AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
AMERICA AND GREAT BRITAIN. f A CALMER PEELING IN » SPAIN. A United Press Association-By Electric Telegraph Copyright. c Received March 10, 9.25 a.m. I- WASHINGTON, March 9. 6 The Appropriations Committee c the House of llepresentatives unam inously approved the Defence Bill, . The vote for the increase of th artillery forces is regarded in Wash ington as a measure of precaution and not as a menace to Spain. It i '■ believed that war will be averled. '• President M'Kinley ttated that h s was taking advantage of the unanimit; of public opinion to obtain addition to the naval and military defences which had been needed for a Ion; time. The Treasury will advance tin money out of the reserve. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the Brifcisl Minister at Washington, has assurec President M'Kinley of the sympathy 3 of Great Britain ill the event of com • plications. The Americans are pleasec at Great Britain's assurances of mora ', support. America ia equipping a flying squadron. ' MADEID, March 9. There is a calmer feeling in Spain.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6124, 10 March 1898, Page 3
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