The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
2 Nelson's Words Quoted =: on the Am erican Vic-
 
 tory at Manila.
Commodore Dewey Declared a Worthy Disciple of the
 Heroic Farragut.
London Mail Believes It Should End tho War.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

. LONDON, May 3.-The Daily Mail in an editorial this morning on the en- ~gagement at Manila says: Tt was, in a Nelson's words, not victory, but ami hilatiOn,' and it proved Commodore Dewey a worthy disciple of the heroic :.Farragut. It is characteristic of the American race to be generous to the weak, and as the President is averse to . useless bloodshed, he will doubtless meet Spain, whose honor is now saved, in a. generous spirit"
 -.. The Times says editorially: 'Exulta- ton over the American victory is sentiment with which all friends of the American people in England will read fly sympathize. We wish we could also share the views of many well informed persons in the United States as to the consequence of the victory. The idea that Spanish honor may be satisfied by the issue of a single action in which Spain'S best ships were not engaged, will not appear very probable to those best acquainted with the Spanish char aCter. Unless an unforeseen cOnvul- sion occurs in Spain it is only too prob ably that many months will elapse be- fore effective action can be taken in Cuba, the only place where 1t is likely to be attended with decisive results
 The Daily Telegraph says: The mis- mana cement of the Spanish could hardly have been carried to greater or more amazing lengths. The engage ment must have been virtually over be- fore it began. No one anticipated a Spanish victory, but the suddenness and completeness of this total defeat have taken the experts by sur :. One act in the drama is over and :there seems to be ground for believing that the next will be unlike it."
 The Daily Chronicle says: The Phil .ippines, no less than Cuba, should be thrown open to the light of toleration and civilization. It will be time to dis . cuss. the proposals of the many claim ants to do the work when the United : States has been heard from on the sub :ject.
 The Standard says: Whatever pre- ponderance of strength Commodore Dewey enjoyed he could not have ac- -conplished the work without that mix tuTe of dash and tactical reserve which .. constitutes military genius. For the vanquished we have only feeling of oommiseratiCn. They evinced qualities that deserved success. Spains best course is to submit to the inevitable, and to purchase back the Philippines by. formally renouncing her title to ex- ercise rule in the Antilles.
 The Daily News says: 4 defeat so crushing and disastrous may well make Spanish statesmen ask themselves whether 1t is worth while to risk further .IllSIOGIuneS without nope or a SdI1SI6c- tory result If only for the sake of the Queen Regent and her son, the Govern .nent should agree with the adversary quickly.
 The Morning Post says: ''The United States must decide quickly about the Philippines. If they leave half done the task they have begun the consequences may be most serious. If they are not prepared to govern the island them selves they must decide theIr fate so as to prevent them falling into anarchy"