Show I DURATION OF THE WAR I I Commodore Deweys victory has had the eff d to make many believe that the war will be of yery short duration dura-tion The only reason fpr this belief is the fact that the Spanish naval force in the Philippines has been annihilated I annihilat-ed That victory has had the effectto put all Spain in a state bordering on revolution the only thing that can pre yent revolution there is a victory over the American fleet inCuban waters J Q = Therefore notjwanting signs that there may be a battle Between the navies of the two countries in a very short time on the result of such a battle would depend the question of the duration du-ration of the war If it should be in favor of the American fleet it would practically be the end of the war the terms of peace alone would remain to be arranged On the other hand should I such a battle result in a Spanish victory I vic-tory it would certainly mean a prolongation I pro-longation of the war It would elate Spain beyond all bounds and make her i believe herself a final victor In such an event this country might have to rebuild I build its navy for never In the world would the people think of permitting a peace to be negotiated as the result of a Spanish victory nor would the nation accept European Intervention It is not impossible that Spain may be induced in-duced by some 6f the nations of Europe Eu-rope to tender terms of peace now i such terms as would be a virtual compliance com-pliance with the demands of the United I States Those demands now would be considerably more than they were when the demand for the evacuation of i Cuba was made Spain would have to withdraw from Porto Rico as well as Cuba and the former might be retained re-tained as partial indemnity I The next few days will most probably proba-bly see such developments as will havve a determining effect upon the whole I war for it seems to be in the air that I something of the gravest importance I is about to happen Will next Sunday night bring news of another great victory I vic-tory If it does the duration of the war will be very short I |