The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-06-11
Useless to Imagine That There Can
Be Defeat of a Nation
Whose Officers and Men Are Equally Ready
to Perish in a ForIorn Hope if II
May Only Advance a Ma
tlonal Object.

LONDON, June 1U.-The weekly
papers in their review of the week as
bearing upon the INSTRUMENTATION
situation regard its events as distinct
step toward Americas triumph
The Spectator" extolling the feat of
Lieutenant Hobson in sinking the Mer-
rimac, says: THE feat is of itself
sufficient to indicate the certain result
of the war. You cannot beat a nation
whose officers and men are equally
ready to perish in forlorn hope, If it
may only advance a national object.
As to the general situation in Spain.
there can be no doubt that when the
truth is realized, and nothing more can
be hoped for from Cervera, Spain, and
especially Southern Spain, will explode
in a burst of revolutionary passion"
The Speaker says: Both at San
tiago and apparently at Manila resist
ance is hopeless, and Spain must soon
be led to see it,
The Saturday Review says: 1.-The
moment is opportune for the interview
ton of France, whose good offices
would certainly be acceptable to both
countries and an honorable peace might
be secured"
The 'St. James Gazette" published
long editorial pointing out the hopeless
ness of any further Spanish resistance,
and suggests the Americans seek a set
Element of the Cuban question in
Spain. 1t says:
There is no need of an invasion,
but the mere presence of strong army,
which the Spanish navy could not drive
off on the coast, would prove tremen-
dously effective, and there are numer-
Gus unfortified anchorages where the
Americans could recoal with pleasure.
OF course there are Powers who would
witness the operation with great dis
gust, but if the Americans are going
to be frightened by the vague abstrac-
ton called Europe, they must be very
timid. Let them consult the Sultan,
and remember that England is their
Russia for the time being"
The continental press is much occu-
pied with the latest phase of the war.
The Vienna papers think Spain should
realize that the time has come to sue
for an honorable peace. which she
might not obtain later. The Paris
papers take much the same line, but
nowhere is there any confirmation that
either Spain or the Powers have vet
taken action.
The Berlin papers discuss the prob
able danger for Europe arising from
Americas victory, and predict a COM
plete change in American policy
AUSTRIA WILL NOT INTERVENE.
VIENNA, June 10.-The Government
has decided not to initiate mediation
between the United States and Spain,
as it wishes to avoid the appearance Of
making Intervention seem only a dy.
nastic action in the interest of The
Queen Regent, which might perhaps
give fatal offense.
Nevertheless, a decided opinion is
held that the time for intervention is
very near at hand, although a hesita-
ton to take the first step is evident
everywhere. The probability is that
Russia will undertake the initiative
within one or two days. 1t is known
that the American Government has be-
come more approachable on the SUBJ
ject of intervention.
With regard to the Philippines. no
doubt exists in official minds in Vienna
that the islands cannot remain in the
hands of America. The insurgents
there reject all foreign control, and,
moreover, it is scarcely conceivable
that America could provide u sufficient
force to enable her to take full possess
sion of SO extensive a group of islands.
The probable is that the powers will
find a way out of the difficulty by re-
establishing a sort of protectorate,
which perhaps England might under
take
One fact, however, IS incontrovertibic,
the united Cabinets are agreed that the
Philippines must remain an open mar
THE QUEEN ALARMED.
NEW YORK, June 1O.-A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
Queen Regent Christina is profoundly
alarmed and grieved at the news OF the
war, particularly the reports from the
Philippines Moreover, the popular cir
culation against the Government and
air existing institutions is assuming a
dangerous phase.
Everybody believes that the Sagasta
Cabinet and the Liberal party will soon
have to make way for Campos, Siivela
Ev;oh< De-