The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-31

Washington. May 3o.-Careful inquiry at
the state department and at the British
embassy fails to develop any substantial
are afoot looking to a close compact be
| tween the United States and Great Bri-
tain covering all possible subjects of diff
terences, comforting special trade privi-
leges on both parties. providing for the
| joint use of the Nicaraguan canal and en-
bracing what would amount TO an al
| lance, offensive and defensive, to the end
| that Great Britain may enjoy in peace
her Asiatic 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. All
of these subjects have been discussed from
time to time in the press of the United
States and England and the probable ba-
sis for the coalition at this time Is TO be
found in Mr.. Chamberlain's speech. re-
emily delivered, which has aroused so
much interest IN both hemispheres. So
far as the Nicaraguan canal is concerned,
1t is pointed out that the United States
contemplated joint use of that means of
communication there would be no neces-
sity for including such a provision in the
treaty, inasmuch as the same result
would be attained by simple affirmation
that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, under the
terms of which both the United States and
Great Britain declared for joint control
of any waterway to be constructed in the
future, is still in force.
The trade relations are even now being
adjusted on a new basis through the draft
ing of an agreement through Sir Julian
Pauncefote for Great Brit>fn and Mr..
Kasson for the United States under the
terms of the reciprocity sections of the
Dingley bill. This has advanced almost to
completion and the result may be pro-
claimed within the next week, unless some
unforeseen delays are encountered
The talk of union on an Interpretation
of the Monroe doctrine is rather senti-
mental than practical at this stage and
there is the best authority for the state
ment that the subjest has not been
preached in any manner IN the diplomatic
exchanges of the two governments since
the celebrated passage between Secretary
Olney and the Marquis of Salisbury dur
ing the negotiations that led up to the
NGU6Zu6ldH dIDllid llOA CClilS4t- -
may be recalled that in his last note,
while conceding the propriety of arbitra-
ton, the British premier nowhere ad-
mitted any application of the Monroe doc
trine to the boundary question, and so far
as is known there has been no change in
British sentiment on that point up TO
this time.
AS to the relations Of the United States
and Great Britain in respect to Asiatic
trade, there is no reason to believe that
there has been any change in the policy of
our own government.
In British official circles here much sat-
isfaction is felt at the CONSPICUOUS growth
of friendship between the English-speak-
ing people on both sides of the water, but
1t is the view in these circles thot it is
healthy and desirable growth which can
not find immediate expression in formal
treaties or conventions. Such large re-
suits are hoped for in the course of time,
as the result of public opinion. In the
meantime there is a disposition to adopt
conservative view as TO what should be at
tempted at the present moment. The re-
ports that far-reaching agreements are
under consideration, or are about to be
made. are looked upon as very prejudi-
oial to the accomplishment of any real re-
suit. AS stated by a leading diplomatic
official today, radical criticism Of Great
Britain has apparently given away to rad
ical sympathy and in both cases this
radicalism misleads people into having
false fears and serves to defeat those con-
sentative results which are secured only
by patience and mature elaboration,