The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 23, 1898, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1898. AMERICANS SHOULDER TO SHOULDER DONS WHO GET ‘Dt WARNING They Tear Down America’s Eagle and Their Flag Falls With It. Civil Governor of Madrid Rallies the Superstitious Crowd by Putting His Foot on the Emblem of Liberty. 1595, by James Gordon Bennett. MADRID, April 22.—A wave of red hot enthusiasm swept over this place with the departu of the American Minist The demonstration upon the station platform yesterday was the first of a ser that lasted w the small hours of the mornin ery time a dozen or re people form into a the signal, cried until oup some one is sure to give and V. 3 all are hoarse. n incident happened that has unfa- | vorably troubled these people, so su- perstitious all the races with Latin blood in their v The hand- gome building of the New York Equit- able Life Assurance Company stands | at the corner of Calle de Alcala and Calle de Sevilla. High upon the facade and ju the dome stood last night ¢ e eagle keeping guard with ed wings over the sts ped shield of the United Sta neath, tened to the balcony, was a flagstaff, where on fes tiv nd hol s the American flag is usually floated. Last night an an- vd ed there ore the A r the American es- on - to torn down. As the hours~ went the crowd became denser. A flag was run out on pole a greeted w.th wild 0 men cl d sh nbed up to theob- 1d succeed- the & to the crowd be. wafiting with frantle r it to pieces. But in : with starry shield tore | and both fell | There was a | ment. Then which mpatienc 1 together. hush of dismay for a r some one ht up the flag and waved it aloft, while the crowd swept around | it with shouts and even sobs of en- | thusiasm. | When the eagle fell the civil gov- ernor of the town, Senor Aquillor, who makes his functions popular by | his leading and controlling crowds, | put his foot upon the offending bird and began a patriotic speech, which was highly applauded. i ‘tor of the Equit- | speech from the 1 employes in and that th upon The build Spar ties had sent to | York Life In- sking Director Reed to remove the big sign which at- tracts the eye on the Puerto del Sol This rather rious undt‘!'luk(ngffox"l balco the bu institu lives of | for American pay | Moreno | cro: | ment of his friends, who the sign is large and of iron— pleted as the day was dawning. The prevailing idea of the moment is to obliterate everything American, however trifling. and it has even come own to the sign of an American dent- Dr. Tinker, which was wrenched There was a rumor on the day that Austria had offered four warships to Spain, the latter, to when convenient. The Correspon- A suggests to the Government the on of all correspondents writing s on the plea that they know too much. Senor Sagasta is evidently going to | remain in power, his object in offer- i to the Government the reins of power being merely to strengthen his | hand. During General Woodford's journey SHOULD JOIN WITH ENGLAND Ex Minister Phelps Thinks Such a Move Might Be Wise. Uncle Sam Needs the Aid of Britain to Hold His Own on the Ocean. Interests of the Pacific Coast in the Far East Question Cannot Be Overlcoked. Copyright, 1898, by George Grantham Bain. NEW HAVEN, April 22—Edward J. Phelps, ex-Minister to England, is an authority on international law and in ternational relations. While our repre: sentative at the court of St. James it was his privilege to enjoy a wealth of opportunity along the lines of studying the real attitude of the Englishman toward the American poeple. of comparisons and it is doubtful if any | man is better fitted to speak of the from Spain there have been many dis- | orderly scenes at stations where the train stopped. General Woodford knew nothing of the disturbances until he reached Tol There a sergeant of the civil guard, accompanted by a priv- | ate, bo: that Mr. Joaquin Moreno from the car. James, the general's valet, thereupon awakened the general, who hurriedly dr 1 while matters were being explained to him. rded the train and demanded | disembark | actual attitude of each nation toward the other than he. When he was asked to say exactly what, in his opinion, the facts were re- garding our situation at home and abroad—the facts that would form the basis of dispassionate consideration of the wisdom of an alliance—he said: The wisdom of an glliance between the Keenly | P ras com- | &live to the facts Mr. Phelps has since | | his return to this country made a study | United States and England depends upon | the terms proposed. Anything that will strengthen the brotherly feeling between the people of the two nations should be fostered. There is an element in our own country which would oppose any al- liance, but in England nothing of the sort exists. I know that we are regarded by Englishmen with fraternal kindnes For defensive reasons we need no as sistance from any one. We can take care of ourselves under any circumstances which seem possible. The Chinese ques- tion has, however, umed an import ance that under all circumstances makes it necessary