The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15
JOHNNY BULL BELLOWS

All Europe, next TO their cnaSrln
over the fact that the United States
should presume to declare war against
one of their number over a simple
question of moral ethics, are hot over
Great Britain's attitude in the matter
All five of the greater powers, together
with two dozen smaller kingdoms and
| principalities, whose ruling heads had
! evidently surreptitiously formed a CO.
alitiOn for the purpose of intervening
in the event of a failure of Dewey at
Manila or of any reverse to the United
! States fleets in the West Indies, seem
unable to control themselves now that
there is no longer any doubt of the ad-
verse attitude of Great Britain and the
Salisbury ministry. The English press
but adds to the flame of their burning
Indignation. Calmly and deliberately
these English papers are daily declar-
ing that the United States is not only
right, but that she will do what she
pleases, or that seems right and proper,
tOuNiAliS lIlc OlSpOSdl OI the dCluC
islands no less than with Cuba and
Porto Rico. OF course no one knows
what the determination of this govern
ment Will be when it comes to a dispo-
sition of the Philippines. The perman-
ent occupancy OF these possessions by
Uncle Sam, which is regarded as prob
a hla nv &c
with vast interest TO the European
powers interested in the partition of
China. The London Spectator plen-
teously praises the United States for
the dignity maintained and the fear
lessness manifested by America in the
conduct of the entire situation, and
bluntly saying that the Americans
will emerge from the war with new
ideas and larger ambitions. Their
position among nations will compel
them to abandon the ide of non-inter-
vention and change the Monroe doc
trine into a direct and effective pro-
tectorate of the two Americas We
hope the Americans Will keep the Phil
ippine Islands ana that they can keep
them there is no doubt whatever. Eu-
rope. 10 put the truth in its most brutal
form, can not attack them without our
permission" The London Times fol-
lows up with the assertion that Eng
lish opinions and English sympathies
are exactly what they were. They are
on the whole on the side of the United
States for various general reasons. and
for the particular reason that on the
main question in dispute the United
States are held to be in the right"
The Spectator did not know the char
acter or strength of our navy or naval
rsen and has been compelled 70 back
water on its pessimisuc prediction.
quoted in these columns a few days
ago, that Commodore Dewey would
come to grief in the Philippine Islands
Il had based its prediction upon the
belief that Admiral Montejo would de-
cline direct issue and that the United
States, having no landing force. could
not assume the aggressive. Rapid de-
velopments and startling events. such
as Commodore Dewey brought into a
brilliant light were not expected.
The Eagle quoted the Mail, Review
and other papers on Friday morning.
but the Chronicle delivers its blows
square from the shoulder in regular
British fashion. That paper says. in
speaking OF the rumored Intervention
Of other European powers: We hear
rumors which We DO not like. but which
We can not credit. But we hold II 10
be clear that this country, without dis
tinction Of party, viii stand no palter-
ms with the anr-American tendencies
on the continent Of Europe. and that II
any sort OF interference Is suggested
our government must instantly put its
back against the vail. Lord Salisbury
has tried the patience OF Iong-suffer-