Show THE SPANISH REPLY on one point and one only to ig spanish reply to americas de demi certain definite and unequivocal Is regarding the appointment of mission to arrange for the future of the philippines it hardly be expected that this chaa i the subject would receive oth other tl ment at the hands of the span spanish a ern ment because it provides that tha spanish will have as much to fia the commission as the amert whatever the faults and weakness the dons donethey they are not addicted t to atam ing in their own light it if they can help it there is an almost intolerable ax of red tape and consequent delay j proceedings all of which are ex angly wearisome at a time when vastly consequential issues axe are at ing in the balance and are so tho ly understood spain knows known j that the rejection or even ra mat modification of the proposals meant immediate breaking off of all gal neg eions and the prosecution of the A with the utmost vigor to a dei de A dreary finish she also knows Is practically without remedy the end prefigured pre figured could not far off so that by the bilty which she so persistently argo to Is only playing with fire cannot endure forever there at once a surcease of tempo tempos I 1 the woes boes that she invites ahl 11 sity pity be poured out upon hei I 1 I 1 limit un until til crush crushed edon on 1 ltv t 1 I blackened amid the ashes of smoldering fires she can no longer ker offer re atanos or expect conditions there is a hope of better things but it t Is in easy to see that patience is being trained beyond reasonable limits it is ie much easier and will result more ay to both sides for spain n to crept pt the inevitable now to let the day et wrath be this day not some one in the future the sooner it is all over 0 xe o sooner will rehabilitation and the healing of wounds begin no doubt an all this is realized at madrid and the danger of tampering with the case must gaw also be apparent in some measure vet the latin weakness of fag over ever dead and gone hopes and appealing persistently for terms which of necessity axe are definitely denied con it Is intimated from washington that the spanish reply is by no means satisfactory is it is too argumentative arild and evasive and engages too much in also is it 9 given iven out apparently ex cathedra that in the sweet of the reply being rejected spain wo at once receive an ultimatum div tos ids her forty eight hours in which to return a 8 no or a yes without qualify catton or condition this would as gifta edly lend expedition and lucidity to t the matter it would be the alexan dilan plan of untying the gordian knot and the wisdom as well as the justice of resorting to it at such a time F as this could scarcely be questioned tar any quarter spain etain has had the benefit of wise counsels els from some of her european neighbors and her adjoining one stance has done as much for her as 40 could it be done and the attitude of neu y be not seriously infringed upon ael stench ambassador at washing K aba ak M cambon has been unremitting and impartial in his efforts to a satisfactory understanding and aag sA hostilities to a close and doubt ss dewit tie he would receive with t the he keenest 1 ointment it if not chagrin a failure the outcome of all his efforts un tion ably the terms met v with pith his before they were transmitted spain for he acted with unlimited power for his client and would thieve assented to nothing dishonorable aw unfair in endeavoring to reach a set 9 lafeat laA eat so that as we can all see 0 refusal to abide by his work be a reflection upon him which man w would receive with r poor grace all this would do Stan spanish isif government no good and too at a time when goodly offices kendly feelings should be wel with open arms thing or another this country to know and will know without cher r delay whether it is to be war bece a we are prepared for either 1 l will accept either so long as it in atvea no unreasonable sacrifices find and concessions As to A a majority of the people axe are yell well satisfied that the case an on our in competent and patriotic |