The evening times., 1898-03-01
TUESDAY. MARCH ]. 1895.
Tn. Administration surrendere.

When a gentleman. popularity believed
10 be the actual ruler Of the Re
publican party and its Administration.
slipped out Of town the other day The
Tory organ at the Capital observed that
Senator Hanna had gone to New York to
assure leading nnauciers that under no
circumstances would there be amy war
with Spain Mr.. Hanna. himself. is quot
ed as denying that his trip had anything
t. do with public affairs. especially with
a war loan. and in that latter statement
probably he is correct. The meeting be
tween a number Of financial maEnatas,
representing the European and native
holders of the Spanish-Cuban bonds, with
n high church diGnitary closely connect
ed with the Republican party and the
Hanna campaign of 81, happened while
the Senator was in New York. but that
must have been mere coincidence. The
prelate i'm question has been much in evil
dence OF late in fostering the idea of an
arbitration of our differences with Spain.
lie represents a strong element in an
other country which is naturally anxious
10 save the Spanish monarchy from de
struction. and the nation from the loss
of Cuba. 1t does not appear that the
laity Of his communion i'm America are
particularly enthusiastic in the same di-
rection. being rather patriotically inclin-
ed than otherwise. But the scheme of ar
bitration is highly acceptable to the Span
ish-Cuban debt reorganization commit
tee" which appears to have its cNecu-
live headquarters in New York.
1t is perhaps only another coincidence
that, since that visit and that meeting.
the grim visased Administration hath
smoothed its wrinklcd front, and talks
no more Of war but has taken out a new
''accident' policy. and scars as swectly
as a sucking dove Of peace with the ul-
innate possibility Of indemuity-with dis
honor. Of course. Pulnits and schoolmas-
ters have been inspired to yowl for pru-
dent peace. and the Tory ours of the
stock ticker have resaincd their conf
dence and mpudeuce. Wall Street
breathes freely again under a positive
pledge from some quarter that the Maine
Court Of Inquiry has orders To string out
the inquest before reporting finally and
formally. until the American people have
been wearied with waiting. and the Re
publicans in the House of Representatives
have been individually dragooned into
submission to amy thing the Adrlinis,ra-
tion may do or propose, no matter how
calling it may hc 10 national pride nor
how disgraceful to national honor. Ii
is even reported with little fear Of sue
cessful contradiction. that the. Navy De
partment has been ordered 10 prepare
and is preparing. a scientific essay to
show from precedents how easy it would
be for the Maine to blow up by accident.
OF course this document is intended to
break the force Of anything the officers
OF the court may report; is Intended to
be a special plea for Snain. and is en-
tireiy in line with the general policy OF
pate AT any price. but always with dis
honor. As the present understanding is.
ii viii be two or three weeks before the
official report will be made public. All
Of its essentials are already in the hands
of the President and those who have
come TO fear that his firm stand OF last
week has been abandoned are suspecting
that the present course is dictated by a
determinatio-. 10 upset, or minimize the
efe,, Of the terrible conclusions of the
board.
In the present condition Of affairs
Fate" embodied in the mrelontins and
murderous hatred Of the cowardly Span
iards is likely 10 be stronger than "J0ve''
Hanna lf this country had promptly
recognized the beIlisereacy OF the Cuban
Republic. when every consideration Of
precedent international law, iusticc and
honor demanded that action more than
a year ago. the atrocities practiced by
Spain would have been impossible. for
an civilized States IN the world would
have Joined to forbid the torture and
murder of legitimate belligerents.
Neither would Spain have dared TO tor
ture and butcher American citizens. But
the Administration refused 10 do its du-
ty. and. instead. entered into a wicked