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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25
The Prospects of Peace.


Spain has now realized that the
struggle upon which she entered is
hopeless. She sees ruin staring her in
the face. Impatient to avert it and un-
willing to accept the inevitable con-
sequences of the fatuous policy of her
rulers, she desires peace, but peace on
terms which would practically leave
her colonial dominion as it stood be-
fore the war. Some of her statesmen
talk of a plebiscitary experiment in
Cuba to determine the question of it's
future government, ignoring the fact
that this was the very object for which
we undertook the war, and on which
we have already determined. Blanco
talks of fighting to the last and Sa-
gasta has not formulated a policy
which might give us an inkling that he
is seeking terms of peace or making
practical efforts to control the war.
There is undoubtedly a growing inten-
sity of feeling among the commercial
classes of Spain that the war should
be discontinued on any conditions,
These merchants and manufacturers
honor is stupefying Spain, drugging
her into insensbility 10 her real posi-
ton. Every power in Europe has failed
TO bring her comfort or help. They are
all too deeply occupied with their own
internal concerns and colonial prob
lens to pay any heed to hers Yet she
holds on to this straw with despera-
he a inly Ao
European chivalry that engaged three
great nations in war less than fifty
years ago over the custodianship of
rusty key TO church in Jerusalem will
allow her annihilation by the infant
slant of the western world. She hopes
on in vain. The fates are against her.
There is no reason to doubt that the
terms on which the administration is
prepared to entertain peace proposals
are those which have been reported
from Washington as the minimum of
our demands. Briefly, these are the
possession Of the Philippines to do with
as we shall ourselves determine. and
Porto Rico, a coaling station in the
Ladrones and in the Carolines, the in
dependence of Cuba, and a money in
demnity. These are terms which Spain
viii not listen to at the present mo-
ment and in the present frame of mind
of her people. and yet they are no less
than we can consistently entertain or
safely accept. The Philippines, as The
Tribune has pointed out over and over
again, can never be relegated to the
government of Spain. Even If we We're
willing to do so, Spain could never re-
gain her sovereignty over them with
out resorting to the same murderous
principles of government which we
have just put an end to. The control
of Porto Rico is no less necessary to
the independence of Cuba than 1t will
one day be to the safeguarding Of the
entrance TO the Nicaragua canal A
coaling station in the Carolines will be
less humiliation TO Spain than the
possession by the English of Gibraltar,
an integral part of the peninsula.
Casting the horoscope of the United
states Is one of those tasks which
political philosophers set for themselves
in pessimistic anticipation of fate
ful destiny, We listen to the decla-
nations OF the Clevelsnds and the
Sryans but they affect US not The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25

General Shafter will be commended
by the American people for his cour-
teous letter 20 General Garcia, which
in it's explanatory and conciliatory
character should go far to correct any
misunderstanding and heal any sense
of offended dignity which may exist in
the mind of the Cuban leader If, as
is now intimated. General Garcia did
not authorize the letter sent out in his
name, the communication from the
American commander will still be ap-
preciated as a frank and manly at
tempt to accord full justice to the hon
esty of purpose entertained by Cen
eral Garcia
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25
THE ACCOUNT WITH SPAIN.
From the Troy Times.

