The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-05

1 recognize the possibility Of its ending
very soon, and that would certainly be
the case If We were fighting any otner
nation than Spain, and were that ma
ton suffering the losses that Spain has
already met and is sure to meet, II the
struggle is continued. The Philippines
are already lost to her. Cuba and Por-
to Rico will soon be. After we have
conquered these outlying possessions
and have destroyed her power on the
sea, it would be an easy matter to
seize the Caroline islands and the
Canaries. All these things can doubt
less be accomplished before the begin
ming of the new year, and in such a
condition any other country in Europe
would make peace and stand it's losses
as best it could. But the conditions In
Spain are unlike those of any otner
country; her people possess such apun-
dant qualities of endurance, sucn eAas-
gerated national pride, that we cannot
apply the ordinary rules In reasoning
concerning her actions.
SPANS PRIDE.
'sFor centuries it has been one OF the
proudest boasts of Spain that her peo-
pie refused to submit to Arab rule after
the conquest of the peninsula, but
struggled against their Arab conquer
ors and their Moorish successors Tor
100 years, finally eXpelling them. AFTER
Napoleon had expelled Ferdinand and
overrun Spain. possessed It's capital
held all the SeaportS ana cnleI toWNs,
put his own brother on the throne. ana
placed in his hands a French army,
the Spanish people refused to submit
lust as they had done thousand years
before and maintained an UNEQUAL
struggle until with the aid OF Welilhg-
ton and his veterans, the frehci III
turn were expelled and Ferdinand re-
stored
"Of course, in this Napo.eonlc strus-
Gle they were able to carry on only
Guerrilla or petty warfare, and it Would
bave been impossible for them WI hout
assistance to have driven out the
French, but this species of warfare was
one that they could have continued IN
dafinitelv and from the character OF
the people we have every reason 10 oe-
lieve that they would have done 50.
"Reports that now come from Spain
.re to the effect that the common peo-
ple have no thought of giving up the
war The women, it is said, nurse
their sick and wounded sons, and at tne
same time are busy preparing the Sllll
Younger ones to go to the front. Iney
never murmur at the horrible scourse
of war, but look upon 1t as a natu ai
thing, and pass out one after announcer
the lives OF UneiT SOllS diiu VI
s"This contest may then resolve lIseiI
largely into one Of endurance. sup
nose Spain does lose all her outlying
possessions, she herself would remain
Untouched, and there would not be the
same reason for making peace that CD
tanned in the wars of the Napoleonlc
neriod and in modern European history.
sThe only reason why we may not
have to carry the war into Spain Is, Is
that the other nations of Europe Will
bring such pressure to bear upon Mad
rid as to compel peace before that re-
sort is necessary. But, so far as the
Spanish government is concerned, II
must be remembered that its chief op-
iect in this war is to preserve the pres
ent dynasty, and the same forces tnat
compelled the acceptance of the gaunt-
let of war will dictate its INDEFINITE
continuance.
ut is probable, however, that the
serious threat of an invasion OF SPAN
would bring the thing to an end. The
nations of Europe would not want to
see an American army of invasion on
that continent 1t would be new ana
unfortunate development in the world S
history"