The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10
Government Urged by the Conserva-
tive Press to Promptly Seize samoa
AID a West India Island.
SPAIN INDUCED TO SETTLE
INDEMNITY PAID GERMANY FOR
THE CANNAMABA OUTRAGE.
strict Neutrality to He Maintained by
the Kaiser and His Subjects, De-
spite Contrary Reports.
tcopyrieht, 1895. by the Associated press)

Copyright, 1895, by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, April eff anything was want
ing to confirm the European belief that the
Cuban crisis had reached an impasse from
which there is no issue but war, or the haul
ing down of the Spanish flag, it has been
found in President McKinley's reply to the
ambassadoria1 note presented at Washington
Thursday last, so strikingly reasserting the
determination that there is only one way
10 prevent the United States intervening to
end the intolerable situation. AS matter
; 0f fact, no confirmation was wanted, for
I1urope's only real hope of a peaceful solu-
ton of the question was based on the belief
that when they realized the futility 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 formality. The
British official view of the matter is, as
the Associated Press has already set forth,
that the occasion was one for the sole eX-
ercise of American discretion and that the
American attitude towards Cuba is the same
as any other civilized and self-respecting
government would hold under similar cir
cumstances. Practically the whole of this
country takes the same view of the case.
Great Britain has nothing to 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
peon of sympathy with the aims of the
United States comes from quarter it was
least expected from. The Freeman's Jour-
nal, the organ of the Irish Nationalist
leader, Mr.. John Dillon, paper claiming to
represent the Irish party, after flatfootedly
expressing the hope that Spain will win in
the expected war, asks: rs there ma
ton in the world which could brook the in
suits levied at the Spaniards in the Amer
lean press, or would not protest against the
stand-and-deliver policy adopted?" In con-
ciusion, the F'reemans Journal remarks
''In our opinion the United States would be
better employed helping Spain to make
autonomy success, rather than in forcing
a deplorable war; The latest advices show
the Americans do not want to deliver Cuba
10 the Cubans." The Irish Independent
League has protested against this pro-
Spanish declaration and has passed reso-
luton of sympathy with the United States,
uepudiating with scorn and indignation the
declaration 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 fac
tor of the situation, and as giving the APP
proval of the business men to the war pol
icy.
AN OFFICIALS OPINION.
During the course of a conversation,
high official of the British Foreign Office
said: THE certain difficulties and possible
dangers which the United States is inviting
by its attitude, besides the vast cost and
the disquieting uncertainties of war itself,
all of which could be avoided by policy
OF indifference, show the single-mindedness
of the American aims and constitute an ir-
Tesistible claim on the sympathies of other
nations, for the assured losses are not couu-
terbalanced by any prospect of gain, The
Presidents policy is statesmanlike and es-
sentially humane, and while We may view
apprehensively the ultimate results to
America herself of the necessity for intro
ducing order in the government of Cuba,
the solution OF the insufferable scandal will
not be too dearly purchased at the cost of
war. The maleficent rule of Spain in Cuba
has got to end now, for neither America
nor any one else will trust her promises. so
often broken, especially after the tell-tale
correspondence which resulted in the recall
OF Senior Dupuy de LONE. Nevertheless
added the Foreign Office official, America
has taken up an uneuviahle task. After
driving out the Spaniar6s, she will have to
send troops to crush the CubanS, who are
rebels al heart, and who Will not submit
tamely to any form OF government which
viii deprive them of their occupation OF
lighting"
There is much interest here in the priva-
teersng aspect of the expected hostilities,
and the exploits of the Alabamas on both
sides will be eagerly followed. 1t is hoped
that 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, while
issuing letters of marque, win respect neu-
1ral goods on their enemies ships, and their
enemies goods on board neutral ships.
There is considerable fear that Europe S
supply of wheat and cotton will be seriously
affected in the case of hosthites, although
It is believed that unless the attempted
/ blockades of ports are absolutely effective
the neutrals will not respect them, and it
IS apprehended that this aspect Of the war
win lead to ticklish international questions
which may involve the combatants in
Apparently hopeless as the outlook is,
there are still few people who think the
Queen Regent Will yet surmount the oppo-
SitiOn Of her ministers and save the situa-
ticn by yielding to all demands of the
United States on the plea OF vigorous Euro
pean PRESSURE; but, all the same, Europe
will know as we'll as America that history
will not fail 70 record that 1t was because
of the answering line. taken up by the
United States that Spain was constrained
10 give peace to Cuba
After commenting on the fact that the
effect of the dramatic postponement Of
President McKinley's message has been TO
plunge two continents into profound sus-
pense and put every bourse in the world
into violent alterations OF heat and cold"
the Spectator suggests as possible expla-
nation Of the delay that the President
found or fancied ne had found he was face
10 face with q coalition Of the continental
mowers. France Russia, Germany and Aus
fria. nominally to preserve the peace of the
Ncrld In reality TO conduct an anti-M Monroe
campaign 20 prevent any territory now in
the possession OF a European power passing
under American control" But the Spec
tator in its next sentence knocks this sSg-
gestion on the head by saying: While th&
continental powers do Es0t love the Amerf-
car Republic they would not be SC mad
el-lr ..ala z-llE 4lla. xzLlaLlln All1aln.