Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-17
ANoLo.AmrnroAS ALLIANCE.

ANoLO.AMEHfCAN ALLIANCE.
when hos,llltier between the United
ftntos and spain FIRST wore talked of.
II wns apparent that the continental
powcra Of Europe were determined 10
make the Cuban question ono Of Eu-
yopcan concern. France. seconded by
Austria. opened negotiations with rus
Ella and Germany and the last named
county, responded cordially 90 the pro-
positions The plan failed. however.
because Great Britain. whose co-opora-
b. a party to the scheme. Tho idc,
81 the European cabinets was 10 induce
Grut britain 10 undertake naval
demonstration N our Atlantic coast
IN favor ~ the European Concert"
and In case the Americans should re-
fuse 20 yield TO this display Of power
tho wors, that could hapncn would be \
quarrel between the two English
rpcalsing nations. ana while this lasted
Europe would be free 10 pursue ~
own plans elsewhere.
England perceived ut once the aitua-
tion and refused 10 lend Itself 10 the
well laid plot. Public opinion IN Great
britain sounded a note ~ warning 10
Europe. and the powers reluctantly
abandoned the plan Of treating cuba az
they had crete. They found Il dan.
E,rous 10 assume the role Of "pcarc-
makers" 20 often played at consian.
tlnople. hnd tho war was commenced
with assurances ot strict neutrality.
Spain. undoubtedly relying on Europe.
was simply icf, TO her fate.
a contributor TO the July Fortnlghiiy
Review. London. takes tho Wow that
the English policy regarding Cuba 0.
n complete reversal ~ her former attl-
tudc on this question and that this
change Of front II positive evidence
Of the existence Of nm Angio-Amorican
understanding. lie argues that the
Cuban question has never before been
regarded NJ purely American. or even
1Iispano-American. hut one In which
four powers. the United states. spain.
England and France have been inter-
c.icd. Ifo quotes tho language ~
Lord John Russell In 1863. when Prcsl-
dent Fillmore had limited that cuba
was no concern Of Great Britain and
France. az follows:
IN II IL intended. on tho part ~ the
United states. to maintain that Great
1iritaln and France have no Interest Ia
the maintenance 81 the present status
quo In cuba. aud that the United
States have alone a right 60 u voice In
that matter, her mhlcHty'H government
at once refuses 10 admit such a claim,
Tier mairaty'n posaeasiona N the WgH'
Indies alone. without insisting on The
importance 10 MoNlco aud other friend.
~ states ~ the present distribution Of
power, give her majesty an Interest In
this question which she can not fOrcgo.
while fully admitting the
rlght Of the United state. 70 reject tny
must al once resume her entire liberty
and upon any occasion that may call
for A. be- free 60 act Hlngiy or In con-
Junction with other powers ~ 10 her
may nocm nt"
This view has been set forth repeat
cdly. when, therefore. in the present
war. Great Britain has changed her
position. tho reason must be- sought In
now relations between the two ooun-
tries Of such nature ~ 10 leave no
room for the jealousy ana Huapiclons
which made the previous policy noecu.
nafy.
This reasoning appears plausible. and
the matter In VI peculiar interest be-
cause " the clouds Of war that seem
60 be gathering over tho horizon OF
eastern Asia. There IL a war spirit In
GNat britain At present The people
arr demanding aggressive action In or
der 20 prevent Russia from cxpolllng
british subjects from field whore they
have a rlght TO protection while en-
gagged IN lawful pursuits. Possibly the
matter 10 not yet beyond diplomatic
resources, hut II IL believed that wa'
must come ultimately. The request or
Mr. Ooschon Tor money 10 hulld four
new battle ships. four cruisers ana
twelve torpedo boat doatroyers and
the statement that lluasla'H 'prn.
gram" nccesaltntea this addition
TO the navy, indicate The seri.
business OF the situation But
whether the catastrophe comics now ~
later, the United states supposlnE the
existence Of an AnElo-Amcrican un-
derannding must be prepared 10 play
some part In IL. and the question il 10
what extent this country r. bound by
such an understanding. our Interests
must be with Great nrltain In every
exploit for the cause OF humanity Tor
freedom and civilization.
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