The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-10
AN OFFER OF MEDIATION.
Queen Victoria Sends . Message to
Mckfnley-rropOsal for an ALI
aace With England.

WASHINGTON, March 1o-Much con-
lecture has been INDUCED In touching the
visit paid the White House by the Brit
ish ambassador. The Washington Post
this Thursday) morning says on this
point
Queen Victoria has, through Sir Julian
Pauncefote. conveyed to President Nc
kinney her qualification at the wise and
conservative course which he has thus
Tar pursued In relation 10 the Cuban and
Spanish situation. She also expressed to
him her thorough sympathy with the eff
forts put forth by the United States to
relieve suffering humanity in Cuba. with
the hope that these endeavors may be con-
Quoted to successful conclusion without
war
These expressions were not sent in Of
heial form. They would have been com
municated through Mr. Hay. the United
States ambassador to Great Britain but
Tor that fact that he Is absent on a voy-
age on the Nile.
The desire of the queen that war should
be avoided was emphasized for several
reasons. IL was pointed out that the COM
mercial relations of Great Britain with the
United States were too extensive to be
Jeopardized by a war between this country
and Spain.
The reply of the president expressed
his pleasure at the utterance OF the queen.
with the additional statement that he also
hoped that war could be avoided.
Public announcement Of the real pur-
pose Of the ambassadors visit has been
avoided, and a denial OF the fact that ii
had relation 10 the present crisis has been
made, because IL was feared that the
friendly utterance might be misconstrued
There was another reason. however
which had its weight in the direction OF
4., - I.
goes further In this matter than a mere
expression OF good wishes. There is de-
sire which has yet only reached the stage
OF tentative suggestion, that an alliance
may be formed between Great Britain and
the United States. II has been shown that
the interests OF England are not only
Identical in a general sense, but are
especially identical in the great question
OF finding In China and the East market
for manufactures. This suggestion has
considerable weight with the administra-
tom Great Britain is finding her suprem-
acy In China seriously threatened If Eng
land proposes 10 hold her own she must
fight for It. This explains why she is for
bidding her ship owners to part with the
vessels they are constructing. and accounts
for the large Increases she is making to
her navy.
1T was the suggestion that IL the United
States would offer TO Great Britain her
.
East she would offer US her sympathy
and practical aid in any trouble that
threatened with Spain. that resulted in n
discussion Of the Eastern question in the
cabinet meeting last Tuesday.
THE administration appreciates the
value OF this friendly attitude"
NEW YORK, March "a special 10 the
Herald from Washington says: Sir Julian
PaUncefote. the British ambassador. call
ed at the White House. In company with
Secretary Sherman. and held conference
with the president Their call was the
subject of much speculation during the
day. and 1t was reported that Sir Julian
had officially extended to the president the
good Offices OF the British government 10
arbitrate the differences between the
United States and Spain. II was not until
late at night that the business o. Sir
Julian al the White House was known
LONDON. March 1e-The Washington
correspondent OF the Daily Chronicle de-
MES that Sir Julian Paunce.o;e, when
calling on President Mckinley on Tues
day. offered Great Brltain's mediation in
the Cuban affair. or asked the support OF
the United states for British policy in The
far East.
sir Julian" says the correspondent.
conveyed - President Mckinley infor-
msliy the queens personal satisfaction az
hts conservative course and expression o.
her sympathy with the efforts TO relieve
starvation tn Cuba"