The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
AN ALLIANCE is TALKED
FRIENDLY E\PRESSlONS FROM
THE LONDON PRESS.
MADRID NOW RIDES A COCK, HORSE
A Fiery and Vicious Comparison of This
Country With the Maine-'O Other Filthy
AIIusions 10 the Attitude Of the
United States.
United States.

copyright 1898 by Associated Pres
London, March 19.-Thc remarkable
unanimity Of the approval of both class
Is and masses OF the mere suggestion ol
an Anglo American alliance, compels In-
lief IN the sincerity of the desire of
British public for an entente with tn
United states. The fact that most AT
the DISPATCHES from America have prr-
claimed that the suggestion had been
seriously discussed is heartily welcomed
here and is regarded aS extremely I'M
portant and gratifying, as cvidencing It
friendly spirit. They are" as a dirlo-
matist put it. ''inspirinS hope that the
differences of the past will be buried aul
| that A~nglo4SaXons in the near future
will be found issuing identical notes to
III. opposed to their common inter
CStS.'
The dipIomatist continues:
It is not any stretch of Imagination
tosay that such Il union has been longcI
for by the best men i'll Great Britain
for many years, not only because IF
the genuine wish for closer bonds IL
friendship; but because it Is Il known
fact that all the statesmen of Europc
realize that Il close alliance betWecu
America and Great Britain would con
%stitute. not only the surest guarantee of
the peace of the world, but would afford
proof that the reign of law and indiyidu-
al liberty is to be extended for the bcue-
fit of mankind, i'll spite of the efforts
TO eXtinguiSh it made by rcactlon1ry
rulers and governments"
Tho weekly newspapers IA consider
able attention to the subject. Discus
ing the subject the Spectator remarks:
The Americans are quite right IN
assuming that they will have the sup
port of the Britishers should n cont
mental alliance attempt to opprcss
them. If our people once realize thc
condition Of Cuba, half of England
would bc calling the Americans hard
names because they have not INTERVIEWED
earlier to stop the horrors pepetrated at
their very doors"
The curious mixture of pacific assur-
anccs and announcements of active pre-
parations for war which are coming from
the United States keeps the prophets
guessing; but, the opinion lis gaining
ground that the outlook iS improving and
that war will finally be averted by q
Spanish retreat under some more OF
less speciOus excuse and an agreement
to recognize the claims of the United
States. for. in spite Of stories to the
contrary, Spain is well aware that it il
useless to build hopes Of sympathy from
the European powers
Madrid adviceS of Wednesday say thu
government organ. Ell GlobO, assumes a
much bolder and lOfticr tone than late
ly. 1t ompare the United States to
an immense Maine floating between The
Atlantic and the Pacific. some Of who's,
crew having lost their heads, are seek
ing to force open the magazine in order
to blow it up" President Mckinley, n
the commander, is represented rs 'tdo
ing his best TO restrain his unruly
crew.
Ell Globo attributes the loss OF tn,
Maine to bad storage Of her enormous
Quantity of explosives arising either from
too ha>ty preparations for war, or from
want of proper discipline OH board"
The Heraldo, independents, confesse.
1T can only smile at seeing the Yankee,
deNoting themselves to the difficult tasi
of trying to brighten us by clamor an,
War-hke display
Continuing. the HeralIo comnares III.
attitude of the United States to that .i
q boulevard ~swagger' who haunts hi.
dollars 10 attract the attention Of ,
flne lad passing by" ddinc tba
Spain. like a woman Of good hreoI
ing confident Ill herself, will c]optjnut
ncr course, bravc and alone and will ,a,
no attention to foreign posing"