Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-03-17
SPANS PLAN OF WAR.
Privateerin Campaign, Against
Our Commerce..

Madrid, March 14.-The view held in
official circles is that Spain will not
provoke war, because, if she did, she
would find herself Isolated but if Amer
lea 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 terri
tory. 1t will suffice her to pursue a war
Of privateering. AS Americas COM
merce is sevenfold greater than Spain's,
American interests would suffer most
War would be madness, benefiting
neither nation, and good sense, there
fore, counsels peace.
Ell 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 internal.
Although the American commission may
give another explanation, the govern
ment will energetically uphold the
Spanish report"
Madrid: March 14.-Gen. Wsyler in an
interview says the United States shall
not have Cuba if it takes the dearest
sons of all the Spanish mothers to pre-
vent it.
Paris, March 14.-The Temps says:
Spain does not deceive herself when She
counts upon the sympathies, at least
latent, of European governments, but
it would be mistake for her to expect
any effectual support from either Great
I':itain or the triple alliance. Before
all she must rely upon herself.
London, March 1.-the Paris CORE
spondent Of the Daily Mail declares
French support of Spain would not
exceed platonic sympathy" and that
there is no likelihood that the friendli-
ness Of Austria or Germany would ex-
tend further.
London. March;14 .-The Dali y Graphic
editorially suggests that there is time
still remaining that can be utilized to-
negotiate an agreement to refer the
Maine matter to arbitration to ascer-
tain the ..true facts,' and to decide as
to the nature of the indemnity, if any
b.: due to the United States. - eng
land" says. the Daily Graphic, "would
sympathize with wartfer the liberia
ton of Cuba, but, if the limited States
goes to war it must be. in, a Just cause
and after every effort to secure an hon.
orable peace has been exhausted"
London, March 14.-Thc Madrid cor
respondent Of the Morning Post says:
II am able to assert on the best authority
+ that Unitec'State s Minister: w God ford brig
inally intimated that the United States
hoped and expected that Spain. would re-
fol1 i~l,x ~,,t>e
this year. Recently, IN RESPONSE to Spanish
representa- tons, the sUhited States ex-
tended the:Stime to May-1. Both govern
ments refuse to describe;this intmation as
ultimatum: to SPAIN. 1t has been given
entirely irrespective of the Maine affair
arise in the meantime There no sug-
gestion as to what action the United States
WOULD take on May l., should, as is certain
to bet the case. the rebellion be still unsup-
presga9!" - ::;s%
London, M arch 14::2G-T41e Sunday 'spe-
cial publishes from it's Berlin CORE
spondent an interview with United
States Ambassador White Ambassa-
dor White, according to this dispatch,
declared the statement that the United
States had entered into an alliance with
England and Japan absolutely without
foundation. 1.-THE United States,'' Mr..
White is reported to have said, twill
never bind herself by such an alliance.
President McKinley's administration
cannot act against the tradition which
forbids all such complications in Amer
ica's international relations. Least of;
Ill will it do SO for the sake of American
interests in the far east.''
Washington, March 14.-The attitude
of Europe on the Spanish question, ac-
cording to a diplomat in this city, is one
of neutrality unless the United States
should accept the reported proffer of
an alliance with Great Britain, in which
event it is said Spain would find pow
erful support which otherwise she
would not get.
Berlin, March 14.-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
newspapers to point out that the
United States is an excellent customer
of Germany and that Spain since the
Carolinas squabble has repeatedly
shown unfriendliness to Germany.
Madrid, March 14-The Liberal pub
fishes tabulated list of the Spanish
fleet, showing that it consists of II pro-
tected ships, 20 unprotected, so gun
boats, IA torpedo-boat destroyers, IL
torpedo boats and rs transports.