New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

present VISIT 10 tho tinted states aye. hfst 90 help
Miss Viola Alien 90 rehears" the play founded on
The Christian which she "a 20 produce in sew
YORK and next. to renew the personal 'fion1snlps
which we're made on the occasion of M former
visit three wears 40. OF the play can ~ pres
cni say no thnn thnt it j. not in iho ordinary
sense an adaptation 81 the novcI. Dat "n entirely
lndcp. naen, composition. Glory Quay.c Is the cen
/ tire % iufer,s.
Mr. CaInc diI not care TO talk 90; the book. any
moro than OF the Play lie had received many
letters from America he said asking questions
auou. the book. but Ne had had his say on the
subjects Involved and dld not care 20 70 into them
further. tie was asked whether II Was true A. had
been reported. that ~ meant to give lectures 20
this country ON 'Ae subject Of Angio-SINcn allie
ancc Pc replied that hc had 10 definite plan
Tho subject wa one on which be f'.t d'"p'S, and
Il be were convinced that The American people
would ike TO hear him speak on II hc would gladly
do so but he had no intention OK putting himself
forward - u professional lecturer. To the ie-
porter. however. M. came was ready enough to
tall about international questions Il congratulate
myself al The outs,,' ne said. that am happs
enough 10 com. back to the United States Al this
tine % ~ our great peace.
IT'S PLACE ~ HISTORY.
We talrh tn England he went OF. that the
Amerlcau-Spsni~h War has been VI the most
remarkable ln the long and strange history OF
warfare We mink It shows for tne FIRST time in
power Of democracy. We mix the great differ
cuce In the results has been due the grea, dlf-
ference ln the men. On tne spanish side As al
ways hitherto IL the wars of old monarchicai
countries. the inspiring spirit has been duty, ana
duty alone Theirs not 20 reason why. theirs but
20 do and die The American soldier has been
lighting for principe which he understood an'
sympathlzcd with and meant 10 conquer Ever!
man has been an individual entity. an independent
t,ftf, ia, ia for l.
and ovcry man has stood hls own as much
n he was possible future President OF the United
States This IL Of the essence OF democracy. and
for the first Time In tho history Of tho world
haps f. has been brought into FUN play against
the old order 81 wlrlike ideas
"Englishnen arc Of mind in hoping America
win retain the Philippines and ion them IN n work
for civilization IN the Far East. but they fully
understand that 10 keep the Philippines may in
volye q radical change OF National policy In Amer
Tea. and they see that II is complex question
which must bee taken mp and settled from the
American NOT the English point Of view. They viii
respect thc American decision. whatever 10 may he
Eng .isumon rejoice in the era OF good feeling
between England and America and wish 70 prolong
g. The consider that good feeling ~ more i'm
portant than any formal alliance. They want 10
have any controversial question settled so that
ttore VIII bee nothing LEFT to disturb the relations
Of the two countries In the future. They want 20
have all the issues Wnich there has been dipiO
ma tic correspondence, buried sight They are
willing 10 have the Clayton-Bulwcr Treaty abro-
gated or reYscd, ana canal built by the Amerl-
can Government and controlled by the United
States precisely the Sucz Canal is controlled by
the English
WORK OF THE AMERICAN NAVY
"The work Of the American Navy has convinced
English naval experts thai England has nothing 10
fear from European fleets Whatever may have
been the defects OF the American transport service
and commissarat IN the military operations in
cuba Englishmen with long memories have re-
called their bunders and failures in the
Crimea and have been slow To condemn They
have been filled with admiration for the private SOL
dier who has shown himself brother in arms OF
the English iufaairyman OF Waterloo, and Of the
cavalrymcn Of Balaklava.
They many 81 them ar LEASH are strong for q
formal alliance between the two countries. The
feeling in some quarters In III gland on this subject
is strong and profound. II is based a conviction
that unity OF race Is good ground for unity OF in
toresfs. Euclishuon that England may have
that the difficulties for America and the RESPONSE
bilities incurred by America would be greater than
her advantage. IT that is The conclusion OF the
American people th" English people Will still BE-
satisfied rs long the regime OF good faith con-
tinucs which would make such alliance real II II
were .uaciicaL
''Ru in any case think Americans would do well
not 10 lend ready an car 10 those who say that
founded solely self interest. II IL founded
the most genuine sympathy and good feeling. Also
think Americans ought not 10 wait las Mr.. Stanley
adyiseg until trouble overakes one or the other OF