The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-15
ADMIRATION By BRIrISHERs
or the Course Pursued by Our Government
and People over the Cuban situation
Foolish Naporings of Spaniards.

Copyrighted by Associated PrcsS.D
LONDON. March IA diplomat. who
probaly is the recipient OF more conf
dences than any man in LondOn. has cx-
pressed himself as follows on the Cuban
question: IF America had designed.
with a set purpose, the events OF the
past week, she could not by any pos
sihility have developed anything which
IL its impressive dignity would have had
such an effect upon Europe A. the way
in which the executive. congress ana the
people have met the crisis ana risen to
the responsibilities involved in dealing
with the Cuban question:"
Such is undoubtedly the general feel
ing. Every one here now recognizes that
the United States does not desire war.
but is actuated by humanitarian s,nti-
ments and Will not shrink from war II
it is necessary TO right the wrongs of
Cuba and exact satisfaction from Spain.
In the course OF a long article The
Speaker expresses the opinion that the
5o,0p,cO appropriation for the national
defense really makes for peace. The
Speaker adds: I'm the face OF "A possible
deficit, bank crisis and the suspension
OF the revival OF industry. the United
States has deliberately shown the world
that * will not be trifed with. The Span
lsh patriots would do well to heed the
warning"
The Spectator says: Quoting Kipling.
the Americans are irresolute and full OF
doubts up to the point when they wake
the guns that have no
doubts, after that there is no more ir-
resolution TIL the last shot Is fired"
The newspapers here generally regard
favordbly the Nationals proposition that
athe United States annex Cuba and as
sumo her debt.
The feeling in the money market is
that If war is inevitable, much gold VIII
probably go to New York and money.
therefore will become dearer. The mar
kets are uneasy at the danger that a
large amount Of gold may be withdrawn
from the Bank OF England. whose re-
serve is already low. In the meanwhile,
Madrid is deluged with sensational jour
nalism. Canard is piled on Canard, to be
denied in the next editions and event
v2lly abandoned in favor Of fresh ex-
element. The jingo tyrades OF the I'm
parciai and papers Of it's class are keep
ing the nation amused. thus IiStracting
attention from the approaching elections.
at which the government anticipates tho
liberals Will capture ~ per cent. Of tho
seats.
A good sample OF the literature with
which the Spainards are rogaIei APP
pears in the Carlist organ. The Correo-
1t is in the shape Of a letter written 10
Don Carlos from a correspondent I'm
New York and say:
We are in the crater of a volcano. II
seems as though not only the Maine. but
the WnOIe union meet mas nttH pp"u NJ
Fragments OF ships are falling Ike merry
rain upon this city. Nlnety-nino per cent.
o. the people bla me the Spaniards for
the catastrophe. The fact l.. the feel
ing prevailing among these hawkcrs ia
one of terror. For a couple Of years
they have believed that the Cuban ques-
ton was all thorns for Spain and all
loses for themselves. Now. finding
themselves suddenly chastlse1, words
failed TO describe their fear and amaze
ment. If we now had at the head OF our
govern nent a worthy man he would be
master OF the situation. and show TO the
word these pee pie in the ridiulous light
tn Y deserve. We few Spa MIA rds who. for
our sins. find ourselves In this hell. rec
CgniZe that IL Spain gave a quick. ener-
getic blow. they would not resist and
would quickly cry for mercy. for a pro-
longed war TO this country would prove
"A terrible foe"