Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12
terian church, will preach here on the
third Sunday in the Baptist church.
ALLIANCE WITH ENGLAND.
Such a Thing Is Being Talked In Wash
ington and London.

ington and London.
During the past few days there has
been talk Of a probable alliance be-
tween the United States and England.
As to whether there is really anything
in the proposition, of course, cannot
he told but, of course, such thing is
possible. The British AMBASSADOR to
the United States has been at the
White House two or three times our
ing the past few days, aud in reference
to those visits the Washington Post of
Thursday has the following:
"Queen Victoria has, through Sir
Julian Pauncefote, conveyed to Presi-
dent Mckinley, her qualification at the
wise and conservative course which he
has thus far pursued in relation to the
Cuban and Spanish situation. She
also expressed to him her thorough
sympathy with the efforts put forth
by the United States to relieve suffer-
ing humanity in Cuba, with the hope
that these endeavors may be conducted
to successful conclusion without war.
"These expressions were not sent in
official form. They would have been
communicated through Mr.. Hay, the
United States ambassador to Great
Britain, but for the fact that he is alb
sent on a voyage on the Nile. They
were, therefore, communicated direct
ly to Sir Julian, with the request that
he present them in person to the presi-
dent. There has been no correspond
ence with this country upon the sub
jec:, so that the queens sentiments do
not appear on record.
"The desire of the queen that war
should be avoided was emphasized for
several reasons. 1t was pointed out
that the commercial relations of Great
Britain with the United States were
too extensive to be jeopardized by a
war between this country and Spain.
The blockade of the port of New
York, for instance, it was pointed out,
would be of irreparable damage to
British shipping, while the cessation
of the shipment of food supplies to
England would be exceedingly serious.
"The reply of the president express
ed his pleasure at the utterances of
the queen, with the additional state
ment that he also hoped that war
could be avoided. Public announce
ment of the real purpose of the am
bassador's visit has been avoided, and
denial of the fact that it had rela-
tions to the present crisis, has been
made, because it was feared that the
friendly utterances might be miscon-
strued. 1t was thought that the ap-
proval given by the queen to the pres
ident's course might be distasteful in
certain quarters and might be regarded
as unduly influencing the presidents
actions in the future.
"There was another reason, how
ever, which had its weight in the
direction of secrecy. The attitude Of
Great Britain goes further in this mat
ter than a mere expression of good
wishes. There is a desire, which has
yet only reached the stage of tentative
suggestion, that an alliance nay be
formed between Great Britain and the
United States. 1t has been shown
that the interests of England and this
country are not only identical, in a
general sense, but are especially iden-
tical in the great question of finding
in China and the east market for
manufactures. This suggestion has
considerable weight with the admin
istration. Great Britain is finding her
supremacy in China seriously threat
ened. France has already established
herself on the south and Russia is
aggressive on the north, while Germa-
ny has secured a strong foothold. If
England proposes to hold her own she
must fight for it. This explains why
she is forbidding her shipowners to
part with the vessels they are con-
structing and accounts for the large
increases she is making to her navy.
"It was the suggestion that if the
United States would afford to Great
Britain her moral support in the east,
she would offer us her sympathy and
practical aid in any trouble that
threatened with Spain that resulted in
discussion of the eastern question in
the cabinet meeting last Tuesday. The
administration appreciates the value
of this friendly attitude. Although it
is well understood that in this country
it will be impossible for the navy to be
placed at the disposal of Great Britain
in upholding British supremacy in the
east, there are many ways in which
our influence could be eXerted with
effect in British behalf.