| Show views on problems ancle sam london aug 20 the spectator in ita issue this week prophesies that america will retain all the spanish possessions she bai captured and thinks that pressure from the cuban loyalists will force the commission to stipulate abat cuba shall be eo verned by the united states for twenty years the spectator bays america will find herself at the end of the year in i the beginning of an oversea over sea tropical empire lony may she rule it in the in I 1 terest fl of humanity and justice while it is BO ruled england will never be grudge her her possessions nor their ex mansion into a domain as great as our iown the times tb s morning baya editorially abat it foresees which may compel the united states to a permanent occupation af cuba and adds if america is prepared to undertake the responsibility of the of the whole of the philippine group it is bard to see how any other power could legitimately interfere if the united states repudiates such responsibility a very perilous state of things might ensue because it would not be easy to dispute the right of other powers to terminate the state of anarchy therefore many difficulties will be avoided by american annexation in any case no european Euro pein power need reckon on finding the united states as easy to coerce as japan |
