The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-15
lDE SORROWS OF SPAIN
Madrid Newspapers Discuss the
Peace Conditions.
THE CHORUS OF OBJECTIONS.

Political Opponents IF SaRasta's Gov
ernment Find Fault With the Va
rlous Protocols and See Little OF
Hope For the Government of Spain
Madrid. Aug. 15.-The city was pa
troled by police last night. but perfect
tranquility prevails. The publication
of the protocol produced keen dsap-
pointment SO far as where 1t refers to
the Philippines. where 1t had been
hoped Spain would preserve her SOW
ereignty intact. Clause III of the pro-
tocol dlspels this illusion. Echoing
public feeling, the Independent and op-
position papers Utterly criticize the
clause as affording pretext for curtail-
ing Spanish sovereignty In an archi-
pelago where control or interference Of
Il foreign power would make the ma
tives ungovernable.
El Herald6 wants to know how Amer
lea proposes to make the Cuban and
Philippine insurgents submit to sus-
pension Of hostilities and keep them
In leash until evacuation by the
Spanish Is completed.
El Nacional says: I'VE would rather
lose the Philippines altogether than
submit to American tutelage."
The other papers discuss the proba-
bilty of the abolition Of the colonial Of
flee, declaring that the total loss of the
Philippines would be preferable to
American partnership or control"
Iro al 7
aldo find fault with clause four be-
cause it limits the action of the mixed
commission to the West Indies. in ref
erence to the details of evacuation,
whereas most Spaniards expected that
most of them would be decided upon
before the sailing of the commissions.
All the adversaries of the present
cabinet find fault with the protocol be-
cause the fifth clause allows until Oc-
tober for the meeting of the peace
commissioners and stipulates that
when a definite treaty is concluded 1t
shall be ratified according to the con-
stitutional rules Of each country thus
furnishing Sagasta with plausible
pretext for adjourning the convocation
of the cortes until he has treaty Of
peace to put be1ore them.
Ell Correo (ministeriaD suggests that
American herself, from motives of in
ternal policy or international consider
atoms, has not yet formed definite
conclusion on the Philippine question.
Ell Liberal says the article in the
protocol relating to the Philippines does
not indicate that anything good for
Spain will be fixed upon and the ques-
tion will not be settled favorably for
her.
Ell Globo (minlsteriaD pines for peace
between Spain and the United States.
and says the communications on east
ern questions which Day and Cambon
have signed begin the first chapter in
new history Of Europe.
Ell TEMPO (Conservative) says:
peace is an accomplished fact. The
bitterness of defeat does not prevent
us from seeing with satisfaction the
end of the war"
Ell Epoca says: "The peace Is the
saddest imposed since the treaty Of
Utrecht" and expresses doubt "if a
government which has allowed itself to
be dragged into war will acqult itself
well by negotiating peace"
Public opinion attaches great i'm
portance to the Spanish commission in
Paris making resolute stand in de-
fense of Spain's territorial rights in the
Philippines. The government, there
fore, wants to send strong, competent
body of delegates.
The governors general of Cuba and
Porto Rico have acknowledged the re-
ceipt Of the news of the suspension Of
hostilities between the United States
and Spain and announced the carrying
out of the orders.
General Blanco telegraphs that Ha-
vana is greatly agitated by the news Of
the signing of the protocol. and that
much anxiety Is manifested to learn
the conditions, which have not yet
been published. Some uneasiness is
felt regarding the effect that the text
of the protocol may have on the Span
ish volunteers in Havana. Many news
papers express grief and despair that
the men who brought disaster on Spain
by lack of foresight, organization and
ability should continue TO govern the
country.