for us to look seriously upon the suggestion of an alliance with Eng- land. I am not prepared to say that we should or should not form an alliance so | far as individual questions are concerned. The general then formally protested, | through the medium of a correspond- ent, against the attempted interference with his suite, declaring that Mr. reno was his private secretary and a British subjec The Spaniards claimed that he was a Spanish subject, but the | §°0 general refused to give him up to the police and placed himself in the door- way of the compartment in which Mr. was traveling, declaring he would only surrender the latter if torced to do so. The Minister then asked the corres- pondent to explain to the Spaniards Mo- | that he placed Mr. Moreno under the | protection of the British flag and that if they took him it would only be by using personal violence to the United | tates Minister, who proposed to pro- | Sages of o tect Mr. Moreno until the frontier was d. If an artist had been present at that moment, he could have secured material | for a striking picture of the gallant general blocking the doorway against the dons and the smiling encourage- were quite handy and realy to protect him if any attempt had been made to touch the Minister. The picture might have been completed by a reproduction of the grinning features of James, delighted at the prospect of a brush Spaniards. General Woodford whis- pered to the correspondent, who after- ward drew the Spaniards into a cor- ner and explained to them the serious | | nature of their action. pointing out that it might lead to complications with Great Britain. This argument prevail- ed, and the troublesome visitors with- drew. When the train reached San Se- bastian Mr. Moreno and General Wood- ford felt considerably relieved. SPAINMAY | IIEED ADVICE Still a Chance That There Will Be No Privateer- ing. Specfal Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, April 22.—A Washing- | ton special {o the Herald says: “The President remains commenda- bly pacific to the utmost limit,” said a prominent diplomat to me to-night. “Evc1 In beginning the war he only inaugurates a blockade and hesitates to fire the first shot. As commendable as this is in view of the great pressure brought to bear upon him, it must be parttcularly irritating to Spain. It is treating her just as the pcwers treated Greece last year in blockading Crete. And it would not be surprising if in- dignation did not force the Spaniards to bring on’actual hostilities either by attacking our fleet with the small boats in Cuban harbors or in forcing an en- rage:aent with their fleet now supposed to be headed westward.” This may be taken as the typical view of diplomatists ir Washington. All of the members of the diplomatic corps with whom I have talked seem to ex- pect nothing further than strict neu- trality on the part of their respective | Governments. The idea of undPrhand‘ assistance for Spain they wholly dis- | credit, except such private aid as may | come from those interested in Spanish | securities. | There will not be any necessity for | proclamations of neutrality, although' they may be given out. None was i sued at the outbreak of hostilities last spring in Thessaly. Once diplomatic | relations between two countries are | severed and war is declared, neutrality | and the granting of rights of belliger- | ency follow as a matter of course. { The most positive part to be taken by | foreign powers in trouble may result in Spain’s refusal to abide by the treaty of Paris| in regard to privateering. It is thought that the positive position taken by the great powers against it, and the loss of sympathy if she persists in ignoring the | treaty, will finally cause Spain to give | the treaty reluctant recogniticn. The | knowledge that British sympathy and | sentiment are already against her and that British commerce will be most injured if privateering prevails, may induce the Spanish Government to fol- | low this old-time chief resource of Spanish naval warfare. SPAIN FAVORS PIRATICAL WAR El Epoca Intimates Mad- rid Will Issue Letters of Marque. Special Dispatch to The Call. MADRID, April 22.—El Epoca (Con- servative) discusses the question of privateers, and expresses a doubt of the truth of the report that the United States has renounced this option, *“in- asmuch as America and Spain were the only nations that maintained the option at the Congress of Paris in 1856.” The paper insists that “all the argu- ments then adduced by the United States for upholding the option now are in favor of Spain, who will not re- nounce it.” El Epoca says also that “Spain does not consider fair the declaration of the neutral powers as to contraband of war, thus favoring one of the belliger- ents, namely, America,” and it cites the case of England in 1885, who opposd stoutly the action of France in the Tonquin war in declaring rice contra- band. “All that England then alleged in favor oI Briusn subjects,” says Bl Epoch, “can be urged by Spain respect- ing coal, which is the bread of life of industry, without which modern war- fare is impossible.” Respecting the blockade of Cuba, El Epoca calls to mind and invites the at- tention of Kurope to the fact that “both America and Spain accepted clause four in the declaration of Paris, providing that ‘a blockade must be ef- fective and not on paper.’ ” El Epoca declares that twice the present American fleet would not be adequate to establish an effective blockade of Cuba. Moreover, under the established rules, a blockade requires previous notification to the authorities of Cuba and the powers, allowing all shipping a definite term to clear out of the blockaded ports. —_— Pacific Grove Election Contest. PACIFIC GROVE, April 22.—Papers contesting the legality of the election of C. E. Hart as Trustee of Pacific Grove were filed vesterday in Superior Court. J. A. Peterson brings suit, for W. A. Bun- Jap, who was defeated by Hart in the recent municipal election” by one vote. Peterson alleges fraud on the part of the election officers in crediting seven votes to Hart which should bave been counted for Dunlap. with the | | The only point of view from which we can now consider the matter is on the basis of the broad principle itself, on the broad ground of general advisability. What do you consider the lea sons in favor of an alllance? seems to me there are several rea- the fir¢t important being one which © may not meet altogether with the approval of the masses—the benefit Eng- land would be to us under such circum- gtances. She is a far older nation and therefore more experienced, possessing the calm wisdom that comes with age and the power to judge dispassionately. ‘We should be to her like the young part- ner to the old one, and, as in the case of such a partnership, the younger always gains through the ripe knowledge of his elder. The calm, firm, wise policy of England results in the settlement of diffi- cully, where often the ephemeral pas- sages of our diplomacy accomplish little Another reason which might weigh in favor of an alliance is the presence of our great neighbor to the north thatstretches from sea to sea—Canada. But for the presence of Canada nothing would con- front us at home which would make it possible that we might have serious diffi- culty with England. But no man can foresee what will happen. There are difficulties between nations under such circumstances just as there are between landowners or in business life. Therefore 1 say that just so long as Canada exists, S0 long is there a possibility of difficulty which an alllance would be very apt to remove. Again, there is the moral strength that we should enjoy through an alliance with England. 1 mean the moral strength re- sulting from the effect of such an alli- ance upon other nations. It is not to be supposed for a moment that any power would attack the United States and Eng- land if those two nations presented a solid front. For that reason an alliance might be advantageous. Then there is another reason that we should by no means forget in considering this question of alliance. This Is that it would still further cement the fraternal feeling_which now exists. The people of Great Britain are favorably disposed to- ward the people of the United States. | | They admire our pluck, our energy, Ouf strength. You know we are all English when it comes/ to a matter of *n tnere is the consanguinity wuich ever exist between two nations allied by the closest of all ties—a common blood. Still another fact we must _consider when surveying the field of reason opened by the question of an Anglo- American alliance is the effect upon com- merce. We are not a nation of seamen; England {s. Our marine is not developed. Hers has gained with every year. It is as a sea power that she holds her nigh position. ~ Were it otherwise she would never be able to maintain her dignity and power in all parts of the world. On the sea an alliance would be of unquestioned advantage to us. Is it not possible for us to place our- selves on an equality with Great Britain? Can we not build all the ships we need? Unquestionably we can build ships. We have as good shipwrights and as good tacilities for constructing vessels as’could be desired. But how can we man these ships? We have more vessels now than we have experienced crews for. You can educate a man in the principles of mili- tary duty in a comparatively short space of time, but seamen must be bred. Eng- Jand has been breeding them for cen- turles. Her mariners are to the manner born. Your true seaman is never a lands- man, For this reason the sails of Eng- land’s fleets are on every sea and her ships are manned by men whose home is the sea, who are more capable of deeds of greatness on water than on land. Eng- land is infinitely superior on the ocean. It would take us more than a hundred years to bring our marine, our navy, up to her standard. Then you consider that an alliance with England would, because of England's | powerful navy, be of advantage to us in whatever position we might assume rs garding the settlement of the Chinese question? I would not say that. As I said before, 1 do not think that the matter