The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-19
spain by refusing to make an exhibition In


| the big exposition Of 1900?
This question is causing no end of dis.
cussion among members of Congress
General Grosvenor declared that he will
oppose amy measure appropriating money
for an American exhibit. He asserts his
firm belief that the steamer Lafayette, cap
tured and released by our warships, deliv-
cred French artillerymen to the Spanish
and that these Frenchmen killed our sail
ors at Cardenas. Congressman Dockery
of Missouri, 1t is said, is Of one mind with
General Grosvenor.
Attention is likewise called to the flag
rantly hostile attitude of the Partisan
press. Out of half hundred newspapers
published in Paris, only three are at all
favorable to this country.
Congress has already appropriated SOS 900
for the Paris Exposition, of which only
one-half was spent. This was at the SER
vice of the Commissioner, Moses P. Han
dy. Strong opposition to any further ap-
preparations is to be looked for.
Favor Alliance
SHANGHAI, May 1S.-The newspapers
here and public opinion in general strongly
favor an Anglo-American alliance as pro-
posed in the speech which Mr.. Chamber
lain recently made at Birmingham, Eng
land.
A New Interpretation
LONDON, May 1S.-Rear Admiral Chas.
Beresford, conservative member of par
lament for the city of York, addressing
the junior constitutional club this even
ing, expressed his strong approval Of the
Birmingham speech of Mr.. Thomas Cham
berlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, on the Anglo-Saxon alliance, but
described it as 1.-THE right thing said in The
wrong way"
Lord Beresford said as he read 1t, Mr..
Chamberlain's speech asked for an al
lance, and 1t would appear that the al
lance was one with Germany, but ne
added:
IF they speak in enigmas and fail to
bring a thing out straight, they often de-
feat the object they have in view."
Mr.. Chamberlain meant to ask, Lord
Beresford understood, for an Anglo-Ger-
man alliance. Germany herself being iii
danger of isolation. owing to the dilncul-
ties in Austria and Italy; the German al
lance, which would "tend to peace and
to the advancement of trade"
lordship continued: II sympathize with
that idea also, but 1t seems to be prema
ture."
The Americans, he declared, were
shrewd, and it was not advisable that it
should appear as if England were in a
position of difficulty and was suggesting
an'alliance for her own benefit. He hoped.
however, that such an alliance would
come.
Boldest Policy Safest
LONDON. May 19.-The Tien Tsin corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
'Mr. Chamberlains utterances have
made a deep and favorable impression
here. 1t is universally understood to refer
to a possible alliance which will include
Japan. | am enabled to state that Japan
ie ready to join England in any active and
determined policy calculated to control
the government of Picking, to reform the
Chinese administration, to check Russia
and to save China from anarchy or COM
plete absorption.
Further, I am assured that Japan is
ready to place 800 900 men on the mainland
besides lending the assistance of her fleet
in the east to Great Britain.
1.-THE general view here is that the bold
est policy is the safest. The suggestion of
an Anglo-American alliance is most cor
Gially endorsed"
A Japanese Alliance
YOKOHAMA, May 19.-The press Of
this city, discussing the recent speech of
Mr.. Chamberlain at Birmingham, advo-
eating an Anglo-American alliance, ex-
presses the opinion that the time is ripe
for the formulation of an Anglo-Japanese
alliance.