Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-11-14
SDajn Still H0pinu,

The action of the Spanish members
of the peace commission in Paris, in
delaying definite action of that body in
arranging terms of peace between
Spain and the United States, is not
without its significance. There is no
longer any question concerning Spain's
hopes of future results in delaying the
conclusion of the work of the commits
sion. The government at Madrid is
still expecting the naturalization of
the much-talked-of European interfer-
ence in its behalf and a consequent
power, as is hoped, to conclude peace
on its own terms.
The rumor sent from Paris only a few
days ago that the commissioners from
Spain would break off further negotia-
lions and offer to submit the differ
ences of the two countries to Emperor
William for arbitration, indicates that
Spain imagines that a friend has been
found in the eccentric ruler of Ger
many, and the proposed visit of the
kaiser to the Iberian peninsula is
hailed by the Spanish as meaning that
America cannot demand the surrender
of the Philippines with impunity. That
Spain is willing to surrender those ISL
ands upon the payment of many mill
ions of dollars by the United States,
there is no question. Spain is in need
Of ready money badly; the Philippines
are as much lost to that country as in
Cuba, but if a large sum of money can
be extorted for their surrender, so
much the better. That seems to be
about the situation, as viewed by the
Spaniards, and they are postponing the
conclusion of the treaty of peace in Or
der to bring about such a result, if it is
possible.
If the emperor of Germany has any
idea of attempting to interfere in this
matter, he is unusually blind to The
trend of events political in Europe as
well as America. In the lord mayors
procession, which took place in London
last week. the people of that city went
wild over a float which had considera-
bic bearing upon the question of any
interference by European powers be-
tween the United States and Spain. The
float mentioned represented a union of
Great Britain and the United States in
friendly relations, and it's significance |
was not lost upon the representatives
the powers of the world, unless Ger
many failed to take the hint.
SO far as the people of this country
are concerned, they have been awak-
aned to a full realization of their
as a nation, and they will
brook no interference in matters which
hey consider concern no one but them
and they view the settlement of
between the United States and
Spain in that light. The Americans
that the time has come to
Spain and her cruelties from ev-
cry part of the globe except in the
peninsula which Isabella and Ferdi-
ruled, and any power which OPP
)oses them in carrying out what they
consider their duty, in the name of hui
nanity, will undertake the biggest job
n the history of the world. With her
unlimited resources, intelligent and
orave soldiers, and a patriotic people,
he United States will defend her right
n the matter with a determination
hat will bring defeat, if not ruin, to
he meddling government which inter-
'arac 1nr0arnipU II, nf tho ic1o,,lc
which have been taken or demanded
rom Spain.
Emperor william has announced that
lis visit to Spain is n of recreation
nd pleasure, that there is nothing sig
lificant, politically, attached to it, and
T he is wise he will adhere to that an