Show KEEP WATSONS FLEET AT HOME that Is the advice the european press offers the united states london july 20 the times editor ally reproaching the spanish govern ment this morning with moral cowardice in endeavoring to screen its own mismanagement by pretending that gen toral has betrayed bis country bays it is incredible that spain can hope for anything from cuba as it is impossible for blanco as it was tor toral to fight against hunger and it is unlikely that the former will have anything to fight with for bome time to come neither can anything be hoped from european intervention if commo dore watsons squadron comes though its arrival would be an unwelcome spectacle to more than one european power it may be assumed that commodore watsons authorization to visit the philippines will not weaken the disposition at berlin to cultivate friendly relations with america and to make light of the escapade of the german ships at manila the dally chronicle says editorially this morning As strong supporters and sincere well wishers of tho united states we suggest a reconsideration of the to send commodore watson to europe it could not materially barm spain and would only be likely to reunite the spanish into an obstinacy of endurance and a determination to buffer to all lengths that is their national character it wan that which baffled napoleon who had land forces to overran the whole country while at every point an american fleet could touch there would bo danger of european complications the madrid correspondent 0 the times says nothing is known regarding the decision of the cabinet on the peace question apparently the government does not recognize the necee alty ol 01 making peace quickly and the public seems to be indifferent some newspapers claim that the upper clances are removing to their usual summer quarters and that the lower orders are amusing themselves with bull fights and such entertainments as be ong to ordinarily peaceful times probably ministers disagree regarding peace but they are unanimous in disclaiming responsibility for gen surrender at santiago |