The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-08
GOOD FEELING In ENGLAND
sympathy and Moral support Can
Be Expected in Case of q
War With spain.

sympathy ma moral >1ppeFt taRs
Be Expected in Case of
War With spain.
NEW YORK. March I'm view OF the
possibility OF war between the United
States and Spain. there has been great
deal OF speculation IN Washington as 10
the attitude likely 10 be assumed by other
European powers. and especially by Great
Britain. says the Herald's Washington cor
respondent.
There has been no idea that Great Brit
ain would be actively drawn into such
war In any way. and Il y now generally
believed the United States would have her
moral support and sympathy. News OF
the Maine disaster was received in Great
Britain with almost as much horror As IN
the United States. Ii WAS noted AT the
time that the first expression Of sympa-
thy received at the state department was
from Sir Julian Pauneefote, the British
ambassador, who without waiting TO learn
whether the Spanish government was in
any way involved, called IN person az the
state department. This was followed by
messages from the queen and Prince Of
Wales. and from many high officials and
officials OF the army and navy.
An American officer of high rank. who
has just returned from cruise on which
he associated a great deal with English
persons and with officers OF the British
army and navy. referring 10 the warm
feeling that the English have for the Uni
ted States In this crisis, said TO your cor
respondent:
ITO the observer OF current events in
this country and in England no more strik-
ing thought makes itself felt than the good
fellowship eyiEced by the average intel
igent Engiishman for America and most
things American.
Especially Is this the case in times of
possible public danger for the Institutions
and prosperity OF England. AT such times
the feeling seems 10 be widespread that
America is but another section Of the
mother country, to be counted on for mu-
tuai defense in the same manner as col
ony OF larger growth No only is this the
case. but in addition there is great and
growing sentiment favorable 10 our insti-
tutions. aside from those which appeal TO
the English mind on the surface. as IL
were. To those who travel abroad on gov
ernmental duties this becomes specially
patent.
with naval officers there Is spirit of
camaraderie. which has never existed be-
fore, but which has become q permanent
factor in the conduct OF affairs on our va
rious foreign stations. The thing is so
evident nowadays that frequent remark is
passed on the great changes the last few
years have wrought In the friendness
between the two services. And not only is
this sentimental manifestation of the true
kindness felt by individuals but we are
constantly reminded of this feeling in an
unofficial or spea king more properly. in a
semi governmental way.
In many of the inspired utterances I'm
the press OF London, this sentiment has
been dominant for the last few years.
Naval officers abroad frequently hear such
expressions as this: oh, In time OF any
great national calamity we could count
on the assistance OF our American cous-
ms Without a. doubt there is more
friendship felt and expressed in England
for America than in America for En-
gland For. unfortunately. IL has become
the fashion TO deride everything English
and scofY at England and the English
from whatever point Of view the thought
takes It's rise But. soberly speaking. ii
would seem. aside from any tiuge OF senti-
mentality that the TWO English speaking
nations OF the world should properly stand
shoulder 10 shoulder in the future con-
tests from q military. a commercial or q
political point OF view.
Commercially. the two nations are al
most as one in their interests already, and
Il requires but little stretching Of the
imagination TO see the day when our com
mercial laws SHAH be practically alike
| for the interchange of the vast wealth of
manufactures turned from the mills and
| looms OF the two nations.
From military outlook, the prospect
| IS somewhat more dubious. but IL can be
| foreseen that a time might come. con-
tingencies might arise, when the exist
! ence OF one nation might depend upon the
| good viii Of the other, This idea is based
| upon the indsputable fact that the well
| fare 81 the civilized world IS in the keep
| ing OF the English federation of people.
! and anything 10 break or disrupt thefed-
! Grafton would he a catastrophe OF VII p
| wide significance
| CLOSER relations politically, pm ps
| may be only an aspiration for the coming
| years to solve. but that there VIII be
strong utilization between the two peoples
| IS almost demonstration. Our manners
/ and customs are 10 all luGents and pur-
poses identical at the present time. and
! when 10 all these facts there IS added an
/ overwhelming one Of common origin and
/ language X seems as though there could
/ be but one outcome az the friendship be-
| tween these two great nations.
| Already The silent Influence OF all that
| makes for civilization learning and good
/ government stands behind the countries
! ia about equal proportions The recent
| sympathetic utteTauces from England
| ever the terrible tragedy Ct the Maine
| show the sort u stun the Englishman.
| when untra mme'e3 by circumstances. ia
| made %, and * has been "a source OF great
| sar4sf4cE en To- the thinking men under
| both SIS that the so.!citude !or the dead
| ard regret Tor tue accident have been
| shared almost equally by al right-jhlnk-
! jrg Eugf!shuSen and Americans"