New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
NO GENERAL TREATY.
RECIPROCITY ARRANGEMENTS WITH
GREAT BRITAIN ALMOST
CONCLUDED

Washington. MAY 3O-Careful inquiry NJ tho
State Department and at the British Embassy
falls 70 develop any substantial basis for the
suppositon that negotiations are afoot looking
10 close compact between the United States
and Great Britain covering all possible subjects
Of future differences comforting special trade
privileges on both parties providing for tho
Joint use of the Nicaragua Canal and embracing z
what would amount 10 an alliance offensive and
defensive. 70 the end that Great Britain may
enjoy in peace her Asiatc possessions. while
the United States will have share Of the trade
IN that quarter and will be secured. also In the
application OF the Monroe Doctrine
Lll OF these subjects have been discussed from
time to time in the past IN the press Of the
United States and England. and the probable
basis for the report at this tine Is 10 be found
in Mr.. Chamberlain's speech. recently delivered,
which has aroused much interest on both
hemispheres So far as the NcaraRuan Canal is
concerned. it is pointed out that n the United
States contemplated joint use of that means Of
communication there would he no necessity for
including such 4 provision in treaty. inasmuch
as the result would be attained by a sim
pie affirmation that the Clayton Buwer treaty.
under the terms Of which both the United States
and Great Britain declared for Joint control Of
any waterway 10 be constructed in the future. Is
still in force.
RECIPROCITY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
The trade relations are even now being ad-
justed On a new basis. through the drafting Of
an agreement between Sir Julian PPunoefote for
Great Britain, and by Mr. Kasson FOR the United
States under the terms ~ the reciprocity sec
tons ot the Dincley Ts riff Act. This has ad
vanced almost to completion. and the result may
be proclaimed within the next week unless some
Unforeseen delays are encountered The talk of
a union on an Interpretation Of the Monroe Doc
trine is rather sentimental thnn practical at this
stage and there is the best authority for the
statement that the subject has not been
broached in any manner In the diplomatic ex-
changes OF the two Governments sirce the cee-
brated passage between Secretary Oney and the
Marquis Of Salisbury during the negotiations
tha, led up 10 the Venezuelan arbitration agree
r,ent In his las; note. while conccdinG the pro-
uriety Of arbitration, the British Premier no
where admitted any application Of the Monroe
Doctrine to the boundary question. and. so far
as IS known there has been no change in British
sentirncn. on that point up 70 this time.
AS u the relations of INC United States and
Great Britain in respect 20 Asietc trade there Is
,,o reason to believe that there has been any
change in the policy Of the United states Gov
crurnent. which, while animated by the kindiest
feelings toward the. British, and approaching
what has been done by treat lfiltdh 10
uheralize Chinese trade mas confined its efforts
t0 the single object OF projecting American trade
from invidiOus discrimination. and so far, II
IS believed. with signal success.
SATISFACTION AT THE GROWTH OF
FRIENDSHIP.
In British official circles here much satsfac-
tion is felt at the conspicuous growth OF friend
shin between the English speaking people on
hoth sides Of the water but 1t is the view in
these circles that 1t is a healthy and desirable
growth which cannot find immediate expression
in formal treaties or conventions Such large
results are hoped for In the course OF time as
the results OF public opinion In the mean ilnie,
there IS a disposition 10 adopt a conservative
view as 10 what should be attempted at the
resent moment. The reports that far-reaching
aereenenis are under consideration, or are about
20 be made ale looked upon as pre1udicial TO the
accomnlishment Of aay real result AS stated
by a leading diplomatic Official to-day radical
criticism OF Great Britain has apparently given
way 10 radical sympathy. and IN both cases ths
radcalisn msleads people IN haVins iaise eH-
rectations and false fears. and serves 10 de1eat
ihosc conservative results which are secured
only by patience and mature deliberation.