of an alliance can now be intelligently and dis- assionately discussed on the basis of an individual case. ciple, of advisability, and, therefore, to | any sort because of one reason or an- | other is unwise. Tt is possible that Eng- land’s support would be of aid to_us in the Chinese matter. Certainly the United States cannot assume an attitude of in- difference, for her commercial that are involved are altogether too im- portant. We are prone to forget that we have a Pacific Coast. We are inclined to in reality New York has nothing to do with the matter. Our commerce, traffic with the Eastern countries is a ossession of San Francisco and the Pa- ‘We must recognize that fact. is coming when all that section of the United States will be filled with people just as it is east of the Mississippl. Considering this fact, the necessity of ac- in the Chinese tion by our Government matter Is clearly apparent. SPANISH SHIPS MAY INTERCEPT THE PARIS. 22.— SOUTHAMPTON, The steamer Paris of line, chartered by Government, sailed New day is Saturday. She had 150 passen- gers, and her cargo included a quan- tity of guns and ammunition. There was great enthusiasm among the crowds on the docks, and the band of the Union Steamshi Company’s steamer Britain played “Yankee Doo- dle” as the Paris steamed seaward. The Paris passed Hurst Castle at 3:35 p. m. LONDON, April 23.—The Daily Mail says: The Spanish embassy notified the Madrid Government of the depart- ure of the Paris, and it is believed that fast cruisers from Cadiz and Corunna will try to intercept her. The Liverpool correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says: Surprise was expressed here to-day (Friday) that the Paris should have sailed unescort- ed, especially as there were rumors in the Mersey that Spanish war vessels were waiting to intercept her off the south coast of Ireland. sengers of the Paris were assured of their perfect safety. Eng., April at 2:15 p. m. for the American liner Paris had already been captured by Sranish warships. i i THEIR MISSION WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE. Spaniards Who Went to See if In- surgents Would Accept the Ar- mistice Not Successful. Copyrighted, 1598, by James Gordon Bennett. HAVANA, April 22.—The committee that went early in the week to Santa Cruz del Sur as agents of the autono- mists to try and persuade the insur- gents to accept the armistice offéered by Spain will be back in Havana Sunday, it is expected. Its mission was a fail- ure. It did not even get a chance to it was asking to turn to peace. or at least the majority of us are. Hence It is a question of prin- | say we should rush into an alliance of | interests | look at China as from New York, when | the American |7 the United States | York, though her regular sailing | Yet the pas- | The Chronicle publishes a rumor that | speak to the insurgent leaders whom | VOLUNTEERS Regiment of Cavalry Or- ganized at Los An- geles. Its Services at Once Tendered to the State and Na- tion. Anxious to Go to ths Front, the Men Appeal Marching for Orders. Special Dispatch to The Call LOS ANGELES, April 22.—Complete organization of the First Regiment, Southern California Volunteer Cavalry, was effected to-day and services ten- dered to the President and the Gover- nor for the war with Spain. Recruit- ing has been going on for some time, | care being taken to make selections from the best material in Southern Cal- ifornia. The result is most satisfactory. as of 1100 men enlisted all will give a good account of themselves at the front. | General Johnstone Jones, who was adjutant general of North Carolina for twelve years, was elected colonel of the new regiment. The lieutenant colonel is Harry W. Patton, who formerly had a commission as major in the National Guard of California. The majors are Leroy E. Mosher, a Union veteran and now of the Los Angeles Times, and J. T. Thompson and M. L. Starin, both ex- perienced soldiers. Captain and adju- tant, A. C. Rosco; chaplain, Rev. J. T. Thornton; sergeant major, George A. | Johnston. Captains commanding companies are: A. B. Cassil of Downey, W. U. Hole of Whittier, Walter Jameson of Los An- | geles, Charles S. Swaine of Riviera, H. iT. Mathews of Santa Ana, J. W. Sum- | merfield of Santa Monica, W. A. Gaines | of Compton and H. J. Toberman, M. S. | Aguirre, ex-Sheriff Thoucore Frasee, J. Falkenberg of Los Angeles. Among the lieutenants are such men as Will A. Harris, the eminent lawyer: “‘Jack” Johnston, a grandson of Albert Sidney Johnston; Ralph Dominguez of | the old California family of that name. | and others of the flower of Southern | California youth. The boys are very anxious to be put into the field and Colonel H. W. Patton was appointed to g0 to Sacramento and personally tender the services of the regiment to Gover- nor Budd. SECRETARY SHERMAN EXPECTED TO RESIGN. NEW YORK, April 22.