Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-07-21
THE LONDON PRESS
On the Alleged Note ~ Secretary sher-
man ON tn. Sealing Question.

on the Alleged Note ~ Secretary Sher-
man ON the Sealing Question
LONDON, July IL. The Daily Mail
says editorlally. Unless we get an
arbitration treaty the day will come
when the unbrIdlcd verpiaue of n
small section of American politicians
will magnify petty Insult into a prettv
war Secretary Shcrman's dispatch is
too undiplomatic for English ears and
too hollow for American common
sense. In the interests of humanitv
the rumored alliance between .I:,pan
and Spain is desirable Our Yankee
friends want little blood LETTING, To
bring them to a sensible international
policy, and this would best be done bv
any hands other than those OF Enr-
land"
The Times, in an editorial article.
says: at Is impossible to doubt the
authenticity of the document. 1t is a
manifest attempt in offensive lam
guage, to fasten upon England a
charge of bad faith. If this was not
Secretary Sherman intention he has
shown himself singularly untitled for
the delicate and responsible duties of
ms Office. If IT was, then the state
ment he recently made repudiating
the charge of bad faith is deliberately
misleading. When he was first ap-
pointed To his present office doubts
were expressed rs to the wis ION of the
choice. If he really sent this dispatch
they will be fully confirmed"
The Daily Chronicle thinks Lord Sal
isbury would be justified in returnin
Secretary Sherman's dispatch on TN.
ba R,.ifr
does not receive communications
couched in such terms. If he does
not, it is because American diplo-
matists assume certain liberty of
Language not used by other countries.
The Chronicle proceeds to severely
censure the methods of American di-
plomacy, and says: The fact that
some nations, like ourselves. are for
tunate in being favored with the pres
ence of a dip.omatist, who is no less a
gentleman in public than in private
lie is not sufficient TO remove this slur
and danger
The Standard says editorially: The
appearance of Secretary Sherman's
dispatch has undou btedly damaged the
position of the state department. 1t
IS prepostcrous that we should be ac-
cused OF bad faith 10y men who have
VIGOROUSLY re used TO comply with an
impartial award simply because it was
given against them"
The Pos, in an editorial. saws:
Every indication points TO the GER
tainty that Great Britain will be com
PEELED 20 fight for her existence against
the United States. as the American
government believes that war can be
safely begun. In such "a situation war
can not be averted by justice nor by
good viii Our statesman must search
their conscicucrs and make sure that
In any controversy that may be raised
their attitude is Just and fair They
should couccdc SO long as there is any
reasonable doubt concerning the
Justice OF their position bu, they must
Doe prepared for an appeal TO fo CO.
"Our duty is 20 make sure that it
comes by mo- fault OF ours aud that 10
shall find MS united and prepared.
The respite will iu all probability bc
the time needed for the creation OF a
NOR" powerful American Hoct. saw
three or FOUR years or for the creation
"i po.'ca. combination with some
naval power say ira "a. many months.