Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-29

u0IStduulHS tndt no OuemQlty Will
be demanded and that Spanish SOW
ereignty in the Philippine Islands
will be respected, the newspapers
here consider the terms of peace
attributed to President Mckinley
as being acceptable.
The papers, however, protest
against the continuance of HOSTILE
ties by the United States after
Spain had sued for peace.
The minister of war, Generela
Correa, is arranging for the recep-
ton of the Spanish troops which
surrendered at Santiago de Cuba,
and is preparing sanitary stations
in order to prevent the introduce
ticn Of diseases into Spain,
Washington, July est has
been suggested in some quarters
that Spain has been disingenious in
making the advance of last Tues
day and that her real purpose was
to develop the position Of the Uni
ted States respecting the Philip
pines, hoping in this way to secure
the active support of some Euro
pean powers that have so far held
aloof from her. While this belief
is rot serioSs,S, entertained at the
State Department, the government
without regard to its soundness
will proceed in a. plain straight
forward way to let Spain know
what is expected of her If she de-
sires peace. 1t is not likely that
the European powers could profit
improperly by learning what the
intentions of the United States are
but at any rate it is felt to be due
to the world at large, and in the
interest of fair dealings in the in
ternational matters that our state
luSuJ SuUulu NC
1t must be confessed that little
hope is entertained that Spain at
once will accept the terms pro-
posed. On the contrary, a wave
of popular Indignation is expected
to sweep over the peninsular upon
the announcement of the condi-
lions that will cause the Spanish
government to drop the negotia-
tions and sullendly fight on. II
there were any chance to procras-
innate; to secure an armistice
without committing themselves; in
fact, to adopt amy course that
would postpone the evil day OF
settlement, the Sagasta ministry
undoubtedly would turn quickly to-
ward it. But from that point Of
view their cause is hopeless.
Meeting the Spanish overture with
frankness, the United States will
demand that it should be treated
In the same spirit. If a disposition
is shown to parley at length this
will not be encouraged, nor is it
believed that the French amDassa-
dor would be a party 10 any such
programme. If there must be talk
instead OF action upon the United
States proposal, the discussion
may proceed, but absolutely with
out in any way retarding military
or naval operations. Dewey and
Merritt will proceed uninterrupt-
eddy TO execute their programme in
the Philippines; Miles will continue
his advance upon Porto Rico. and
Watson will head with his squad
ron for the shores of Spain. AS
these extensive movements will
cost great deal Of money, the
Spanish government il it delays
must expect to meet the expense
when it comes to a settlement.
The present disposition Of our
government is to demand no money
indemnity from Spain, although IL
might be fairly questioned whe-
Their the small proposed coaling
stations is anything like an ade-
quate recompense for the half bill
lion dollars expense that the war
has imposed upon US. From this
time on, however, the Spaniards
are to be held to good faith by inn
posing upon them any furtherr and
additional charges to which the
United States is put Dewey and
Merritt, it is calculated. will spend