Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
Says United States Intend That Spain
Shall Be DeClarer Of Var.
SPANISH
CABINET
A Desire That This Country Shall
Give Cuban Autonomy Fair
Chance-DfsapprovaI Of Our War
Preparations.

MADRID. March 15.-The Spanish tor
| pedo boat fotila which sailed from Cadiz
on Saturday last, ostenslbly for Porto
Rico, will only call there for provisions.
etc, and will afterward leave for Ha-
bana. A second Spanish flotila will soon
start for Cuban waters, and will probably
! be stationed at Porto Rico
The friends of Senior Sagasta the Span
| ish Premier, deny that Senior j. VI. Ce-
bal1os. the general agent of the Spanish
| Transatlantic Steamship Company, has
visited President Mckinley, at the in
spiration of the Spanish Government.
Lieutenant Commander Sobral, the for
mer attache of the Spanish legation at
Washington, in an interview at BARGE
Iona, on his arrival there, is quoted as
saying he is convinced that President Nc
Kinley, who is conservative president,
and the Government Of the United States
do not wish war and Twill resist to the
utmost the intrigues of the war party"
Continuing Lieutenant Sobral remark
ed: Thoughtful Americans also oppose
war, which is solely desired by the adj
venturers and agitators who compose the
lingo party. The majority of the House
of Representatives is composed of men
without prestige and of little education,
who regard politics as a trade, and who
would already have voted the lingo pro-
posals if they had not encountered the
strength Of character Of President Nc
Kinley, whose authority is dictatorial.
The conservative population of the coun-
Il 90 1,-ao l.
war with Spain, which they believe would
be a veritable misfortune, as shown by
the fact that the new Spanish squadron
had hardly started for American waters
when a panic seized all commercial and
Industrial centres.
THE lingo campaign is fomented chief
ly by two American daily newspapers,
whose insolent language is a positive
shame to Americans.
ct is evident that the United States in
tends that Spain shall be the declarer Of
war"
ANISH-AMERICAN PATRIOTISM.
Lieutenant Sobral added: 'If the Span
ish Government decides to issue a nation
al loan to build squadron, the patriot
ism Of the Spaniards residing in America
will impel them to subscribe a third of
the amount, and they will give their
money without regard to the issue price,
and without considering the conditions of
the loan"
The Impartial says; Yesterday we re-
ceived two kilograms from New York
which have not been published. They deal
with war preparations, and concern not
only street-jingoes, but high officials OF
the American Government, who, in view
of their position, ought to observe more
discreet attitude"
The impartial follows with truculent
denunciation of Americans. who. II says, |
ARE trying to brighten Spaniards by in |
voking the phantom of war. OF which they !
are more afraid than the Spaniards."
THE United States is a country" says |
the Impartial. "of bellicose self-adver- |
tisement. By moving vessels TO and FRO, |
she is trying to make believe that her |
forces are greater than they really are. |
We sincerely advise these bogeymen not |
to waste their time and money"
PROJECTILES FOR SPAIN.
BIRMINGHAM, ENG. March 15.-The
Kynochs Company has already Dispatch
ed part of a large Spanish order for pro-
jectiles.