The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-10
HEARTY SYMPATHY
FELT IN ENGLAND.
The Observation-Disclosures Of This Coun-
try aaa Its Cenawct ThRough-
Opf Are prafsea.


Copyrighted isss. BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. April e.-If anything was
wanted to confirm the unbeisef thai tho
Cuban c:!s1s had reached a condition frosn
which there IL no Issue but war or the haul
Ing down Of the Spanish flag. 1t nas been
found In President Mckinley's reply 10
the ambassadors note presented in Wash
ingaon on Thursday last so strskirsiy re-
asserting the determination that there IL
only one way 10 prevent the United States
intervening to end an intolerabie situation
AZ matter OF fact. no confirmation was
wanted for Europe's real hope Of peace
ss,l solution. which was based an the fact
that when they realized the futilisy OF the
llIxh-strnns talk ahoa. their honor. The
Spaniards would accept the Alternative and
surrender. The amoassadoriai appeal at
w-gsh;agion WAS regarded as AZ obvious
Formally.
The British view OF the matter. as the
Associated Press has already set .ortn, -
thai ire occasion Ia one for the sole exer-
cts.s OF American discretion. and that the
az any other civilized and seif-res?ac'ins
government would hold under similar cir
cunstancea Practically, the whole OF
county takes the same view OF the case.
Grea, Britsin has nothing to thank spain
for. Whenever commercial questions have
heen raised. Great Britain has found spain
obstructive. intractahle and arbitrary. as
The United States finds her today. ana the
modlcum OF sympathy found " sosne quar-
tera In simply sort OF sentsnentsi PITY
4, the fact that Spain should be deprived
OF her lass great colony.
One Of the few discofdans notes IN she
paeauy OF sympathy with me aims OF the
United States comes from quarter IL
was less. expected from The Freemans
Journal. the organ OF the Irish National
leader. John Dillon. a paper claiming 10
represent the Irish party. after siatfoosed-
Is expressing the hope that Spain VIII win
In the expected war. asks
us there nation in the world which
could bear the insults Icseied at the Span
iarfs in the American press. or when
would not protest against the stand-and-
dciiycr policy In our opinion. the
urited States would be better employed
helping Spain to make autonomy sue
cess rather than In forcing depiorable
war The latest aastces show the Amert-
cans do not want TO deliver Cuoa TO the
cuhans"
rhe Irish independent League has pro-
tested against this pre-Spanish declaration.
and has passed resolution of sympathy
sith she United States. repud.ating with
soarn and indignation the declaration Of
the Freeman's Journal.
The resolutions adopted by the New
York Chamber Of Commerce mt it's recent
meeting ara regarded as highly smpor-
tau, factors Of the situation and 90 Swing
the approval Of the business men 10 the
war policy. During the course Of a con-
sersa.ion. high official OF the British
fesaiga office said
The certain difficulties and possible dap
gers with the United States Ia inviting hy
Its attitude, besides The vast cost and the
diSs,u!ettag uncertainties OF war Itself all
or which could no avoided by policy NJ
indifference, show the single mindeanes~
or the American aims and constitute an
trresfstibie CLAIM, on the symps thes Of 9TH
.r nations for the assured losses are rot
ASAAtsDaiahceI AN any prospect NJ gam.
The presidents peiicy IS s;a.esmsn-iike
and essential humane, and while We may
View apprehensively the ultimate results
To America herself ~ the necessity Per ia-
ueaucsng order in the government. OF Gu
Ia, the so'ufIoa OF the fusanerahle eondl-
tons ISL nos tss too dearly purchased a.
the ce~k of war. The maiesieeEt rule Of
spain IN Cuba has gSs ~ srd now. for
neither America uef any one else viii
trust her promises, 80 often broken. esyAe-
etaity after the teii-taie correspondence.
which resulted In the recall 81 senior nu-
pay de enc.
Nevertheless America has taken an m
nnsnvlahfe task. After driving out $40
Snastards she VIII have 70 send tysons ~
crush tbs cuhans. who are sehcs az haa-,
sud VIE NH nas submit ,anseis e. any sor,
~ government which wea,s deprive sssra
Of their oerurattoa af nsating''
There is much Interest here In ,h,, pyt.
watering aspset ~ the expected hosttn-
ties. ant she exploits ~ AiaeansAs or hstA
sides Will he easerly followed II !. henss
that tae adventures resulting viii lsas
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