Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-04

RECENT EXPRESSIONS OF FRIEND
SHIP ON THE PART OF THE ENG
LISH DUE SOLELY TO A CLEAR
CONCEPTION OF WHERE THAT
NATIONS FINANCIAL AND COM
MERCIAL INTERESTS LIE, AND
HOW THEY MAY BE ADVANCED
AND STRENGTHENED SOME
VERY PLAIN. POINTED AND PER-
TINENT COMMENTS BY HONEST
LONDON NEWSPAPERS.
Copyright Associated Press.)
London, December 3.-The practical
conclusion OF the peace negotiations at
Paris is hailed here with considerable
satisfaction and the newspapers, daily,
discuss the so-called Imperial feature
Of the United States, coupled with the
fervent hope that the United States will
adopt colonial open door" policy. In
fact the latter point is regarded as be-
ing the cornerstone of the Anglo
American understanding, which is now
an important feature of every political
speech delivered on this side of the At
lantic
The Saturday Review is very candid
about what 1t describes as 'the slob-
bering cant and hypocritical' blazoning
of doubtful affection" between the I'm
tied States and Great Britain, and
says:
LET us be frank and say outright
that we expect mutual gain in material
interests from this rapproachment.
The American commissioners at Paris
are making their bargain, whether they
realize it or not, under the protecting
expect the United States to deal gen
erously with Canada in the matter OF
tariffs, and we expect to be remember
ed when the United States comes into
possession of the Philippine islands,
and above all, we expect her assistance
on the day, which is quickly approach
ing, when the future of China comes up
for settlement, for the young imperial
list has entered upon a path where it
will require strong friend and last
ing friendship between the two nations
can be secured not by frothy sentiment
tality on public platforms, but by recip-
rocal advantages in solid, material in
terests."
The foregoing opinion is certainly
outspoken enough, but, every Ameri-
can moving in business circles here,
knows it voices the expectations OF
the average Englishman.
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 the United States acquire the
Sulus if they want them; but let us
have an open door there for our
trade" adding:
1.-THE Sulus are the connecting link
between Borneo and the Philippines,
and we have as much interest in these
islands as the Americans will have.
An equality of treatment will promote
trade not only between Borneo and
Sulu, but between Borneo and the Phil
ippines Also
The rumor that the United States
had acquired coaling station at Chiru-
oui. Colombia, ELECTED the usual edi-
torials from the British press, prompt
ing the government to demand COM
pensation for the abrogation of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty.
The Spectator, however, takes a very
conciliatory view of the matter and de-
clares it would be an immense mistake
for Great Britain to insist pedantically
upon the maintenance of the treaty,
pointing out that the Nicaragua canal
will never be constructed unless the
treaty is abrogated and adding: 1t
is very much to our interest that the
canal be made. The canal will enable
us to reinforce our Pacific from our
Atlantic squadron, and vica versa,
while the advantage to our commerce
is obvious. We want to see the treaty
abrogated on the sole condition that
the Americans build the canal within
a definite time"