The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27

noted, however. that naval officers smile
wncn passing the works One said recently:
.One OF our battle ships now at the Tor
pack OF these fellows There are murmur-
hhiss OF tne low cafes and sometimes later
I Dlaek looks for the ".Americanos' on the
sseIeets, put ON the whole 1t is much to be
su.o9ubted whether Cubans and Spaniards Wis
lung interior cities of the United States dur
t ing Inc me present state of feeling would be
reared with as much general courtesy as is
SHOWN here to all foreigners.
!, naval men here are extremely earnest in
the wish that the United States should
early take steps to prevent the arrival of
the Spanish torpedo fotilla off the coast of
Suna and within few hours sail Of the
meet at Key West or the Tortugas. All be-
lieve that the Washington officials fully an
prove of the desirability of such prevention.
tt1loWeVeT, the real attitude of everybody is
tndt SO long maintained, namely, a waiting
attitude. Many believe that diplomacy or
arbitration would avert war even now, and
some think that Spain will say in effect:
1our decision is that the explosion was
external, and ours that it was internal This
Is grave matter; we demand a further
investigation, III which disinterested parties
snall act with the Spanish and the Ameri-
can governments. We will abide by the de-
cislon of the final tribunal so far as in
demnity is concerned, though now and for
ever disclaiming any foreknowledge of a
plot or purpose to blow up the Maine" The
nigh Spanish official who is practically
quoted above thinks that such proposition
by spain is bound to meet with acceptance,
nelng regarded as eminently fair by all civil
hzed governments.
Meantime Gen. Gomez and the insurgent
cnle1S and their followers are evidently pre-
pared to continue fighting for years yet to
come, IL necessary. The knowledge of this
TACT may have something to do with the
Increased bitterness in the tone OF the
Havana press. which, within the past week
mas been really abusive of Americans. Gen.
Gomez has written q letter to the Junto in
New York reiterating his purpose to ac-
cept nothing, but the conditions of the
Monte Crtsto declaration He says he is
Wiling, however, TO pay Spain 100000 900
purchase money if needed. He is also
anxious that the Spanish soldiers who re-
main here should help in the rebuilding of
Cuba's commercial greatness; Gen. Gomez
says he has nearer fifty thousand than
thirty thousand men under arms and is
gaining recruits daily.
Fighting has been resumed with VigOr in
the province of Puerto Principe since the
failure to induce the insurgents to accept
or even listen to the ridiculous offers of the
autonomists. AS usual it is impossible to
tell the real result of the engagements from
the reports furnished here by Spanish Off
Gals. One bright aspect of affairs is the re-
lief work 1t is impossible to understand
the hostile tone of many of the Havana
papers toward the work of relief. The
Spaniards and Cubans cannot want the
reconcentrados to die, yet this would surely
have happened had it not been for Ameri-
FL Diaro de La Marina in an editorial ar
tIcle published to-day accuses President Nc
Kinley of discrimination. The article says
was credited with desiring peace, but now
he sends to Congress the report of the
court of inquiry, there to be discussed, and
peace; why not let us know at once?"
The editorial compares American double
dealing with Spanish openness and says:
only be compared with a deceitful scav-
enger" The editorial concludes: The
United States is always proud to pierce the
weak, but let herself be slapped by Ger