The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-21
FOREIGN PRESS VIEWS
On the Question of Peace-How
Watson's Trip Is
Viewed.

viewed
Mardri July Midnight Ministers
maintain absolute reserve ou she quea-
tonof peace. II la ceryaln that until yes
tcriay uo negotiations were opened nov
crthcca public opinion favoIs peace
rhe captain general or Madrid has pro-
labt,cd "a mccung ot or,cers. clucd TO oS-
anime a now proIcedlc.
orders have bcon issuci 10 chose tho
earliest club.
Duke Mmodavor Do RIO, minister OF
forcign anmrs lcarna thot French
squadron is cruising ga The vicinity ot tho
Baltcric islands.
Tho military codc prcscrbcs nto impns-
unmcnt FOR any officer who .acluacs n
the captulation ot mis- forces other posts,
which Though dependent upon h,s COM
mand -aro nut TROOPS or places included
ga the action whloh caused thc capitup-
tion."
1t Us doubtful however. whcthor Con.
Toral viii bc thus punished
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Shanghai July A-rnnco Henry OF
Prussia. commander ot the Gcrman
squadron in Asiauc waters, has sailed
from Kiaochou Tor Vlndhostock
Berlin, July 2i-Tho Krcu4 zcltung
says
Tho aumoriucs at Washington are
ovcr-ratng ther strength 10 would Doc "a
profound political mistake to send Conn
mod ,re Watson 10 tho spanish coast
Even au occupation of The Canmdes
might lead 10 regrotahlo complications.
an this being much morc volcanic terri.
tory IMAM thc Philippines
London. July a-Tne Madrid corro-
-pondcnt OF the Daily Mail says.
Unless pcaco makes speedier progrcss
the qucen regent will seriously consider
changing The ministry Gen. rouvalh
IS regarded as thc coming man
London. July p Tho Madrid corro-
spondcnt OF the Times siys
Nothing S. known regarding thc decia-
ION of tho cabinet on tho pcaco question
Apparently tho government dooa not rec
ornizc rho necessity of making peace
quictly and the public seems 20 be iudif-
fcrept Some newspapers complain chat
rhc upper Glasses arc removing to their
usual summer quarters and that the low
cr class are amusing themsavcs with bull
| fights and such eutcrtiumcus aa belong
,J ordinary poic,fm Times.
PioDaDy ministers unagico regarding
| pctcc. but tncy are Unanimous in dia-
claiming ryspounbiAty f1r Coco. Iorl g
surrender at santiago
London, Juy A.-lne Iimos. edto.
nuy teproacnlng tne apauisn soNorr
mrut, tuls moriung, witn maral coward.
ice n cudvtyouug 90 scieln ita oau mis-
management by pretendms thm "uct.
roral has betrayed his country says. "h
los Incredible that -. ...u can hOl'e Tor amy.
thing from cuba, 90 it is impossible tot
lnanco as it was Ton ioral 60 fight asa
inst hunger, ana % is unlikely that zoe
| tormer VIII have anything elso Go nsnt
| with Tor some time 90 come Neither can
anything be hoped FROM European inter.
| ycuuon. even n c0mod0re Watepns equat
| rpu comes. though SOS arrival would br lu
uuwcIc6mo spectacle o. more chan one
/ European po@er. 10 may Dee 8eaumed
hat cVmodore Wotsons authorization "a
aslt tho I'hupp.nn WIN not weaken th,
disposition ot tho Berlin 10 cultivate
friendly relations with America and "a
make nght of thc cscapodes of the Ger.
man ships ai Msnuo
London, Iuiy q Tho Daily ChroIu,
says edrorally hs morning.
As strong supporters and sincere wen
wishes ot tho United States. we suggest "a
reconsideration or tho decision to rend
comodore Watson to Europe D. coull
MOI materially harm, Spain aui would on.
iy bc likG 90 ro,uutc tho BplnlaFd- Into
tn impcr1ous oDstFiimcy of enuruoe aud
% detcrminauon 90 suffer 90 au irnglha
That ia there national character 10
was that which baneisI Napolcon whc
who had handed forces 90 ovrrrun ths
whole country while nt every point ar
American nee ton'd touch thcno wouio
ho danger of European complications