| Show german paper papers on the spanish war london aug 22 the berlin correspondent spon dent jent of the times says the press teems teem with discussions ot of the hispano american Ame hn war one I 1 point says the correspondent on which all agree in ir that if america has not yet reached her zenith spain has probably touched the nadir of her greatness the national advises spain to retire for a moment from the list of the powers and devote herself to the cultivation of berland hc land and to rest eatie satisfied fled with the mediterranean interests which be her ae in all loreg dowst VV A y i questions the same paper thinks that americas america direct gain is email small and her weight a as a great power Is practically aneed rue cause of this deduction is found to be in theory entertained here that a power without a vast s anding army drilled and together lher into a spirit of absolute organic discipline dieci pline cannot hope hove to face any other power in the possession of such an army and it is fit doubted whether america will re organ ize her army on the model of the european system of universal conscription ibis is clearly demonstrated by the writer when he be says bays that four millions of raw soldiers will not riot much alter the situation they must be drilled and taught the science of war if they are to be used against armies brimes obeying one voice and moving as the wheels of an engine with one motion impelled by one band hand and directed against one end the frankfurter on the contrary thinks america has begun a new now life and inaugurated a new policy of usefulness and good for mankind it says the american state is built on freedom and tolerance untrammeled by the bureaucratic traditions which hamper older nations the considers the philippines a question where america must prove herself worthy the position eho she has won and undertaken to uphold |
