The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-07-29
BRITISH OPINIONS.
The Weeklies Discuss Americas
Problems in the Present War.
THE TALK ABOUT PEACE SIFTED.
Spanish Ambassadors Known to Have
sounded All tho other Ambassadors at
the Different Court. About stopping
the war-Gamazo's statement.


london, July 80. The weeklies de-
what the Speaker terms compulsory
imperialism" aud compliments the
behavior of the Americans at Santiago.
The Spectator says:
As the Americans marched In the middle
ages fled. The moralist would think the
Americans had contracted weighty and even
terrible obligations to the colonists OF Spain,
which they were bound to discharge without
thinking too much OF the consequences to
Themselves Most Of our European contempo-
raries are crying to Washington to be gem
erous. Generosity would mean that Spain
should recover authority OF the s,OO0,0O
dark persons whom she has mis-
governed for three centuries at the
moment when every virtue and every vice OF
the Spaniard would incline him TO severity In
punishment and to betray the tribe OF the Ia
gals into the hands OF the Spaniards would be
nothing less than baseness II is doubtful
whether Washington can govern Cuba through
protectorate The Americans have enfran-
chised people and must see that the enfran-
chisement Is not curse II generosity is to be
exercised 1t should be- in Porto Rico where
the conquest is only claim.
Discussing the influence of depend
eucies upon the United States and its
policy, the Spectator says:
The worlds future greatly depends upon the
political character Of the Americans When,
IN 1850 they are 0.OO) 900, they can crush any
people except the Savs. TO 1T them for that
destiny. the Americans should have diticul-
ties, dependencies and complicated relations
with the remainder Of mankind. Al present
everything is too easy to them They live too
much to themselves They must learn to gov
.rn u, well rs to be governed and must add to
their splendid patriotism the English gift OF
cold and lofty tolerance. They must keep sub
ordinate governments as free from corruption
Us their supreme court
The Speaker says:
The presidents proclamation opens a pros
pect so much better than could be offered by
Cuban republic as to make 1t clear that annex
alton is manifest destiny. The acquisition OF
Cuba implies that OF Porto Rico rs provision
AGAINST menace to the American coast and the
Nicaragua canal Directly the Spanish ports
are attacked, the Monroe doctrine will be abau-
dOled Though bOmbardment would be "A
grit mistake, II Is probably the most nat
ural method Of bringing spain to her knees
The Saturday Review predicts war
of determination between Americans
and Cubaus six months after the con-
quest of the island" 1t adds: Cuba
will corrupt its American governors,
and the reign of the American boss is
not likely to be exemplary. The cost
of the whole proceeding will be more
than $3.50, 900, 900, and the game is not
worth the candle"
THE TALK ABOUT PEACE sGFTED.
London, July 23.-The statement
made by Senior Gamazo, the Spanish
minister of public instruction, to the
effect that peace honorable TO the
Spanish army will be shortly con-
cl,Jad ia rapard al In Landau NOVA a q
an indication of personal opinion or
hope than as rejecting any general
decision of the cabinet. Nothing
sho wing any move in the direction of
peace has been received here from any
quarter likely to be we'll informed on
the subject The Spanish ambassa-
dor, Count Rascou, who was ques-
toned on the subject, said: I'VE have
no news from Madrid, and we have no
reason to believe any such decided
step has been taken as Senior Gamazo's
statement would indicate" 1t is
known that the Spanish ambassadors
have been sounding all the other am
bassadors at all the courts of Europe,
with the object of inducing concerted
representations at Washington TO
stop the war, and there is rea-
son to believe that Great Britain
is no longer demurring at this
and pointing out the uselessness of
such course. on the other hand it
is said that representations to stop the
war have been made at Madrid, but,
judging from the results, they have
not been sufficiently strong to induce
| SDain tn come to her senses
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily Mail says: "Senor Sagasta told
a representative of FL impartial Fri
| day that the government had already
entered upon the preliminary stage of
peace negotiations"
SENIOR GAMAZo's STATEMENT.
Madrid, July 23,-In an interview,
in the Correspondent Militar, organ of
the army, Senior Gamazo, minister of
public instruction, isquoted as saying:
The suspension OF constitutional liberty cam
not be agreeable to the nress becar a. 1t ahro-