The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-21
1T IS WARM At HAVANA
BUT "FIGHTING ROB" EVANS MAY.
MAKE 1T HOTTER BEFORE LONG.
Comment of the Press on the Crisis
Preparations for War Continue
Lottery Drawing. 4

HAVANA, April 2O-Quiet prevails here.
The weather is warm. War preparations
continue. The Centre Gallogo Society has
given up several houses belonging to it for
use by the government in case of war. The
Union Constitucionale, commenting on the
resolutions adopted by the Congress of the
United States, says: Intervention means
war for Spain. But it is easier to vote than
to execute. So far Spain has treated the
United States with contempt. Now she will
kick her and use the whip
The Havana lottery drawing took place
to-day. Nearly all the tickets We're sold.
La Discussion, commenting editorially on
the divisions in the autonomist party, rec
ommends union among the various sections
and districts, and urges that the latter
should have full liberty to choose the cam
dldates they prefer.
FL Pals publishes a patriotic editorial, in
the course of which it says: 1.-The real
Cubans will fight against invaders who are
trying to efface the race that discovered.
conquered and civilized them. If war comes
the Cubans will be at their posts. standing
beside the motheV country"
La Lucia this afternoon says: "War with
the United States is unavoidable After so
many concessions made to the United States
for the purpose of avoiding war; war is
the only Spanish solution of the actual con-
f1ict. 1t is impossible for Spain to maintain
peace on the island with so powerful a
neighbor as the United States, which con-
templates extending a protectorate before
long over the whole American continent. IL
American politicians were more prudent.
perhaps Spain would have encountered this
aggression when the United States would
have been better prepared But whether
Spain wins or loses does not matter. She
will demonstrate that at the end Of the
century she is greater than at the begin
Ming at the same time saving tradition and
her own physiognomy.
The steamer City of Washington left
here this morning, shaving on board
S1,lS5.OOO in French gold, shipped by the
Borjes firm. The steamer Orizaba arrived
mere to-day.
Ell Corro, In its editorial to-day. proves
to its satisfaction that Spain will have
many advantages over the Tinted States in
the actual conflict, even though she loses
on the main issue In an article entitled.
years. it is a discovery to ascertain that
SPANS bitterest enemy is not in the fields
or Cuba, but in the nejghboring republic,
whence comes all the help given to the
rebels. McKinley's daring ultimatum will
sooon be answered by another ultimatum
In M, which the legitimate aspirations of Spain
VIII palp1tate. Our fortune will be decided
IN few hours We await developments.
Vive Espana.'"
Ell Correo, referring to what it calls Pres
ident McKtnley's assertion as to the impo-
tence of his government to prevent insur-
gent expeditions" says: Then in the ft-
ture. his government will be the more inn
potent to prevent the landing of powerful
expeditions on his own coast. He speaks
or the war In Cuba as barbarous and inhu-
man. Ihere was a more barbarous and i'm
South"