The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-30
SATURDAY. JULY 80, 1S9S.
THE TERMS OF PEACE.

spain having sued for peace, il has been
stated with more or less authority but
without official sanction. that the terms
which tho President would propose would
be substantially: The independence OF
cuba. that IS its independence OF SPAN
but not of the United States always I'M
derstood: the ccssion OF Porto Rico TO
the United states. and the cession Of such
coalng stations I'm the Ladrone Islands
and in the Philippines as the United
States may require. with the provision for
the protection OF the Philippine insur-
gents. and the assurance Of a liberal form
Of government for those Islands
number OF United states Senators
have given their opinions upon what the
United states should demand, and but
one has plumbed the track according TO
the terms Of che declaration Of war
against Spain. That one was Senator
Donelson Canery, of Louisiana. who has
never failed to clearly apprehend and
plainly express sound Democratic prin-
ciples Senator Caffery says:
THE United States ought TO demand
the surrender of Cuba. TO be held in trust
for the people OF Cuba until such time as
"a stable government can be established
there by and through the free choice OF
all the people of the island qualified 10
frame and maintain republic modelled
after ours. None of SPANS other pos
sessions ought. if peace IS now declared
or shortly TO be declared. 10 be held as
conquered territory. The war was de-
cared TO relieve suffering and put an end
10 humanity 20 cuba. That purpose is
departed from by aggrandizingNthe United
states az the expense Of a power totally
unable 20 resist their arms.
This declaration is what the United
States stood for in April before drop of
blood had been shed in battle, but it
would be useless TO say that such terms
would be satisfactory to the people OF
the United States to-day.
We believe that II they were acceptable
and the lives OF our men had been laid
down 10 accomplish the Independence of
cuba and to secure substantially free
government under Spanish rule for Porto
Rico the Philippines and the Ladrones,
that the United States would have ac-
complished in an international contest a
position OF unselfish heroism that would
have been the greatest event since the
Christian revelation. Nations like corpo-
rations have been supposed TO be moved
entirely by selfish motives. and that too
by a selfishness which was characteriz-
90 by a sordid stupidity and not by an
intelligent apprehension Of the great
truth that "he who loses his life may
save H." and that che who scattereth yet
increaseth."
The acquisition Of Porto Rico and Of all
the coaling stations that could be oh.
tanned in the Philippines and the Ladrones
nay, even the acquisition OF the Ladrones
and Of the Philippines themselves with
Cuba and Porto Rico thrown in as terri
tories OF the United states. could not ac-
complish the bcnencent results fss the
people OF this country which a simple adj
rerence TO their original declaration
would obtain.
We should say 10 the world that as
brethren Of a common humanity we
could not tolerate the execrable atroci-
ties Of Spain IN Cuba, and, therefore, at
the risk Of blood and treasure We would
stop It. and that II in the pathway %
the whirlwind OF our indignation We
swept down other property Of Spain
which was not an incident to the object
we had in view. we would not as plum
dcrers on battle neld rob the dead and
bear their property or as "spolla opima'
OF grand and worthy victory.
Would 20 God II were possible 10 con-
form in fact TO so glorious an opDortu-
nifty. We scorn the suggestion that we
should pervert crusade undertaken in
tender mercy 10 relieve the oppressed,
into sordid. trucuent ana piratical pur-
nose TO add 10 the wealth-of country
already OVERLOOKING with riches, and 10
increase our population by mongrel races
from whose Injurious influence We have
already suffered. We believe that the
great power that is working for righteous
ness will have its best results II this ne
gotisslon with Spain shall be conducted