The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
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From the Chicago Inter-Ocean:
few days ago Lord Salisbury. speaking,
for England, referred to the United
States as a mighty force in interna-
tional politics. He intimated that
while this new power in the PACING
might be antagonized by continental
Europe, it would have the friendship
and support Of Great Britain A day or
two later Count Cassini, Russian Am
bassador to the United States, speak
ing for his government, declared that
Russia is and always has been the
friend of the United States, and will
never enter into an alliance against
this country. So far as the philippines
are concerned, he declared that Russia
is opposed to the restoration of the
islands to Spain, and would prefer the
sovereignty of the United States to
that OF any European power.
This utterance is even more authori-
tative, explicit and significant than
that Of Lord Salisbury. (Russia's star
of empire is in the ascendant. She
does not need our aid and does not
seek it. England's power in the world
is waning. She is beset on all sides by
enemies and looks to the republic
against which she conspired in 1905
Salisbury's words may be summed up
as bluff to Europe that England and
the United States stand together
Russia knows it is bluff and instructs
Its minister to call it, Had he not
been instructed to speak Count Cassini
would not have spoken at all. AS he
spoke in such positive terms it may be
taken for granted that the Russian
government, moved by Lord Sails
bury's declaration and by the intended
visit of the German Emperor to Spain,
saw the necessity of officially re-enun-
ciating Russia's historic friendship for
the United States. In doing this Count
Cassini emphasized the point that at
no time had the continental powers OF
Europe contemplated Intervention in
the war with Spain, and that English
friendship toward the United States
was no more marked than that Of Rus
STA. This declaration is made In an,
attitude during the war had prevented
intervention.
AS the Inter Ocean has pointed out
time and again, Russia has been for
two generations our strongest and
most consistent friend in Europe.
When France, under Napoleon ILL.,,
plotted against us with England's
knowledge and encouragement, Russia
prevented intervention and made a.
most significant naval demonstration
in American waters Instead of con-
spring against us in the Pacific, she
held out welcoming hand and en-
couraged us to further ventures by the
transfer of Alaska. With this tradi-
tional friendship of the strongest land
power in Europe unimpaired, and with
the new-found friendship of England,
the greatest sea power in the world,
the United States is absolutely unham-
pered in carrying out its programme
in the Philippines or in the raeiac.
Lord Salisbury's speech was a noti-
fication to Europe of Englana's pur-
pose, just as Count Cassini's interview
was notification of RUSSIA purpose.
In the face of these declarations 1t
matters not what the German Emperor
may do, nor what the Paris papers
may urge. The independent action OF
the United States in the Philippines is
guaranteed. There will be no inter-
ference by any European power. This
much is assured by the attitude of Rus
sia and England
Above and beyond all, the dsclara-
ton of Russia removes the last vestige
of an excuse for even a temporary
Anglo-American combination, toward
which the action of the German EN-
peror threatened to impel us. Our in
fuence in the Pacific, our control Of
the Nicaragua canal, our entrance I'M
trammeled into the markets of China,
all depend on our maintenance Of
friendly relations with both the great
Asiatic powers, Russia and England.
An alliance with one would make an
enemy Of the other. The friendship of
both will make us independent Of all
other European influence. Our power
In war and our resoluteness in stand
ing by our rights have earned for us
the admiration and the support Of our
old friend Russia and our new friend\
England. 1t should be the aim OF L
American diplomacy to perpetHate a
so conducive to American