Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
London Papers are United in
Presenting the Hopeless I
Aspect Of the War.
SPANISH HONOR NOW SATISFIED
The War Feeling Runs High In
Madrid, but the Cabinet Is
Divided - Coast Towns
are Being Fortified.

London, Eng. July Sail the
papers to-day COMMENT on the sudden
and dramatic transformation resulting
from Admiral Cervera's mysterious and
suicidal mannurres, which various
theories are advanced to explain. A il
eulogize the bravery displayed on both
I sides and strongly counsel Spnin to
accept the inevitable and sue for
peace, which would entail no dishonor
The Daily Graphic says: il Senior
Sagasta elects To risk further disasters,
for fear Of the frethy iingoea in Madrid,
he will incur terrible responsibility.
The Spanish flag has been borne with
undying glory In the face of tremendous
odds and the punctilius of honor have
been generously satisfied. y
The Daily News tenders similar adj
viceH.. 1t says: ''1'he Spaniards can
tight and die. So tan the Americans.
Ambassador Hay, In his glowing and
eloquent speech of yesterday, gloried In
shis fact; but to their equal courage
Americans add In their unequal combat
with Spain not only vastly superior
material resources, but advising mtnds
and skilled Organization without
which bravery IL nothing but means
Of providing stuff for tbe shambler. =
The Daily Telegraph comments upon
the way in which the American com
mandsra at Santiago, and probably at
Manila also, have fulfilled their rre-
dictions. for the Fourth OF July. 1t
says:
''The Americans rushed San Juan in
manner displaying the immense
virility OF American manhood. Unfit-
meas upon the part OF the American
officers to- conduct military operations
and unfiinchipg personal bravery upon
the part of both officers and men were,
In the educated judgment of our special
the desperate fight of Friday and
Saturday. The prospects Of European
intervention on behalf OF Spain have
vanished, and the significant fraterni-
satiou OF Enplishmen and Americans
on Independence Day In the United
States and London may we'll give canat
n TO those continental statesmen who are
III ,redited with design to dictate te
W America the terms of peace. Spain,
III il her statesmen have any fragments Of
Al political wisdom left, will make terms
# with her adversary quickly. Delay il
VA dangerous on many grounds.
MI Tho Daily Chronicle comments OF
WI the "blood brotherhood of Englant
N &and Amerira on the glorious Fourth o
M J uly, which is an important outcome
pf grim war"
K The Morning Post advises Spain t,
treat directly with her foe, but ex
M presses fear that evsn this cours'
hardly saws her from the graspinl
# rrnpsnsitiss of some OF her European
N THE FEELING AT MADRID.
The Madrid correspondent OF Dahl
Chronicle says:
1 The enthusiasm for the Spanisl
soldiers continues, but there Ia bite
% resentment for the bad military an,
IN naval organization. and resignation o
FL the responsible ministers 10 demanded
N The war fever is running high. Th
N cabinet ia Divided into peace and wa
parties. An uneasy feeling has bee
Y caused by special precautions bein
taken. Admiral Camara will pas
through the Suez ,anal tomorrow
duly 5thi. The destroyers are return
ing to destroy Commodore Watson
squadron.
a The coast towns are being rapidl
fortified. espeuially Punta Cabrera an
Cerro Chorrules, commanding Gibra
I'M tar Bay, with the object of preventin
%ihe Americans from coHling. Thei
are renewed difficulties regarding til
Exchange al bank notes at Algeosiri
and Badajz. Senior Gamazeo, Minist,
~ Public Instruction and Publ
Works, talks OF precautions in view
the attitude of the workingmen
nl Gnatilla