The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-02
ST0LEAMARCH
President Mckinley Spoiled a
Cleverly C0ncOcted Scheme
of the Powers.
Intended to Hedge the Philippine
Question About With Con-
ditiOns
Until 1fS Sntt1omon< Chould IA
Until Its Settlement Should Re.
quire an International Con-
ference.
Leaving the Matter to Future
Settlement Renders Their
Services Unnecessary.

lent Mckinley has stolen a march on
the powers OF Europe in the making OF
peace. His reported leaving Of the
philippines question to future settle.
ment between Spain and the United
states alone spoils clevcrly concocted
scheme. Behind Spanish diplomat
manocuver 70 draw the United States
out on this question OF conditions, the
continental governments had spread q
snare.
Jealous Of political influences, the
old world powers. instigated by Russia
and abetted by France and Germany.
sought to coax America from the iso-
lated position which is her principal
strength and to coerce her into acting
IN concert with them.
The serious international aspects OF
the settlement OF the disputes between
Spain must be borne in mind if the
conduct Of the Spanish government is
to be understood at all. Spain knew
the game was up for her in the West
Indies. and that she could
not expect even platonic. much less
possessions there. But she received
positive assurance Of aid in the settle.
ment OF the question OF the Philippine
islands.
Russia Dispicassd From tho First
From the very frs, Russia has
viewed wlth the utmost displeasurc
Americas success at Manila. She is
as much opposed as Germany is TO an
American protectorate or naval or coal.
ing stations in the Spanish archipela.
goes So Russia prompted the attitude
OF France in that regard, with the en-.
tire approval Of Germany. Spain had
also received assurances that France,
Russia and tho triple alliance would
not tolerate an active war policy Of the
United States in the Mediterranean sea
or along the coasts Of the Spanish pen.
insula or Morocco, should the war be
prolonged.
All this determined the Madrid cab.
met to make peace overtures, with a
view to coming to an understanding
with the United States, If President
Mckinley should not insist upon too
great concessions in the Philippines.
But If American demands in the far
East shall be considered excessive,
Premier Sagasta was to simply 60 on
with tho war and await the develop
ments and complications in which he
had been led to expect European sup
port.
Tho underlying object Of all this
finesse was TO make the question Of the
Philippines and the limitation OF the
American sphere Of influence in
.Oceanica one Of the many international
points that could not be settled except
by conference Of the powers.
Accept the American Detaila
But most Spaniards accept as inevi.
table the details which the press pub.
lished relative to the American peace
conditions. So convinced is every body
that the two governments will come to
an understanding. that but two papers,
aud they but fecbly. attempt to keep
up warlike spirit by opposing some
OF the points laid down in the Ameri.
can reply. Even the Madrid papers
point out that it Is evident that Presi.
dent Mckinley will not permit inter.
ference like that which curtailed ia.
pans victory over China.
General August reports not very
promising condition, unless he can be
Immediately relieved.
AL rumors Of Carlist risings are I'M.
founded. Tho instructions Of the pre-.
tender prohibit anything until peace is
aivned