The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-30

ington government rather to break an
ingenious pledge to congress than &c
allow Cuba or the Philippines to be in
dependent or to return to the cruel
Spanish dominion"
Since it is equally inadmissible." the
Spectator says, Ito grant independence
or TO transfer the Philippines to any
other power, it is best that the United
States should assume the heavy re-
sponsibility involved. which viii serve
TO bring out the best qualities of the
American nation. England does not
desire the Philippines. and If She did,
she would not take them, because she
wishes to prove that her sympathy for
the United States is quite disintsr-
ested."
The Spectator devotes another article
to eulogy of the splendid and I'M
expected manner in which President
Mckinley has risen to the require
ments of a high and difficult position"
The president has developed latent
talents showing him the possessor of
many of Lincoln'S great qualities the
Spectator continues. 1T would be re-
markabie if, for the second time in a
generation, the American system of
really an elective monarchy proves its
strong system of dealing with great
crises.
Europe may have been hasty in re-
jecting the very idea of an elective
monarchy as fatal alike to stability
and strength"
Except upon the unsettled point of
the Philippines. the main lines of peace
terms were already discounted here.
The editorials in the morning papers
today generally regard them as evil
dence of desire on the part of the
United States to treat Spain generous
~ and to limit, as far as possible. the
extension of Americas administrative
responsibilities beyond seas. The pa
pers agree that there is no limited la
bility in warfare. Spain is naturally
sore. but they point out that she must
put UP with the loss of Porto Rico, and.
if she is we'll advised, she will close
with the American terms.
BAD FAITH CHARGED.
The Morning Post. however, says:
Since the United States has decided
to take Porto Rico, there is no need
to be fastidiOus about Cuba 1t must
be seen now that the resolution of
was an unnecessary tying of
hands. If it is consistent with justice
and morality to annex Porto Rico, it
cannot be wicked or unjust to annex
Cuba.
The spectacle of a government. after
a succession of victories, spending days
in discussing reply TO a request for
terms of peace, is a novelty by no
means agreeable. The art of seeing how
the wind blows is of very little use
for directing a ship in a storm
The Daily Chronicle is for the annex
alton of the Philippines. and thinks
1T will not be an easy task to bring
General Merritt and his army back with
nothing to show but a coaling station"
10 aY.af ia,,f
With American modesty in beIleving
The task of governing the Philippines
TOO much for the United States. 1t
must be admitted that a grave danger
ooms in German ambitions, but no
other power will object to annexation.
England has already informed Wash
ngton to that effect, and Europe, with
he exception of Spain and Germany, !
would be relieved if the United States |
decided on direct control of the Phil !
ppines.'
The Standard advises Spain to ac- /
,ept the terms, and is not surprised |
hat America Goes not intend to annex |
he Philippines. 1t says: IF German /
emper had been officially manifested (
he Philippines would have been an
lexed, just to show that America was /
lot to be bullied. We would be glad |
f she did annex them. and, in any case, /
dea of Spain sending the Cuban army |
o the Philippines"
The Daily Mail says: I'VE cannot be- /
ieve that President Mckinley will |
-bandon Aguinaldo and the insurgents. 4
[ would be the deepest dishonor. be-
ides sowing the seeds of universal
var. A joint commission could not
-rrive at an enduring compromise"
In the Daily Nails opinion, an in
MI q @ 0nn 0na ann
$50, 100000 TO $4,000, 000) win be de-
handed for the loss of the Maine.
PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
The Times in an editorial this morn
ng on the terms of peace confines itself
o discussion of the questions raised
n the Philippines. 1t says: 1T seems
quany difficult for America to take or
cave them. Spain had trouble enough
o hold them before the war She win
e still more embarrassed now, and
would not remain long with
ut tempting offers from some of the
overs. which hope her poverty might
npel her to accept.
Had America demanded a cessiOn
{ the Philippines outright, Spain
ould hardly have avoided yielding
low she may find in her very weakness
he means of softening the other con-
itions of peace. For, since the United
tates have decided that the islands
re not worth annexing, some arrange
lent must be Mole with Spain to en-
ure the reversion of the islands to
he United States in the event of Spain
ailing to maintain tolerable govern
tent.
Here are all the elements of a bar
ain, which skillful diplomacy might
Urn TO Spain's advantage, but the
hing must be done quickly and the
dvantage not pressed too far