New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-11
BRITISH FRIENDSHIP PRICED.

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SAYS. His views were stated fully IN MS Heszase
BY that ne abdes. If that be disapproyed ne 0ust
no explanation to offer no wish 70 alter anyfhans,
still less 10 retract anynng Mhat ne 50 sac VS.
Try is the tribunal 10 which he appealed, 6ey wp
doubt the country is win MN IN ibc good
opinion OF other countries also at such a Crisis As
baye o5ndn any En mf aSoye all
Will not affirm tina; Of the President: oecanse; a.
all Powers II is sufficient to say, as said last
week that he has long shown in the most pracu-
tween Great Britain and the United states some
friendship IS WORT more than Others aos,ro,, Iva g..
10 consider English interests where il is possible
before the blockade OF Havana began insiructions
TO the commander OF the fleet 10 facl.-
tate in every way the depar'ure OF hngh n rFs
cry Since then the Prcsidentss sn
before as the Presidents purpose, his consider,
alton for English commerce and other neutral
certain or more direct knowledge.
SO of all official relations between the two Coy ,Eo
North Atlantic fishery question and other cues
tons affecting CansGaH 1or Iae ana a6@ptSnc
The payment OF the Behring Sea award Is settled.
sue negotiations in friendly spirit and on broad
principles IL the permission given 70 Mr. roster,
The author Of the dispatch Of May 10 to reiire fI ,i
!sier in Vienna and Berlin, win Whom poth ne
find IT possible do business, succeeds Nh Foster
GOODWILL TOWARD GREAT BRITAIN
So marked was the Presidents sense Of the dig
nifty Of his official position that wish to say, eN-
considered as either an appeal or remcnstrance,;
The President is perfectly wiling that ms sooa"i.
k2dWn He Won wond i repei '' enersecay any snxges
ton that he asks Indulgence or favor or th9 r, he
and reason. and the merits OF his own ana h.s
cedes wishes 10 be friends with England. but
friendship must be on terms eonsisten WIN SCI,
nor accepted as the expression Of knsHsh )Hds-
I viii add that on all the matters have enuner
a;ed and many more closely concerning Anglo
American relations. the impress Of the Presidents
the STATE Department has held any less friendly a.
Icy and Mr.. Day are known to be intimate. There
has never been any collision or difference" II IS
London is the Presidents personal friend In his IN
renting efforts TO strengthen The bonds between
home. Mr.. Hay has felt that he has had the Pres
ident with him throughout As Ambassador. and as
;be resde5 wshed h IN f 90 go and no gShcr
g a4a on hat e 'R ps o has been aus
MT Fosters handling 81 the Rearing sea a ds2aLe
That episode is. happily. a. an end. II was no
as, dnrns w n1e w o sen We Sve snee been
The British Ambassador IN Washington. who IS.
OF course the tatatu representative Of his Govern
ment has not Tor that reason been l"ss irl"nAly
least one dangerous crisis ne has known how 20
assert the claims os England firmly without word
OF proyocatlon 10 this Government. As NJ. Olney
sad: we Ike 10 do business with the ablest oppo
nent we can find" That. as well as the universal
regard for Sir Julian Pauncetoe explains his dpo-
matte efficiency. The President is o. that opinion
Their personal relations are n Continuing guarantee
OF good AnglO-Anercan relations.
This may seem a DEPRESSION. but think Il Is not.
All have been saying connects isoli with this
mornings conversation at the White House. |
touch upon no topic outside Il. All tends 10 the
same conclusion. The President has a deep convic-
ton that there Is no occasion. pretex, tor any
thing BAT friendship between England and the
United States. He believes That none VIII arise.
He has a clear view OF the many interests com
mon TO both countries, not on THIS sids OF ne
globe only but In the Far East. II he stil cllngs
n the hope ~ neutrality which shall not be IN
friendly on the part OF the Continental Powers Of
Europe his thought about England Is sometnng
more than hope.
The idea that day in some way there may
he co~ope-a ton great scale between England
and the United States Is not strange 10 him. u -
TOO soon 10 say anything definite on that subject:
mt here as In England some such conceTtion ~
The future dawns upon the American mind. and tbs
president's mind II American-pre- ennenfly Amer