New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
AMERICA INDEPENDENT.

To Spain and to some other nations one ract
often forgotten is just now important spain
has to deal with the United States and not
with any European concert, It's buger or bass
viol, Its trumpet or trombone. The United
States forms no part OF any European concert,
Is not under the guardianship or control OF one.
and will never accept d!ctation from that quar-
fer. That may be Just now the one thing more
,mportant than all else for the Queen Regent
of Spain to know. There Is more talk or ap-
peals by her TO various European Powers, urg-
ing them 10 obtain peace for Spain on terms
which her rulers can accept. But II the queen
Regent knew anything Of this country she
would more probably send her appeal to the
President Of the United States.
The one thing certain IS that Spain would
get better terms now or at any other time, II
she should appeal directly to American gen
crosby than could possibly be obtained for her
bv any European Powers. whose suggestions
would unavodably raise in American minds
the suspicion Of intended interference or dicta-
ton America is engaged in war; not Europe.
Spain has to settle with America, not with Eli
rope There is no chance that any European
Power acting separately, or any European
Powers acting together, can obtain from this
Nation more favorable terms than Spain can
obtain for herself. It is at the bottom OF
American thinking and purpose that this Nation
has no part IN the European concert, will resent
and repel any attempt to encroach upon what
ever rights the United States may have Qnd
will by Its action explain to all other nations
that II they at any time choose war with the
United States they will have to settle with tho
United States only. No dctation. influence or
49, ha1y In
that case. The nation which has chosen war
with the Republic will have to settle with the
Republic
1t would be better to have the fact entirely
understood that this country Is In the highest
possible sense Independent. Its material inde-
pendence Is such that It can feed, and Is cred
ltor Of, all the world It's political independence
is such that the decision OF the American peo-
pie Is likely to be prejudiced against and not
for step suggested by Europe Asia, Africa
South America It's military strength is such
that the world will not take from the American
flag one foot OF soil It's naval strength Is
capable Of so much expansion that. were need
TO arise, it could make It's power respected by
any or all foes and is the greater because we
do not do the carrying trade Of the world.
If the Spanish Queen could comprehend all
this she would decide at once whether not
1t Is time for her to send a direct proposal to
the President OF the United States That step
now would In NIL probability secure for her bet
ter terms than can possibly be secured. now or
at any future time, by any action Of either or
oil the Powers temporal or spiritual. As she
does not comprehend this, It Is possible that
her mind may turn as last resort to the Pope
as an intermediary. But this Nation Is abso-
lutely independent of clerical as we'll as Of
temporal control The falntest suspicion that
a suggestion by the head OF the Roman Church
could swerve the Government OF the United
States In its political action would arouse
against that attempt all citizens Of every other
religious faith or Of no faith. The Nation Is
Christian, but not controlled and never will
be. by any fraction of the Christian Church
Peace with the United States can best be made
by q straight appeal to the Christian spirit and
sense Of duty Of the people Of the United States