The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
Comments of the Madrid Press, How
Forced to Remain Firm.
RUMORS AS TO MEDIATION
AT VIENNA AND BERLIN 1T is SAID
EUROPEANS MAY INTERVENE.
Feeling in Great Britain and Opin-
ions OF EditOrs-Signifcant Utter
ances of NJ. Hanotaux.

MADRID, March 26.-The premier, Senor
Sagasta, ia an interview to-day declared
the situation was not changed He added:
Private advices from the United States
are contradictory, but my personal opinion
unoficially is that means still exist for
preventing a rupture with the United
States
Senior CASTELAR,, the former minister and
Republican leader, and editor of the Globe,
said: 'I do not believe war is possible.
] do not see how a democratic nation like
the United States can declare war against
Spain. / do not believe the pending ques-
ton will furnish sufficient motive"
Ei Liberal, the organ of the premier,
Senior Sagasta, has published paragraph
which is attracting attention. 1t says;
'"The alarmist impressions continued late
yesterday evening. affecting even official
centers. The ministers saw nothing to re-
lieve the situation Of things. Thus, at IL
D. M, when person in the confidence OF
the. Queen Regent visited Senor Sagasta
and had long interview with him, great
Importance was attached thereto"
Senior Dupuy de LONE, the former Span
ish minister at Washington. has arrived
at Valencia. He refuses to be interviewed.
A general in the army who declines to
permit the use of his name said to-day that
it was incredible that the report of the
American court of inquiry into the Maine
disaster should attribute the destruction OF
the vessel to a submarine mine. mot even
among savages," he asserted, would such
mines be placed in their ports. Moreover,
our own ships would have incurred equal
periI had the mines been placed in Havana
harbor Mines are only laid in time of
war and then only friendly nations are noti-
fed"
La Correspondence de Espana says it un-
derstands that the government is occu-
pied with certain new factors in the Sit
uation. which it believes may give more
favorable turn to events.
FL correo saws the government is calm in
the consciousness of having done its duty
and is satisfied. The foreign press has rec
ognized this and also the firmness with
which Spain is resolved to defend her ma
tional right and honor. FL Correo ADDS;
God knows if matters are becoming worse,
which is possible, but the provocation is
notorious and scandaious, and If onerous
resolutions are proposed to u.s. the coun-
try, en- masse. faithful to its traditions
will repel them"
The Epoci says that Spain is trying to
prevent considering it calamity and has
freely made important concessions such as
autonomy, in order to avert it. Spain, the
paper continues, has not lost for single
moment her calm consideration, but she
cannot consent to the perpetual interven-
ton of Americans and the American gov
ernment.
FL Heraldo declares that without the in
tervention of the United States the Cuban
fnsurrection would have been reduced to
mere brigandage. "If the revolt continues"
says FL HeraIdo, cit Is because the rebels
see in America the hope of an ill-starred
morrow for Spain, and while the hope ex-
lists the insurrection will maintain sufti-
cient strength slowly to consume our blood
and money. War with the United states
represents, then, the solution of the prob
lem which we must examine with tranquil
minds"
La Nacional says it awaits calmly the
approaching denouement.