The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-05
SPAIN Is WHIPPED.
That is the View Taken by the
London Times.

London, July 5.-The Times remarks
editorially this morning:
Admiral Simpsons brilliant exploit
was as complete as Admiral Dewey's
was. Nothing but the conviction that
his plight within the harbor was hope
less could have justified Admiral Ger
Vera's attempt to leave. Had he been
able to judge correctly of what was
passing in General Skaters mind,
doubtless he would have remained. The
difficulties of navigation probably
caused him to make a bold effort by
daylight.
It is not easy at this moment to fore
see the wide consequences of the I'M
challenged supremacy of the American
fleet in Cuban waters. Overpowered,
after an heroic defense, SPANS only
course is-her friends even in the
French press urge her-to seek peace,
which, even if onerous, can not be dis
honorable.
London, July 5.-AI the papers TODAY
comment on the sudden and dramatic
transformation resulting from Admiral
Cervera's mysterious and suicidal ma
noeuver, which various theories are adj
vanced to explain. All eulogize the
bravery displayed on both sides and
strongly counsel Spain to accept the
inevitable and Sue for peace, which
would entail no diShonOr.
The Daily Graphic says:
IF Senior Sagasta elects to risk furth-
er disasters for fear of the frothy jung
oes in Madrid, he will incur a terrible
responsibility. The Spanish flag has
been borne with undyIng glory in the
face of tremendous odds, and the
punctilios of honor have been generous
ly satisfied
The Daily News tenders similar ad-
vices. 1t says:
1.-The Spaniards can fight and die So
can the Americans Ambassador Haydn
his glowing and eloquent speech of yes
terday, glOried in this thought but to
their equal courage Americans add in
this unequal combat with Spain not
only vastly superior material resources,
put a deVlslng mind ana sk1llful or
ganization without which bravery is
nothing but a means of providing stun
for the shamhlas."
The Daily Telegraph comments upon
the way in which the American COM
manders at Santiago, and probably at
Manila also, have fulfilled their predic-
tions for the Fourth of July. 1t says:
THE Americans rushed San Juan in
a manner displaying the immense
virility of American manhood. Unfit
ness upon the part of the American Of
ficers to conduct military operations
and unf1inching personal bravery upon
the part of both officers and men were,
in the educated judgment of our special
correspondent, the characteristics of
the desperate fight of Friday and Sat
urday.
1.-The prospects of European interven-
ton on behalf of Spain have vanished,
and the significant DECENTRALIZATION of
Englishmen and Americans on indie
pendence day in the United States and
London may well give pause to those
continental statesmen who are credited
with a design to dictate to America the
terms of peace. Spain, if her statesmen
have any fragments of political wis
dom left, will make terms with her ad-
versary quickly. Delay is dangerous on
many grounds.
The Standard suggested that the war
cabinet at Washington on receipt of
General Skaters dispatch that it was
impossible to take Santiago till he had
been reinforced ordered him to demand
its surrender.
The Daily Chronicle comments on the
"blOod brotherhood of England and
America on the glorious Fourth of July,
which is an important outcome of grim
war"
The Morning Post advises Spain to
treat directly with her foe, but express
es a fear that even this course will
hardly save her from the grasping pro-
pensities of some of her European
neighbOrS.