New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
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tson Feb 4.-The rumor that England had
nrotcst to Washington against the anneNn-
F - Hawaii contradicted at once by Sir Julian
uV.nco,o,c w. seems to have been since revived.
,ros revived Tor a purpose, If the story tee-
mol here be truc, ono news agency aiIcglng
s'' tho report of English interference is TO be
"' 's. the basis of patriotic American move
~A 1'bore is supposed to he Il large party in
United States which docs not care much
ue Hawaii bnt could he made to care by a
w. Of English hostility. whatever Eng
va Imposes. America must favor is the motto
.,is company Well, if you are going 10
.,.r Hawaii, you will have TO do 1t on some
49,, grounds Sir Julian Paunccfotcs denial
,.h. ASSERT on that England had protested against
.,rayation by America was strictly accurate ana
~;rb. have been made stronger had dlpomafic
,douette permitted ,,.
W. may take il as a fact that England has not
...,oa nor had any notion of protesting. The
rrs.,;sh Foreign Office does not regard this ques-
e h"e ns orc which concerns England primarily, or
~ ,s bcr sufficiently TO require any remon-
-ainst any policy yet suggested for adop-
.ha United States No doubt she has
"..s,s Wv" in Hawaii but they are not such az
~, ho endangered either by annexation or py
,,,orican protcctOrate She does not take
,.r v,,,y of the matter. nor does she 'nhN
.df in 4 position TO complalH should 'he "o,
ns.rant At Washington be of opinion mat liawaii
ros undcr the operation of the monroe Do0'ii'''
S~cb is the Foreign Office view
'' Cor tbo outside or popular view there Is
voi,hcr in the English press nor elsewhere
~. ,bors been any demonstration OF dislike 10
onra,ation. or Of any deep interest IN iiawai.
Tho revolution if revolution it be- was diSc"sS'"
.,;,b moderation and without any sign oi excite
man, sill less of anger or of serious opposi''oh
% American projects should America have prof.
.,s The voice of the Jingo has not pech h'aru'
NOR did the story above alluded to STIR ripple
:, feeling or provoke a single hostile comment.
7. is bowevcr. a situation likely TO occasion
,rrors and does. at least in America, ana the
.ohle gives us the benefit of others than the one
abovo mentioned Mr. Lincoln, the American
Minister in London is named as authority for the
statement that Great Britain will have some
,bnc 70 say in this matter, and tn" CABINET az
washington is said to have discussed this POI
,sn.ous announcement have not asked MI
lincoln but do not believe that he has en-
barlxed upon prophecies, and / am certain that
be has not informed his Government that Eng
land had lodged a protest or offered any form
~ dinIomatic objection TO the expected action
~ the United States, because she has not.
you are reported as suggesting that England
has her hand, too full in Egypt TO trouble her
self about Hawaii That may be reason, pu' "
is not the reason for her attitude OF acqulesceho
Egypt is only one spot on the map OF the "oiiu
dotted all over with English red. Larger coil-
alterations govern her action or inaction in this
,,.s. The Tverett view of the Monroe Doctrine
might or might not be accepted in Downing street
in the very positive and emphatic way IN which
that eminent American puts it, but L apprehchd
that il is accepted in substance albeit iiawah Is
a long way further off than Cuba, and EVerettS
arguments have to be stretched little IN ORDER
to cover the Pacific.
II is hardly necessary to ada that no uhlrlch"S
action is TO be expected from the present foIei!h
Minister Everybody knows that Lord Eo'c-
hsrv has a real regard for America But his first
duty is TO his own country. He has taken MS
decision about Hawaii in view of English IN
terests. or of the absence Of them Lord NahS-
bnrv would probably have done the same Ihcre
are settled and continuous principles In force az
the Foreign Once: and il Is in pursuance oi Il
weuunderstood and rational. yet entirely English
policy that England keeps lcr hands OF Hawaii
Egypt has supplied this week topic for inc
Oueen's speech. for debate in both Houses Oh
Parliament. for discussion in the french ana
English press and for statement In tile fTehc"
Chamber by the Foreign Minister ms iast II
the most important Of ALL except perhaps .''e
assurance in the Queens Speech that the Khcdive
hoa no,, ,ledoad himself TO follow henceforward
the established practice Of previous consultation
with nv Government in political affairs Previ-
ops IN what There are many precedeufs OF oah
English in the Queens speeches, but raoi'io"
does NOT absolutely require the use OF language
50 sloveply this. "
Thore ar, no means Of knowing what value 'ic
Khedive attaches to such pledges. In any c''e
a word spoken on the banks OF the s'i'e may
have much more political significance 'hah "o'"
spoken on the banks Of the Nile NJ Dc'V'.0
is new hand at the Foreign once anu NE
speech in reply TO NJ Delaros>es somewhat III"
petuous invective Is uncertain III toie'
however all things considered. more f't7oi""'c
and more friendly TO England than any r'.
official or unofficial declaration toucnin" i-7'P
He takes note Of the remark III 'ie
Spech that the sending OF more troops " -!
ird;co,os ma qualification of the assurances whlc"
England has from time TO time gwen i'1P
the occ,nation Of that country. lie takes ho'e %
M, Clabs,ono,s statement in the House on the
same suhioc, which. in NJ Develle's opinioh' eo.'
to,,bn, ,bon tbo Oucen goes Mr.. Gladstone y
seldom bannv in dealing with foreign ahalS' anu
IN no subiect has he been less hagpy '""n o
Epvn, Uc has once more encouraged ll""'
hone that no will reopen the whoIe EMP
question for her benefit There is to De- say ="
Devclr. a fresh discussion of the Engii," p.;r1o
ton Well may he assure the E"s"'" IN
Minister that he will approach tha' ui'' dis-
friendly spirit The mere iac' u &c.
Custom would be a sort of triumph LOT r'""e
Mr. Chamberlain quoted on THURSDAY ia ~.
House the rash words used by MI "i".''
Midlothian while out of Office, words WIN"
French n,oss at the time fastened on as fresh
promise "a scuttlc out of Egypt Mr. Uiaus'ono
had on Tuesday denied that he had ihaue ""y
rash or dangerous declarations. II is n''''i
opinion what is rash dangerous; pu' &"
matter of fact that they were intcrpfe"u