Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-07-12

these Investments pretty sharply, but Of
late all seems to have been changed,
and everything bearing the American
stamp is in high favor. Of course the
friendly sentiment which has sprung up
in England since the beginning of the
Spanish American wal has not a little
to do with this, but at the same time
there is the feeling among intelligent
observers that conditions in the United
States r exceedingly promising.
"It is felt that local conditions in
themselves-the prosperous condition Of
the farmers, the enormous trade balance
which the United States has to it's cred
it, which means the addition Of fresh
blood to its commercial arteries-are
promising factors, and then, too, the
new and broader policy Of this country,
as seems to be contemplated with refer
enoe to the Philippines, Porto Rico,
Hawaii-although not SO much is heard
Of the last-and possibly Cuba, appeals
strongly to English sentiment. It is a
departure which seems to us to promise
great things for the future interests Of
the United States.
II wish Americans could fully un.
derstand how thoroughly sincere and
deep seated are the feelings Of friend
ship which are entertained in England
for the United States. 1t is not a mat
ter of a days growth, either. The best
class of English people has for a con.
siderable time felt kindly toward the
United States, and the evidences of a
lack Of reciprocation on this side which
have now and then come to the front
have been q source Of deep regret with
us. We have felt that the manifest des-
TIMES of the two great English speaking
peoples lay along the same lines and
have welcomed everything which SEEM
ed to promise to bring them nearer to.
gether.
with the outbreak of the wal some-
thing Of the same spirit which probably
has caused the French people to sympa-
thize with their Latin kinsmen, the
Spanish, has warmed the blood of the
English for their Anglo-Saxon kinsmen
on this side of the Atlantic, until you
would be surprised at the intense inter-
est with which the results Of the wal
are watched for throughout England
and the delight with which every
American success is received.
with reference to the much talked
OF alliance, the sentiment in England is
not SO much in the direction of any Of
fensive and defensive treaty between
the two countries as in the cultivation
Of those kindly sentiments which will
draw the two nations together as a COZ
serving influence in the enlightened
civilization for which they stand. Out
Of this eventually there may spring
closer ties, but at present the feeling is
one Of kindly, sympathetic interest.
II will say, however, that England
would stand by but for a precious few
moments if Germany should attempt to
grab anything at the Philippines. She
would not tolerate it for a moment, and
any government which failed to array
England's battleships promptly In the
defense Of Americas interests would be
quickly and overwhelmingly repudiated.
with reference to the Philippines
and the other Spanish possessions
which America already practically pos
sesses, the feeling in England is that
she is entitled to them, aud we should
like to see her retain them permanent
w." When asked regarding the enor-
nous subscription to his English prop.
critics last March, which were said to
have broken all London financial rec
erds in that direction, Sir Thomas said:
Eyes, it was q record breaker. In three
days there was subscribed g44, 600, 900,
or 4S90, 600, 600. The shares were sub
many times over" Sir Thomas
will remain in Chicago for a few days
W his properties here. With
reference to the report that he is con.
additional investments, he
aid he had nothing in prospect at pres
mt, but would not refuse to look at
anything which seemed to be full Of
promise. chicago Tribune.