The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-15


pondent of the Daily Mail says:
The comments of the press on the
protocol are a veritable funeral hymn
on the destruction Of the Spanish col
onial empire. Some days ago the de-
sire for peace made the people close
their yes to the price, but now, upon
rading the protocol, they realize that
! the cost is the loss of that empire
which Spain had conquered with so
much glory and that Spain now falls
to the second rank among nations. The
public mind is stunned and there is
general mourning.
General Blanco telegraphs that Ha-
vana is greatly agitated by the news
of the signing of the protocol, and that
much anxiety is manifested to learn
the conditions, which have not yet been
| published. Some uneaSinesS is felt re-
! garding 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 dis
aster on Spain by lack of foresight,
organization and ability. should con-
tinue to govern the country.
PROTOCOL IN MOURNING.
Madrid, Aug 14-Ei Pals today prints
the text of the protocol signed by the
United States and Spain with mourn
| ing borders and says: Spain, with
out colonies, is reduced to the role of a
third rate power"
FL Impartial says: Peace will not
| bring to Spain even the rest she so
! much needs after three years and
half OF war;
Ell Naccional says bitterly: IF
Spain had at least been vanquished
only after a furious and heroic struggle
she could resign. herself. Peace with
the United States will only be a mo-
mentay1 respite from our misfortunes."
FL Liberal says the article in the pro-
tocOl relating to the Philippines does
not indicate that anything good for
Spain will be fixed upon, and the ques-
ton viii not be settled favorably for
her.
Ell Globo (MinisteriaD prays for peace
between Spain and the United States
and says the communications on east
ern questions which Day and Cambon
have signed begin the first chapter
in a new history of Europe.
FL TEMPO Conservative says:
Peace is an accomplished fact. The
bitterness of defeat does not prevent
us from seeing with satisfaction the
end of the war"
The governors general of Cuba and
Porto Rico have acknowledged the re-
hostilities between the United States
and Spain and announced the carry
ing out of the order.
An order has been issued by the cap
tain general of Madrid suspending the
publication of the Republican newspa-
per Ell Pals.
Ell Epoca says: THE peace is the
saddest imposed since the treaty of
Utrecht and expresses doubt if a
government which allowed itself to be
dragged into a war will acquit itself
well by negotiating. peace.
The Bank of SPANS report for the
week ending August Is shows the fol-
lowing changes 1ad Cold In hand, m
creased 1923, 900 pesetaS; silver in hand,
decreased, 1,427,000 pesetas; notes in cir
culation, decreased, $4,000 pesetas.
MEETING OF THE CORTEs.
London. Aug. 1.-THE Times Ma
drid correspondent, telegraphing Sun
day, says: The publication of the pro-
tocol has not made much impression.
because the contents were already
known. The only doubtful point re-
ferred to the time Of the co2vocation
of the cortes. Although there is
strong cabinet diSSension on this point,
some experimenting a crisis, little i'm
portance need be attached to it, be-
cause it is even unlikely that, in the
ing, the course of the peace negotia-
tiCns will be seriously affected, be-
cause, in the long run, Sagasta is GER
tain to have his own way. Meanwhile
he allows his colleagues to discuss the
subject freely, and wisely keeps his
own counsel. There is no conceivable
doubt that the cortes will approve OF
peace. and the date of the convocation
of the cortes can only affect personal
party interests.
1t is too soon to speak confidently of
the impression the preliminary condi-
tons of peace. when examined closely,
will make on the Spanish people gener-
ally. but there is no doubt the news of
the termination of hOstilities will be re-
ceived by great majority with satis>
faction
ILLUSIONS DISPELLED.
During the last few weeks there has
been a great change in public opinion.
Though it was universally recognized
from the beginning that in the long
run America would prove herself
stronger than Spain, it was generally
expected that the bravery, dash and
of the Spanish army and navy
" ould. in some measure, counterbal-
ance the superiority of the United
States in population and resources, and
that, consequently, the conditions of
peace would not be very onerous- This
Illusion was dispelled by the destruc-
len of Cervera's squadron, the capitu-
alton of Santiago and other well known
Incidents of the campaign; and grad
lally the conviction spread that as
Spain was evidently incapable OF de-
lending herself. the sooner she made
peace the better.
1t may pretty safely be assumed.
therefore. that the decision of the gov
will be generally approved
Whether the government will subse-
luently be called to account for negIi-
sence in its preparation for war, and
or the manner in which the cam
,eign was conducted, is another oues-
ion.
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
In the peace negotiations no serious