Evening star., 1898-07-16

L u RDA i, JeU LY 10, 1S
republican nominee. for governor Of Penn
syivania this year. said today that he
hoped the surrender of Santiago would
speedily lead to peace. Il believe" he
said, that the only thing in the way of
peace is the fact that the Spanish gov
| ernment has not the confidence of the peo-
pie and does not feel safe to do that which
better Judgment would dictate 1t was
this that broughtsen the war 1 do not
believe that the government of Spain
wanted a war with the United States but,
not having the confidence Of the people
of Spain, it was led into war with the
hope of preserving the dynasty In deal
ing with this question we are not going
to be controlled by any obsolete notion
In this age we have come to realize that
the best statesmanship is good common
sense. While the United States will be
vigorous and determined in it's course to
the end, we will he Just rather than Sc
we're. The situation of Spain is not un-
like that of the French when they enter
Ell into the FrancO-Prussian war with the
hope of preserving the empire, and it is
not unlikely that the result to Spain will
be what it was to France, the downfall
of the monarchy
DO You anticipate trouble with Ger
many?'
No. do not. This is not a period when
nations rush into war because some one
doesn't tip his hat to king The United
States will be firm, but will be Just to
all nations, and can see no reason why
we should get into trouble with Germany
Whatever their forna of government, the
popular will has a great deal to do with
the affairs of all the great powers. There
has been great advance in the influence
OF the people, even in monarchies, and the
oniy reason that we have trouble with
Spain is that that Is one Of the nations
which has not kept up with the progress
of civilization"
Does Not Expect Speedy Peace.
Ex-Representative George Fred Williams
who was the late democratic candidate
for governor of Massachusetts, called at
the Navy Department today to see Sec
retaries Long and Allen. Speaking of the
fall of Santiago. he, expressed the opin-
ion that it would not be followed at once
by peace. 1.-THE Spanish" he said ARE
much in the situation that the French
were during the Franco Prussian war |
witnessed this war as a member of the
Red Cross. The French there could not
give Up when they were defeated Bri-
gades, divisions and corps Of their army
were captured and sent prisoners into Ger
many. yet those OF the army that was left
lought on to the last. / think that we
VIII have to capture the Spanish possess
slons and all the Spanish troops we go
against, one afte- another, before we can
close the war. Porto Rico will have to
faii. Then perhaps the Canaries, and Wat
sons fleet will have to push on against
the Camara fleet and perhaps lombard
the coast of Spain before Spain will yield.
L do not think that any of the islands
captured will ever be restored to Spain.
The United States is not seeking to ex-
tend its territory, but believe that we
cannot consistently return a people into
the power of such, government as that
of Spain when they have once been res
cued from 1t. l think that we will extend
free institutions and establish an inde-
pendent government in the Philippines, un-
Ger the proteetionnof the United States
by SO doing we VIII proclaim to the world
that, Whiie We are not seeking to possess
ourselves OF territory beyond our sphere
OF influence. that they cannot with i'm
punity provoke war with US, thinking that
they can enjoy immunity from loss of
territory. 1t will be a notice to them that
we Will establish the principles of liberty
and self-government over whatever terri
tory tails under our influence by reason
of any war We may be forced iato"
Senator Cannon of Utah expressed the
opinion that the surrender of Santiago
would probably not lead Immediately to
peace.
do not believe" he said that there
Is any statesman connected with the gov
ernmeht Of Spain who is big enough and
broad enough to be capable of the self
sacrihce necessary to conclude peace at
this time. There is no one, 1 believe. ca
pable of resisting the popular clamor in
spain and assuming the responsibility of
DONG that which would best serve the
country. No doubt the government of
spain realizes that the nation would be
best served by Immediate peace. The
statesmen of Spain, while not lacking in
do not appear to be brave
enough to do this one service for their
country and face the temporary odum
believe that we must press this war for
ward, and that when peace comes it will
pe with the loss to- Spain of her outlying
humanity and not of acquisition. Yet 1
DO not believe that We can turn back to
Spain any territory which We take from
her, and that we will adopt the broad
principle of extending liberty and self
government to the people whom we res
Sylar, r,ir,a