The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-04
Friendship for America a Cues
ton of Commerce.
ClAYTON-BULWER TREATY
English Newspapers Urge Its Abroga-
ton = Tho Crisis in Spain = Don
Carlos Preparing a Bold
Stroke.
Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.

discuss the so-called ''imperiar' future
of the United States, coupled with the
fervent hopes that they will adopt a
colonial policy. In fact. the latter point
is regarded as being the corner stone
OF the Anglo-American understanding.
which is now an important feature of
every political speech made on this
side of the Atlantic.
The Saturday Review is very candid
about what II describes as the "slob-
bering cant and hypocritical blazoning
of doubtful affection" between the
United States and Great Britain, and
says:
Let us be frank and say outright
that we expect mutual gain in mate
rial interests from this rapprochement.
The American commissioners at Paris
are making their bargain, whether they
realize IL or not under the protecting
naval strength of England, and we
shall expect a material quid pro quo
for this assistance. We expect the
United States To deal generously with
Canada in the matter OF tariffs and we
expect to be remembered when the
United States comes into possession of
the Philippines, and above all we eN-
pect her assistance on the day which is
quickly approaching when China comes
rialist has entered upon a path where
IL will need a strong friend and a last
ing friendship between the two nations,
which can be secured, not by frothy
sentimentality of public platforms, but
by reciprocal advantages in solid, mate
rial interests"
The foregoing opinion is certainly
outspoken enough; but every American
moving i'm business circles here knows
that IL voices the expectations of the
average Englshman.
The question of the Sulu islands has
awakened a great deal of interest. and
this again Is viewed through the spec
tacles of British commerce, the Pail
Mall Gazette remarking:
Let them acquire the Sulus II they
want them. but let us have an open
door there for our trade" adding:
The Sulus are the connecting link
between North Borneo and the Philip
pines. and we have as much interest
i'm the islands as the Americans will
have. An equality Of treatment VIII
promote trade not only between Borneo
and Sulu. but between Borneo and the
Philippines also"
The rumor that the United states
acquired a coaling station at Chiriqui.
Colombia, elected the usual editorials
from the British press, prompting the
government to demand compensation
for the abrogation Of the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty.
The Spectator. however. takes a very
conciliatory view of the matter and de-
clares that IL would be a mistake for
Great Britain to insist pedantically
upon the maintenance or the treaty,
pointing out that the Nicaragua canal
will never be constructed unless the
treaty is abrogated. and adding:
'It Is very much TO our interest that
the canal be made. The canal will en-
able us to reinforce our Pacific from
our Atlantic squadron and vice versa,
while the advantage to our commerce
Is obvious"
Aguinaldos supporters in the Philip
pines are very much concerned about
the proposed visit to the United States
of Filipino named Cortes as a repre-
sentative Of Filipino feeling. The So
| called Filipino junta at Hong Kong has
cabled the London office of the asso-
ciated press disavowing Cortes and de-
claring that he represents nobody but
himself. The junta adds:
The Filipino government now con-
! sists of representatives of all the con-
| stituted provinces. and the army. linn
tied only by lack of arms, numbers
over 40 900 men. fully armed. in the ISL
and of Panay. while the Island of Ne
gros, the richest sugar district. Is said
to be under the full control Of the Fill
| pinos."
The Filipino government also applies
| for impartial inquiry and implores the
American people to refrain from
| hasty decision.
The crisis in Spain is followed with
the most keen interest. Don Carlos is
undoubtedly preparing for a bold
| stroke. His emissaries are endeavoring
| to suborn the Spanish army, a large
portion of IL being disaffected partly
| on account Of the arrears of pay. but
chiefly owing to the condition that the
n.
| tinction during the late war on account
| of incapacity and corruption of the po-
| liticsl administrators. The new factors
| have given Don Carlos a much better
| chance of success than he had when he
| made his former attempts to gain the
| throne Of Spain. One factor. however.
influences thinking Spaniards against
| the substitution of King Stork for King
| Log. and that is that Don Carlos would
be bound by his own professions to
| repudiate the treaty with the United
\ States and Spain would be in a more
| perilous state than ever. She would
not only lose her possessions. but
would forfeit the millions proffered by
| the United States.
The part OF the Spanish kingdom
which is causing the most anxiety on
account OF the Carlist intrgues Is the
| provinces Of lie Rida. Geron. Teruel.
/ Cuonca. Castillon and Valencia. The
deta led watch in the disaffected dis
tricts has hitherto failed 10 produce any
| important discoveries or to check the
agitation. Don Jaime. the son OF Don
Carlos. is reported to be moving from
place TO place on the French side OF
the Pyrenees. from which place ne Is
pulling the Carlist string.
Count de Maille, a leading Carlist,
who is now in Paris. is quoted in an in
terview as expressing himself sanguine
| of success. He claims that Carlism has
made strong headway among the re-
patriated soldiers. while the people. the
clergy and some of the bishops. he al
| leges are longing to return TO the old
/ regime.
| The nnuni added: .As fnr the r.nna