The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-08-12
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,
Captain Edward Wright Brady's Current Review
of Matters and Things at Washington.

has exhibited unaccustomed and unexpected wisdom yielding
quickly the inevitable Those who thought
Spain and the Spanish character positive that
the Madrid Government would insist carrying hopeless
test 01ance Even yet pessmhc observers indulge ugu
bous warnings that Spain really engaged playing diplomatic
for delay the hope that other European may
enanged and Spain profit way yet unexp
ed There does not however to be ground these
gloomy orebodgs Spain under the guidance of Saga appears
to be thoroughly earnest desire peace Indeed looks
though Spain had awakened centuries and
about shake off the medieval spirit which has been
and adopt the methods and ways of thought the
lied world Perhaps this may prove optimistic vew
should turn out to be will not be the first that
has turned blessing disguise the defeated
SPANS appeal Tor peace was unlocked for when it 1t
generally supposed the Madrid government would continue
until Havana had fallen until the Spanish
gained victory Of sort Of Havana fall
whenever climatic conditions Cuba got American army
operate there without needless sacrifice of life would
be the the coming autumn and winter After the great
battles and the desperate land contest Santiago the hope
Spanish ganinga victory however vanished IT. this
corps Washington that combination of continental European
powers npoed at Madrid with urgent recommendations that
Spain peace Their recommendations supplemented
strong appeal in the direction from the Vatican The po
matst question well informed what going
of Europe In conversation with he expressed
himself freely though with proper diplomatic caution and with
positive prohibition of the of his Without attempting
his language give the substance of what he said it
makes opinion interesting story and throws light upon
the matter which helps correct understanding of the subject
Spain diplomatic friend said suing peace because of
the defeats she has suffered at Manila and Santiago though those
ought surely be sufficient for her doing but because of
her utter abec failure enlist the great powers connen
tai Europe her favor This complete failure impressed upon the
Madrid government profound and depressing Spa alb
solu hepessness and isolation the field Of European diplomacy
and intrigue Immediately after he succeeded the Cano
the head OF the Madrid government Saasa became
tent and untng his efforts create European coalition
the United States Spanish diplomats admittedly among the
abe dpomat Of Europe and the field of intrigue they are
reckoned having superos Europe These qualities were
exerd the utmost but the sequel shows time
before the outbreak of the and for that
looked though Spain might succeed Then the destruction
Monoos squadron Manila followed by that of
engaged schemes of colonial and commercial expansion
the of the United States those RI
coming the conclusion that this country the
interference outside the quarrel its settlement
and aroused by the naval and military strength this country put
ting turned their attention exclusively Spain Manila and
Santiago had acted sarchhs and discovered European
unpleasant fact that the United States be
reckoned with everything and anything which goes
interests Of it's citizens of itself government
As they had to the conclusion that Madrid
Washington the place where they could exert their influence
the best advantage they informed the Spanish with
tai anknes that unless Spain sued for peace without delay they
would leave her to her fate though that might bloody
possibly her extinction independent state
the agasa that Spain acceptthe
renouncng for the her traditional policy
diplomacy they would sustain the present Spanish
and protect the Afonsn dynasty the throne Naturally there
thing for Sagasa do-o comply with conditions
laid down BY the Continental powers unpaaabe they
Spanish pride So the proposition for through the
French Ambassador
Had the Continental powers these safety
present Spain and Of the security Of present
dynasty Sagasta months ago there would have
Cuba would have been Spain would have held the
her possessions intact Austria tried to bring about UNDER
standing of this kind but failed Austria AMI American
peson has troubles Of her and longer the nf
European affairs she had The influence the Vatican
has been all the time and has that Of the great bankers
Europe Thus the tide having set towards peace everything
appears to eonspire in the direction.
Major Fred Bracket Chief Of the Appointment Division of the
Treasury Department. is slated for Secretary of the American Exhi