The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-29
ATTITUDEOF EUROPE
NEUTRAL UNLESS UNITED STATES EF-
FECTS BRITISH ALLIANCE.

ported Proposal Commended as Wis
In No Danger From Europe.
IF President Mckinley had effecte
an understanding or taoit alliance wit
Great Britain, as was proposed the 9th
er day by Sir Julian Pauncefote, b.
would have made great and almost in
reparable blunder Fortunately tn
president was too astute to be caught il
such trap"
The foregoing words were spoken &
me by an important member Of the diplo
matte corps, the representative of on,
of the great nations of Europe, and some
valuable information concerning the at
titude and relations of the various for
eign powers was given by the diplo
matist who is quoted above.
Russia has an understanding with
Spain that should Japan threaten the
Philippines the car will interfere &C.
lively" he said. This entente, not be-
ing generally known, caused the express
sion of the imperial purpose of Russia
in the Videmosti on Nov. 10 to be
much misunderstood. The car, having
been approached by Spain, announced in
his organ:
The minister of foreign affairs re-
Gently informed his excellency the en-
bassador from Spain that in the event
of war between the United States and
Spain growing out of the Cuban insur-
rection the government of the car is
compromised to support neither side,
but will observe a strict neutrality up
to certain point.
1.-The certain point is that if Japan
should take advantage of the situation
to seize the Spanish possessions in the
orient the car would feel himself called
upon to intervene to prevent the agglan-
dizement of Japan. Reasons for this
course are obvious. Reasons are just as
obvious why the car would remain
strictly neutral between Spain and the
United States.
ut behooves the United States at this
time to understand the reason of the |
new alignment of the powers of Eu- |
rope" continued the diplomat dur
ing the last 100 years Great Britain has |
pursued policy of aggression. Every |
spot on earth that seemed capable of |
only weak defense was being brought |
under her power. It is not unreasonable
to assert that had England been permit
ted to carry on her programme for so
years more practically all of Africa,
the richer parts of Asia and many is
lands OF the sea would have fallen un-
Ter her dominion, and she would have
been strong enough to have dominated
he world.
individual nations of Europe had
begun to follow her example, but when
he Greek war was deliberately foment-
ID for the purpose of embroiling and
weakening the continental sovereignties
halt was called, and it was determined
o oppose to her plans concert of ma
ions and to circumscribe her audaoious
fforts wherever possible For this rea-
on the new triple alliance has been
ormed by France, Germany and Russia
'eace IN Europe they will maintain,
ut the boundaries of the British empire
ave been stretched to their utmost linn
until she can conquer Europe.
"This has simply been a matter OF
elf preservation. No European nation
kept Great Britain has anything to
ear from the ambition of the United
tates. The United States has nothing I
fear from any of the continental ma.
ons, but she has everything to fear
'om an alliance, quasi or open, with
treat Britain. Under no circumstances
ould the United States be the English
ltspaw.
Following the ostentatious visit of
ir Julian Pauncefote TO the president, 4"
)ntinued this member Of the diplomat
corps, There was some irritation in
urope. Happily the American people
ave repudiated the scheme, and the adj
has delicately but effect
'ely assured the world that it is not in
earch Of an ally. The continental ma.
ons have therefore returned to their
Id positions. Russia's programme /
ave already made plain. Germany has
ithin the last few days renewed it's
eclaration of neutrality between the
nited States and Spain.
" France is laboring to protect her
nancial interests in Spain, but is do
e it with an eye friendly to the Unit
States. While she exerts herself for
'ace she expresses no hostile purpose |
the United States sees fit to avenge {
n honor or to take such measures as I
o necessary for her peace and quietude,
ough France would naturally like to
I've the financial interests of her citi.
ms considered as much as possible in
q Cuban settlement. {
Austria has more than once assured {
It only the United States but the b
ncert of Europe that the relationship b
the queen regent of Spain and the \
nstrian reigning family will not affect v
tional policies. When Queen Chris. f
Ia married into the Spanish house. v
Q relinquished all claims upon Aus v
"a except those of family sympathy. s
j these assurances have been given by 4
lropean governments. The countervail.
3 proposition of Great Britain to place
r feet at the dispoal of the United
ates is not of particular moment. "
- IL NAV ba asserted that tba Irn;toa | n