New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
THE NEWS OF TWO CApIr.,
LONDON.
COMMENT on THE FALL OF sAxr,..
ENGLISH PRAISE FOR MKINLEY's Gown.
OF AFFAIRS-LITTLE FEAR OF I'm,
MAN INTEREERENcr
MAN INTERFERENCE.
fBy CABLE TO TIE Tgipryy

| In, 'Abbb w IElDtNEl
London. July 16-President McKinlcv
full credit here for the triumph Of Ar.s"
common sense In the surrender Of ss,a.
without further bloodshed. This Il or,r
play: he has been criticised for conauc,,,. W
war on amiabIe and benevolent princinl..
though IL were 4 game Of pacific dinlo..
Since he has been the victim Of fine ironv !, ~
early stages Of the war. he is entitled n
measure Of justice for his success In condn.'
negotiations for Toral's surrender and IN .sf
Ing useless sacrifice Of life. Many wr,...
the English press following he lead a, az
Daily Chronicle" refer to the general re.,.
a complete vindcation Of his patience ana .'
ciliatory policy. The Spectator" TO-DAY
| scribes him as exhibiting many OF Llnc.'
| qualities. in particular remarkable deci.io, ~
nerve.
The truth IL clearly discerned that 4.
secured American control Of Eastern Cub. -
| bloodless victory. and has opened the vsx !.
! peace by protecting General Torars brav. =.
/ diers from humiliation and providing for ~
return TO Spain. Unusual.as is the proce6u,.
arranging for the transportation OF ho.,s
army across the Atlantic at the expense A. ~
victors 1t is regarded on all sides az a ~,
| n.
peace. Indeed. the conviction is nov gen.r, !.
| London that the war has virtually ended A.,
that the departure OF the Spanish troops ~,
Santiago will be followed by negotiation, !.
! the evacuation Of Havana and Western Cuh
There is a marked change Of opinion amr.
we'll Informed diplomatsts here RESPECTING n.
attitude Of Germany on the Philippine que,t,o,
| ts t. hnti. hat bot at,nr -
the motives or hopes Of the German Emp.,,
IT, statoning a powerful fleet at Manila, h
not likely 10 intervene in the affairs H n.
Islands II he has been looking for a chsuc |.
make mischief. II will not come so long q soa.
ard the United States are bent upon ~,,.,
their affairs without suggestions advice wh
trgues from any outside quarter.
The facility with which the Santiago sr,,.
der has been arranged without help from Eur.
pean Powers indicates that the Philippine qvs
ton can be settled by direct action betvss
Spain and the United States without Europ<1,
mediation or medilng. There can be no O.
man Intervention at Manila without a seos
intrigue with Spain. and his is now regarded
impractcabe. since the Madrid Governm.,,
will insist upon dealing directly with generos
and magnanmous foe. who is anxious to span
IL unnecessary humiliation. European co.
ference over the Philippine question Is almes
certain to be vetoed by England. The belief
now general among diplomatists here that n
Emperor Will not find suitable opportunity I.
meddlcsome activity in that quarter The an
tude Of the German Government has SUDDEN
become markedly friendly ard conoiliatory tos.
ard America. The Emperor is likely 70 lose 4.
terest in what is going on in the South Sea-
when he Is once fairly started for Jerusalem
a unique pilgrimage. under the eyes Of all Ii
world.
There is sudden outburst Of energy on h
part OF the plenipotentiares Of the press In 4.
ining the basis OF the peace likely soon to
made between Spain and the United S,alA
This industry tends to develop the powers Of u
Imagination. and helps TO defer the prema,
opening OF the annual silly season. Whats
more practical importance than the recrstan
OF amateur diplomacy IL the trend of Entn
opinion on American affairs. There Is an ssts
lack Of interest in the future Of Cuba and Prs
Rico. The English people are not concerned
the fate OF their own or the Spanish ISLANDS
that quarter. America can do whatever Il Ehs
In West Indian waters. and Englishmen win
satisfied. They are equally Indifferent as 70 n
future OF Hawaii. What they eagerly desire
10 have Americans hold the Philippines perns
nently. adopt the principle of the open door a'
cooperate with themselves In dealing with Rus
s'e Germany and France in China. When thg
lay stress upon the conjuring phrase. the opt'
door "as Lord Farrer has done this week at tt
inaugural meeting 81 the Anglo Amer'es'
League they have Manila and China In MIND
and not Cuba. Porto Rico and Hawaii EngM
interest in peace negotiations begins with IN
American occupation of Manila and end. 10 .
diplomatic alliance based on fair opportunities
~ trade in the Far East and the prevention q
the partition Of China among rival Europei
Powers.
Whatever may he tho best policy for Ensans
the truth Ia slowly but surely coming out hef
that tho Americans. IN making peace and e.
larging their sphere Of activities in the wors
will be governed by enlightened set-interss
and humane considerations They will take "
new questions from an American point OF Ws'
and be influenced by their own expedeSe
rather than by European precedents and por
cies The terms arranged for the surrender
Santiago are dictated by American good sens
ana generosity. NO European fpNVi
have offered conditions Of capitula,ion 50 mag
unanimous These terms arc practical PROOF tn'
the Americans entered upon the war from q"
interested motives and for the welfare OF Nv
mainly English observers are beginning TO re"
that peace may be made on terms 50 gene'O"
that the United States will not be drawn ~"
the whirlpool OF Chinese diplomacy.
Americans now credited. even by !"
Review" with having formlda0'
navy and being a fighting Power when N~
have much 70 do with directing the wono'
work in the twentieth century. England Is s''
denly awakening to the truth that America ""
not initiate Germany's example In exacuns
heavy war indemnity. nor retain the PhihpP'""
from sheer lust Of territory nor adopt a oV"
nercial policy for the Spanish West indies s".
lar TO the one which has failed disastrous"
the British West Indies
To-days news from Madrid does not ino''"
the suspension OF constitutional government