Evening star., 1898-08-15

versal recognition of the part which Presi-
war between the United States and Spain,
and says:
IF foreign observers might presume to
have an opinion upon his conduct 1t would
probably be that President Mckinley has
kept his finger constantly upon the ma
tional pulse and has known how to stimu-
late and direct national thought without
too markedly outrunning its movement.
Everything has been done in the open
every move has been discussed as a posi-
bility all over the United States before the
government was irrevocably committed one
way or the other, and the result of the
cautious, tentative policy is that where he
stands at this moment the President has
the whole American people at his back.
I'VE Go not know that there can be any
higher craftsmanship for President gov
ernng under the Constitution of the United
States.
1T is noteworthy that while the Span
iards, who are usually regarded as chival-
rous, romantic and mediaeval. have turned
first to the financial aspect of the situa-
ton, the Americans who are usually sup
posed to be intensely practical, have yet
hardly given thought to the financial or
economic side of the question. What occl-
pies the American people at this moment
is not the cost of the war. the value of
their acquisitions or the balance of the
profit and loss account. but the moral re-
ideas which it stimulates.
The Wars Effect.
Whether Organism is dead or only
sleeping whether the smaller issues of
party welfare are superseded by large and
worthy conceptions of national policy or
only thrown for the time into the back
ground, there can be no doubt that the war
has had and will have a profound effect
upon American ideas and AIMS. Not only
has it renovated the idea of national uni.y,
impaired by the great civil struggle, but II
has supplied that sense of contact with eX-
ternal forces which is probably one of the
most potent influences in favor of main
tanning the national spirit
'The Antilles themselves introduce
novel element into American life, and open
up questions upon which parties may differ
greatly and worthily. This, in itself, is a
gain. and one which was more or less con-
scientiously sought when the war was un-
dertaken. The periious unrest, spoken of
by the New York Times, was a real ma
tional evil, which sprang directly, so far as
foreigners can judge, from the disappear
ance of clear intelligible party issues. That
unrest we may assume, has vanished and
been replaced by new anxietles or solic-
ituGes which may become acute, but are
very unlikely to become morbid.
Beyond the Antilles lies Il more difficult
Question-the Philippines and that ques-
ton does not end with the Philippines
Just now a symbol of American awak-
ening and of the entry of the republic upon
a new career, which, Philippines or no
Philippines, she is henceforth bound to
follow
Acknowledge the News.
Madrid adyices state that the governors
general Of Cuba and Porto Rico have ac-
kpt wledged the receipt of the news of the
suspension of hostilities between the United
States and Spain and announced the car
rying cut Of the orders.
y decree has been issued in Madrid
granting the repatriated troops three
n Cnths' furlough. The minister of war,
Lieutenant General Correa, has issued cir
culars fixing rules for the dist anGment of
the forces returning from the West Indies,
who will hand over their arms and
stores on landing at the ports of Vego,
CCrunna and Santander. The soldiers and
non commissioned officers will return to
their homes at the expense of the state
and the officers are to be placed in the
serves until the reorganization of the home
army permits their being replaced on the
active list. About. 1200eo men and 6o0U
officers expected from the West Indies
a.ene.
The press advocates dividing the national
war subscription among the repatriated
troops.
Sent to Manila.
News of the cessation IF hostilties be-
tween the United States and Spain was
received at Hong Kong Saturday. The
British steamer Australian, bound for sgd
ney, n. S. w, was chartered to carry the
news to Manila. No other vessel was
available for the purpose owing to the
prevalence of typhoons.
The ManzanilIo Attack.
Reports to Madrid from Havana state
that the bombardment of Mazanillo lasted
from O'Clock till . in the evening and
bot
at various points. During the engage
ment fifteen Spaniards were killed. The
American commander summoned the town
to surrender, giving the authorities three
hours i'll which to capitulate.
Embarking the Spaniards.
dispatch from Santiago, dated Satur-
day last, says:
The Spanish transports Isla de Luzon, P
de Satrustegui and Isla de Panay are in
port and will begin embarking the Spanish
troops tomorrow. 1t is expected that they
will carry over 1900 men.
The transport Leona, from Savannah
arrived this morning with the remainder
OF the Fifth Immune regiment.
MI. jarvis, vice president and Cuban
mabager of the North American Trust
COMPANY, who has been here Tor the fas,
ten Gays, establishing a Santiago cflice.
VIII go TO Havana, wnere he Will esta biish
heaoquarters for the whole island The
the fiscal agent OF the United States in
Cuna, all revenues. duties and taxes pass
ing through its hands.