The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-30

aiity and the right OF government There
IL an opinion that the fact that have not
adhered adhere, to the declaration Of Paris does not
priHcipIes therein enunciated The prin-
ciple Spain unquestionably refused to admit
then was the abolition of 2rivateering The
government now considers il most indispen-
sable to make absolute reserve on this point
III order to maintain our liberty of action
ana uncontested right to have recourse to
pTIvateerlng when we consider 1t expedient
FIRST BY organizing Immediately a force Of
cruisers auxiliary to the navy, which will
be composed of vessels of our mercantile
marine and with equal distinction in the
work OF our navy.
Clause 1.-The state Of war existing be-
tween spain and the United States annuls
the treaty of peace and amity OF October %.
TO- ana the protocol Of January II. 1877.
ana ail other agreements treaties, or con
'cutiohS IN force between the two countries
'iause From the publication Of these
presents thirty DAYS are granted to all
Shlps OF the United States anchored in our
hindrance.
Clause notwithstanding that Spain has
not adhered to the declaration Of Paris.
tne government, respecting the principles
ana hereby orders to be observed, the fol-
lowing regulations of maritime law.
l. Neutral flags cover the encmy's mcr-
chandlSe except contrahand of war.
Neutral merchandise. except contra
hand or war, is not scizable under the enc
my'S flag.
>. n Dioch3up 10 De pbllgNtOrV must be
enectivc-viz.: 1t must be maintained with
sufficient force to prevent access to the
eucmy'S littoraI
4. The Spanish government. unfolding
us right TO grant letters of marque, will
at present continc itself to organizing with
the vessels of the mercantile marine a
force or auxiliary cruisers which will CO.
operate with the navy according to the
needs Of the campaign and will be under
naval control.
.. In order to capture The cnemy's ships
A fl.N. NCr !,
contra band of war nnder whatever form,
the auxiliary cruisers will exercise the right
OF search on the high seas and in the wa
tcrS under the enemyrS iurisdiction in ac.
cordance with international law and the
regulations which Will be published
u Defines what is included in contra
band Of war, naming weapons. ammunition.
equipments, engines. and. in general all
the appliances used in war
!. To he regarded ana Judged as pirates
with all the rigor Of the law. are captains
masters, officers, and two-thirtlS of the
crews of vessels which. not being Ameri-
can. shall commit acts of war against
Spain. even II provided with letters of
| marque issued by the United States
The Spanish Government in Danger.
New York, April 25.-Spain's dangers
from within are becoming fully as grave
as those from without. says the Madrid
correspondent of the World. The wal
with the United States promises to cost
her the last of her colonial possessions
III the West and East Indies
But no one can tell what will be the
| result of her rapidly-increasing domestic
frOubleS-the cabinet crisis the dissen-
SONS among statesmen and warriors, the
lntrlgues of the CarliStS, the promoting
OF Weyler and Rohlcdo and the popular
| agitationS. The street demonStra fions in
! the capital and elsewhere have assumed
such threatening character as to cause
the graveSt concern to the Queen and hcl
government
All these political dangers are aggra.
| waited by the financial disturbances il
Madrid and dozen principal towns in the
| provinces, marked by an alarming run on
/ the silver reserve of the Bank of Spain
| 4 fall in the prices of securities Of every
! kind, Il rise of exchanges. sending the
| gold premium TO - per cent.
These things have made the politicians
| and everybody else pay less attention tC
| the news from America and Cuba, start
! ling as il IS. The newspapers attribute
! the financial panic to the Hebrew bankers
and spectators.
| 1t is impossible to describe how hitter
| the Spaniards are against the English anG
| the feeling increases every day. Eng
| land is the only European power" the
| SpaniardS say, that is paraIyZinC the
| energetic action of the other countries tC
| force America to take her hands of
| Cuba"
! This feeling is fostercd by the CONT
mental diplomacy. which encourages SDaiu
! to hope that the powers will interpoSe as
! they did between Japan and China and
! between Turkey and Greece to prevent
| any excessive settlement after the wal
! that could damage the finances of the in
| Stitutions of Spain.