New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-09
SpATN'S ALLEGED PORCHA"h"
c,1su NEWSPAPERS CONFIRM RE
roprs OF THE BUYING OF VESSELS.

ar TIVE SPANISH EMBASSY NOT RE
.vnrr AS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AS
10 THE WAY SPAIN OBTAINED
uoNEY-PUBILc BUILDINGS
MAY RE MoRrGAGED.
80, March S-The English newspapers to-day
-, the news of SPANS purchase Of warships
- G. James's Gazette" which yesterday pub
- the denials Of the Spanish Embassy and
saar,sb Naval Commission. which has an office in
London. saws TO-DAY
=, ao,,aIs that the Spanish Government has almost
,o,,lv succeeded in buying three nearly com
,.es cruisers here. and two coast defence vessels
rhi,h are about to be launched In France. Ex-
IS are almost much surprised al the success
MADRID IN raising money by the clever dipo-
- which secured the CHILEAN and Brazilian crus-
- - the Arrnstrones at cost believed 10 he fl0o.-
~, s,,,os; before the move suspected"
,-,a article goes on 10 say that much competition
..vvoen spain and the United States for these
,,,us ships constructing was expected, but
,,srica mao come TO the conclusion that its naval
,so,ir,es are strong enough 10 confront spain ana
q ,laying waiting game
r. article continues: An American naval au-
,norry now u this country takes a cynical view
~ the six torpedO-boats building for spain mere
80 u the three already delivered, which might
,ns, as well be paid tor by Spain In the hrst In
stance and make valuable ADDITIONS 70 the Chi'eo
states Navy later on
~. = Janes's Gazette" also points out that
10 earliest time In which the Gillian cruiser, which
.o., $4,000 can be finished IS three months. addlns
,a the other vessels purchased VIII take longer 10
erisb - tina, IN the event Of war. which Will
come soon if al ALL" the ships vii be useless As
,.,s-rst.of.al law Will prevent their delivery
r, .3rc!usiou the article says: a feature OF me
,,rsbp market al present is the small number
n, vessels available Three cruisers and TWO coast
6e.rc- vessels Is the best Great Britain ana
France can co. 1t Is true these are not the oh''
var,h!ps building. bui the others, twelve japanese
r~ tNo Chinese cruisers. and eight torpedo-Uoat
ces-royers for japan. are 50 keeniy ana ~
b desired ~ -neir respective Governments '""' ''
r.. is sad maj even if the Amazcnas should san
from Ae.t with q BIZ .lian crew, she WIZ" ''"
- .a C-oau waters win spanish rev ,.,5.r,-
- ..tor yIila must 10 taken INTO cons % a.
tlCr ln tlc purchase OF ships IS, il J. sS'u sSi~s
a. Government has the power 20 70 an "wn use
g. .1. last moment. Gt44t Britain upon seNe''i
r-sa Sal ana to-day publishes long article
comparing the nevies OF the Onlted states "''"
49, c,, e' ra,.tion Of the xtent spain is prepared
j. a1oFd79 ~ t. srr1rises Win he no
lila Of torpedo-ooats whls ID JOINS ."e 40 q, Narch
Almrante OqlenHo 'Ht.e Srsrs composed Of
IT, Alfonso XII and the Maria Theresa, Win Two
:. f,-c.S bv thc battl--ships Pelayo Charles
and T. lristouher Columbus accompanied oy tn t
g., & e'I,, IN The West Indies are described
as representing all the ayaia bic naval fore Tor iof
Oh lronclads which were recently rem ,eH pe4'as
utilized II guardlne the coasts OF ne -.tl~oI d.
fence - provide which Re resentatLe cannon
Introduced d res 1iUuon IT, the House a. W =.
Yesterday. has excited the utmost interest," aiio's
EnElsn dealers in war munitions. &C., ia ,c
Hiram Maxim 81 rapg-lIr srn l@s'1 ,,i nd 70
make purct@Sei1 Is '- 5-,ttted mat ne was aware
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