The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-03
HOAR'S SPEECH
Against Territorial Expansion is Well
Received in Europe.

&S5GS4N0u III europe.
Paris, Nov. 3-The Echo De Paris to-
day expresses strong approval of the
speech delivered at Worcester, Mass.
by Senator HOar,i in which he denounced
the so-called policy of American exten-
sion. The paper mentioned quotes the
speech fully and remarks that all Amer
lean political men apparently do not
agree with the policy of conquest"
ations have reached a very critical
point. Up to yesterday the Spanish del
egates had received no definite instruc-
tions from Madrid. VIII the Spanish
government accept the American prOpO-
sitiOn? We doubt it,
The Petit Bleu, remarks: zone must
admit in looking beneath the surface
that the late war has completely
changed the American character. Out
side Of being anxious merely for COM
mercial supremacy and playing a small
political part, save regarding the South
American republics the United states
felt no desire to interfere in European
politics. But everything changes very
suddenly. After the success against
Spain, the American government felt it
self capable of taking part in European
politics and advances Of Great Britain
showed the American ministers they
could speak up. This popular feeling
has induced the American government
to demand the whole Of the archipelago,
when at the outset a part of the Philip
pines was all that was demanded.
This new demand secures a war in
demnity and this is the weak point
which American diplomacy has encOun~
tered. The Spanish government IS at
the end of its resources and hopeless as
it is for her to attempt to master the
insurrectiOn in the Philippine islands,
even if they were handed over to her
tomorrow, it is evident that If instead
of using the word abandonment
'cessiOn' against a cash indemnity is
spoken of the Spanish and American
delegates may come to terms
The American delegates have made
several offers and have at the present
time proposed the sum of $4,000, ,000
The Spaniards want more and have de-
manded $100 900, 600.
"The Spanish delegates, for whose sad
condition one must feel pity, had for a
moment the Illusion that Europe would
intervene and defend the interests OF
Spain. They must have lost this illu-
sion now American diplomacy has
played its part with great cleverness
and has from the outset, gained an ex-
traordinary position. At the present
moment the United States is taking ad-
vantage of the hatred against England
which is growing upon the continent
and offers its neutrality if Europe will
leave the United States a free hand
with Spain.
Besides Europe really has no interest
to interfere. The various FyllrOnea0 n
governments foresee what will inevit-
ably come if the United States restores
the Philippine islands to Spain.
AS soon as Spain had proved her in
aDlIlty TO quaSh the revolt Germany
would offer her interested assistance
and Immediately the cOvetousness of
French, English and Russian diplomacy
would provoke international interven-
tion which would raise a quarrel of ex-
ceptiona1 gravity.
'At the present moment it is because
something of the sort might happen
that the attitude of Europe in general
towards the Spaniards and Americans
is as follows:
Come to some agreement about the
price of the Philippines; make conces-
sions on either side; but whatever you
do, be quick about it. There are plenty
of troubles floating round just now
upon the political horizon without a
prolongation of these dangerous negotia-
tiOn of yours -