The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-19

afternoon: There is little doubt as
to what would be the answer of a
strong nation to American recognition
Of rebels which is distinctly unfriendly
and can not be disguised by the spec
iOus offer of good Offices. Spain is not
strong, but she is high spirited and viii
no doubt see in this action determi-
nation to force a quarrel. We have
hope in the firm attitude of President
Cleveland and sober American feeling
and that any action of America Will
not be taken in such a. way as to incur
reproach, but it has stirred instead Of
healing strife.
The Sun says: IF America. recog-
nizes Cuba, the fate of Spain's colonial
empire and the present monarchy viii
be decided next year as it is hard to
see how Spain can avoid responding to
the recognition by declaring war;
After dwelling upon the fact that
Spain has only herself to blame by
adopting Pizarro methods in Cuba, the
Sun adds The affair shows that
America must henceforth be seriously
counted in the settlement of interna-
tiOna1 questions, whenever the inter-
ests, or sentiments of its people are af-
fected
The Pail Mall Gazette says: THE sen
ate committee has produced an i'm
proved edition of our domestic earth
quake 1t certainly hit upon by far
the best solution of the Cuban embrOil-
ment that could be conceived in Amer
lean interests. The committee, how
ever. failed to catch the psychological
tiOn is regrettable- Secretary Olney' S
contention is that it is inexpedient. IN
wise and premature, and he has a trick
of knowing what he talks about"
The St James Gazette urges Spain to
remain calm and throw the Odium Of
aggression on the other side" adding:
IF they (the Spaniards) keep quiet, the
United States viii be in an awkward
dilemma having either to allow the
recognition to remain an empty dem
OnstratiOn, or take offensive measures
fore assuming the eSpOnSibility of such
hopeless anarchy as the SO-called Gu
ban republic. If Spain withdrew her
officials from the island, peace would
not follow Anarchy lasting for at
least a generation would ensue, and
American interests would suffer as Sc
verely as now. There would be no pos
sible alternative except an American
occupancy and we do not believe the
mass of Americans would care to as
sumo such a burden. Yet they must
do it unless they are prepared to be the
direct cause of reducing Cuba. to the
condition of San Domingo.
The Globe speaks of the Wall street
scare as being "F'ee-F'o- Fun" and says
it believes it is merely another exhibit
ton of the gambols of the Wall street
bears.
The Globe adds: sThe United States
and Spaine are not yet at war and in
spite of bellicOse declarations of the
committee nobody need be alarmed. a
good many shreWd operators in Wall
street viii make a pile and a still larg-
er number Will lose. But there viii be
no war unless the Spaniards choose to
declare one. From the point of view of
the patriotic American. it is SingularlV
humiliating that the American market
should go to pieces at the remote pros
pect of war with a power which is
commonly described by courtesy as
secOnd-clasS."
The Westminster Gazette ignores the
matter editorially. A cOlorless para
graph, dated Madrid. published here.
speaks of profound Indignation" and
expresses fear of patriotic displays.
but otherwise there is a complete alb
sence Of news from Spain. owing to de-
lay on the telegraph lines of the conti-
nent.'