The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-06
SPAIN OUGHT 70 QUIT NOW.
~vgy MOST PINCTlLlOus HONOR
sHouLD BE SATISFIED.
q Pselong the struggle In Madness.
a.A Cen Result Only In Added De-
strsction Of Life ana Property
Opsnions Of Essopean Newspapers

PARIS. July s-The Temps this after
moe publishes an article headed Peace
!. NECESSARY IN the course % which X
says:
.Perhaps the Only service which senior
eugassa can now render To Spain, his par
IS. Liberalism and himself. Is 20 open he-
s.tiatlons for peace. There has been
spcugh b.oodshed. battles and destruction
= shs:ss forts ard lives. II the Spanish
honor Is not now satisfied when. IL The
pane OF heavens. viii It her
LONDON, July s.-Am she papers today
comment upon the sudden and dramatic
transformation resulting from Admiral
cervera's mysterious and suicidal maaSu-
yer. which various theories are adauced 10
explain All eu!ogtze the bravery dis
played on both sides. and strongly counsel
Spain to accept the inevitable and sue ior
peace. which wonId entail no disnonor. Tns
Daily Graphic says:
.Tf senior sagasta elects TO risk further
d.sasters for fear OF the frothy Ingoes in
Madrid ne viii Incur terrible responsible
ity The spanish flag has been borne with
undyins glory In the face OF tremendous
oSSx AID punetiiiosis honor has been gen
orally satisfied.
The Daily News tenders similar advice.
II says:
.sTne Spanlar,la can fight and die. So
can the Americans. Ambassador Hay, In
his glowing and eloquent speech OF yester-
day, giored IN this thought, but to their
ea.lai courage the Americans add In this
unequal combat with Spain not only vastly
superior material resources, but a devils
inr mind and a skilled vrganza Tfon with
out which bravery IL nothing but means
o. providing stun for the shamhles."
The Daily Telegraph comments upon the
way In which the American commanders
at Santiago. and probably at Manila also.
have fulfilled their predictions for the
Fourth Of July. 1t says:
The Americans rushed upon San Juan
In q manner displaying the Immense vlrsi-
!iy Of American manhood. Fitness upon
the part OF the American officers TO con-
Guct military operations and unfiinch.n z
personal bravery upon the part OF officers
ard men were, In the educated Judgment
Of our special correspondent. the choicest
OF characteristics OF the desperate fight OF
Friday and Saturday. The prospects OF
European intervention on behalf OF Spain
have vanished. and the significant fraterni-
xation OF Ensi,shmen and Americans on
Independence Day IN the United States and
London may well give cause for concern
10 these continental! states who are cred
tied with desire to dictate TO America
the terms OF peace. Spain, IL her states-
men have any fragments OF political wis
dom left. VIII make terms with her adyer-
sary quickly. Delay is dangerous on many
grounds
The Standard suggests that the cabinet
at Washington. on the receipt OF General
saaf.er's dispatch saying IL was impossible
to take Santiago until he had been REIN
forced. ordered him TO demand its surren-
der
The Daily Chronicle comments on the
blood brotherhood of England and Amer
lea On the glorious Fourth OF July. which
an important outcome OF grim war"
TIE Morning Post advises Spain to treat
direct with the United States for peace