The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-30
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The London Spectator Thinks We
Should Take This Course.
DEAL GENEROUSLY WITH SPAIN,
The London Weeklics Credit Us With
a Desire to Do SO-Fecl Sure That
We VIII Not Play the Part OF
ShyIock With our Weaker
Foe-EngIand Docs Not
Want the Philippines

LONDON. July 3O.-The weekly papers
credit the United States with a desire to
deal generously with Spain.
The Saturday Review says: 'We are
convinced that the United states Will
not play the part OF a shylock but will
deal generously with her opponent
The Spectator takes a line quite unus-
uaI in the English press, most strongly
urging the United States to assume di-
rect control OF both Cuba and the Phil
ippnes.
RATHER BREAK 1T.
It implores the Washington government
rather 90 break an injudicious pledge TO
Congress than TO allow Cuba and tho
Philippines to be independent or 20 return
10 the cruel Spanish dominion
"siuce il is equally inadmissible' says
the Spectator. 30 grant independence OF
90 transfer the Philippines 10 any other
power. lt IS best that the United states
should assume the heavy responsibility
involved. which will serve 10 bring OUT
the best qualities Of the American ma
tion. England does not desire the phil
ippinos and. if she did, she would NOT
take them because she wishes 10 prove
that her sympathy for the United states
is quite disinterested.
COMPLIMENTS MKINLEY.
Tho Spectator devotes another article
to "A culogy of the splendid and uneX-
pectod manner I'm which Mr.. Mckinley
has risen 10 the requirements Of a high
and difficult position.
"Thc President has developed latent
talents. showing him the possessoT ot
many of IIncolus great qualities. tt
would be remarkable the Spectator
continues. 'if for the second time in a
generation th. American system. really
am elective monarchy. proves itself a
strong svsteni for dealing with dangerous
crisis. Europe may have been hasty i'm
rejecting the very idea of am elective
monarchy as fatal alike 10 stability and
strength"
THEY SEND a PETITION.
LONDON. July 29.-Natives of the
Philippine Islands and British subjects
who have interests there are alarmed by
the reports that the peace terms include
the return of those islands 20 Spain. AS
ID result they have held a meeting here
and, after consultation with tho Philip
plnos boo France and Belgium have cabled
to President Mckinley and 20 Senator
Davis. chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee. The message 10 President
Mckinley Is as follows:
"Tha Philippines resident in Europe
pray you not to abandon the Philippine
Islands for tho'sake of peace with Spain.
our loyalty and trust in the honor OF
America euiitle us 90 your consideration
and support To hand over our country
again 20 Spain is contrary to the hu-
mauitarian proceedings OF your noble
nation and tho wish of an classes. civ
nizauon, trade and order-all will be lost
if Spanish authority ls re-esttDAshed in
any form"
The message TO Senator Davis says:
"A cast-lr0n agreement binding Spain
TO form government satisfactory to me
inhabitants i5 prep0sterOus. To retain
her s0vtrcignty means deception, OPP
preston and bigOtry. We placed our
rights in your hands and pray you 90 in-
duce the President and Senate not 90
abandon IN the hour of peace n people
who. trusting in American honor, hsht
for their common interests
The agent mere of Aglinaldo, the M
strzent leader iu the Philippine Islands,
has received Il cablo dispatch dated
Hong Kong. $40 II. NJ. to-day but u
makes no mention Of Manila having sur
rendered to Rear-Admiral Dewey.
LONDON. July 3l.-ENcept upon The un-
settled point OF the Philippines the main
lines of the peace terms were already
discounted here. The editorials in the
morning papers to-day generally regard
them a- evidence Of desire ON the part
of the United States to treat Spain gem
erously and 20 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. bat
they point out she must put up with the
loss of Porto Rico and if she is well adj
vised she will close with the American
terms