The sun., 1898-11-20
VICTORIA 'SDRElM Of P[ACt
England's Queen May Have it
Rudely Shattered After All
These Years.
TALK or BRITISH ALLIANCES
English Leaders Reassert the AZ.
gressive Eastern Policy Of the
Empire. aud Overtures Con.
tinue to be Made to the
United states.
TALK or BRITISH ALLIANCES
Special Correspondence to The BUN.


Nrw YoRK, Nov. l9.-It has long bean
q dream of Her Majesty, Queen viceories
that her reign, the most .remark0bses ID
the history OF any Monarch OF Europe
should end without Great Britain being
involved in vny foreign war, and the IN
fluence Of Engtand's venerable ruler has
been for many years, and is At the pres
ent day. an important factor in preserv-
Ing the peace OF the Old World.
There is no doubt that II she can con-
troll the members OF her cabinet and the
other leaders in England the highest
diplomacy that can be exercised VIII W
employed to avert con1'ct WV! o'o d.. y.
more Of the enemies OF the Empire; nG'
when such authorities as the brltlsh
Premier, Lord Salisbury and the aggres.
sive Joseph Chamberlain, secretary ior
the Colonies, acknowledge the necessity
for strong armed force to meet any
emergency that may arise, together with
the authorized declaration OF British
nolicy in favor Of territorial expansion in
Africa and China, and the menacing at
titude OF some OF the great powers, even
the most superficial observer cannot fali
TO see that the British Empire must
sooner me or later meet the grave issues that
threaten war OF the most gigantic pro-
portions. r,, --..,
Following Lord Salisbury's speech
which stirred France and Russia, 81.
ready alluded to in The SUN, comes a
suggestion, inspired by Engiands enc.
mics, that the Government OF Egypt De
placed under the joint control OF the ma
tions Of Europe, (similar to the new GOV.
ernment Of Cretc under the direction OF
the Powers), but OF course. Engiano
wonld not for a moment entertain such
nronosition, Russia, it is believed, may
urge France, by promise OF support, to
press the Egyptian question and thus
handicap the activity Of England in the
far Fast which is exciting the apprehen'
sion and alarm OF the Czar and other po-
tentates. As straw in the policy Of Rus
siait is interesting to note that despite the
Cars cali for a great Peace Congress,
the Government has ordered the puliu.
ing OF twenty-three torpedo, boats 10 give
strength to her constantly increasing
navy while its vast army Is Thoroughly
But even more significant than Sails
bury's war-like utterances comes the
sneech of British Colonial Secretary
chamberlain before the Conservative
Club in London which has provoked
some sharp home criticism as well a:
pronounced hostility in France and
Russia. After sneering alluslon to
"decaying nations" (meaning thereby
the enemies of England), Mr.. Chamber
lain predicted an "immense future" foi
Great Britain's acquisitions in Africa. He
vigorously defended the government
policy in China, and touching upon
Russia's policy there expressed, his con.
tempt for "a paper agreement as OF nc
value in opening the door OF emma te
trade, expressing the hope that the com.
mercial interests of England, the Unltec
States and Germany in the far East
might serve for an alliance between
them-"not' as he took pains to explain
"a formal treaty OF alliance" but simply
a friendly guarantee. -
Mr.. Chamberlain conteMptuously dis
claimed that Great Britain lis IN neet
of an alliance for her own security or II
order that other Powers may pull chest
nuts out of the fire for her."
And vet in concluding his speech MIR
Chamberlain "knew hundred reasons
why England and the United States
should cement their friendly relations
and that "such a comElnatlon "oule
fear no other alliance" u.
The Importance OF such an alliance
from the English point OF view grows
with every day, and if we are to believe
half the pleasant things that are being
said about us by all the political leaders
of England, we have certainly cause tol
congratulations. Even the Queen ha!
publicly proclaimed the beauty ane
charms of American girls. Such states
men as Salisbury and Chamberlain, ane
even Conservative leader, ex-Mlnls
ter Roseberry, have patted lis on tht
back and shaken hands with us al
Gguratively at least, while in tht
. public PROFESSIONS the Union Jacl
!. and the Stars and Stripes have
been equally honored. All this flatte,ry
of US has borne fruit on this side OF the
Atlantic as indicated by the reception o
the Rritish Ambassador by Presiden
McKiplev at the White House, and thu
pro- English outburst at the Chamber O
Commerce dinner in New York, wher
that eminently respectable body dranl
as the opening toast "rhe Queen" ane
sang her praise in eloquent prose and de
lightful melody. All these develop
ments, growing out of the English lead
ers' suddenly acquired affection fol
America and Americans, are more thar
interesting, and the unfolding OF thu
comedy-drama--for it has comic aspec
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