Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-13

The President In all of this business with
Spain has dealt so frankly with the coun-
try that the terms of the peace protocol
already stand approved by public senti-
ment The official announcement contains
no surprise. The details are precisely as
had been forecast. There is merely official
verificatiOn of the fact that the Spanish
flag is 10 disappear from this hemisphere.
and that future government in the Philip
pines IS to be the subject of negotiations.
Congratulations are already pouring in on
the President and ne deserves them. His
conduct of the war no less than of the
efforts to end it may justly be viewed only
with admiration. The character of a man
who in nigh place felt fully his RESPONSE
biity to mis- country and to humanity
stands clearly revealed. When war was
demanded he entered upon it: while it was
In progress he pushed it increasingly: when
Spain asked for peace he met her promptly
ard frankly. The result is a cessation of
hostilities at the end of three months, with
the United States completely victorious and
in position to say the controlling word
to the. future This is altogether a glorious
chapter in the history of the republic.
Some very difficult and important bust
ress remains to be transacted. and this too
must be cut out and directed by the Pres
fdent. But the prestige of what he has
already achieved will insure him the conf
dence of the people in this task. Knowing
the value of what has been won. and the
sacrifices attending the winning. he may
be expected to shape 1t and protect il to
the country's lasting advantage. He has q
wide and thorough knowledge of our public
men. The pick of both parties is at his
command. He cannot fail, therefore. to
organize the commissions made necessary
by the protocol 50 as to obtain the assist
ance of the best intelligence, the widest
experience and the most devoted patriot
ism.
Whatever the result of the negotiations
at Paris concerning the Philippines the
war in its effects already assured has
brought to the republic both glory and in
creased power Ear outweighing the sacri-
fees involved. War has strengthened the
national sentiment and has demonstrated
to the world that the states in union are
nseparably welded together. War has fur
nished convincing proof of the effective
ness of the American as a fighter, of the
naval power of the republic, of its vast
potential military resources, of the strik-
ing superiority of its gunners on sea and
land, and of the bravery as we'll as skill
of the American soldier and sailor War
mas freed Cuba and expelled the cruel des-
potism of Spain from the western hemi-
sphere. has extended the beneficent infiu-
ence and control of American republicanism
over the Spanish West Indies and has
liked and confirmed beyond the possibility
OF question the republics benevolent domi-
nation in the affairs of the three Americas
Our right to declare. to construe and to
enforce the Monroe doctrine will, If we act
with wisdom, be unchallenged. War has
made the construction of the Nicaraguan
canal under American control a certainty,
and has supplied the republic with the island
guards to the canals Atlantic and Pacific
approaches. War has given assurance of a
vast expansion of our commerce in the
fruitful West Indies In the whole Amer
lean continent, and in the aIluring Pacific
with Honolulu and Pearl Harbor. Page
Fago, Guam and Manila in our hands the
fepuD1c Will be In position to contest ma
val and commercial supremacy in the Pa
cine with any other power in the world
AS the motive of the war was worthy. SC
are It's results wholesome and unliftfns
Inc record Of the republics victory is not
stained by single chapter of shame. The
nation has simultaneously Increased in
stature and in favor with God and man"