| Show DOIN hlUV WANT II VCIl There seems to be art impression that Spain li I now desirous of peace and that efforts are being made In that direction direc-tion This Is I not surprising when her financial condition Is I considered frpaln Is I paying a early Interest of U05000 000 on her outstanding debt and this la about twothltdl of the total revenues Ity taxation no more money cunibe CUIXe i raised The credit Is so weak that I no mere money ran too bonowed abroad The bank of Hpaln is about the only financial prop of lhe nation end this Is In trouble owing to a rertlitent run by people I holding notes and de mantling nn exchange for me let No wonder then It the cooler heads Of the notion begin to long for Il settlement of the war that threatens the country wllh utter ruin It seems to be the Spanish plan though to secure the friendly services of some European Power or powers to ascertain the condition on which Peace can be obtained before opening direct negotiations with this country This Is I II wrong tort Some weeks ago wben IUIOP approached our government on the Spanish question although the ad nnee was very cautious and inoffensive inoffen-sive the attempt Ties rented by the public and this ought to have ers edo ed-o a notice on the Madrid authorities that the pending difficulty Is considered one In which the United States and Spain alone are concerned and that the way to reach Washington li not by way ot Iarls London or Vienna If Spain wants peace she must treat directly with this nationami the sooner this Is I done the more lenient will be the terms of settlement The war was not commenced for conquest but for tho sole purftdo of 4lnc a lulTrln people peo-ple near the American shoios fnm sav ace extermination and with a view of creating conditions under which a repetition ot the past years cruelty will bo Impossible When this object la I ac eolllllIhed ther Is I no ron for continuing the warfare and It rests entirely en-tirely with Spain to say when the conflict con-flict Is I to be ended by complying with the conditions laid down The fPmalkI move or war nthu Im that has swept this country front the Iaclllc to the Atlantic I It I the outburst out-burst of the righteous Indignation ot a nation aroused by the piercing cries fromlhousands ot helpless victim of tyranny It will find no rest until the storm that set It In furious motion has passed and fair Cuba Is I enjoying peace and prosperity |
