Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-30
THE POLITICIAN.

SURRENDER anu W dSSSpt Jul Wa hiS VI
,-e course to be taken in dealing with
peace, there will be no difficulty in
bringing about speedy cessation of
hostilities, but if the inquiry was
prompted by a desire to entrapp this
government into declaring its inten-
tions toward the Philippines in the
hope that they might be of such a ma
ture that some of the powers would
attempt to object, she will find this
government is not to be easily entrap-
ped. President Mckinley has already
intimated to the representatives of
several powers who sought to obtain
a hint of his intentions towards the
Philippines that it was none Of their
business. Spain is in no condition to
| bubble over terms Of peace. It is
only a question of carrying out plans
now well under way when we shall be
in possession of every foot of territory
she owns outside Of her own bound
aries. The sooner she announces a
complete surrender and willingness to
leave the terms of peace to the mag
nanimity of this government,the more
liberal terms she will get. This must
, sooner or later become apparent to
! Spain, just as it did that no talk of
peace through any other power or
powers would be paid any attention
by this government. 1t was only when
the request to know whether this
country would entertain propositions
looking to peace came directly from
the government of Spain that Presi-
dent mckinley replied to it, and it will
only be when Spain announces her
willingness to accept our terms that
peace will be had.
Those who have from the first con-
tended that when Admiral SIMPSONS
official report of the naval battle re-
sulting in the destruction of Cervera's
fleet was received it would show that
full justice would be done to all who
participated in the breat naval victory
are fully justified by the report, which
was this week made public. Admiral
Sampson does not in the slightest de-
gree attempt to take credit for himself |
or his flag ship that should belong to |
Commodore Schley and the captains
of the ships which assisted in destroy
ing the Spanish fleet. Admiral Samp-
son says of his flagship, the New York:
She was not at any time within range
of the heavy Spanish ships, and her
onl ypart in the firing was to receive
the undivided fire from the forts in
passing the harbor entrance and to fire
a few shots at one of the destroyers,
thought at the moment to be attempt
ing to escape from the Gloucester"
The reports of Commodore Schley,
Captains Evans, of the Iowa, Philip,
of the Texas, Taylor of the Indiana,
and Clark, of the Oregon, to Admiral
Sampson were at the same time made
public. That Commodore Schley had
no hard feelings was shown be the fol-
lowing words in his report: Il con-
5ratulate you most sincerely upon this
great victory to the squadron under !
your command, and l am glad that I
lad an opportunity to contribute in
he least TO victory that seems big
enough for all of u.s."
Full details received at the War De- +
,artment show that Gen. Shafter was
n no way to blame for the action of
aen. Garica in withdrawing his troops ,
rom near Santiago and declaring that
lie would no longer act under Gen. c
'hafter's orders. Garica refused to be |
with anything less han such :
'fticial recognition by Gen. Shafter as {
would have been a practical recogni-
ion by the United States of the Cuban
'epublic, and that, of course, Gen. $
Shafter could not give without vio- s
ating the very positive orders he re-
'eived before he went to Cuba. Presi-
lent Mckinley wisheh to treat the in .
with every possible courtesy {
and consideration, but his reasons for
declining to recognize the insurgent
government or rather alleged govern
ment, are much stronger now than
they were previous to the war. In
the eyes of the world this government
is responsible for the government of
Cuba after it passes out of the con-
troll of Spain, and it is going to be
government until such time
that the President shall decide other
wise. In deciding upon the perman-
ent government Off Cuba, the insur-
gents will not be Disseminated
against, nor will other orderly resi-
dents of Cuba be Disseminated against
If Spain attempted to open negotia-
tions for peace with the expectation
that it would cause any cessation of
active military operations on our part
she is doomed to disappointment.
General Miles landed on Porto Rico
early this week, and his army has
been daily strengthened by reinforce
ments and he will go right ahead with
his campaign for the capture of the
entire island; and news OF the capture