The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17
MADRID PAPERS ARE
IN MOURNING.
''Spain. Without Colonies, is
Reduced to a Third Rate
Power"


protocol signed by the United States
and Spain with mourning borders and
says "Spain, without colonies, IS
reduced to the role of third rate
power. ~
Ell Impartial says "Pesce will not
bring to Spain even the rest she so
much needs after three years and a
half of war
Ell Nairon says bitterly /: If Spain
had at least been vanquished only
after q furious aud heroic struggle
she could resign herself Peace with
the United States will be only mo-
mentary respite from our misfor-
tune"
Madrid, August l4.-El Liberal
says the article in the protocol relat
ing to the Philippines does not iudi-
cate that anything good for Spain
will be fixed upon, and the question
will not be settled favorabIy for her.
Eli Globo (ministeriaD pines for
peace between Spain and the United
States, and says the communications
on eastern questions which Day and
Cambon have signed begin the first
chapter in new history of Europe
Ell TEMPO CONSERVATIVE says ::
peace is an accomplished fact. The
bitterness of defeat does not prevent
US from seeing with satifaction the
end of the war.
Ell Epocs says: "The peace is the
saddest imposed since the treaty of
Utrecht" and expresses doubt eff a
government which has allowed itself
to be dragged into war will acquit
itself well by negotiating peace %
London, August l5.-The Madrid
correspondent of the Daily Mai!
says The comments of the press
on the protocol are veritable funeral
hymn on the destruction of the Span.
ish colonial empire. Some days ago
The desire for peace made the people
closed their eyes to the price, but now
upon reading the protocol, they real
ize that the cost is the loss of the EN-
pire which Spain had conquered with
so much glory, and that Spain now
falls 90 the second rank among ma
,ions The public mind is stunned
and there is general mourning.
Gen. Blanco telegraphs that Ha
bana 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 uneasi-
ness is felt regarding the effect that
the text of the protocol may have on
the Spanish volunteers in Habana
Many newspapers express grief and
despair that the men who brought
disaster on Spain by lack of fore
sight, organization and ability. should
continue to govern the country u
London, August l5--The Tines
Madrid correspondent telegraphing
Sunday says: "The publication Of
the protocol has not made much i'm
preston because the contents were
already known. The only doubtful
point referred to the time of the con
vocation of the cortes. Although
there is a strong cabinet dissension
on this point, some experimenting a
crisis, little importance iced be at
tached to it. because it is even un
likely tha: in the evene of one or two
ministers resigniDg. the course of the
peace negotiations will be seriously
affected. because, in the long run,
Sagasta is certain to have his own
way
Meanwhile, he allows his col
leagues to discuss the subject freely,
and wisely keeps his own counsel.
There is 70 doubt that the cortes
will approve of peace, and the date
of the convocation of the cortes can
only affect personal party interest
1t is too soon to speak confidently
of the impression the preliminary con.
ditions Of peace. when examined
closely, will make on the Spanish
people generally, but there is no
doubt that the news of termination of
hostii,ies will be received by great
majority with satisfaction
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 aud tenacity of the Spanish
army aud navy would in some meas
ure counterbaiance the superiority of
the United States in population and
resources, and that, consequently,
the conditions of peace woula not be
very onerous This illusion was dis
PEELED by the destruction Of Cervera's
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