The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-18
Y~~rondence On sach essbtsct- a CASUAL
remark would Be sufficient between
xyrsuas hestr countries 20 determine the

remark wu1id Be SUFFICIENT NeSNSSa
sysnpas hettr countries 70 determine fne
prcbabss attitude % the government TO
which the subject was Tentatively san-
rnsssea. The e@sns-oearsai newspapers
wcnE3 BE- given the rigAs cue and TIE
tendency os orlnton could BE- gathered
from their expressions
Several frsnths ago the President ar
rived AZ tisa conclusion lot 70 1eciar@
war against Spain, but 10 take s1cn
s.sps in regard 20 Cuba as tie rights
and Interests Of this country should
dictate. There liz probably truth In the
rur,or thar IL Cuba does not ensoy
condition OF peace by May ]. the pres
isient viii bring the matter formally and
firmly before the Spanish government
FOR a conclusion. Our policy VIII take
suea shape thai Spain must either sub
MI 20 our terms or declare war. The
situation is somewhat changed by the
Maine incident. and demand for Ia
1emnsty nav accompany the demand
for an arnelloration o. the condition OF
the ruhanx. AT the tine this policy
was determined upon. there were I'M
sioubtet.ly, some exchanges OF views
with other nations. We cannot pre-
tend 10 know what took place. because
that Is one q the most carefully guard
ed secrets OF each government. very
careful reading OF representative for
eign newspapers Will afford the inter
ested reader some Idea OF what has
taken place and q fairly intelligent con-
clusion can be- reached.
II would seem that Great Britain may
be assumed 20 have decided upon doing
nothing to interfere with the United
States I'm any course ii may seem fit 10
adopt with regard TO Cuba. Russia was
less cordial. but her own Affairs make j,
probable that the car has left 1t to be
inferred that he would rot take sides
with either France Is our historical
friend and. besides. would. no doubt.
b. guided by Russia.
Germany and Austria have been less
pronounced in their views. Germany
sees In the United States a commercial
and agricultural rival. The feeling
against this country is Very strong, and
any movement toward affordlng Us
countenance would be exceedingly un-
popular. Then, too. Germany desires 10
be free TO take stand against any
policy which Russia or England par
more likely to feel sympathy for
Spain. Il viii be remembered that the
ties between the reigning families OF
Austria and Spain are more close than
between any other two powers. Those
nations both belong to the past. The
sympathy az their governments IS for
the almost obsolete form Of monarchy
10 which both have been subjected for
centuries.
Between Great Britain and the United
States there viii be a more lively CO.
operation. and although the English
government will not be called upon TO
afford any material aid In the event Of
war, We may count upon her friend
ship and moral support. This is shown
BY an incident which happened in the
house Of commons frw days ago,
when leading Conservative member
asked whether In view OF recognizing
the Identity or all English speaking
people. the British government would
consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF placing the
services of the British fleet al the dis
posal of the United States in the event
az complications betweeu she United
states and any foreign power. Evi-
IDENTIFY upon a hint from the govern
rneut the question was withdrawn. bat
the member said Il VAS framed owing
TO the widely held opinion in the house
IL commons that Il was high time the
foreign powers should be told IN I'M
msstakahie terms that any blow struck
at either the United States or Gr.a;
Britain was equally n blow at the other.