Washington sentinel., 1898-08-13

nunclamiento and a revolution. None
but those who have a close personal
knowledge Of Spain will venture to
confirm or ceny these predictions, which
are written with an evident bias against
the Queen Regent II is safe to assume,
however, that the announcement of a
peace by which the Spanish Empire will
be curtailed will lead to a sudden
relaxation OF the tension in which
Spanish feeling has for some months
been hsld, and that the reaction can
hardly be favorable to either Of the
parties that has recently held office.
Da'h1 IsTeRTdbh-London, July ~.
The preparations for the attack on
Puerto Rico are going on apace. and
unless something intervenes to stav the
progress Of American arms. we are
likely to hear in a very short time that
the island has been surrendered. Then.
after this conquest, the proposed expe
dition under Commodore Watson, which
may touch the Canaries, but, at all
events, is designed to threaten the coast
line ofthe Peninsula. The fall of Manila
cannot long be delayed, and as soon as il
comes the whole question of the future
OF the Philippines will be opened for
European as well as American discus.
sion. Wien such is the prospect which
conironts the Queen Regent and her
counsellorss the best advice which can
be rendered to Seuor Sagasta is to make
terms with his adversary while he is in
the way with him. On every ground
therefore, because the world is wearv of
the war, and is anxious that the relations
ostween conquerors and conquered
should not be further embittered. we
sincerely hope thar the primary inter.
view at Washington may be the com.
mencement of successful negotiations
which, IN due time, may put an end to
bloodshed and reconcile the United
States with Spain in a lasting tranquility.
DAILY CbroRicIe-London, July ~.
One thing is certain President Nc
Kinley will welcome peace. War is and
has been wholly abhorrent to him. He
entered upon it under strenuous COM
Pulsion, alike from public sentiment and
his own conscience. He will be thankful
to bring it to close, But, ,notwithstand.
ing this, he will accept no terms except
those which first were determined upon
by the United States from the beginning
OF the war, and second, have been
imposed upon his administration during
the progress of the war. There
remain only two questions, those Of an
indemnity and OF the Philippines. The
first presents no difficulty. for the mple
reas n that whatever Spain might
promise, she could not pay It. She is
insolvent, and has long been so. The
Bank OF Spain was a sound institution
ten years ago. Today it is but the
bankrupt Spanish Government u der
another name. Its solid securities have
gradually disappeared, and their place
has been taken by Government prom
ises to pay, which are worth at this
moment but a traction of their face
value. As a country Spain is not ruined.
On the contrary, she has vast untouched
assets in her natural resources and the
Industry and thrift OF her people. But
a. government she is insoIyent beyoud
repair. Therefore the question Of what
indemnity she could pay has no interest
for the United States. No indemnity
will be asked for, or, if it is, the demand
viii mere be the basis Of lien upon
Spanish territory
DaiIv GIaShfe--London, July 27.
The terms on which the United States
will be found willing to conclude peace
have not been concealed by the Wash
ington Cabinet. and we may reasonably
assume that Spain has already made up
her mind to acquiesce IN them. From
the West Indies the Spanish flag will
altogether disappear. Cuba will be
declared independent, under the tute.
lage, no doubt, OF the Urited States.
while Puerte Rico will be annexed to
balance in the Atlantic the strategicaI
position acquired by the Union in the
Pacific at Hawaii. The fate Of the Phil
i1pines is less clear. Great Britain
would be quite willing to see the Amer
lcans IN possession OF that group OF isl
ands; but if, as seems likely, President
Mckinley prefers to limit his demands
to a coalIng station in the vicinity oil
Ma Mia, we trust that the re-establish-
ment OF Spanish authority in the archi.
pelago wall be favored, and assisted
even, by the United States. ANY middle
course, such as the establishment Of
native republic, would be inadDIssibIe
for many reasons. The inhabitants Of
the Philippines are not like the Chinese.
Japanese, and Siamese, a homogeneous
people, offering any promise OF stable
self government. Round a nucleus of
Malay haltbreeds has congreeated a
number of widely different communities
OF cutthroats, recruited from all the
countries ofthe Far East and to these
communities independence would be
the signal for anarchy. The clock can
not be set back in these regions, and If
the United States are not prepared to
assume the responsibility OF government,
Spain, who at any rate can keep the
peace and maintainia decent, t,sembIance
Of Eur. pean civilization, should be
reinstaled.
THE HooLEY REVELATIONS.
Daffy ChyOAfels-London, July 7S
The Hooley revelations have come,
and most astounding revelations they
are--of deep import to the public honor
The proceedings yesterday before the