| Show ISTEKVE > TIOX on WAil It the Spanish government entertains enter-tains a hope that ruropean mediation nuropean concert will result In any adantage not obtainable by direct negotiations with the United States the Illusion ought to be dispelled without with-out delay European concert once n ss a great factor In the politics of the Old world but ot late years It seems to be only an empty word or at most an arrangement whereby any one country Is I presented by all the I others from doIng do-Ing anything as far as these base the power to prevent It Hut even If the rocalled concert were something real It would be necessary for the United States to point out to Europe that this country Is neither a Turkey nor a Dol kan state nor any other secondhand principality created and existing by the Indulgence ot the Old world and consequently subject to the fatherly suggestions of Its potentates The < European contort can have no Julia < diction w hate er over the affairs of this country The very suggestion of roedl Allan In concert has a discordant anun The mind ot the people of the United States Is I pretty veil made up at this I time The lengthy negotiations nbout Cuba and the almost sublime calmness ivlth which the terrible Maine I disaster has been discussed notwithstanding the suspicion that U was caused by foul play should eon i lnce Spain that no demands will be made except those founded on the die tales of the mart Impartial Justice It requlr no pressure from Pumps to I make the United States conform tan t-an ad humanity nor can any such pressure result In the deflation on the part of this country from the course adopted after mature consideration I considera-tion When the duty of the I United I Hlates Rinernment Is I clear any effort to force It to make concessions must fall If hover the powers of Europe with or without the additional Influence Influ-ence of the bead of the Roman church hate any control over public opinion In Spain they would better > exert It for the purpose ot Inducing that country coun-try to Yield with as much dignity < as the ee may Adult to the demand 01 the United mates The choice ot the Madrid government should not lie 1 dim ult to make The question Is I ta re ely a compensation for the Independence Independ-ence of Cuba c > r to t lose the Island without any Compensation Spains ease Is apparently hopeless Tog To-g on is fill tile Cuban struggle can mean nothing but national bankruptcy bank-ruptcy and anarchy to surrender the Island without an Indemnity would probablY also prooke a national up Using The suggestion that the Cu bans be allowed to purchase their own country or at least the part ot It still held by the Spaniards would seem to be an easy escape fron a most dip troWng dilemma It teems to bo the speclal desire ot his tollnej 10 say If possible the reigning dynasty If thU is I his aim It 1 must be gained by Inducing the head ot that dynasty to llslen to reason before the fateful die lifts ben cat Word has Just been retched that a warship has been dispatched to Cuba to t take on board I > General Lolll and other Americans who may desire to inV the Island This may mean that the government la about to evver diplomatic relations Kith Spain or It may be Intended Ike an mphaUc notice to hat country thai the Amer Iran people are In earnest Sagata wIll have to make the next move Ile tore more hours many President Me Klnleys message on the situation will a e before Congress Ill Ultimatum to Spain II now In Madrid On the reply to the ultimatum the action of Con tress will depend > This country do lot want war The Frcsldenl policy M maintain peace as long as consist > I At lit national honor Is auslnlned i t tho People lIut II war IlOme unuldbl the government nil nevertheless be I uphe by the whole 11 thin Irrcspccllie ot parly I or other Interests to |