—The following was received from a Washington corre- spondent late to-night: Secretary of St.te Sherman is exjected to resign from the Cabinet in the near future. Mr. Sherman has had very little to do with the important actions of the State | Department during the crisis with Spain, and it is stated on high author- | itv to-night that a change in the Sec- | retaryship has been decided upon, and that it will possibly occur within the | next week or ten days. It is understood that Assistant Secretary of State Day is to be promoted to the head of the | Department. | Succumbs to Injuries. INDEPENDENCE, April 22—Frank | Fitzgerald, County Supervisor for twelve | years and one of the best known mining | men in the desert section, dled vesterday, | His demise was due to injuries recefved in a runaway six weeks ago. The Twentieth Century. | The twentieth century will begin on Jan. | 1st, 1901, and end with 2000. People did not | begin to reckon time from A. D. 1, but waited until about the 550th vear of the Christian era. People who begin to take the great health restorative, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, im- mediately after the first outbreak of dyspepsia, malaria, rheumatism, constipation, nervous- ness or kidney trouble will date their cure im- | mediately from then. GOLDENWEST |[VOYAGE OF OREGON AND MARIETTA Naval Officers No Longer Worry About Their Safety. The Vessels Will Rio de Jane Take on Coal at iro and Then Convoy the Nichtheroy to Key West. Copyrighted, 1598, by James Gordon Bennett. R R S e NEW YORK, April 22.— Charles R. Flint & Co. an- nounced to-night that they had received a cable from their agents in Buenos Ayres, which said that the Spanish torpedo gun vessel Temerario was pre- paring to go to sea. The mes- sage further said it was report- ed that the Temerario was short of ammunition, and that she was trying to secure some from the [ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Argentine Republic. + ] O++4++44++ 4444444440 R R R R e BUENOS AYRES, April 22.—All the | coal available here and at Rio de Jan- eirc has been purchased by English and American agents at the latter town. The Oregon and Marietta will take the Nictheroy to the United States. A bat- talion of Spanish volunteers has been organized and equipped to go to Cuba. NEW YORK, April 22.—The Wash- ington correspondent of the Herald 'says: Learning that the Spanish tor- pedo gun vessel ‘temerario is still at| Montevideo, naval officers heaved a sigh of relief and have ceased to worry about the safety of the battle-ship Ore- gon and the gunboat Marietta. The Oregon left Callao, Peru, April 5, and it is believed that during the seven- teen days which have since elapsed she has covered a distance of 4300 miles, which would place her at this time in about the vicinity of Montevideo. There is reason to believe the Oregon and the Marietta when next heard from ‘will be reported at Rio de Janiero. Min- ister Bryan, the American representa- tive to Brazil, has made arrangements for coaling the ships immediately upon their arrival. Brazil cannot refuse to permit the vessels to purchase sufficient coal to carry them to Key West, her neutrality obligations only requiring that she shall not permit her ports to be used as a base of operations by one power against another. After leaving Rio de Janeiro the Oregon and the Marietta will steam at once to Key West, where they will coal. They will then join the North Atlantic squadron. I was told at the Navy Department to-day that the Nichtheroy had not sailed from Rio Janeiro, and the of- ficials state now that as war is now on between the United States and Spain the former Brazilian cruiser will be held at her present anchorage until the arrival of the Oregon and the Marietta, which will convoy her to the United States. Brazil declined to sell the Nichtheroy with her battery, so that when she starts for this country she will have no guns aboard. There is no doubt in the minds of the officials of the ability of the Oregon and Marietta to stand off any of the vessels of the Spanish =TS //,/ Freld of\.\\\ A/ Blockade CABLE LINES. (4 /do 7] Joo MAUTICAL MILES @ PuERT O PRINCIPG 3 [ LF Gy N GuRt " o, anzanilto A CANTIAGOTEGUBA, ] Map of Cuba and the Adjacent Waters, Showing the Scope of the Blockade Instituted by Rear Admi_ral Sampson’s Fleet on the Order of the President. The blockade of Cuban ports orde ed by the President will be far mcre effective than it promises to be at first glance. Bahla Honda, Cabanas and Mariel on the west and Matanzas and Cardenas on the east, with Clenfuegos on the southern coast, include all the seaport termini of the several sys- tem~ of rallroads connecting with Havana that are in operation in the western half of the island. With General Gomez and his army near Santa Clara, shutting off communications by land, the western half and most important half of the island is entirely isolated. The large extent of the Cuban coast line, over 2100 miles, precludes any possibility of an effectual blockade of the whole with the comparatively small number of ships at Captain Sampson’s disposal. With sixty-four armed vessels watching the coasts Spain has been unable to keep out the filibustering expeditions with supplies for the insur- gents. 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