Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-10
JOINT NOTE OF THE POWERS An
OBVIOUS PORTABILITY.
AN IRISH PAPER FOR SPAIN.
FREEMAN's JOURNAL SCORES THE
UNITED STATES.
Foreign ONCE Omciai TaIks-Much In
terest in the PrivateerinE Aspect
of the Probable Conflict
Comment of London
Spectutor.

the Associated PressD If anything was
wanting to confirm the European belief that
the Cuban crisis had reached an impasse
from which there is no issue but war or
the hauling down of the Spanish flag. II
has been found in President McKinIey's re-
ply to the ambassadorial note. presented
In Washington on Thursday last, SO strik-
tngly reasserting the determination that
there is only one way to prevent the United
States intervening to end the intolerabie
situation. As a matter of fact, no con-
frmation was wanted, for Europs's only
real hope OF a peaceful solution OF the
question was based on the belief that when
they realized the futiIity Of the high strung
talk about their honor the Spaniards would
accept the alternative and surrender.
The ambassadorial appeal at Washington
was regarded as an obvious formaiity. The
British official view of the matter is. as the
- Associated Press has ALREADY set forth. that
the occasion was one for tie sole exercise
OF American discretion, and that the Amer
lean attitude toward Cuba Is the same as
any other civilized and selt-respecting gov
ernment would hold under similar circum-
stances. Practically the whole of this
country takes the same view Of the case
Great Britain has nothing 10 thank Spain
for Whenever commercial questions have
been raised Great Britain has found Spain
obstructive, intractable and arbitrary, as
the United States finds her to-day, and the
modicum Of sympathy found in some quar-
tiers is simply a sort of sentimental pity at
the fact that Spain should be deprived of
her last great colony.
One of the few discordant notes in the
paean Of sympathy with the aims OF the
United States comes from quarter II was
least expected from. The FreemanS jour
nal, the organ of the Irish Nationalist Lead
er Mr.. John Dillon. a paper claiming TO
represent the Irish party. after fiar-footedly
expressing the hope that Spain will win
In the expected war. asks:
"Is there a nation in the world which
could brook the insults leveled at the Span
iards in the American press OF would not
protest against the stand-and-deiiver policy
adopted?' ~
In conclusion, the Freemans' Journal re-
marks: -.
In our opinion, the United States would
be better employed helping Spain to make
autonomy a success. rather than in forcing
a depiorabe war. The latest advices show
the Americans do not want TO deliver Cuba
to the Cubans-"
The Irish Independent League has pro-
tested against this pro-Spanish deciara-
tion, and has passed a resolution of SYM
pathy with the United States. repudiat-
ing with scorn and Indignation the declara-
ton of the Freeman's Journal.
The resolutions adopted by the New York
chamber of commerce at its recent meet
ing are regarded as a highly important
factor Of the situation. and as giving the
approval of the business men to the war
policy.
During the course of conversation,
high official of the British foreign Office
s.aid:
Certain difficulties and possible dangers
(Which the United States is inviting by its
attitude. besides the vast cost and the dis
(quieting uncertainties OF war itself. all Of
which could be avoided by policy of in
difference, show the single mindedness Of
the American aims and constitute an ire
sistible claim on the sympathies of other
nations. for the assured losses are not coun-
ferbalanced by any prospect of gain
The presidents policy is statesrnanlike
and essentially humane and while We NAV
view apprehensively the ultimate results
TO America herself Of the necessity for
interducting order in the government. Of
Cuba. the solution of the iusufferab,e scan
dal will not be too dearly purchased at
the cost OF war. The maIeficent rule of
Spain in Cuba has got to end now, for
neither America or any one else will trust
her promises. so often broken, especially
after the tell-tale correspondence which re-
suited in the recall of Senor Dupuy De-
LONE.
Nevertheless" added the foreign official
America has taken up an unenviable
task After driving out the Spaniards. she
vii have to send troops to crush the
Subans, who are rebels at heart, and who
VIII not submit tamely to any form of
government which VIII deprive them of
their occupation of fighting"
Ihefe Is much interest here in the priya-
teerihS aspect OF the expected hostilitjes
and the exploits of the Alabamas on bo,b
SIDES Will be eagerly followed 1t Is honed
mat the adventures resulting will lead the
United States and Spain to sign the dec
laration of Paris. The general impression
Is that the prospective combatants. whfle
issuing letters of marque, will resnect
neutral goods on their enemy's ships and
their enemys goods on board neutral shjns
Ihere Is considerable fear that E.urone's
supply OF wheat and cotton will be serious.
y aHected in the case of hostilit;es al
thoush 1t Is believed that, unless the at
tempted blockades of ports are absolutely
eHecuVe, the neutrals will not respec,
thein, and it is apprehended that this as
pect OF the war Will lead to ticklish inter-
national questions which may involve Tho
combatants in heated disputes with Europa
apparently hopeless as the outlook Is
there are still few people who think the
queen regent will yet surmount the oppo-
siuon OF her ministers and save the situa
tlon by yielding to all the demands of the
United States. on the plea of vigorous En-
ropean pressure; but, all the same. Eli
rope will know as we'll as America thar
STURDY BABIES.