New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
POWERS AND PHILIPPINES.
RUSSIAN. FRENCH AND BRITISH COMMENT
ON THE AMERICAN DEMAND.

ON THE AMERICAN DEMAND.
London. Nov. 2.-"The Daily Chronicle says
e6itorally this morning:
"A war In which the Justly vanquished nation
receives a solatium Of 10000 600 would he a nov
city great that It must he seen to he believed.
In any it would be madness for Spain TO
attempt Y resume hostilities"
The Berlin correspondent Of THE Standard
says:
Russia and another Power credited with
the intention of intimating to Washington that
! the annexation OF the Philippines must be pre-
ceder by common agreement on future action
in certain circumstances.
THE German papers express their feelings
very frankly. The Hamburgsche Correspond
enz' says: The United States is conducting the
peace negotiations as il conducted the war.
The mask of humanity is being gradually
dropped. revealing the brutal hand OF strength.
When the protocol signed not a foot of
Philippine soil was in American hands. Presi-
dent Mckinley demands the complete surrender
only because victory In the forthcoming cleo
tions depends upon it, The American demand,
however Is less blow TO Spain than TO the
European Powers which seem desrous Of select
ing naval stations in the Philippines
"Tne Boersen Courier admits that the Powers
have cause for interfering. but urges them
to watch American expansion with Jealous eyes.
THE National Zeitung' says: If Spain can
obtain compensation sufficient . cover the
Philippine and Cuban debts. she would be bet
ter off without the islands Looking 10 the
commercial and stratcgical value Of the Philip
pines We should not he surprised at resistance
on the part Of some Of the Powers. Moreover,
It is evident that the inhabitants will not calmly
acquiesce II. American annexation
The 'Frankfurter Zeitung thinks that af-
ter the elections the American Commissioners
are likely TO make some concessions. since the
chief question Is rather how to conquer the
Philippines from the inhabitants than how 10
overcome Spain's resistance.
The Paris correspondent Of The Morning
Post" says:
1T is expected that a rupture or the peace
negotiations between the United States and
Spain will he officially announced on Friday.
The feeling here IS that the attitude OF the
Spaniards is irrational. in view Of the financial
proposals of the United States and that they
may ultimately regret having failed to agree
quickly with the adversary"
The Vienna correspondent Of The Times
says:
The Spanish Commissioners cannot be sur
prlsed neither can the Spanish Government, by
Americas decision to take the Philippines
Possibly the Spanish people were not prepared
for II; and the Commissioners are pretending
surprise so that the Government may be better
able to face public opinion. Certainly every
body outside Of Spain must have understood
that the Archipelago lost 10 Spain.
St Petersbure Nov 2-The "Novost. COM
nenting upon the determination Of the United
States to claim the Philippine Islands. says:
THE great Powers can. like Spain. protest
against the proposed cession, as several of them
are directly interested in the maintenance Of the
status quo In an extreme case the question
should be arbitrated
Paris. Nov. 2--The "Soleil' to-day comment
irg editoraly upon the position assumed by
the American Peace Commissioners, says
NO monarchical government would have
dared TO conduct itself after the fashion OF the
Americans. who are forever talking so much Of
right and liberty. The plan of the Americans is
now evident. 1t is TO take all of Spain s colonies
and leave Spain the debts of all those colonies
This is the result OF the holy war unde-taken TO
insure the independence of the Cubans What
base hypocrisy do these Liberals these Demo-
Gratis, these Republicans show