Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-17
SPAIN IS WARNED.
Hor Creditors Say She Must Not !
Make War with America.
1 MOVE FOR 4 TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Great Britain and Japan Negotiating with
the United STATE, to Form Tripartite
Agreement -Paria suggests Arbi-
tIatiOn-Cuban Recognition.

aid publishes the following from Wal
ter Wellman, It's Washington CORE.
spondent:
The governments Of Europe are exercising o
restraining hand upon Spain to prevent her
committing breach Of the worlds peace and
to induce her to accept the inevitable without
resort to force. The creditors Of Spain, who
| are In large measure responsible for this dipl0-
matte pressure exerted by their governments,
have decidedly warned Spain she must not
make war with America and that II she does
make war the money to carry on operations
must come from the people Of Spain and not
from them Great movements affecting the
history OF great nations are now on foot In Eu-
rope and America. Bankrupt, desperate, tot
terlng Spain and unhappy war-wrecled and
disease-ravaged Cuba are now the subjects Of
the worlds solicitude
The world has come to the same conclusion
as that which the people OF the United States
have reached, that it is time to put stop to
Spain's vain efforts to reassert her rule In
Cuba and to the, horrors which have grown out
OF that futile endeavor. The world has come
to the conclusion, moreover. that In the des-
peration Of her bankruptcy and decay Spain
must not be permitted to destroy the worlds
peace.
At this very moment quiet and secretive, but
none the less effective, diplomatic pressure Is
being brought to bear upon the Madrid govern
ment to induce 1t to accept the inevitable with
out making us less and destructive war This
pressure is now being exerted through the
various ambassadors at Madrid France is
taking the lead thr0u,h NJ Patenotre and
ufeat Britain II ao' iar oehinu- Inc repre-
st"a VI Nu'S'" anu 'si~''S ''e '0-0l'r
The etrec. is already obvious Spain is COOL
Ing down Her statesmen who may be said to
be as able as the public men OF any country,
peruesse .o ,o.0" ~ .no a,suon' 4seu w inc
America is worse than useless if Spain can en-
dure the loss Of Cuba without revolution in the
peninsula. Even q peaceful loss Of the colony
WIN " more Easily ehaureu 'nah 1ne o,.1er-
that ara snre to ,oilo c IN t the wale q, die.
astrous war Hostiities with America, it is
pointed out to the statesmen at Madrid could
nave out one enolng, ana tnat quick ana humll-
''''ns " -, G, tU' ap1 '.aat nm, ,nao,. mn
the victor. dissensions at home, PERHAPS social
and political revolution and an upheaval which
would cost the royal family Its throne Spain
If h nrvp AND S'a
han reached our government from abroad It
is to the effect that SPANS creditors, including
the Rothschllds' have served notice upon the
s .IlS .a oaoane' 'n"' 'Ae'e uS' W ho war
NAV pyrrp rprp,r At,1.Ncr
W.su,Noroy Marcb 1,-ninlnmat;c
negotiations Of Tremendous nat;onol
i'm nort,nco ava rndor wov IN Wosb.
inuton Sir milan pauncafota AGAIN
oollod Of tho stoto dorortmor+ vostor.
dav mornino and had lono confar.
ence with secretary sherman follow.
inc nm his announcement to President
McK;nlev tha other dav If tha SWIM.
nathv of Great Britain with tbe J1n;tad
States in the Cnban affair and that she
would view with annroval American
intervention to bring about neace
Tho Jonanese m;p;stor wac also amonr
secrotarv sberm.n,s ca,lars Altbouoh
vesterdav was din,omatic dav at the
state denartment and manv other
foreign representatives maid their re.
snects II Is believed that the visits Of
,ha Rr;tisb and Jononeso m;nisters
yoro ~ unus,al s;on,foanoa Tho
Stow ia be;no circnlated that ne.
ootiations are being conducted for
. +r;n,rt;te aoreement hatween
tho 1Tn;toa stotos Enrlond and Ianon
81 far as the limited states 10 con.
oarnad ~ this s,arostod alliance sba
will receive whatever assistance NAV
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NC necessary mural vi il"Deri"i Ill
carrying out the policy That has been
determined upon for the independence
~ cpha I, raturn cha will IL presi.
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ueno hchihiey 10 pereuauco w ou'or
into the agreement, give nor moral as