The times., 1898-06-11
CIRCULATION STATEMENT
SATURDAY. JUNE Il. 1888.
Panic and Prayers.

In ordinary times it need not be
doubted that the Spanish government
would suppress such news as that
which it is admitted has been received
at Madrid from the Spanish governor
at Manila. That the substance Of ii
has been allowed TO leak out is ac-
cepted in Europe as evidence that the
facts are worse for Spain than the
matter published. Indeed the general
opinion in Madrid seems to be that
August has surrendered to Admiral
Dewey as the only alternative to be-
inG overwhelmed by the native revoIu-
tionists under AgUinaldo
Should this turn out to be true,
the chances are that the crisis viii
have reached its climax. At this hour
there is growing impression in Spain
that gilded reports from Santiago have
been false, and that the Cape Verde
squadron, the only effective naval
force al the Kingdoms disposal, has
been made helpless. When reliable
Information comes To the public in the
capital and elsewhere. the outbreak
which has been imminent for weeks
cannot be prevented.
To meet this alarming situation the
Queen Regent IS reported to have made
enc last appeal TO the Pope and the
Emperor Of Austria, begging them 10
use their influence with the European
Concert" TO save Spain from the pun
ishment it deserves; but, more espe-
cially, to do anything that would tes
TO preserve the throne to her sickly
boy.
It is in this. TO some extent, that
Christina makes, as she always has
made, a vital mistake The interests
OF the kingdom, the questions Of civ
ilization and humanity. are as nothing
to this Austrian archduchess COM
pared with her dynastic motives, and
that is a view which Spain resents,
and which other nations regard with
cynical indifference. To them the ques-
tion is one Of commercial and other
economic disturbance. Francis Joseph
because the Queen Regent is a men,
Der of his family, would like TO help
her. and the Pope is exercised because
Il y
control Of the monastic orders; but.
otherwise, Europe is not particularly
concerned. and the Italian OsseFyatore
Romano advises the Spanish govern
ment that the archipelago has been lost
10 her, ana that it would be as well To
accept accomplished facts and submit
Everything connected with the i'm
mediate future depends upon our abil-
ity to bring matters to a speedy issue
Occupation Of Cuba and Porto Rico
even if not extending TO more than
the maintenance of a force of troops
upon each, would settle the question
of possession. But that question must
not wait The cabinets of the Conti-
nent are growing restive under delay
the reason for which they do not un-
derstand. In our place they would
have had their troops moving upon
Havana and Porto Rico weeks ago
They begin to think that we are not
in earnest, and, 10 the extent that they
entertain such an idea, they viii be
open to suggestions Of intervention.
Now, foreign intervention, at this
stage Of the proceedings, is something
which the American people would not
brook for a moment. The purposes
and program OF our nation have been
openly, frankly and repeatedly an
nounced. That being conceded by ou1
European neighbors, We are prepared
10 live at peace with all mankind from
the current date TO the crack of doom
But anything less than the expulsion
Of Spain from the Western Hemi-
sphere, the possession of the Philip
pines and Porto Rico, and the inde-
pendence Of Cuba, will never be con.
sidered, and, if obstructed violently
viii mean a fight. and doubtless tn,
Anglo-American alliance, the possibil
fly of which seems to give SO muel
uneasiness TO the courts OF the Ole
World