Show NO MORE WAR the final consummation of the proceedings ce edings which are to end the war were reached today it was waa all agreed to on the ath and what has since taken place has been in the nature of elaboration and definiteness at once hostilities are to cease manila is to be surrendered to merritt and san juan to miles though it will be some time yet before we the grand entree into havana takes place this is caused by the terms of the agreement itself which provides for delay in the matter of at cuban evacuation because of the greatness of the task spanish sovereignty will cease at once of course and the rule that exists will be andel the direction of the united S tates states the military com to arrange for the evacuation of cuba porto rico and the philippines philippine will met in havana in fifteen days this Is about as gratifying a denouement nou ement to the bloody drama which begat began with the destruction of the maine as could be expected or desired some more sanguinary or vengeful than the majority would or say bay they would have preferred to see the struggle straggle go on to a devastating de populating fin isif with spain shattered battered to pieces pie ces and the pieces scattered upon the earth more more humane and more progressive views have obtained and the united states has not lost one jot or tittle of its majesty or might by reason thereof the reaf when the signature of M cambon is act actually bally affixed to the protocol thus thu a officially bringing the struggle to an end there will doubtless be some little demonstration in places there may properly be A great war has been fought by this truly great nation nai tion for a high and holy purpose to a successful and honorable conclusion cu ba is free porto rico is ours th philippines will be disenthralled dis enthralled when it is all passed in panoramic rp re view through the mind and the purposes and consequences wrought are feally comprehended what expression oll more fitting than that which garfi Garf leia eld uttered after the assassination of tant T ant coln coin god reigns and the government amen ut t at washington still lives |