From the Troy Times.
Spain forced the United States into
war; and Spain must pay the penalty.
That is inter national usage and 1t Is Just.
What shall be the terms exacted? Spain
must abandon Cuba; that Is q foresone
conclusion. 1t will also no doubt be
obliged to surrender Porto Rico and yield
control of the Philippines whether or not
the latter rem aims permanently In Amer
lean hands. And what else? The ques-
ton of indemnity is to be considered.
Apropos of this the st. Louis Globe
Democrat gives some figures of interest:
A look over the indemnities exacted by
other nations at the end of modern con-
fiicts will be suggestive. The usual form
of indemnity has been both money and
territory. At the end of the last war
with Turkey, Russia demanded money
indemnity of S7?5, 100000, but finally ac-
cepted territory and reduced the cash in
demnity to S225, 000 900. When Prussia de-
feated Austria in 1866 the indemnity in
cluded territorial concessions and $50, ,000,-
900 in money. The indemnity following
the last war between Germany and
France was enormous, consisting of prov
inces and fortresses, in addition to 81, ,00O,-
0U0 900 in cash. Originally the German
claim was for 5000 600, 900 more, but a dis
count was allowed for the cession of
Metz. When Japan defeated China a few
wears ago it received a money indemnity
| of Sl75,000,00 Still more recently Turkey
obtained strip of territory and S20,0O0.-
OoJ from Greece. At the end of it's war
with Mexico the United States claimed
wide stretch of territory, consisting of
California and New Mexico. We de-
manded no cash and, in fact, paid sl5,OO0.-
900 to settle the boundaries satisfactorily
TO ourselves.
There is no disposition on the part of
the American people to be unduly Sc
we're with Spain. In her impoverishe ed
and Inundated condition she is entitled
to and receives a great deal of SYM
pathy and consideration from a generous
and successful foe. But we have been
| put to great expense in precious lives,
the choicest of our possessions; in vast
| outlay for war preparations and for ma
tional defense. We have a perfect right
| to exact comper sation, though Span's
crippled capacity for footing big bills
| will doubtless be considered in adjusting
| the account.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25

fact remains that we must travel our
destined path whether It be paved with
powders or strewn with roses. We
are conscious at last of a national ex-
istence which is unfolding and touch
ing old world interests at every point.
coming into collision with them, as
slmilating with them. or existing side
by side with them. We can no more
retard this progress OF development
than we can the increase of the popu-
lation of the country. Our expanding
greatness and wealth thus assured, we
can afford to deal leniently with Spain
In the matter Of money indemnity.
We have remembered the men who
went down In the Maine. Let us also
remember that Spain is poor and de-
vastatcd country; that any money
which we take from her is not taken
out Of the pockets Of her grandees,
hidalsoes, and patrons Of the bull ring,
but from poor. unlettered and mar
ticulate peasantry. Toward these un-
fortunates, at least, we can and will
be merciful.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25
THE ANGLO-SAxON.
From the London Mail.


1t is worthy of note that while the
American English are lighting to relieve
helpless Cuba, the British empire are ef-
fectually stopping the almost Spanish
cruelties of the Khalifa in the Soudan.
How significant II is that both causes are
unpopular in continental Europe. France,
Germany and Russia, through their Of
fetal press, sneer at American valor i'll
Cuba, and say that English pluck in the
Soudan is merely greed. None of these
countries has ever offered any sign Of
sympathy with the sufferings of the op-
pressed; all of them are jealous of the
Anglo-Saxon, and the United Anglo
Saxon is a nightmare of unparalleled hor-
ror. They need not worry. The Anglo
Saxon is uniting for peace, not for war.
So long as they leave our race to go its
way, TO develop its inventions, its civ
ilization. its religious and political free
dom, its justice. and its commercial
genius. they will be let alone, But other
wise--well. Santiago and Atbara are suf-
ficient reply for the present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25
More British Warships.

