The silver star., 1898-08-04
DUE 10 The POWERS.
They Coerced Spain to Sue for Peace and
win Uphold Alfonso.

Chicago. July GA special from
Washington to the Record. says:
The President will not consent TO an
armistice. The Spanish government
may make n demonstration for local
effect by asking suspension of hos.
tilitics until terms of peace may be ne
gotiated. hut it will be declined The
President is not disposed to crowd the
Spanish ministry too fast. however.
because he understands the situation
In which they are placed. He will per-
nit them To play to the Spanish CALLER
les and cover their surrender with as
many diplomatic flourishes as they de-
sire. but the terms have already been
made known To them, and they must
finally accept them TO obtain peace. 1t
Is their option whether they get there
by a straight course or by circuitous
one. the destination Will be the same.
Two or three points involved in the
general problem are believed TO have
been definitely settled. and no action
by the meeting NJ Saratoga or any 9TH
er body will have the slightest effect
upon the future conduct of the admin
istration.
First. the Spanish flag must be ban
ished from the American hemisphere
before the guns of our fleet or the mus
kets Of our armies are silenced.
Second. the Philippine Islands cannot
be returned 10 the tyranny of Spain.
Third, Porto Rico must become a col
ony and a naval station of the United
States.
Fourth. we must have naval stations
in the Ladrone. Caroline and Philip.
pine archlpclagoes.
Upon thee points the Cabinet Is
unanimous. The future of Cuba and
the Philippines is yet TO be determined
and viii be- governed largely by events
yet to hapren.
There Is no occasion for alarm abou.
the attitude OF Russia. and IL will he
noticed that the reports about the
Cars hostile intentions IN the Philip
pine Islands came from Madrid. where
they were doubtless put In circulation
TO console and delude the people with
hope that the powers of Europe
might intervene for the protection of
Spain. / have the highest authority In
this country for asserting that the un-
dcrstanding between our government.
and the powers OF Europe IL complete
and satisfactory. and that they hnvc
nll recognized our right TO settle with
'7phhi hIob ohI wv II i'TnIS, lucluulDts
the permanent possession OF the Phil.
lppines. There * no doubt that Rus.
STA, Germany, England. France aud
even Japan would enter nctivc pro.
tests In case the United States at.
tempted to convey the islands to any
rival nation. but ms long as we keen
them ourselves or exercise protector.
ate over them or assume the responsi.
bility of the protection of life and prop.
erty under n native government there
VIII he no Intervention.
1t Is stated on high authority thnt n
concert OF European powers compelled
Spain 10 sue for peace. They realized
the utter hclplcssness of tho Spanish
arms and the uselcssncss OF her fur
thcr continuing the wnr II IL knowi
thnt the announced intention Of tn,
United Stntcs to send Commodor,
Wntson's fleet TO Spain has been excit
Ing apprehension In Europe. The dan
ger or complications growing out OI
the visit Of the rnitlng squadron wn,
go apparent TINT rather thnn risk then
the powers commenced to bring prcs
sure TO bear upon Spnin TO recognjz,
the inevitable ana take the Initintiy.
to restore pence. II IL not known I,
whnt extent the European govern
mcnts have gone In the wny of N,
nRreelnent to protect the Hpnnfsl
throne ngninst domestic revolution. Il
the negotiations opened to-day exclt,