New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15

| Secretary OF the Anglo American COMMITTEE
| the Monroe Doctrine would have been upsh
Austria Hungary Initiated the intrigue; Francs
| supported II, carrying Russia with her; Ger
many assented to IT, with the proviso that tn
cooperation OF England should be secured: ana
] Italy would not have remained outside the con-
] cert II II had been formed The plot failed
because Great Britain. owing largely to The
good Judgment Of Mr. Arthur Baltour and sr
Julian Pauncefote. declined to take part In q
coalition which might be embarrassing to ths
Washington Government AS Mr. L. J. Mars
| sums UP in THE National Review" this inter.
estng chapter OF diplomacy. ut became tolsr.
| ably apparent that the British dissented iron
the Continental view that the American desn
to suppress a hell IN Cuba was piece Of waa.
ton aggression" England had done America
| good turn. but her own prestige was greatly 10.
| creased by It. There had been European con.
| certs over the Armenian, Cretan and Grtek
questions, and England had been paralyzed aa
Inundated by Continental combinations H8
day OF reckoning came when European ccs
| cert was proposed against the Monroe DoctrinA
| and she brought IL 10 naught
! The second service which England was enabM
to perform for America was tina, Of orderss
a
q strict construction OF neutrality oblsaib.
| The fleet heins without a naval bare or asL
| ing station made a descent upon Manila L.
| stroyed the Spanish squadron and held Nv
Philippines as a security for the payment Of
war indemnity after the close OF hostillua
England had put the Americans In the way Of
| winning a great victory by a bold stroke, bu
| in doing this she was also working out the ends
shA nGaf ~
! Power. with a chain OF coaling stations and
| supply depots encircling the world. It was for
her interest that precedent should be estab'
| lished for closing neutral ports against being
erent fleets This was done at Hong Kong
| Whenever England Is drawn into naval VIZ
that precedent will be Of great utility to hS
| Government. and 1t will be source OF emoe''
rassment to any Power whom she may be light
ing on the high seas.
The enforcement Of neutral obligations G
British West Indian ports has deprived the
Spanish Navy OF any available base OF supplies
and crippled 1T In It's operations. This has been
| great advantage for the United States, ou'
indirectly the British Governmen, has pesn
promoting It's own policies and Strengthening
its position es a naval Power. Its own neeu
In a naval war will never be far removed from
trustworthy coal supply under the Bnu''
flag. and a hostile squadron will be at serious
DISADVANTAGE In a sea campaign from lack
coaling facilities England naturally desires 70
have the coal supply to belligerent ships u
neutral ports restricted as far as possible. ana
also to have coal classed as war material ana
consequently contrabanl. She has set the
precedents OF neutrality in these respects dur
ing the West Indian war. and while her pEae'
10
cies OF the United States 1t has also been o.
rected by self-interes, Whenever England
herself Mt war. It Will be for her interest -
naval Power with a circuit Of coaling stations
In all seas to have neutral ports closed again"
belligerent ships
The appearance Of Admiral Camara's sausS
ron at Port Said has offered a fresh illus'rau'.
OF the fact that England In indirectly sidms
the United States is working out her own 20"
ces with signal success. Lord Cromer Is ."
master OF Egypt. and the Suez Canal Is :"
highway 10 India. British interests reau''~
FIRST, that the canal shall remain open IN pssN'
and war 10 the fleets Of all nations; and ~
ond that there shall he no coaling facilities
either end for belligerent ships. These op)ec"
have been kept steadily In view In the en'o1''
ment OF neutral obligations against Admire
(amaraS SluSuron II mas pcci wv NJ
10 20 through the canal at its own dscreu0A
and has been forbidden either TO coal al r~,
Said or to remain there indefinitely. Adm".
Camara was ordered yesterday TO leave 20"
soon as possible precisely as Admiral pe"Ns
was officially directed to set sail from NV
Kong Whether he returns 10 Spain or soss
through the Canal to Manila. the action Oh ".
Egyptian authorities will please the Ame".
Government and at the same time IL ID ID 49,
with British policy respecting the resu''"''
OF interoceanic canals in war time.
The decision OF the Egyptian officials rev.
Ing the transshipment OF coal from Span"
golfers 10 Admiral Camara's squadron W
phasizes the same point. The Madrid "o's',
ment apparently anticipating refusal Oh .,
Ing privileges at Port Said. sent several eo'..
to supply the squadron with coal. The Esyps
officials have interdlcted the transshipme"' a
coal In neutral port This decision Vs.
the interest Of America although In stre' w.
forrnity with International law: but II wa ~,
In harmony with English policy. AZ
Power with fortified coaiins stations, u
lands policy 10 hamper and restrict J" ~.
possible way the Of neutral ports Io' ~.
Ing purposes. The necessities OF SPAN ~ ,.ts
yolved the experiment Of sending coll'e'' n
a neutral port where her fleet Is ancno'ss IA
the coal had been transshpped At r0'' s.nt
from the GOLFERS to the squadron p.,,,s
would have been established by when LIN
at neutral ports would have been grea'"