-hi' boSCneH' Hlet lOrd OF the ad-
miralty, announced in the house of
commons on Friday night that the
government would build four battle
ships, four cruisers, and twelve tor
pedo boats, at a total cost of $40, ,OQO,-
600. This addition will place the naval
strength of Great Britain equal to any
two of England's greatest rivals on
sea. Mr. GOschen explained that this
enormous expenditure was incurred
owing to the action of Russia. If this
is not an open declaration of defiance,
1t is at all events a very secure meas
ure OF defense. Mr.. Goschen dis
claimed any idea of aggression on the
part of Great Britain, and he was equal
ly emphatic in his disbelief that Russia
entertained any hostile intention
toward Great Britain. Unfortunately.
these pacific assurances are belied not
alone by the course of political events
in the east but by the measures
of military and naval reorganization
to which they lead. Building battle
ships is an expensive method of main
tanning the peace of Europe, and an
extraordinary one. 1t has, too, its
limits. rich as England is and re-
sourceful as Russia is. That the best
way to maintain peace is t. be ire
pared for war is an aGaTs as wise
as it is old But it is open 10 certain
reservations which invalidates its ap-
plication in many instances. When
Mr.. Goschen tells an interlocutor to
read between the lines of his speech
in saying that the battleships about
to be laid are built to encounter ships
in waters to which they are to be sent,
he simply means, of course, that they
are constructed for the purpose of en-
countering Russian ships in Chinese
waters.
Sir Charles Dixie. who is the highest
authority on international affairs in
Europe regretted the length of time
allowed the contractors to build the
new ships. This does not. of course,
indicate that Great Britain has any
pressing need of these ships if she
were to fight tomorrow. 1t indicates
the feverish anxiety with which Eng
lishmen regard the situation. If it is
true that the Russian minister at
Pekin has demanded that the Chinese
government place none but Russian in
structors in the army, it means that
Russia has taken on herself the Vir-
tual suzerainty not only Of Man
churia, but of the whole Chinese en-
pire outside the two ports and ad-
jacent strips of territory occupied by
Germany and England. This is an as
sumption that England will not GER
tainly tolerate. The London Daily
Chronicle declares that Mr.. Goschen
is an alarmist. There is no minister
in the cabinet less likely to be car
red away by the heat of the moment
He speaks, however, not as an individ-
ual, but as a responsible member in
the name of the whole cabinet. The
proposals of the government, although
they involve an enormous expenditure
are cordially accepted by the house OF
commons and the country. Interna-
tional relations are in a very precar-
| ious position, look at them how we
| will.
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The Transportation Of the spaniards.

