The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-18

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STEAMER CITY OF PEKlNG, CT
said the governments policy was the de
velopment of commerce and friendly rela
lions with all nations.
Spanish Anger
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE burst o
wrath against England throughout Spaii
in consequence of the speeches of Mr.
Chamberlain and Lord Salisbury Is hare
| to describe, says the Madrid correspondent
of the World.
Every Spaniard, from the highest to tn,
| lowest. is quite as exasperated agains
England now as he is against the Yankees
England is denounced as mean, selfish
base and INSCRIPTIONS 1t seems not t
have occurred to the spaniards that thu
British Ministers may have some loftier
further-sighted and deeper designs II
European and Asiatic questions than pal
try acquisitions of territory for coalint
stations in the Philippines. the Canaries
and the Balearics. Those are supposed t.
VIC sAAC VAty AC1i o0JoNsS Va ASh6 AASAA SeeAsSs
men. The wave of indignation agains
England and the United States is such tina
the Spanish jingoes of the press and thu
people loudly find fault with their queer
and their government for not Immediately
rushing into the arms of Russia and
France, for not offering to Germany any
bait in the Philippines short Of Manila an!
Luzon Island that could make the Kaiser
the base of q continental coalition against
the Anglo-Saxons.
The Madrid government naturally can.
not indulge In such Quixotic projects and
has to be content with an active exchange
of communication with the courts of Rus
STA, Austria. Germany, France and Italy
Besides If Spain could only give those pow
ers assurances that she could keep the
popular and military classes down, the
continental powers certainly would inter
pose as soon as there should be any serious
reverse at Manila or in the West Indies
and the fall of the Liberal government
should furnish an opportunity to form q
strong military and Conservative Cabinet
headed by Senior Silvela and General Cam
pos, who, the European powers think
could be trusted to make terms of peace.
A decided change has taken place In the
attitude Of the continental governments
They have come to the conclusion the best
way to avert any understanding between
prompt ending of the war on terms which
shall preserve Spanish rule in the Philip.
pines and Porto Rico, at least, even II
Cuba becomes Independent under an Amer
lean protectorate.
This explains why the powers are 50
anxious to hear OF decisive naval opera
ton in the West Indies.
Crispi's Precedence
NEW YORK, May ia dispatch tc
the World from Rome says:
Ex-Premier Crispi, Italy's ablest states.
man and diplomat, said in a conversation
yesterday, talking Of the British Colonial
Secretarys suggesting an Anglo-American
alliance:
England, foreseeing Americas future
promise among nations, prudently wishes
to profit thereby
II foresaw the great republics influence
years ago and discussed with Caprivi
Chancellor Of Germany, the advisability OF
forestalling and stemming 1t by means Of
a commercial league Of European nations
joint customs and other means.
but now the torrent is upon US and
Europe must consent to see her future
complications settled by large admixturt
of American methods and principfes.'
Carnegie's idea
NEW YORK, May 17.-Andrew Carnegie
discussing the Hispano-American war
said to World correspondent in Paris las
night:
peace will be in sight in ten days.
| believe.
II think the President will pursue thu
| right course in sending to the Philippine
| a sufficient force to clear the Spaniard
out
But hope the day is distant when tn
United States will put their hands in tn
| hornets nest Of the Far East, which tn
European nations are sitting on. Their
will be great wars in that region and tn
best thing America can do Is to keep on
and stay out.
1.-THE Philippines are good collateral Sc
curity. but the Philippines cannot be {
colony Of the United States, and we can
not grow Americans there.
IAN Anglo-American alliance IL lool
ahead. But am as certain as am livinl
that Great Britain, with only forty million
among the three hundred millions of Eu
rope, will have to look to America in tn
future and that her great. giant son Wi
take care of the old lady in her old age.
"Mr. Olney is right. There is race patriot
ism, am satisfied.
"As to the Martinique incident, the gov
erning men Of France are in no wise cul
rable. / have reason to know that the IL
| structions issued to all the French agent
In that region are of the strictest character
/ But in this war we have to reckon o
the influence of race In q remarkable de
gree. The drawing together Of the Englis
speaking races is considered ominous o
the continent. We have. the Catholi
church against us and in favor of he
brother Catholics in Spain. We have tn
best moneyed classes in France against u
because It Is here that the Spanish debt
held.
"A high authority told me this mornin
! that France has $loO, 900 900 of Spanish bond
upon which she has lost $50 900 900 since til
} United States announced that they coul
) stand the Cuban atrocities no longer.
. I'm addition, we have the old monarch
: ical forces of France against US. people VIII
: hate the very name Of republic.
E But still the men who govern Franc
are Republicans at heart and would l
glad to see both Spain and italy republic
!. too"
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