The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-23
NO P~RIvATEERING.
America will stand by The Declaration
of Paris.

z ioihs aHIl GA ulSDdIG 10
the Tribune from London says:
The announcement that the United
states I'm the event OF hostilities will
not resort to privateering, and will be
governed by the four rules of the dec
laration of Paris. is considered a mas
terly stroke in diplomatic circles. While
England's sympathy has been with
America from first to last, Spain has
gained some tactical advantages as ne
gotiations have proceeded. The point
has been scored, not by many. but by a
Few English journals. that while Spain
has maize a series Of concessions to
America. congress. i'm the end. has COM
PEELED her To fight. All the continental
journals have agreed i'm describing the
negotiations as one-sided. with Spain
i'm the position of Offering one sacrifice
after another without appeasig Ameri-
can opinion.
IL was important that the state de-
partment. while justifying war on hui
name principles. should restrict the area
OF disturbance as much as possible and
guarantee security for neutral commer-
cial interests. This has been done by
the official announcement from WASH
ington that the government will adj
here To the principles OF the declara-
ton OF Paris of 1856. Nothing could
be more satisfactory to English, German
and French commercial interests. 1t
is a pledge that the United States will
IssPect ,he tour ruies OF the declaration
. raIis, uiscoun,ehance pflVateering,
protect neutral goods under any flag
with the single exception OF contraband
or war and recognize the necessity of
making a blockade effective in order to
Iennu.i oInuins. Ihese iour pieuges
wv ne NE ~saiesuaios OF european cofn-
h'erce uurihs .he Impending war.
90 iar d ; tne american practice Is
,onoeIneu' SPAIN VIII pe paced on her
ueiehs,Ne. She wiz pe 10 re-
Pea' THESE assurances or else alienate
european ~synpatny. me Judgment
eNpreseeu IN ulplomatlc circles is mat
,he s'a.e ospartiheht had ADOPTED a
course Which VIII emparfass spain, con-
ciila'e the conmerciai ana mercantile
classes OF England ana the continent
u t.ehs'heh the posi'ioh OF the Unit
ca STATES
Every one OF the -FOUR rules OF the dec
iaiatioh OF fafls Is IN FAVOR OF America
IN tne event OF hostiiities. Diplomats
perceive AT once 'hat america mas notn-
ins 70 use anu rhucn 10 gam from the
aoon'ioh Oh PrlVateerlhe anu the pro-
tection OF neutral ana private
pIoperty uhuer any nag ana the estab-
ishiheht OF the principles mat a block
aHe' III oruer 10 De pIhulhs must DE ct
iectiNe' IL wouIu pe 10 the manlIest ad-
vantage OF the united states II both bel
hsereh,s were unuer Obligations To re-
spect ,he ueciaration OF farls' Inc state
uepaI,nheh,' o. TAXING hish grounds IN
,he interest Oh ciNlIlza'oh' may iorce
SPAIN 10 ioiio" II. ~ SPAN draws PACK
o"Ins 10 "ah'oh ueslre 10 capture ana
ues'ros pilNate proper'y at sea IL VIII
pe an oiiehse asdihs' tne cohlmer'lal
nh.eIes's anu hnoraI opihloh OF Europe
inns u 'he JuugIneht OF ulploihatls's'
S vi paInaihsht AM representa-
'Nes oi nhercantlle fhsIahu' ana they
snheeieis nope ,na' 'he announcement Oh
,he uePaItihehts intention IN to-uaN
papeIS wiz v Ioiioweu ny siniiiar assur-
ahces .,oih spain. 4, cannon pe uoupted
"a. t"e aunerehce VI lhe ,hiteu
STATES 10 'he ueciaratlon OF farls VIII
~s'rensthen EhsIlsn Ieelne IN FAVOR OF
Ahnerioa anu efeatly impair the anti
Niieiican S.n'nhnvn. pie'aiiihE On the
continent. II VIII DE an appear 10 sell
in'srest an arouho' YET VIII nave a NOR
a yus,lnca,ioh IN ,he promotion OF Vle
hish enus Oh ciNiiization'
MT balIour Only heohs an assurance
oi 'his hiho III oruer 10 au,horize a rig
oious ehiofcefneht OF the neutrality
acts Wnion VIII shut the spanish meet