Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
BRITISH OPINIONS.
The Weeklies Discuss Americas
Problems in the Present War.
THE TALK ABOUT PEACE SIFTED.
Spanish Ambassadors Known To Have
Sounded AL the Other Ambassadors at
the Different Courts About stopping
the WAr-GA mxxO's Statement

London, July 23.-The weeklies de.
vote themselves TO discussion OF
what the Speaker terms compulsory
Imperialism" and compliments the
behavior Of the Americans at Santiago
The Spectator says:
As the Americans marched In the middle
ages fed The moraist would think the
Americans had contracted weghty and even
terrible obligations TO the colonists OF Spain,
which they were bound to discharge without
thinking too much OF the consequences to
themselves Most Of our European contempo-
raries are crying 10 Washington to be gem
erOus Generosity would mean that Spain
should recover authority OF the 100000
dark persons whom she has mis-
governed for three centuries at the
moment when every virtue and every vice of
the Spaniard would incline him to severity in
punishment. and 10 betray the tribe Of the Ia
gals into the hands OF the Spaniards would be
nothing less than baseness 1t is doubtful
whether Washington can govern Cuba through
q protcctorate The Americans have cnfran-
chised a people and must sea that the enfran-
chiSement is not curse II generosity is to be
exercised 1t should be in Porto Rico, where
the conquest is only claim
Discussing the influence of depend
encies upon the United States and Its
policy, the Spectator says:
The worlds future greatly depends upon the
political character Of the Americans When,
in 1850. they IRE 200 1000 OOO they can crush any
people except the Slavs To fit them for that
destiny, the Americans should have dflicu-
ties. dependencies and complicated relations
with the remainder OF mankind. At present
everything is too easy TO them They live too
much to themselves They must learn TO gov
ern u, well MS to be governed and must add to
their splendid patriotism tn English gift Of
cold and lofty tolerance They must keep sub
ordinate governments as free from corruption
as their supreme court
the Speaker says;
The presidents proclamation opens pros
pect so much better than could be offered by a
Cuban republic as to make 1t clear that annex
alton is manifest destiny. The acquisition OF
Cuba implies that OF Porto Rico as provision
against menace to the American coast and the
Nicaragua canal Directly the Spanish ports
are attacked, the Monroe doctrine will be aban-
doned Though bombardment would be
grievous mistake, II Is probably the most nat
urai method Of bringing Spain to her knees.
The Saturday Review predicts u war
OF determination between Americans
and Cubans six months after the con.
quest Of the island" 1t adds: "Cuba
will corrupt Its American governors,
and the reign Of the American boss is
not likely to be exemplary. The cost
of the whole proceeding will be more
than $3.50, OOO,OO and the game is not
worth the candle"
THE TALK ABOUT PEACE sIFTED.
London, July 2S.-The statement
made by Senior Gamazo, the Spanish
minister Of public instruction, to the
effect that peace honorable to the
Spanish army will be shortly con.
cluded, is regarded in London more as
an indication of personal opinion or
hope than as rejecting any general
decision of the cabinet. Nothing
showing any move in the direction of
peace has been received here from any
quarter likely to be well informed on
the subject. The Spanish ambassa-
dor Count Rascon, who was ques-
toned on the subject, said: 1--WE have
no news from Madrid, and we have no
reason to believe any such decided
step has been taken as Senior Gamazo's |
statement would Indicate 1t is
known that the Spanish ambassadors
have been sounding all the other am
bassadors at all the courts of Europe,
with the object Of inducing concerted
representations at Washington to
stop the war, and there is rea-
son to believe that Great Britain
is no longer demurring at this
and pointing out the uselessness of
such course. On the other hand it
Is said that representations to stop the
war have been made at Madrid, but,
Judging from the results, they have
not been sufficiently strong to induce
Spain to come to her senses.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily Mail says: 'Senor Sagasta told
q representative Of FL impartial Fri
day that the government had already
entered upon the preliminary stage Of
peace negotiations"
SENIOR GAMAzo's STATEMENT.
Madrid, July 23.-In an interview,
in the Correspondent Militar, organ of
the army, Senior Gamazo, minister of
public instruction, isquoted as saying:
The suspension Of constitutional liberty can
not be agreeable to the press because it abro-
gates freedom and prevents the publication OF
news which costs much, The suspension Of
the constitution will not last long, for several
reasons One Of them is the calmness dis
played by the people and the army. 1t is not
for me to conceal the intentions OF the govern
ment which ore to conclude an honorable
peace which will, in the first place, satisfy the
aspirations Of the army. After then, II Senior
Sagasta would think ut, he will ask the queen
regent II she still has confidence in her present