We are glad for mnny reasons thut
CT the Spanish prisoners has been
awarded to q Spanish steamship COM
pany. In the first place, their treat
ment On board the transports will be
N the hands OF their own countrymcn.
We shall provide in n generous woy
for their comfort on the voyage. IL
there is malversation OF the contract
money or peculation OK the rations.
we cannot be held responsible
for 1t. OF course we shall do
everything possible to guard against
such contingency. That Is all
we can do however. In the
next place 1t shows the Spanish gov
ernment and the Spanish people that
we are actuatcd by a spirit of hlmani-
~ and disinterestedness in our deal
ings with fallen foe. 1t will prove to
them that IL Havana is UNCONDITIONAL
ly surrendered the same terms will
hold good. The families Of the SOL
diers now in Havana, seeing their conf
patriots of Santiago brought back to
their own shores, under their own flag,
not only unharmed by the Yankee
pigs" but cheerful contented and
thankful will, very likely, do more to
induce the Spanish ministry to take
rational view OF their desperate situa-
tion than the eXrostulations Of for
eign governments. We are well aware
of the limitations set to the expression
Of public opinion by the government.
With a muzzled press and martial law
proclaimed. anything like the free In
But we must judge Spain by Spanish
standards. These twenty-five tnou-
sand soldiers will meet and fraternize
with those who have remained at
homo. They will be regarded as
heroes. They will have wonderful
tales to tell Of the misery they under
went in Cuba, the desoation of that
country. and the kindness of the Amer
leans after the capitulation.
The existence OF the monarchy de-
rends uron the fidelity Of the army.
So far there does not appear to be any
throw the Alphonsoite dynasty. It's
existence will depend probably upon
the adherence by these very men that
We are now sending home. Their dis
affection would mean its immediate
| overthrow whatever form of govern
| ment might be put upon in its place.
General Weyler will find his hands i'm
mensely strengthened by the arrival OF
| the Cuban army. Here is large part
| of his old command safe and sound,
| men whom he let loose to pllage and
slaughter at will in Cuba. whose alleg-
lance he can again command. 1t is
surely the nemesis Of fate that we
| should place in the hands of this mon.
ster, whose barbarities drove us into
war. the power to become the dictator
| OF Spain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25
MADISON ON EXPANSION.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The first great achievement Of the
United States In territorial expansion
took place In 1908 when our government,
under the administration of President
jefferson, purchased the magnifcen.
Louisiana territory. They were mug
wumps In those days, and they were tre-
mendously frightened at this DANGEROUS
departure from the established policy or
the republic" They whned and scolded;
they tremblcd and reeed: they heaped uri-
stinted abuse upon Jefferson and those
who cd-operatcd with him; they declared
that trouble and ruin would come as con-
sequences of the new policy OF I'M
pcrialism" The secretary of state In
Jefferson's cabinet was James Madison,
who afterward became president. Mr..
Madison was man of profound legal
learning, a scholar, a philosopher. pa
triot, a far-seeing and courageous states
man. lie had no sympathy with national
cowardice, and In one OF his deliveranoes
he thus dealt with the timid and stand
stIll element which opposed everything
that was not exactly in line with pre-
cedent:
"But why II the experiment OF an ex-
tended republic to he rejected, merely
| because II may comprise what Is new? Is
| II nor the glory OF the people OF America
that. while they have paid decent re.
gard to tho opinions Of former times and
| other nations. they have not suffered
blind venefation for antiquity, for Gus
toms or for names. TO overrule the sug-
gestions of their own situation and the
| lessons Of their own experience? To this
manly spirit posterity will be indebted
| for the possession, and the world for the
| example. of the numerous Innovations
| displayed on the American theater in
l o.. .l.xl.N -.x1 ha
| ness. Had no important step been taken
| by the leaders of the revolution for which
| a precedent could not be discovered, no
government established of which an
| exact model did not present itself, the
people of the United States might al this
moment have been numbered among the
melancholy victims of misguided coun-
sells. must at best have been laborng un-
der the weight of some of those forms
| which have crushed the liberties Of .he
| rest Of mankind. Happily for America.
| happily, we trust, for the whole human
| race, they pursued a new and more noble
| course. They accomplished a revolution
| which has no parallel in the annals Of
human society. They reared the fabrics
of governments which have no model on
| the face of the globe. They formed the
design of a great confederacy, which IL is
Incumbent on their successors to improve
and perpetuate."
| o.
This is good reading for the present
time. It should be pondered by those
who have no faith in the ability of this
| country TO fulfill its manifest destiny and
solve the problems which come to 1t as
incidents of national growth. 1t is Madi-
| sonism. not mugwumpism. that makes a
country great. progressive. powerful and
respected. II the fathers of the republic
had been blind worshipers of precedent
there would have been TO United States
| today.
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AS THE CELEsTIALs SEE US.
From the Syracuse Standard.

T IUIII IIIt py dNUSU DVHII04uIV u
A Chinese writer I'm one of the publi-
cations of his own country has summed
up the peculiarites OF tho American peo-
pie in, a paragraph, which Is translated
as follows: "They live months without
eating a mouthful of rice; they eat bull
locks and sheep in enormous quantities;
they have 10 battle frequently; the men
dress all alike. and to Judge from their
appearance, they are all coolies; neither
are they ever to be seen carrying a fan
or an umbrella. for they manifest their
ignorant contempt fer these insignia of
gentleman by leaving them entirely 10
women: none OF them have fingernalls
more than an eighth of an inch long;
they eat meat with knives and prongs;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25
WELL PLEASED.
From the New York Sun.

