The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-27
THE BALANCE OF POWER
ENGLAND is INDIFFERENT


Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.
London. Nov. 2s.-France n Italy,
after q decade OF tariff warfare, have
surprised their friends and enemies by
concluding a commercial treaty which
promises to shift the balance Of power
In Europe. But for the friendship Of
the United States. which emboldens
Great Britain to comparative indiner-
ence regarding continental combina-
tions. Great Britain would be alarmed
at this prospect of Italy deserving the
triple alliance and adding her formid-
able navy to the Franco-R Russian COM
result of the union of the two
estranged nations. The critics here re-
gard the treaty as a sequel to the FASH
oda incident. Frances defeat In Egypt
opened her eyes to the necessity of in
creasing the number Of her friends.
Therefore. h FASTENED to Initiate ne
gotlations with Italy and give her
weaker neighbor the benefit Of the
minimum tariff long and vainly sought
by the later. The Italians estimate that
under the new arrangement a million
hectolitres OF heavy Southern wines.
which are used in mixing the lighter
French wines. will be exported TO
France. resulting in a great impetus 20
Italian industry. In return, France ex-
poets to remove the dangers of having
TO cope with the Italian navy In the
Mediterranean I'm the event of q Ger
man war and also to nullify Germany's
policy of isolating France. Free trade
Britain has no subsidies she can oner
to retain Italy's support. but in the
present position OF the WORLDS pohtics
she is not SO solicitous for 1t As
~ Dn
Great Britain loses in Italy. the west
Minister Gazette declares, she gains n
the Philippines. Conversations with a
representative of the associated press
with prominent politicians here fndi-
Gates that the belief OF Engfshmen'
that once embarked In colonial acQuisi-
ton, the United States Will be COM
PEELED. as Great Britain has been. to
constantly add to her colonies posses
sions which may be thrown on the z
ket. merely to prevent them faiiing
into the hands of her rivals.
The Inauguration Of a CLOSED door
policy. they think here. would 40
much potential damage to br1tisn IN
terests and every American utterence
nolicy has been eagerly seised upon AND
magnifed by the editorial writers.
The Speaker says: The government
M Washington II credibly anxious TO
show to the world that they 90 not ue-
sire mere ACKNOWLEDGEMENT for their VIC
tory over Spain, and they do not desire
to shut out other nations from the ma
terial advantage which they derive
themselves"
The London office Of a Philippine cap
italist has received a letter from It's
agent at Manila, dated Oct. Is, In winch
the agent says:
The rebels are prepared already to
resist annexation. I am in the confi-
dence of their chiefs and l assure you
they are quite prepared TO retire 10 the
hills IL more tina a ~protectorate Is OF
fered. I hope IL will not come to warlike
proceedings. for it would be a very pro-
tracted affair. The Americans would
not find the rebels as easy as the SPAN
iards aid, for they formerly had only 400
rifles. while the rebels now have so,Ooo
rifles n so cannon, including several
Maxims."
The Manila correspondent adds:
"Americans are not allowed to pass the
rebel lines without passports. A party
of German officers, who attempted 10 DO
so without passports, were mistaken Tor
Americans and were refused permits
sion. When 1t was discovered they
were Germans. the officers were Ter
mitted TO proceed
The OF this Philippine COM
pany, who has spent years in the Phil
fppine islands, does not attach n i'm
p~ortance to the foregoing plans. He
saws the Americans have magnified the
Importance and influence OF Aguinaldo
throughout.
There is a report in commercial cir
cles hat Spain will reorganise her en-
tire financial system and readjust ner
bonded Indebtedness after the treaty
of peace is signed. This report disturbs
the bondholders Of Spain.