The sun., 1898-11-27
WILL SPAIN PAIN Y|ELD!.
The Indications ArA That She
May Refuse Our Money and
Appeal to Europe.
OF IMPERIAL POLICY
Andrew Carnegie Says It May Lead
Us Into War and That It
IL a Menace TO Ameri.
can Labor
Interest.
Special Correspondence to THE SUN.

tie Philippine Islands, will have ex'
pired and there 10 reason for believing
that with that answer will come 9 eli.
max in the peace. negotiations at Paris.
Although the Queens cabinet has, it IL
said, sent word from Madrid that the
Snanish Commissioners may Sign. q
tvpatv. II is hardly pt'ssib'e that they
will yield all claims TO the great areli-
prlago for the comparatively tri6ing syn
''f Ths,c " sre s4o,ooO,ooo in Philippine
bonds due in Eurrpe, and what the
United Rtstes offer will pay only half nf
them. What then has Spain to- gain IN
accepting this Offer? II, on the other
hand, as IL is claimed by come Of the dip.
iomats ii Madrid, Spain should refuse
the oftrr. yield to superior f'rce and
then notifv Europe that the bonds could
not be paid. because their territory had
been cen6scated, fright not the Span.
iards hope to enlist the sympathy and
possibly the support Of some OF the na.
lions who held these tonds2' Interna-
tionaI complications may thus arise,
which may lead to serious International
troubles, involving; the United states.
OF course Spain can make no armed re.
sietsnca, but, IT would be natural II she
can get any other nation or nations, 10
protest against the ABSORPTION Ot her
property, for her to leave the question
an open one. .,,.,. O.
The Administration policy Of McKin.
lny .ernls fully set on the question Of
Colonial expansion, or imperialism, no
matter what complications may follow
its enforcement. There is, OF cOurae, y
widespread division Of public opinion on
the subject, but II, as Andrew Carnegie
and other anti-imperialists drclare, bv
acquiring these far-away islands We are
only throwing away millions for what
we don't want, and are likelv to becpn,e
embroiled in complications for which We
will get nothing but trouble, it would
seem to he the part Of wisdom to con.
sider the question from all sides before
committing ourselves tra policy of ex-
pa,sion that will prove detrimental II
not dangerous. Judging from the recent
expressions Of opinion Of United States
Senators on this subject it IL hardly ps
sible that a treaty giving Spain $4,000.
0OO, or any other sum, will be ratified by
the present Senate. With the incnning
Senate, which will be a strong Admins
tration body the result may be different.
***
As indicating the opposition to Colo.
NAL expansion that has been aroused it
may be mentioned that an anti-ImperlaI.
ist &c league has I've n formed ~ Boston
with Gov-rn"r Boutwell, anf Ma-sachu,
setts as president and Andrew Carnegie
vice president, Many prolisiiient names
have been enrolled, among then, Sau,le,
Gonpers, president Uf the Federation nf
Labor, who sees. in the annexa,ion of
the Philippines, like Mr. t'a'npgie) II
menace to all the labor interests # the
United States. Mr.. Carnegie has clearly
p int, d ont this threatened danger. and
he has also expressed his conviction that
the seizure Of the islands would lead tn
war with one or more Of the Nations Of
Europe.
Such ouIspoken views from man Of
50 wide an pxprrnge in cunIlnrrcr,
labor and politics us Mr.. Carnrgio, are
eHltIcu W lHDIc lihtI ouiib'N Nc'kuJ.
And yet when he warned President Me-
Kinney Of the dangers involved in an in.
le-view IT. the White House, he got 10
assurance that there would he any change
in the policy mapped out and there
probably would R n,ne. Mr. Carnegie
has firm faith in the belief that the .n,l.
imperial sentiment will grow steadily
ami that eventually the unwis,lnm Of az.
quiring territory that is practically value.
less will be recognized by those wlnl
oppose it.