The truth Is, and don't let any too
modest American or cynical foreigner
imagine that we speak in mood of
bravado, that the American Navy Is the
best man for man. on the globe. The
regular army is the very flower OF the
worlds soldery. About the professional
wearers OF the blue there is a moral
stdmina and an artistic brilliancy In Gc-
tion that stirs the patriotic heart to en-
thusiasm. And the American volunteers
well IL any other people can take from
its domestic bosom "a set OF fellows who,
with no greater time and opportunities,
can match our recruits on the battlefield,
let II think itself happy land.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25

1t is fortunate thing in more ways
than one that Il man like Dewey is at
TIE Philippines. While he knows how
to deal with the vagaries Of Admiral
Won Diederich's, he also will be able
to circumvent any little game which
Agninaldo may be putting up against
the designs of American humanitarian
ism. Agulnaldo is a slick" article
and there is reasonable ground for a
strong suspicion that his patriotic en-
thusiasm is largely in the interests of
Asuinaldo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25

chasing the "will-o' .the-wisp." II is
doubtful IL many fortunes are lying
around loose for the want OF claimants
in England or any other country, and
IL such was the case an alleged heir in
the United states would not stand one
Glance in ten thousand OF proving his
claim to the satisfaction OF the Eng
lish crown. Parties who have cash to
invest in the hunt for a stray fortune
OF this sort had better put 1t in keely
motor or Klondike mining stock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE.

WILLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Governor-J. r. s. GOBLIN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-JAMEs w.
LATTA
Judge of Superior Court-w. w. PoR-
TER.
Congressman at Large - SAMUEL A.
DAVENPCRT, GALUSIiA A. GROW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25
Lewis, Reilly 4 Davies,
ia AND 11e WYOMING AVENUE.

they never enjoy themselves by sitting
quietly on their ancestors graves, but
Jump around and kick balls as II paid
to DO it, and they have no dignity, for
they may be found walking with women
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25

Building battleships is seemingly be-
coming a British national passion. 1t
would not come amiss if she strength
ened her army with few thousand
men. The lads who make up her regi-
ments will, of course, mature in course
of time. But as it is they are too raw
and callow for anything.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25

Cuba has had many names. Column
bus called it Juana in honor of Prince
Juan. Fernandina was it's next ap-
pellation after Ferdinand of Spain.
Then the patron saint of the mother
country was honored and Santiago"
the old war cry of Spain, was given to
the lovely island and still remains as
the name of the province so recently
wet with the blood OF Americans and
Spaniards. Next Ave Maria was be-
slowed, but finally 'Cubanacan" sup
posed by the Spaniards to have been
the native name, meaning the place
where gold is found. was settled upon
and Cuba has clung to the spot SO buf-
feted by the rapacity and cruelty of
man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25
LEGISLATfy f.

senate.
Twentieth Dist.-JAMES c. VAUGHAN.
House.
First District-JOHN r. FARR.
Fourth District-JOHN +. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25

The war has proved fatal to yellow
journalism We put up with it as a
public nuisance; one of number
which it was impossible to get rid of
in the ordinary way. With Scovel in
prison and Hearst in quarantine, we
may get respite.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25
THE PROPER LABEL.

Well bet our bottom dollar
'Gainst a stunning Paris bonnet,
Aguinaldo's new gold collar
VIII have Dewey's name upon It.
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England still maintains her faith in
the torpedo boat. she is to build
twelve more. The destruction Of the
Spanish torpedo fleet no more proves
their uneffectiveness than the dcstruc-
tion of her cruisers and battleships un-
der similar conditions of warfare.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25

There are more ways than one OF
getting into the Subernatorial chair of
the Empire state. TEDDY" Roose-
velt's way of leading a regiment OF
brave troopers to the very mouth of
the pit, may not be unanimously
adopted by politicians and yet it may
be as eminently successful as the OLD
er methods of managing a campaign.
Sylvester Scovel has attained enough
notoriety to paint the Pulitzer building
yellow and coat it's dome with brass.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25

Our annual July and August sale OF
Summer Footwear is now on. All our
Russets must go. You need the Shoes.
We need room.