Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-27
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81 litf COLONIES
Now York. June e5.-A special to tho
Tribune from Washington says;
in Wow of the Increasing frequency
with which rumIw uf possible peace
conditions arp entering into the discuss
sion NJ stmi-oiilcial and inspired Euro.
pUiu journals. considerable Significance
D. attached tu the statement hy mcm-
hsr NJ the cabinet that M proposition
would De- Tor Il moment entertained 10y
the United Statca 40 this time which
ana not Involve SPANS absolute rclln-
quishm,ut ~ sovereignty over cuba
Porto Rico md the Philippine Islands.
Tho probable attitude uf the United
States 10 these former colonial pos.
sessions ~ Spain On the future this nu-
th1uty declined t1 discuss. but in bis
opinion tho complete eradication ~
spanish influence and Interest, DO fur
uf those Islands rrr concerned. mad al
ready become a f0r,E1nc conClualon
and tho United states would not nc any
time HEREAFTER permit spain 10 enter
into any negotiations regarding them.
WrnarHnr she ultimate terms ~
peace which the United stHtos may iiud
10 necessary 60 exact ln case the rXpcn-
rlyo conflict prolonged many months,
involving the necessity ~ extending
American operations against The PEN
insuln Itself ur ltH closer colonial oatnh-
iishmfuiH only the most Indefinite dis
CuHainn la Just now INDUCED M.
Tho lirrtrIevnhlc loss Co thrSpnniarla
of their last American fopthold, a. well
na ~ their M governed establishments
in tho Pacific. has been brought about
hy the United States, reluctant 60 be
laid open tn the accusation Of amy de-
hire Tor territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT and
suggestion Of interference by the
friends ~ spain o. 10 he ultimate dis
p1sluln Of the West Indian islands ~
the Philippine la sure 10 be repealed
by the United Statos To- the most un-
cquly0cui and decisive manner.
. The Dfrcltla N tho state department
exhibit confidence apparently harcd
utsnn convincing assurances. that spain
hur m reality less 10 expect from one
uf tw1 EUt pFgr nations thnn u war
tintrd by thf Interpretation put upon
vafllus Statements AFFILIATED 60 lead
ing men OF Published IN Iapern having
ih~ .rtky ~ tiaii,n ~ Tremendous IN.
Hr'rl'lnn snd little conccrnis now dis
UlIYsu iu thUs .ru.fft If.f ifH rmlu4-
tons from snurysF which have been
more than 1rrr diHcrHllfsa Iu ilH last
MA month"; TH" 90 .t.uu. H.uH ahlgh
the spnulnrda have been trying n make
capital out of tho uufrlHndly express
flonH in certain European localities.
considered tn b' commercial rivals of
tho United States. has ceased To be-
regarded uH more than amusing. or
In flme recent Instances perhaps pa.
thutio
Tis third ,h1ugs In tho Spanish gov-
eminent ln lHHa than three months lH
looked uu1n aH lrdIHputnhlo p.D0f NJ
the wide divergence " opinion. II not
decentralization. TINT n RAPIDLY iucreaH-
Ing Iu spain and nH Indicative ~ uu
impending collapse which viii terminate
The futile attempt to maintain control
NJ her colonies when the power NJ
governing her home possessions has
almost vanished,
Tho presumption that Eufopcnn gov
rrnments might seize the opportunity
after tho capltulntion of Santiago ana
the destruction 81 Admiral Crryern'H
Meet 90 ondgnvor 90 ascertain from tho
United states what terms of peace
would Do acceptable, a. now relieved
% have been replaced by the other cN-
trpme alternative ~ their sounding
Spain as tn the sacrifices she is ready
a. make. coupled with the advice thn,
IL r. imperative upon her 10 undertake
tho Immediate satisfaction OF American
demands