New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-30
PRESS COMMENT N PARIS.
THE NEWSPAPERS GENERALLY ADVERSE
TO AMERICAN PEACE POLICY.

THE NEWSPAPERS GENERALLY ADVERSE
TO AMERICAN PEACE POLICY.
Paris. Nov 29-The "Solell" to-day reviews
at length the situation brought about py the
peace agreement and says:
"Probably the greatest difficulty the United
States has before her will be the strong differ
ences OF opinion in the Senate and House on
the question Of territorial expansion.
The Petit Bleu' says: "All the friends or
Spain will congratulate her on having put an
end 70 these painful negotiations and fnished
this sad chapter in her history. Those or the
United States can. the other hand. regret.
perhaps that they should not have shown
themselves more generous in victory and that
they should have too easily forgotten the dis
interested and exclusively philanthropic motives
I'm the name of which they undertook the war.
They cannot see. either. without some dlsap-
pointment the sudden and complete breaking
down Of the principles that have made the
greatness and prosperity OF their Repuphc' ana
they anxiously ask themselves what influence
the policy OF conquest will have upon their des-
TIMES and upon the world The Monroe Doc
tr,ne Is now out Of date. The American Repub-
lie conquering and colonizing, no longer has the
right to close to Europe the new continent
since she herself has stepped out of 1t"
The "Intransgeant" audes 70 the possible
objection Of Great Britain and Germany to the
cession Of the Sulu Islands on the ground that
the treaty Of 1877 stipulated that this group did
not properly belong to the Philippines and re-
marks:
However that may be, the presence in the
camp Of international policy Of the United
States as colonial Power Of Importance Is a
serious event and one that may have unfore-
seen consequences"
The Temps" says: From the outset the
Americans have negotiated on the principle OF
take It or leave It. and have covered their
claims by n sort Of sanctity. II the triumph to
call It SO. is complete. may It not contain grave
elements of danger and anxiety 10 the Ameri-
canso The transatlantic democracy has be-
come mperlast. and the Republic founded on
federalism and autonomy has become a con-
Guering one From an International point OF
view this means a rcpudiation Of the Monroe
Doctrine and the entrance OF America into the
conflicts and intrigues Of the Great Powers
and her harshness to Spain is the cause Of much
anxiety as to her relations with other Powers"
The Temps" also expresses the opinion that
Spain has purchased peace with the United
States at the expense Of internal turmoil.
The journal des Debats" says: THE Amer-
cans. having started out TO liberate Cuba, have
ended with pocketing what remained Of Spains
colonies This moral evolution Of the Americans
is edifylng ms a good example Of the manner In
which one can. almost in good faith arrive at
the formulation Of the most outrageous de-
mands by a confusion Of ambition and duty at
once by considering an interest 10 be divine
right Now that America has entered the arena
OF international politics she may have some
lively surprises in store even for those who
have been so ready to offer their friendship"