The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-10
THE TENSION In EUROPE.

+ The Spanish-American war is devel
Oping very dangerous conditions IL
Europe, and unless the tension is soOr
leased up the situation is almost sure
Ito evolve serious consequences. Tn.
doubleday Spain is Offering France
some very tempting privileges in hel
lcolonies in exchange for material and
financial help. Nor is there any doub,
that official Russia and the German
oopulace are sympathizing with Spain,
and we know positively that Austria
is secretly working to involve Russia,
Germany and France in friendly
combination in favor of Spain. The
German government, however, is nc
doubt sincerely neutral, but how long
it can resist public clamor against
| friendly relations with the United
states is question, and a very grave
one at that.
The recent reciprocal commercial:
treaty between the United States and
| France has angered German business
men. and they are demanding that
their government take official recogni-
tion of the disadvantages that will &C
crue to GERMANY by reason of the
| treaty. Russia is getting a little icy
toward France because of the treaty,
but more so because of the sudden
| flop of the French government from at
least a S mpathetic friend of Spain to
what amounts to an antagonistic po-
sition. The Gar appears to feel that
in some way America is responsible
for Chamberlain's Anglo-Saxon alli-
ance speech, and is disposed to give
Spain substantial encouragement, if
ne can get one or two other nations to
Join him. Only Great Britain anb It.
ally are serene, but their eyes are open.
If indications count for anything,
th"re will be startling international
compiicati ons in Europe in the near
future, which will surely involve the
United States sooner or later. AS a
natter of fact, the commercial value
of America to Europe is what has kept
the powers quiet thus far, but even
that may fail finally. The various es-
Inmates of foreign capital invested in
the United States range from S., 000,-
DOC, 900 to SIS, 600, 600, 900, and nearly all
of it is productive. This influence is
for strict neutrality, andst is this that
is holding the French and German
governments aloof, but it is very
doubtful if it can hold Germany back
much longer. Franco has too good a
thing in the new France-American
trade treaty to abandon it for a mere
sentiment. Still, it is just possible the
government would break with this
country rather than uproot the often
sive and defensive alliance with Rus
STA. It is true that the alliance APP
plies to Europe only, but America is
pretty close to Europe just now.
But the United States has something
to do while Europe is backing and fill
ling. Under no kind of circumstances
could we consider any terms of peace
that did not fully and completely rec
ognize the independence of Cuba, and
that too, without saddling her with a
dollar of Spain's debt. That is what
we declared war for, and not to ac-
complish it would disgrace us for all
time. Then again, the United States
has been to an enormous expense in
conducting the wal, for which, Spain
must reimbu US. 1t need not be
said that Spain is not now and never
will be able to pay the debt. Every
body knows that. This necessitates
our taking Porto Rico and the Philip
pines, and holding them until we can
realize upon them.
These things we must do, even in
the face of all the artillery of Europe.
If need be. This all the powers should
be given to understand in unmistak-
able language. After we shall have
accomplished our purpose altogether
and thoroughly, the Intervention Of
Europe would not be Objectionable,
but even then intervention would have
to come in dress suit ard with a
Chesterfield bow, and not hung upon
a bayOuet.-k. G.. Times.