The record-union., 1898-04-23
BRITISH SYMPATHY.
Scarcely Man or Newspaper That
Does Not Support the II. S.

LONDON, April 22.-Great Britain's
sympathy for America is like Spanish
iplomacy-Officially correct. There is
scarcely a public man or important
newspaper that does not warmly sup
port the United States. At the same
time, in private conversation, there is
much criticism of the United States
and Endorsement Of Spain is heard.
There is much head shaking over the
result of the naval battle, and the feel
ing even finds its way into print.
The Daily Graphic" to-day printed
long letter from a naval officer who
says both Porto Rico and Havana
ought to be able to hold their own
against an attack unsupported by
ships.
An editorial article in the "Chron-
icle" to-day expressed the opinion that
the United States was throwing away
an excellent strategic opportunity by
going to Cuba instead of lntercepting
the Spanish fleet
Continental Europe steadfastly re-
fuses to believe that the United States
is embarking in war for any other OBJ
ject than conquest Being prone to
judge American motives by standards
other than appear to actuate their own
national policies, the Continental papers
predict with the greatest jealousy that
the United States will retain all the
Spanish colonies which it will inevita-
bly, capture, and that the United States
will then become one of the strongest
rivals in the scramble for the few re-
naming unoccupied portions of the
earth.
The hrst effect of the war was ielt
in Great Britain in the rise in wheat
which has been the means of inducing
the bakers to discuss an advance in the
price of bread.
The st James Gazette this af
ternoon discussing the interests of
spectators of the coming hostiitIes,
says: Taking for granted President
McKinley's sincerity in saying that the
United States does not desire conquest
or territory, the fact remains that the
United States, which call themselves
America, are engaged in endeavorinS
to expel an European power from her
foothold in the new world. This can
hardly happen without giving increased
force to the sentiment which Mr.. Olney
expressed in such crude terms in his
letter to the Marquis of Salisbury, and
the war can hardly end without affect
ing the general position of European
powers profoundly, be its course what it
may"
Referring to the possible action of the
United States the ''St. James Gazette"
says Spain has done something to
put herself right with public opinion in
Europe and no doubt she. to some eX-
tent, is fighting in a common cause Ii
she gains success and proves herself
capable of making headway against the
United States at sea, thus indicating
the presence CT a weakness in the
American navy not hitherto suspected,
the disposition of the Powers to inter-
vene will be greatly strengthened.
There is a great deal of billing and COO
ing among emotional Anglo-Saxons at
present In the United States there
is certain amount of gush, probably
as sincere as the hysterica1 emotion ex-
cited by Bryan's fiashy Cross OF gold
metaphor Here there are always peo-
pie who gush when America is con-
cerned but these waves of emotion
come and go Deep rooted feeling Of
dislike and substantial interests don't
The weeklies devote great amount
J of space to the war. The spectator