The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-30

dence of a desire on the part of the United
States to treat Spain generously and TO
limit. so far as possible, the extension of
Americas administrative responsibilities
beyond seas. The papers agree that there
is no limited liability in warfare. Spain is
naturally sore, but, they point out, she
must put up with the loss of Porto Rico,
and, if she is we'll advised, she will close
with the American terms.
The Morning Post, however, says: "Since
the United States have decided TO take
Porto Rico, there is no need to be fastidious
about Cuba. 1t must be seen now that the
resolution of Congress was an unnecessary
tying of hands If it is consistent with jus
tice and morality to annex Porto Rico it
cannot be wicked or unjust to annex Cuba.
The spectacle of government, after sue
cession Of victories, spending days in dis
cussing a 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 ship in a
storm"
The Daily Chronicle is for the annexation
of the Philippines, and thinks lit will not
be an easy task to bring General Merritt
and his army back with nothing to show
but a coaling station" The paper says:
in believing the task of governing the Phil
ippines too much for the United States. 1t
must be admitted that a grave danger
looms in German ambitions, but no other
power will object to annexation. England
as already informed Washington to that
effect, and Europe, with the exception of
Spain and Germany, would be relieved if
the United States decided on direct control
of the Philippines
The Standard advises Spain to accept the
terms and is not surprised that America
does not intend to annex the Philippines. 1t
says; IF German temper had been officially
manifested. the Philippines would have been
annexed. just to show that America was
not to be bullied. We would be glad if she
did annex them, and, in any case, we do
not believe that she will like the idea of
Spain sending the Cuban army to the Phil
ippines."
The Daily Mail says: 1--WE cannot believe
that President Mckinley will abandon
Aguinaldo and the insurgents. 1t would be
the deepest dishonor besides sowing the
seeds of universal war. A joint commission
could not arrive at an enduring compro-
mise" In the Daily Mails opinion an in
demnity of from $4,000 900 to e7,0Oo,OOO $780,,
O0O,000 to $35 0O0) will be demanded for
the loss of the Maine.
The Times, in an editorial, this morning,
ON the terms of peace confines itself to a
discussion of the questions raised in the
Philippines. 1t says: 1T seems equally diff
cult for America to take or leave them.
Spain had trouble enough to hold them be-
fore the war. She will be still more embar
rassed now and probably would not remain
long without tempting offers from some of
the powers, which her poverty might impel
her to accept. Had America demanded a
cession of the Philippines outright Spain
could hardly have avoided yielding. Now
she may find in her very weakness the
means of softening the other conditions Of
peace. For. since the United States have
decided that the islands are not worth annex
ing, some arrangements must be made with
Spain to insure the reversion of the islands
to the United States in the event of Spain
failing to maintain a tolerable government
Here are the elements of a bargain, which
skillful diplomacy might turn to Spain's ad-
vantage, but the thing must be done quick
ly, and the advantage not pressed too far