New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-18
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.

Tho making Of peace Ia quickly followed by
resumnt,op Of the relationships Of peace For
=, veor mast there has been no diplomatic in
tercourse between the United states ana Spain
save the treaty negotiations at Paris ana save
such M wore conducted through the accom-
n,isbed md grateful medium Of the French
Ambassador. 1t was year ago This week 'ha'
the Spanish Minister left Washington. the
American Minister left Madrid and the Span
,sb Government announced that it's diplomatic
relations with the United States had been bro
ken off Last week the notifications Of the
peace Treaty were exchanged, and this week
formal announcement of the appointment of
Ministers by both Governments ana or con-
sular representatives Is made final word OF
thanks is due to France for the good services
of her Ambassador. which 30 greatly conduced
10 the making Of peace. and for her me nos
pitallty TO the Peace Commissioners; Dut now
henceforward no more such service VIII pe
needed Spain and the United states VIII
hereafter speak to each other face to face
This we may not unreasonably take as
happy omen that Spain proposes 10 let the
dead past bury its dead" She VIII not brood
over her losses, but will pay attention 10 max
ing gains She will not nurse grudges against
the Nation that last year conquered her. out
will, enter forthwith into amicable relations
with II That Is part and parcel OF the wise
nolicv which has moved the Madrid Govern
ment to maintain it's financial honor in respect
70 its Cuban debts and 10 plan broad scheme
Of administrative reforms for the rehabilitation
Of the country. No doubt there will yet be
some ebullitions of spite among certain class
of tho people. such as that manifested the other
ri
the boorishness of society at Seville the
Queen Regent herself made prompt and hand
some amends So we may expect the Govern
ment to act we'll, no matter what few IRE
sponsible agitators may do. There are wise
statesmen in Spain. They have hard TASK
before them. But they are giving themselves
to II with an energy and devotion which de-
serve success and which, we cordially hope,
will achieve success II was not the least part
of that task to renew promptly relations Win
the Nation which lately was arrayed against
them In war, but upon whose friendly COM
merce the prosperity of the Iberian peninsula
largely depends.
1t should not be. and perhaps Is not, neces-
sary TO say much on the other side or the
question We have never observed among
those Americans whose attitude Is worthy OF
consideration any trace Of malignity or or rad
zeal enmity toward Spain. We believe the de-
sire Is general and emphatic for a renewal or
pleasant relations with that country, ana Tor
that country's renascence into better, richer
and stronger life than II has hitherto known
If there be any few who feel otherwise. and
who by their continuance in spltefulness give
color to the old saying that II is harder for the
victor than for the vanqulshed TO forgive and
forget we blush for them as Americans OF
the attitude and sentiments Of the United
States Government there Is no room FOR
moments doubt. II sends it's new Minister to
Spain. and will receive SPANS new Minister
10 Washington. with as sincere good faith and
friendship as it resumes or maintains similar
relations with any other Government on the
face Of the globe.