| Show IT IS PRACTICALLY FINISHED Views of English Press on Naval Warttr with Spain lent Ilobimiii Ored Closed the llinHc lilted State holt Von Take pot mo and the Ihlllpulnoi London Juno Grry evening po per of this city echoes the morning papers praise of Lieutenant Hobsons exploit With the collier Merrlmac at Santiago do Cuba which they nay was a gallant deed ably planned and pluckily carried out The Iall Mall Gazette Pays The heroism of these men nod the courteous courte-ous chivalry of Admlra Cervera will I not be forgotten In I hurry Continuing Continu-ing the Pull Mal Gazette says It thinks that as 1 result of the Merrl mac expedition the naval war between be-tween Spain and the United Mates Is I I practically finished and the paper adds Had the Cadiz squadron meant business It would not have dallied until un-til Admiral Cerveras fleet had been tendered Useless The Gazette concludes by commentIng comment-Ing on the Probable mltnry operations saying I will pay America to secure both Porto Hlco and the Philippines before peace Is I discussed For peace on the only possible terms Spain Is I not ready Th government dr not face the mule To surrender now would produce pro-duce a revolution at home hence It Is I Preposterous to talk ot th hl or the status quo ante helium Peace when It comes will have a very different basis and the seizure t Beuro of Porto Rico and the Philippines will place America In I position to dictate the only terms she could possibly accept The Wetmlnter Gazette rclerrlng 10 Admiral Ccrrn action In connection con-nection with tho capture of the Merrl mc crew rays J Is I an Incident which ennobles vvar and surely help In ecurlng hon orable peace The United States may conduct well be generous to such chivalrous |
