The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-20
EUROPE WATCHING
The Result of the Negotiations With
Spain.

The Result of the Negotiations With
Spain.
London, Aug. l9.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Times says: The de-
velopment of the Philippine question
will be watched with keen interest. the
circumstance appear to point to the re-
tention of the islands by America. The
fact tina Senator Davis. who is a pubic
advocate of annexation. and Secretary
of State Day, a supporter OF the Ha-
waiian policy. are appointed commits
sioners is regarded as indicating that
President Mckinley favors their reten-
ton. 1t is acknowledged that President
Mckinley has hitherto manifested eN-
ceptional diplomatic tact in his treat
ment, both of the Spanish government
and of public opinion in the United
States. He nducte the negotiations
with such foresight and consideration
that the Madrid cabinet has been able
gradually to accustom the population 10
the inevitable sacrifices imposed by the
outcome of the war.
The prospect of a partition of China
is likely to confirm this tendency or the
American people. The United States are
deeply interested from a commercial
and Industrial standpoint in the future
of East Asia. They have the most Ia
vorable geographical situation of all the
great manufacturing countries compel
ing there and it is argued that such an
enterprising. energetic people VIII not
willingly forego the present opportunity
OF securing a footing In those scar
which will nable them to estabiisf
large mercantile emporiums, similar Il
those already possessed by the English
men, on the mainland. and which othel
states are about to found. This consid
Grafton is expected to have weight in tn
final decision of the Philippine question
$50 Ahnf fh
meeting of the peace commission Il
Paris was intentionally delayed to en-
able the preparation and formation o
public opinion in Spain to accept Amer
ica's new colonizing role in its full eN
; tent.
? An evening p expresses the belle
that il is impossible that the Philippine
: shall ever again form a part OF IN
! Spanish possession and the question {
! how the division Of the archipelago
: 10 be made is a serious one.
Other papers make ingenious sugse
lions which IL is prohtless to discus
: seeing tbs IL is improbable there viii
U any in the United States. America ma
: already given indications that 81
would u~nhesitatingly resent interfe'
! ence. without waiting 70 count the cos
& IT Is recognized that the American IL
very different sort of man from Il
Turk. for example, and might. If an a
p tempt was made 10 intimidate him, su,
denly transfer the conflict from the q
q plomatic sphere to one in which 1t wou
q be extremely difficult to maintain eth
a concert of the powers OF an ia
II AsIatic dreibund.
= Moreover, any such interference Won
le only hasten an Anglo-American allian'
"a which the powers are anxious TO ~
Ne vent. besides giving the United STA
Japan's sympathy. Therefore, IL
probable tina the powers. distracted
mutual iealousies, will hesitate TO col
N an omen breach with What the FreI
hi. denbIatt designates as "A gigantic woi
mower whose consciousness OF inns
strength is immensely increased by
"a. present victory.