Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-11
BRITISH SYMPATHY.
sToUT WORDS IN BEHALr OF ENG.
LIsH-sPEAKISG BROTHERHOOD.
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WITH uSl
They Are Disposed To Have Foreign
Powers Informed That any Blow
Britain.


LONDON, March io-Mr. Ronald
liamentary Secretary for the Foreign
Office, Mr.. Curzon, I'm the House OF Com
mons to-day, whether there is any truth
in the reports that communications on
the Cuban question have been exchanged
between the British Ambassador. at
Washington. SIR Julian Pauncefote. and
the Government Of the United states.
Mr Curzon said that no communications
had been exchanged.
Hon. Hubert Valentine Duncombo
Conservative. gave notice that he
would ask Mr.. Curzon whether. with the
view of recognizing the identity OF tho
interests Of all English-speaking people.
her Majesty's Government would con-
slider the adyisability of placing the SER
vices of the British feet at the disposal
of the United States, in the event OF COM
plications between the United States and
any foreign Power. The question, how
ever, was not put.
Relative to the withdrawal Of his ques-
ton, Mr. Duncombe said:
consultation u
decided that the exact form Of the ques-
ton made 1t inopportune to put II. 1t
was framed owing TO the widely-held
opinion in the House of Commons that It
IL high time the foreign Powers should
be told in unmistakable terms that any
blow struck at either Great Britain or
the United States was equally blow at
the other was profoundly convinced OF
this to-day. Many more members than
[ supposed would do SO came to me IN
order TO say they heartily endorsed my
question. | am convinced the govern-
ment would have desired to answer my
proposed question aftirmatively. and
would have done so had it not involved
other considerations; besides expressing
what | believe the present governments
sincerely holds-that in the face OF tor-
eien complications, the interests IN tho
future of Great Britain and the United
States are inseparably intertwined. This
exnression and it's endorsement Will eVen-
tuate so soon as we can frame tba
question in the exact terms which Clearly
express the feeling Of the House OF Conn
mons-that any trouble threatening ths
United States win be shared by Greas
Britain"
Other members OF the House Of Conn
mons who were interviewed on the sama
subject, all spoke in similar strain.
COLOSSAL SUM FOR THE NAVY.
LONDON. March 10.-The First Lord
of the Admiralty, Hon. George Goschen-
In presenting the naval estimates 10 tho
House of Commons to-day pointed OUT
that with the outlay on naval works, the
expenditures amounted to the colossal
sum OF e25 $50. 900 ($l27, $50, ,O00,, which, ha
explained, was even considered ihaoe-
auate in some quarters.
Mr.. Goschen explained In detail tho
condition Of the navy, and a general de-
hate followed The First Lord Of the Ad-
miralty asked that the navy be gwen
more men. He desired to man the ships
nm TO their full limit. Many OF the speak
ers favored an increase in the naval re-
| serves.
| lANGLO-AMERICAN JAP. ALLIANCE.
The New York correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph says:
"I have II on the highest authority thar
a triple alliance between Great btssln'
| the United States, and Japan lie pend
| ing" -
NO BRITISH MEDIATION.
MADRID. March lO.-Sir Henry Drum
mond- Wolfe, the British Ameassador'
visited Senior Gullon, the Foreign Minis
ter. to-day. I'm order TO deny the report
that Sir Julian Pauncefotes visit 10
| President Mckinley last Tuesday was
made with the object Of Offering British
mediation between Spain and the United
States.