Show PROTESTROH ENGLAND Objected to Construction of Fortifications Fortifica-tions Opposite Gibraltar Madrid Aug 21In the course of an interview had last night with a member mem-ber of the cabinet by a representative of the Associated Press the minister saId England had presented 3 note to Spain asking for explanations on the subject 9f fortiIcationsbeing erected I by Span near Gibraltar WhICh the I note declares are unjustified in view of the good relations existing between I the two countries Large quantities of suppiiesffor Havana I Ha-vana are being collected at Barcelona Cadiz and Satander Steamers have I been selected to bring home the troops from the Antilles London 21The Daily Mails I Aug 21The Daiy Mais Madrid correspondent Englands Madrd corespondent says Englids remonstrance against the erection of fortifications in course of building at Sierra Carbonera opposite Gibraltar was the result of a little dip omatc skirmish Some time ago England offered offer-ed Spain her good offices in the American Amer-ican conflict Spain refused and it is supposed that England resented this because shortly afterwards she sent the Madrid government a note containing i I contain-ing questions and observations regarding I regard-ing the fortifications and Intimating that they were a menace to Gibraltar Spain answered that she could likewise I like-wise consider the fortification of Gibraltar I Gib-raltar as a menace to the neighboring Spanish territory and sustained the right of every nation to build its defenses de-fenses on its frontiers This Spain de dared had been done on a greater scale on the Pyrenees without France protesting There the mater rests |