The silver lance., 1898-08-05
DUE TO THE POWERS.
They Coerced Spain to sue for Peace and
WIN Uphold Alfonso.

Chicago, July 29-A special from
Washington to the Record, says:
The President will not consent to an
armistice. The Spanish government
may make a demonstration for local
effect by asking a suspension of hos
tilities until terms of peace may be ne
gotiated. but 1t 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
msny 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 straight course or by a. 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 at 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 to the tyranny of Spain.
Third. Porto Rico must become col
ony and naval station of the United
States.
Fourth. we must have naval stations
In the Ladrone, Caroline and Philip
pine archipelagoes.
Upon thee points the Cabinet is
unanimous. The future of Cuba and
the Philippines is yet to be determined
and will be governed largely by events
yet to happen.
There is no occasion for alarm about
the attitude of Russia, and 1t will be
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
a hope that the powers of Europe
might intervene for the protection of
Spain. l have the highest authority In
this country for asserting that the un-
derstanding between our government
and the powers of Europe is complete
and satisfactory, and that they have
all recognized our right to settle with
Spain upon our own terms, including
the permanent possession of the Phil
ippines. There is no doubt that Rus
sia, Germany, England, France and
even Japan would enter active pro-
tests in case the United States at
tempted to convey the islands to any
rival nation, but as long as we keep
them ourselves or exercise a protector
ate over them or assume the RESPONSE
bility of the protection of life and prop
erty under a native government there
will be no Intervention.
1t is stated on high authority that q |
concert of European powers compelled |
Spain to sue for peace. They realized |
the utter helplessness of the Spanish |
arms and the uselessness of her fur |
ther continuing the war. 1t is known |
that the announced intention of the /
United States to send Commodore |
Watson's fleet to Spain has been excit- |
ing apprehension in Europe. The dan
ger of complications growing out Of
the visit of the raiding squadron was
so apparent that rather than risk them
the powers commenced to bring pres
sure to bear upon Spain to recognize
the Inevitable and take the Initiative
to restore peace. 1t is not known to
what extent the European govern
ments have gone In the way of an
agreement to protect the Spanish
throne against domestic revolution. If
the negotiations opened to-day excite