The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-19
FEELING IN SPAIN.
The Public Mind Stunned Over the,
Terms of Peace.
COMMENTS OF THE LEADING PAPERS.
The Clause Relating to the Phi ippines Bit
teriy Criticised-A Hope That the Span
ish Com missioners May DO some
thing to Retain the Islands.

Madrid, Aug. l5.-The comments of
the press on the protocol are veri-.
table funeral hymn on the destruction
of the Spanish colonial empire. Some.
days ago the desire for peace made
the people close their eyes TO the price,
but now, upon reading the protocol,
they realize that the cost is the loss of
that empire which Spain had con-
quered with so much glory, and that.
Spain now falls to the second rank
among nations The public mind is.
stunned and there is general mourn
ing. Gen. Blanco telegraphs that
Havana is greatly agitated by the,
signing of the PROTOCOL. and that much
anxiety is manifested to learn the con-
ditions which have not yet been pub
lished. Some uneasiness is felt re-
Rarding the effect that the text of the.
protocol may have on the Spanish vol
unteers in Havana Many newspapers,
express grief and despair that the men
who brought disaster on Spain by lack.
of foresight organization and ability.
should continue to govern the country.
The city was patrolled by police last
night, but perfect tranquility pre-.
vailed. The publication of the proto-
col produced keen disappointment so.
far as IT refers to the Philippines,
where II had been hoped Spain would
preserve her sovereignty intact. Clause
three of the protocol dispels this illu-
sion. Echoing public feeling, the in
dependent and opposition papers bit
terry criticise the clause as affording
pretext for curtailing Spanish sover-.
eighty in an archipelago where con-
troll or interference of foreign power.
would make the natives ungovernable.
FL Heraldo wants TO know how
America proposes TO make the Cuban
and Philippine insurgents submit to
suspension of hostilitics and keep
them in leash until evacuation of the
island by the Spaniards is completed.
FL Nacional saws: I'VE would rather
lose the Philippines altogether than
su 6mit to American tutelage."
The other papers discuss the proba-
bility of the abolition of the colonial
office, declaring that total loss of the
Philippines would be preferable to.
American partnership or control"
Ell Parcial, FL Heraldo and FL Lib
eral find fault with clause four be-.
cause it limits the action of the mixed
commissioners to the West Indies, in.
reference to the details of the evacua-.
ton, whereas most Spaniards expect.
ed that most of them would be decided
upon before the sailing of the commits
sions.
All the adversaries OF the present
cabinet find fault with the protocol be-
cause the fifth clause allows until Oc-.
fnhpr for the naafipfr Of hn
commissioners, and stipulates that
when definite treaty is concluded it
shall be ratified according to the.
rules of each country, thus furnishing
Sagasta with a plausible pretext for.
adjourning the convocatiou of the.
cortes until he has treaty of peace TO,
put before IL.
I'll Correo (mnisteriaD suggests that
America herself, from motives of in
ternal policy or national considera--
tions, has not yet formed a definite
conclusion on the Philippine question.
Public opinion attaches great i'm
portance to the Spanish commission in
Paris making a resolute stand in de-
Tense of SPANS territorial rights in.
the Philippines. The government,
therefore, wants TO send strong, COM
petent body of delegates
FL Pals prints the text of the proto-
col signed by the United States and
Spain with mourning borders and says:
Spain without colonies is reduced to,
the role of third rate power"
Ell Parcial says: Peace will not
bring TO Spain even the rest she so,
much needs after SO years of war"
FL Nacion says, bitterly: IF Spain,
had at least been vanquished only
after furious and heroic struggle
she could resign herself. Peace with
the United States will only be a mo-.
mentary respite from our misfor-
tunes