The herald., 1898-03-13
ANGLO O=SAXONS
Are Strongly Urged to Act
Together
THE CUBAN SITUATION
CERTAINLY JUSTIFIEs EARLY
INTERFERENCE
PENDING WAR IN THE ORIENT
PENDING WAR IN THE ORIENT
Offers Opportunity For an Exchange
of Moral Support Between the
English-Speaking Countries
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
LONDON, March l2.-The ST. James
Gazette this afternoon, in an editorial
headed Together With America" says:
1.-The Cuban situation cannot be allowed to |
go on much longer. If the Names de-
struction is proved to have been due to an
external explosion it will then be shown
that Spain cannot SO much as keep order |
in the harbor of the Cuban capital and
the United States will be justified in re-
fusing to tolerate such a condition of
things any longer and in asking our moral
support to bring it to an end. In China, |
no doubt, it is we who are chiefly con-
cerned but the United States have gen
ulne interests there and they are identical
with ours. We ask for the open door and
nothing else. Here, then, moral support
may be given for the moral support of the !
American government.
1T has every claim to insist upon max
ing it's voice heard it must needs have a |
seat at any conference on the Chinese |
question, and We can calculate 1t will be |
found in agreement with ours.
'It has heretofore been the ruling prin-
ciple in American politics to abstain from
alliances with European powers, but the
time for alliances has come for the United
States. They can no longer afford to view |
the conflicts of the European powers as
something remote and no concern Of
theirs. 1t may be fortunate thing for both |
that this shuold be the case, just when it |
is so very possible for England and the
United States to act together. On our
side there is every disposition and we can
claim to have shown it in our acts. II is
for them to take the next step. They can
now by speaking word in regard to China
make clear to the world that the two
Anglo-Saxon communities are prepared to
act together"
THE GENERAL FEELING
A diplomat, who probably is the re-
cipient of more confidence than any other
man in London, has expressed himself as
follows on the Cuban question: |
"If America had designed with set |
purpose the events of the past weeks she |
could not by any possibility have de- |
veloped anything which in its impressive |
upon Europe as the way in which the ex-
ecutive, congress and the peop.e have met |
the crisis and risen to the responsibilities |
involved in dealing with the Cuban ques- |
ton |
Such Is undoubtedly the general feel |
ing. Everyone here now recognizes that |
the United States does not desire war but |
is actuated by humanitarian sentiments, |
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essary to right the wrongs of Cuba and |
exact satisfaction from Spain.
In the course of long article the Speaker |
expressed the opinion that the $50 900 ap- |
preparation for the national defense really !
means for peace, although there is al
ways the danger incident to the posses
sion of war material that the country, as |
sisted by the new school, of which Cap
tain Mahan is the prophet, may be tempted
to use the weapons just bought"
The Speaker adds: "In the face of pos |
sible deficit, bank crisis and the sus-
pension. of the' revival Of industry, the |
United States has deliberately shown the |
world that it will not be trifled with. The
Spanish patriots would do well to heed
the warning. If they try to retain Cuba
by force, their failure is certain, and they
fabric of the government of Spain.'
On the other hand, the Spectator, al
though contending that preparation is gen.
orally the surest way of avoiding war,
thinks that the proposition does not hold
good in the case of the United States, and
says: 1.-The circumstances steadily tending
towards intervention cannot be altered by
any amount of preparation, because
tha o,,I xx,;I1l
not grant independence. and thus comply
with the American demands" Therefore.
the Spectator is of the opinion "that the
Americans will finally and reluctantly con-
clude that Spain must cease to reign In
Cuba, and will take naval and military
action ere long"
The Spectator concludes: Quoting Kip
ling: The Americans are irresolute and
full of doubts up to the point when they
wake the drumming guns that have no
doubts after that there is no more ir-
resolution till the last shot is fired"
The newspapers here generally regard
favorably the Madrid Nacionars PROPOSE
ton that the United States annex Cuba
and assume her debt. They think 1t
cheaper to buy than to acquire by war,
but they all recognize the improbabiity of
the Spanish government daring to con-
sent.
The feeling in the money market is that
If war is inevitable, much gold will proba-
bly, go to New York, and money, therefore,
will become dearer The markets are un-
easy at the danger that larger amount
of gold may be withdrawn from the Bank
of England, whose reserve is already low.
MADRID JOURNALISM !
Y,, tho n, ptivoa Modrid <1al,,ro5 r...,.
sensational journalism. Canard is piled
on canard, to be denied In the next edition
and eventually abandoned in favor Of fresh
excitement. The lingo Trades Of the I'm
Darcial anA papers of its class are keeping