Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-09
LONDON PsPERs ARE URGING HER
TO SUE FOR PEACE.
NOW is THE ACCEPTED TIME
DELAY LIKELY TO MAKE 1T HsRD.
Err TO DRIVE \ BARGAIN.
London Times Thinks Spain Wight
save the Philippines by Ending
the War Now-The Spectator
Says Our Navy Can
Whip Germnny's.

LONDON, July S.-Nosr of the weekly
papers thinS the moment oppcrtune for
Spain to sue for peace and they advise
: her TO do So The Saturday Review SAYS.
The United States is in a position To
| act chivairously toward an honorable. op-
! ponent who il defeated. is not tiiSgraced-'
The Spectator has. however. little faith
! IN talk OF peace. and does not believe
| Spain VIII make peace unit! literally conn
| PEELED II thinks the American terms will
be too bard TO tempt Spariards to abandon
their IDEAS Of what in the way of resist
ance Is demanded of them by national
honor.
The weeklies pay high tributes to the
American navy. The Speaker says:
The Santiago fight proves. SO far as tn.
fleet is concerned. that the United States
need not fear comparison with any coun-
try in the world
The Spectator declares. as a conclusion
from the battle. the conviction that the
An erican fleet could face even the French
feet without great risk of disaster. and il
says:
SO far as the German and American
naries go. there would be no comparison.
y struggle between them would be yerv
short and very complete. and it would
surprise Emperor William. who thinks
himself invincible. but his self-confidenc.
cannot alter history"
Inc Times says editorially.
Spain should make peace before America
has hardened her heart"
Referrtng to the annexation of Hawaii
the Times says:
The annexation starts the public upon
new course of action; vet the American
people are not so enamored Of the Philips
pines as to refuse TO consider the question
Oh leaving them in Spanish hands.
Later on. they may be less complaisant
anu. What Is even more serious they may
ma 1t impossible. even if they wished il,
70 leave the islands to Spain If peace
was concluded now. Spain could transpor;
the Cuban army to the Philippines. IL she
elects to stand a reduction of Cuba by
blockade; she will lose that army: and it
would then be impossible to leave the
Philippines in Spanish hands. The inhab-
itants of the Philippines are in revolt and
are seemingly as ready to resist the Amer
Leans .s as to fight the Spanish: To return
would be simply to perpetuate anarchy and
invite the interference of other powers
IN, The Americans cannot afford to do this.
Thus n persistence in war will deprive
Spain of the Philippines as well as the
West Indies. 1t is foolish to pursue a sui
cidal policy from mere vindictiveness. espe-
selves with the thought that they are
handing over to the United States tan
gled skein. which 1t will tax American
craftsmanship to .unravel."
A special from Madrid says:
There are numerous evidences that the
peace party Is greatly strengthened. Ma
drid Is tranquil and the expected disturb
ances have not occurred. Probably this
will embolden the government to yield to
the strong diplomatic pressure which is
being exerted to bring the war to a ter
mination.''
FL Nacional remarks that the Spanish
ministers who expect prodigies of vaior
from the army in Cuba cannot compel the
Americans to fight there. The Americans
may prefer to attack the Canaries. Porto
Rico and the peninsula. and. as FL Ma
cional says. having succeeded. they might
tppose still more distasteful terms.
Then. discussing Captain Aunon's reliance
upon the third squadron. Ell Nacional csiti-
nothing can be hoped from that quarter
The increasing difficulty of teleeraphic
communication with Blanco is adding to
the governments embarrassment. since 1t
cannot ascertain what is needed for de-
tense.
'"The march of events and the fate of YES
sells sent out with provisions. with much
else that is absolutely Indispensable should
be known II the conflict Is to be continued,
Is with difficulty ascertained. All this makes
MADRID. July S-La Correspondencia de
Espana says there is feeling of alarm
due to the belief that the United States
warships. Oregon. Texas and New York.
are now on their way to Spain. and that
are being taken at all the
seaports to avoid a surprise.
ions as to the advisability of immediate
negotiations for peace: The war party is
inclined to adopt the view of Marshal Mar
tinez Campos. who considers that the army
must first. by noble victory. wipe out the
defeat of the navy.
The peace party urges direct negotiations
with the United States. rather than through
powers whose seifishness has allowed Spain
may now intrigue for harder conditions
desiring to profit by her dismemberment