The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-20
AN ENGLISH ALLIANCE
Britain Anxious for the Friend
ship of America.
INTERESTS IN COMMON
A Close Alliance Between John Bull and
Uncle sam "a Guarantee of the
Psacs OF the World-Fatuous
Bombast o. Madrid Papers.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
London. March 19.-The remarkable
u~nanimity of the approval of both
classes and masses of the mere sugges-
ton of an Anglo-American alliance
compels belief in the sincerity of the
desire of the British public for an en-
tente with the United States. The fact
that most of the cable dispatches from
America have proclaimed that the sug-
gestion has been seriously discussed, H.
heartily welcomed here. and is regard
ed as extremely important and crafty
ing as evidencing a friendly spirit.
They are" as a diplomatist put it,
inspiring hope that the differences of
the past will be buried, and that Anglo
S~axons, in the near future, will be
found issuing Identical notes to all OPP
posed to their common interests"
The diplomat continued: 1T is not
any stretch of the Imagination TO say
that such a union has been longed for
by the best men in Great Britain for
many years. not only because of the
genuine wish for closer bonds of
friendship. but because 1t is a known
fact thar all the statesmen of Europe
realize that a close alliance between
America and Great Britain would con-
stitute not only the surest guarantee
of the peace of the world, but would
afford proof that the reign of law and
individual liberty is to be extended for
the benefit of mankind, in spite of he
efforts to eXtinguish it made by reac-
tionary rulers and governments
The weekly newspapers pay consider
able attention to the subject. The
Speaker says: 1T is impossible for the
statesmen of either country to lind a
nobler object to which to devote their
/ annrgfag mud thafr IiNraG NNhnfaN.ap tho
actual relations in which the govern
ments of London and Washington re-
gard the matter. the American people
may be assured that If they wish for
an agreement. the people of Great Brit
ain also wish for one. We do not wish
To ask the Americans 10 Tight our bat
ties. Just as We feel convinced that
they are too proud to desire that we
should fight theirs. But what we do
wish. and what wise men on both sides
must earnestly desire, is that zach ma
tion shall feel that il has in the other
a friend and a brother on whose SYM
pathy IL can rely in time of need"
The Spectator. noting the good feel
ing expressed in the United States,
says: 1t does not follow from any
desire to court the old country. because
1T may be useful, but is due to the re-
ported coalition on the continent
against England" Continuing. the
Spectators remarks: THE danger. or
supposed danger, awoke race feeling
with a rush. N difficulties with
Spain only served to increase the lat
ent sentiment essential to the unity ex-
listing among Anglo-SaXons. The pos
sibility that the Spanish quarrel may
bring them face to face with "a conti-
mental coalition, made the Americans
realize that our race is not beloved on
the continent, and that we may some
day have to make a common cause.
Americans are quite right in assuming
that they will have the support of the
/ Britishers should a continental alliance
attempt to Cypress them. If our people
once realize the condition of Cuba half
OF England would be calling h Amer
leans hard names because they have
not interviewed earlier To stop the hor-
rors perpetrated at their very doors"
The curious mixture OF pacific assur-
ances and announcements of active
preparations for wal which are COM
ing from the United States keeps the
prophets guessing: but the opinion is
gaining ground that the outlook is i'm
proving and that war will finally be
averted by a Spanish retreat under
some more or less specious excuse and
an agreement To recognize the claims
Of the United States. for. in spite OF
stories TO the contrary. Spain Is wei
aware that it is useless TO build hopes
Of sympathy from the European
powers.
Commenting ON he attitude of Presi-
lent Mckinley, the Saturday Review
says Ii is "A suggestive commentary on
government by the people that the
only mean Of preventing what the
president calls 'unholy war has been
for the government to face popular
clamor in an attitude of indifference
and content. such as might be expected
OF Russia"
Reading between the lines OF the reas-
surfing cable messages. the pessimistlc
Spectator thinks nothing has happened
to Improve the situation. N says:
while the president rs sincerely
anxious to avoid war. doubtless his de-
sire will be strengthened by the adj
vices of the navy and army depart-
ments hat the preparations are incom-
plete and that every week OF time gain
ed now may mean the shortening OF the
war. II Il comes. by many months
Madrid advices OF "Wednesday say the
government organ. FL Globo, has OF late
assumed a much holder and loftier tone.
IL compares the United States TO an
immense Maine floating w the
Atlantic and Pacinc, some OF whose
crew. having lost their heads, are seek