The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
HOSTILE RUSSIA,
NJ. J, ECuEeN Confirms What DISPATCHES


NJ. j. Gcnrel Confirms What Dispatches
Set Forth
NJ. J. Connell, who has been in
| Europe for several months. during
which time lie visited France. Italy,
Germany, England and other old
world nations, is again at home look
ing after his immense business inter
csts in Butte. Speaking Of the war
situation Mr.. Conne!I said yesterday:
SIN my opinion. had it not been for
| Russian diplomacy Spain would have
given up her hopeless struggle some
time ago, and she would now be suing
for peace with this country before
she suffers any greater Loss Of, men,
ships and Territory and prestige by 4
continuation Of the wal, If hopes Of
European intervention in the end
/ we're not held out to her.
'lt was the opinion Of we'll in
| formed statesmen with whom l.
talked in Europe, that there would
have been European intervention long
ago had it not been feared that such
a move would have precipitatcd an
Anglo-SaXOn alliance. Russian states
men, than whom there are no better
diplomats in Europe, are afraid only
Of England in all the world. rs
Great Britain stands now iser
strength is feared more or less, but
an alliance between England and tie
United States, is something that is
considered far from desirable by the
men WhO control the dcstnies Of the
/ land Of the great ruler OF all the
Ell>Sians. t was Russian diplomacy
that led to the demonstration Of the
German warships at Manila. It is
the same power in the affairs Of the
world that is behind much Of the
French show Of sympathy toWaGG
Spain in tAc present war. ;Eussirn
influence can be seen in the attitude
Of Austria toward this country much
more than kinship with the reigning
house Of Spain.
"Russia. the most altOcratic of all
European mOnurChies. breads more
than anything else the founding OF
another republic in Europe. The Ell
croachment Of the republican form
Of government ever since l776 pre-
sages the ultimate downfall Of the
HuLocrat!c rule all over the world.
Russia has more tG lose, III the ewes
Of her statesmen by tAe spreaN,nyset
liberal ideas Of SELF government, THAI.
any power oI Europe
an the present WE? eli .thc efforts
Of Russia, France, Germany, Itaty
and Austria will be put forth to
save to Spain her present rcigning
house and all the colonies with the
exception Of Cuba. 1t is generally
acknowledged thai the island will be
given np without "ny complaint, but
the question of the Philippines IS
much more serious cne and should
this country attempt 10 hold the far
eastern possession OF Spain there is
liable to be serious European cOnlpll~
cations.
| "ln Europe generally. the war is
! gardcd as an unjust one by the peo-
pie at large and they have the I'M
preston that it is simply war Of
conquest, a strong nation against Il
weak.
"l'cOplc generally have no idea Of
The proximity Of Cuba to this cOun-
try. and they do not realize what an
awful condition Cuba has been re-
duced to by tho nliS!ule Of the Span
s}l government ana torrupt Spanish
officials. 1t is the general impress
sion That THIS coulltry will attempt
to annex Cuba, but that the Phillips
pines will also become a part Of the
J. United States
some Of tIic results OF the present
war VIII BE Il great and powerful
n1tV Ilvin4 the stars and stripes, as
we'll as a great merchant nlIritre
1'no ErcaSt a. every true American
swclls with p'itc Il; the achievement
Of HE American nay n thc p1escnt
"Ar. ana AZ arc IN iivuI II building
ships. 50 that this country will never
again be placed in the position Of
having TO purchase old hulks from
European nations in time Of need.
We should have !; G;y+y big and pow.
crtuI enough to NEE Fany emergency
which may arise and from present in
dication> we will have one. butte
Miner