New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

THE FEELING IN ENGLAND OVER THE
CUBAN SITUATION.
SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED REVIVAL OF or
TIMIsM IN BANKING CIRCLES -sYMPATHY
WITH AMERICA OVERWHELMING
THE QUEENS WORK FOR PEACE

WITH AMERICA ovERwHELMlNG
THE QUEENS WORK FOR PEACE
London. April l6-Thcre is only one question
before the public In London. war peace. and
everybody discusses It more or less integently.
yet always friendly disposed toward the
United States.
After a momentary fl Of depression, there has
been a sudden recrudescence Of optimism In
banking circles notably among the banks
closely allied with the United States. Whether
they have inside information justifying this
hopeful feeling whether the nnancers are
better informed than the diplomats remains 10
be seen. In any case. II Is certain that theJ
are apparently satisfied that solution OF the
Cuban crisis will be found without resort to
arms. on the other hand. from Information ac-
cessible TO statesmen and well-informcd OBJ
servers there does not seem 10 be any disoosl-
ton to expect anything but war although. 50
long the FIRST shot Is not nr~d. they VIII not
give up the hope that the intending conciliators
WI obtain a hearing. In spite 81 the non-p pos
sumus attitude Of Spain. Al the present moment
the hopes OF the optimists are apparently basel
the belief that Congress Will give President
Mckinley considerable discretion. and that the
Powers may yet succeed in inducing Spin TO
Yield practical acquiescence 10 The American
demands, although 1t is realized that the earlier
summoning OF the Cortes may add 10 the gray
ty OF the situation. as II Is feared tho Spanish
Deputies may be tempted 10 reply In similar
terms 10 the strongly worded indictments ~
Congress The believers in peace. however. are
distinctly in the minority. Four-lfths Of the
people expect war. and think 1t vii. be an I'M
provement on the present state Of uncertainty
They do not believe the sagasta Ministry even
[ . ia cad, no n al M
mands is strong enough to contend with the
rising storm Of Spanish pride or the half-veiled
menaces OF the army ana the Carllst Pre-
tender SO. conflict is expected to be reached
through Spain rcsentlng the action OF America
and by Congress declaring that state Of war
exists as IN the case OF Mexico.
FEELING THAT AMERICA is RIGHT
The hidebound antl-freedom doctrinaires. who
are pretending to censure Congress and Presi-
dent Mckinley are received with open express
sions Of vexation and even disgust. They are
regarded as being gratultousy offensive and
mschievous. and are openly denounced as mis-
representing the feeling OF this country. The
opinion OF the great majority Of Englishmen
whether they look upon the question from hu-
manitarlan. or strictly from an American point
OF view. is that the United States is indisputa-
bly, right. and that she is only pursuing course
identical with Great Britans historical policy
In putting an end 10 the appalling misgovern-
mcnt OF Spain. which is wholly wrong and they
point out that England IN a similar position.
would have been as much infamed by humane
emotions America Is at present
This feeling exemplined a. the Liberal
banquet at Plymouth yesterday evening. when
william Alexander Macarthur. member OF Par
lament for the St. Austcll Division Of Cornwall.
a former Lord Of the Treasury and one Of The
whips Of the Liberal party. was heartily
cheered. when. referring to the excitement in
which have taken place in the House Of Com
mons. and added:
/ do not think England has any right to
only applaud the noble indignation Of America