The herald., 1898-03-08
ATTITUDE OF EUROPE
IN CASE OF A STRUGGLE WITH
THE SPANIARD
BLOOD THICKER THAN WATER
England Will Remain Neutral but
Extend Moral Support to Her
Cousins in America
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, March I'm view of the
possibility of war between the United
States and Spain there has been great
deal of speculation in Washington as to
| the attitude likely to be assumed by
other European powers and especially
| by Great Britain, says the Herald's S
Washington correspondent. There has
| been no idea that Great Britain will be
actively drawn into such war in any
way, and it is now generally believed the
| United States would have her moral sup
port and sympathy. News of the Maine
disaster was received in Great Britain
| with almost as much horror as in the
| United States. 1t was noted at the
| time that the first expression OF SYM
pathy received at the State Department
was from Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British Ambassador, who. without walt
| ing to learn whether the Spanish gov
ernment was in way involved called in
person at the State Department. This
was followed by messages from the
Queen and the Prince of Wales and from
many high officials of the army and
| navy An American naval off1cer OF
| high rank, who has just returned from q
cruise on which he associated a great
deal with English persons, and with offi-
GERS of the British army and navy, re-
ferring to the warm feeling they have
for the United States in this crisis, said
| to your correspondent:
| "ro the observer of current events in
this country and in England, no. more
striking thought makes itself felt than
| the good fellowship evinced by the aver
age intelligent Englishman for America
and most things American. Especially
| is this the case in times of possible pub
| lie danger for the institutions and pros
perity of England. At such times the
feeling seems widespread that America
| Is but another section of the mother
country, to be counted on for mutual de-
| fense in the same manner as colony OF
| larger growth. Not only is this the case,
| but in addition there is d great and grow
| ing sentiment favorable to our institu-
| tions aside from those which appeal to
| the English mind, on the surface, as 1t
were To those who travel abroad on
governmental duties this becomes es-
pecially patent.
"With naval officers there is a spirit
of camaraderie which has never exist
| ed before but which has become dom
inant factor in the conduct of affairs
on our various foreign stations Inc
| thing Is so evident nowadays that ire
uuent remark is passed on the great
changes the last few years have brought
in the friendliness between the two SER
vices. And not only is this sentimental
manifestation of the true kindness felt
by individuals, but we are constantly re-
minded of this feeling in an unofficial, or
speaking more properly, in semi-gov-
ernmental way.
| I'm many of ahe Inspired utterances
in the press of London this sentiment
has been dominant for the last few
wears. Naval officers abroad frequently
hear such expressions as this: oh, in
time of any great national calamity we
could count on the assistance of our
American cousins Without a doubt
there is more friendship felt and ex-
messed in. England for America than
in America for England. For, unfortu-
nately. it has become the fashion to de-
ride everything English and scott at
England and the English from whatever
point of view the thought takes it's rise.
But, soberly speaking, it would seem,
aside from any tinge Of sentimentality,
that the two English speaking nations
| Of the world should stand shoulder to
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