prevent the United States In
tervening to end the intolerable situa-
| ton.
AS a matter of fact no confirma ton
was wanted, for Europe's only hope
of a peaceful solution Of the question
was based on the belief that when
they realized the futility of the high
strung talk about their honor. the
| Spaniards would accept the alternative
| and surrender.
The ambassadorial appeal at Wash
ington was regarded as an obvious
formality The British official view Of
the matter is that the occasion was
one for the sole exercise of American
! discretion, and that the American atti-
| tude toward Cuba Is the same az anv
other civilized and self-respecting gov
eminent would hold under similar cir
cumstances. Practically, the whole OF
this country takes the same view of
Great Britain has nothing to thank
Spain for. Whenever commercial cues
lions have been raised, Great Britain
has found Spain obstructive, intracta-
Bile and arbitrary as the United States
finds her today, and the modicum of
sympathy found in some quarters IS
simply a sort of sentimental pity at
the fact that Spain should be deprived
OF her last great colony
= One of the few discordant notes in
the pean of sympathy with the aims
OF the United States comes from a
quarter 1T was least expected from.
The Freeman's Journal the organ of
the Irish National leader, John Dill
ION, paper claiming to represent the
irish party, after fiat-footedly express
ing the hope that Spain will win in the
expected war, asks:
Note of Discord.
is there nation In the world which
could brook the insults leveled at Tho
Spaniards in the American press ar
would not protest against the stand
and-deliver policy adopted?"
IN conclusion, the Freeman's Journal
remarks: In our opinion the limited
states would be better employed helm
ing Spain to make autonomy snc-
cess rather than in forcing a denlora-
ole war. The latest advices show the
Americans do not want to deliver cnhe
to the Cubans."
The Irish Independent league has nro
tested against this pro-Spanish declar-
atlon and has passed resolution Of
sympathy with the United States re-
pudiating with scorn and Indignation
the declaration of the Freeman's Jour
nal.
The resolutions adopted by the New
York Chamber of Commerce. at ito re-.
cent meeting are regarded as a highly
important factor of the situation and
as giving the approval Of the business
men of the war policy
During the course Of a conversation
hlgh official of the British foreign
once said: The certain difficulties
and possible dangers which the United
States, is inviting by it's attitude, be-
sides the vast cost and the disuuiet-
ing uncertainties of war Itself all Of
which could be avoided by a policy of
indifference, show. the single minded
ness of the American aims and consti.
tute an irresistible claim on the sympa-
-,
losses are not counterbalanced by any
prospect Of gain.
Inc PRESIDENTS policy is statesman
like and essentially humane, and, while
we may view apprehensively the ultf-
mate results to America herself of the
necessity for introducing order in the
government of Cuba, the solution of
the insufferable scandal will not be too
dearly purchased at the cost Of war"
Europe Anxious.
There is much interest here in the
prlVateering aspect Of the expected hos
tilities and the exploits of the Ala
bamas on both sides will be eagerly
followed 1t is hoped that the adven-
lures resulting will lead the United
States and Spain to sign the declara-
ton of Paris. The general impression
is that the prospective combatants
while Issuing letters of Marque will
respect neutral goods on their enemy's
ships, and their enemy's goods on board
neutral ships.
There is considerable fear that
Europe's supply of wheat and cotton
VIII be seriously affected in the case of
hostll1ties, although it is believed that
unless the attempted blockades of
ports are absolutely effective the neut-
rails Will not respect them, and it is
apprehended that this aspect of the
war will lead to ticklish interna tional
questions which may involve the COM
Gatants in heated disputes with Europe
There are still a few people who
mink the queen regent will yet sur
mount the opposition of her ministers
and save the situation by yielding to
all the demands of the United States
| on the plea of vigorous European pres
sure; but all the same Europe will
Know s we'll as America that history
Will not fail to record that it was be-
cause OF the answering line taken up
| by the United States mat Spain was
constrained to give peace to Cuba.
After commenting upon the fact that
the effect of the dramatic postpone
ment of President McKinley's message
profound suspense and put every
bourse in the world into violent alter
| nations of heat and cold" the Specta-
tor suggests as a possible explanation
OF the delay that "the president found.
or fancied he had found, he was face
to face with coalition of the Contin-
entail powers, France, Russia, Germany
ana Austria. nominally to preserve the
peace of the world, In reality to con-
duct an anti-Monroe campaign to pre-
vent any territory now in the posses
sion OF European power passing I'M
der American control"
Ordered Abroad.
DUBLIN, April 9.-The First battalion was
today unexpectedly ordered to sail for Halifax
on April "a This is an unusual assignment,