Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-12
NO knowledge OF SPANISH LOAN.
officials ut United States Embassy In
London Deny n RumOr.


LONDON. March 1.-THE officials of the
United States embassy here say it is alb
sclutely untrue that they have been i'll
formed that Spain has raised s6oeO0, 200
for the purchase of warships, etc. or has
deposited that mount in London bank.
The ST. James Gazette this afternoon Ill
an editorial. beaded Together With Amer
lea" says:
The Cuban situation cannot be allowed
TO go on much longer. If the Names de-
struction is proved To have been due to an
external explosion IL wild then be shown
that Spain cannot as much as keep order
in the harbor of the Cuban capital, and
the United States will be justified in re-
fusing to tolerate such a condition of
things any longer, and in asking our moral
support to bring it to an end
In China, ne doubt, it is we who are
CT isfiy concerned. but the Emitted States
have genuine interests there. and they are
Identical with ours. We both ask for the
open door and nothing else. Here, then,
moral support may be given for the moral
support OF the American government
Americas Aid Solicited.
1t has every claim to insist upon making
Its voice heard: it must needs have a seat
a. any conference on the Chinese question
oA1A VIC SGH Calculate II WILL De FOUND IN
agreement with ours.
1t has hitherto been the ruling principle
In American politics to abstain from ALI
ances with European powers; but the time
Tor alliances has come for the United
States They can no longer afford to view
the conflicts of the European powers as
something remote and no concern of theirs
1t may be a fortunate thing for both
that this should be the case. just when il
is so very possible for England and the
United States to act together. On our
side there every disposition and we can
claim to have shown II in our acts II is
for them TO take the next sep. They can
Eow. by speaking a word an regard to
two AnSlo-Saxoa communities are prepared
to act together
London Expects Wnr.
NEW YORK, March 12-The Mail and
Express today prints the following cable
gram from London:
The acute crisis between the United
States and Spain is the uppermost topic
eI erywhere in LOrdon. No one seems SER
tCusly to believe that war can be averted.
The great newspapers are making eiabor-
ate preparations for war correspondents.
i am told by an admiralty official that two
or three British war vessels. with complete
schools Of naval officers board, will be
detailed 10 cruise in the vicinity of the
Spanish and American fleet, as to be
Japan and China WIS a revelation of the
extraordinary powers of modern marine
warfare. and II is firmly believed in Lon
don that the American authorities possess
some wonderful new discoy. -ies in the way
of engines of destruction.
Officers Will Offer Services
1t is believed here that the American au-
thorities will be inundated with requests
from English army officers and ex-officers
for volunteer commissions, although be-
yond Cuba. IL is hardly to be supposed that
the American army will do much in tie
way OF invading. The leading newspapers
on the continent are, in the MAN. sympa-
thetic with the Americans. The destruc-
tion OF the Maine, whether by accident or
design, seems 10 have settled that 1t is
believed here that II Spain goes to war she
VIII De in a condition of utter isolation
The only country which would give her
moral support would perhaps be Austria
Even there, however, Spain can expect no
material aid. The Austrian government is
TOO much occupied with internal troubles to
extend material assistance