Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-14
SPANISH VIEWS.
Officials Think Spain Will Not
Take the Initiative.
Rebellion Crushed and Autonomy Already
EstabIished-WhY European Nations
Perhaps Would Like War;

Madrid March 1s.-The view held In
official circles is that Spain will not pro-
woke a war, because If she did she
would find herself isolated: but IL
America gives the provocation, Spain
Will not be alone in the struggle. The
general opinion Is that in the event of
war, Spain will not need to attack
American territory. 1t will suffice her
to pursue war of privateering AS
Americas commerce is sevenfold great
er than Spain's, American interests
would suffer most. War would be mad
ness, benefiting neither nation; and good
sense, therefore, counsels peace.
The Spanish torpedo squadron has not
yet left Cadiz
El Impartial says: THE government
is momentarily expecting to receive the
report of the Spanish commission, which.
it is understood, will maintain that the
Maine explosion was accidental.
Although The American commission
may give another explanation, the gov
ernment will energetically uphold the
Spanish report.
THEIR MOTIVE SELFISH.
New York, March 1S.-A cablegram
to the Herald from Madrid says:
The Spaniards are not stupid, il
judged from remark so often heard
today in reference to the Washington
statement that the European powers
are favoring the American policy. "Of
course they are. There is nothing Eng
land, France and Germany would like
to see better than America at war and
her trade diverted to them"
The firm and direct tone of Senior Mo-
ret's speech has created an excellent
impression on the public mind. His con-
viction of manner when utterfng the
words, 81 affirm and will demonstrate
to you that the inSurrection Is crushed
have struck every one. His figures prov
ing that Cuba's trade and prosperity
are returning by the receipts of the Gus
toms-the revenues since the liberal
regime increasing 200 900 pesos, being in
January 1,286,000, and being LA, 900 in
the short month Of February, giving an
average which will yield more than In
1S95-threw bomshell into the camp of
those who say things are growing from
bad to worse.
IT affirm that the insurrection is
vanquished. 1 affirm that the ind2wtta-
ualty of Cuba is established, that ITS
people still form a part of the Spanish
nation, and that there is nothing au6lar-
cious or strong enough to take her hand
and separate her from the mother
country"
Today, speaking of statements made
in the speech, a governmental parsonage
said: 'It is absolutely true that in
America the juntas and the pro-Cubans
are only too we'll aware that the rebel
lion is crushed and autonomy affirmed,
and that Is just why they are making
such a desperate outcry, but it won't
help them"
The Temps has the following:
to- tok
ject of the visit of Senior Leon Castillo,
the Spanish ambassador to France, Is
to confer with the ministers on the coa1-,
duct of the great powers in regard to
Spain in the event of war with the
United States.
THE impression among Spanish dip
lomatists generally is that all the powers
in principle are favorable to the main
tenance of Spanish rule in Cuba and
against its independence, above all
against annexation or protectorate on
the part of the United Stares The inn
preston also is that England, France
and Russia will not go beyond a pIaton-
ic demonstration or friendly remon-
STRANGE with the United States, where
as Austria and Germany are disposed
to go further il Italy win consent. but
generally speaking. it is thought that a
joint expression of the European powers
will suffice to prevent American argres
sion or intervention
THE Correspondence de Espana pub
fishes private dispatch from Berlin
stating that at family dinner in tha
palace on Thursday the Conversation
turned on the Cuban question. The en-
peror is reported to have said. what I
assert is, that as long as william II ia
Germany's emperor the Yankees shall
not seize Cuba
SYMPATHY BUT NOT SUPPORT.
Paris, March 1S-The Temps saws:
Spain does not deceive herself when she
counts upon the sympathy of European
governments; but it would be a mistake
for her to expect any effectual support
from either Great Britain or the triple
alliance. Before all she must rely upon
herself.
GERMANY WILL NOT AID SPAIN.
Berlin, March 12.-The Berlin foreign
office has instructed the inspired press
to deny emphatically that Germany will
aid Spain in case of war with the United
States, and has instructed these news
papers to point out that the Uuited
States is an excellent customer OF Ger
many, and that Spain since the Caro-
linas squabble. has repeatedly shown