The times., 1898-07-17
[RITAIN H0N0R5 OUR TAR5
London Papers Praise the Bray
cry Of American SaiiOrS.
MCKINLEY ANOTHER LINCOLN
England Anxious to Keep on Good
Terms With Germany, Bat VIII
Not Permit Interference With Us
A Germano-American Tariff War
Looked for shortly.

London. July I6.-In talking with En-
glishmen just now, and in reading En-
gIish journals. one is especially struck
with two things: first, the keen appre-
ciation Of the lighting qualities Of the
American seamen, as worthy Of the
common descent from the brakes and
Brobishers; and secondly, admiration
for the self-control and restraint Of the
administration at Washington and its
fighting agents abroad. under the mGst
provocative circumstances.
Both points naturally serve TO Illus
trate the naturalness and the value OF
Anglo-American cooperation The
Spectator in no way exaggerates the
English feeling when it says today:
President Mckinley is slowly rising
to the height of a great position He
exhibits many Of Lincoln's qualities, in
particular a remarkable decision and
nerve" while Admiral Dewey's discre-
ton and quiet decisiyeness at Manila IN
the face Of German designs excite gen.
eral admiration.
Special inquiries made yesterday indl-
cate that though the ministers here
are anxious TO keep on good terms with
Germany, and clearly comprehend how
naturally advantageous Anglo-Ger-
man cooperation might be in Shan
tung. Shansi, and other Chinese pro
NInces. Yet this anxiety could not be
expected 10 survive any serious at
tempt on the part Of the European
powers. headed by Germany, to repeat
towards America the tactics used
towards Japan in the Chinese war, and
10 interfere TO the advantage OF SPAN.
English ministers. il word, snow
no disposition TO rush an Anglo-AIner-
ican understanding into written for
mulae. and are quite prepared TO leave
events to shape themselves on both
sides of the Atlantic No one, for
example. now talks as Mr. Chamberlain
did formerly Of an immediate Anglo
American alliance, or union Of the
jack and the stars and Strips, floating
together over bloody battle fields. but
on the other hand England viii cel-
tainly not stand quietly by should for
eign powers attempt to coerce Amer
lea as they coerced Japan
1t IS necessary 10 say this emphai-
csIy. in view Of unauthorized state
ments 10 the contrary effect published
during the past week.
There is talk in certain quarters to-
Gay LtidA luE autumn DEODdDlA Alll ste
Z tariff war between the United States
and Germany. the recent general cleo
t3ons in the latter country having re-
turned a much stronger commercial
element 10 the Reichstag. Members
representing commercial interests all
over Germany are urging the govern
ment to tax prOhibitiveIy all American
manufactures, especially cycles, ma
ChineTy. and hardware, which are COM
peting with German makes in the Ger
man markets. The government already
has gone TO the length OF instructing
the ministry Of commerce to ascertain
what alterations are possible in the
Tariff 10 this end, and a report is eX-
pected before the end Of the month.
A timely illustration Of the present
English feeling towards America IS TO
he found in the suggestions that the
imperial penny-pOstage just secured be
extended To include the United States,
50 that a half-Ounce letter might pass
from any one port OF AnglO-SaXon-
dom TO any other FOR two cents
Though SO quietly accomplished, this
imperial penny-pOStage scheme prob
ably viii live in history as one Of Mr..
Chamberlain's great achievements in
imperial politics. For q dozen or more
years this dream Of a common postage
within the empire has been agitated in
vain. both here and in the colonies.
Permanent 0fiicialdOm in the treasury
and pOstOfice opposed the change, and
permanent officialdom generally is
powerful enough 10 kill anything in
England. There is indeed one living
man who can cOerce permanent Of
ficialdom, and that man is Mr.. Cham
berlain, and Canada having given him
the necessary lead in this postage mat
ter as recently in the matter Of the
German and Belgian treaties, he has
accomplished it this week.
The officials carried their opposition
TO incredible lengths One day tIreil
attitude in the inter-imperial confer
ence, which has been in session re
was almost mutinUus, but he stOoG
his ground, and in a few weeks the
queens penny viii take the place OF
the present twopence halfpenny, anG
carry half-ounce letter to or from
any part Of the United Kingdom, Can
ada, Newfoundland, Cape Colony
Natal and the Crown colonies. Tbs
AustTalasian colonies pleaded financial
reasons against a penny rate to En-
gland, but on the lst Of January a
penny outward rate TO Australia will
be established, leaving each colony To
take its own course regarding the
homeward rate. The change is ons
more potent reminder Of the growing
solidarity Of the empire
Mr. Chamberlain may yet be induced
10 tackle similarly the official obstruc.
tions in the way of a much-needed re
form in the cable communications Of
the empire. which now are in the hand!
Of group Of monopolists, and perilous
" open TO foreign interference in tn,
Far East, Africa, and everywhere else