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Foreign News
June 11, 1898
Daily New Dominion
Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
London's St. James Gazette editorial urges Americans to station a strong naval force off the unfortified Spanish coast to pressure Spain into settling the Cuban question, dismissing European objections and likening England's role to Russia's for the Sultan.
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THREATEN SPANISH COAST.
This the Advice Given by an English Newspaper.
LONDON, June 11.-The St. James Gazette yesterday published a long editorial pointing out the hopelessness of any further Spanish resistance and suggests the Americans seek a settlement of the Cuban question in Spain. It says:
"There is no need of an invasion, but the mere presence of a strong armament which the Spanish navy could not drive off, on the coast, would produce a tremendous effect and there are numerous unfortified anchorages where the Americans could recoal with leisure.
"Of course there are powers in Europe who would witness the operation with great disgust, but if the Americans are going to be frightened by the vague abstraction called Europe they must be very timid. Let them consult the sultan and remember that England is their Russia for the time being."
This the Advice Given by an English Newspaper.
LONDON, June 11.-The St. James Gazette yesterday published a long editorial pointing out the hopelessness of any further Spanish resistance and suggests the Americans seek a settlement of the Cuban question in Spain. It says:
"There is no need of an invasion, but the mere presence of a strong armament which the Spanish navy could not drive off, on the coast, would produce a tremendous effect and there are numerous unfortified anchorages where the Americans could recoal with leisure.
"Of course there are powers in Europe who would witness the operation with great disgust, but if the Americans are going to be frightened by the vague abstraction called Europe they must be very timid. Let them consult the sultan and remember that England is their Russia for the time being."
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
Diplomatic
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Spanish Coast
American Navy
Cuban Question
St James Gazette
European Powers
Where did it happen?
Spain
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Spain
Event Date
June 11
Event Details
The St. James Gazette published an editorial suggesting Americans position a strong naval armament off the Spanish coast to force a settlement on the Cuban question, noting no invasion needed, unfortified anchorages for recoaling, and dismissing European powers' disgust by referencing the Sultan and England's supportive role like Russia.