Show ICQOMMENT f f Will NoVl > o to Disdain the Am rica Army I City of Mexico Aug HTho press comments II I com-ments variously on the terms of peace between be-tween the United States and Spain tT1 il The Mexico Heraldo says lp G may thank the shortsightedness of her statesmen I states-men for the loss of Porto Rico Before tho American people lies the perplexing I Cuban question The island Avlll have to be held as England holds iiffypt and In our opinion it is extremely unlikely ever I to oninv absolute Indenendence perhaps it isU not desirable 1 El Nacional a moderate liberal paper says The war waged In Cuba by the I Americans has not been a savage and barbarous struggle but civilized as far as ggl ci1 Ztd saaf Ztsa warfare can be civilized As to Spain we all looked for such conduct but not in regard to the United States and it is not necessary to confess whether we like It or not that the Antrican army in Cuba both in land and sun forces has made good its claims to be considered courageous geous disciplined and civilized I will not do in tho future to disdain the American Amer-ican army El Tiempo the organ of the clerical and reactionary party and opposed to the government gov-ernment says The protocol makes no mention of the enormous pecuniary indemnity in-demnity which it was said the Yankees intended to demand of Spain Will they with their accustomed bad faith hold that question in reserve to bring it up at Paris at the last moment and btain further advantages This might happen and I would not surprise any one it it would Wo cannot enter into further comments com-ments on tho fatal announcement for we are overwhelmed with reflection in which Mexico and her future appears to our imagination Im-agination In so sad light that we cannot put our thoughts Into order |