Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-17
ASoLo.AmrnrcAS ALLrAScr.

ANsLO.AMIHfCAN ALLIANCE.
when hos,illiles between the United
F,ntos ana spain FIRST were talked o.
II wns apparent that tho continental
powers Of Europe were determined 10
mako the Cuban question one Of Eu.
vopcan concern. France. seconded by
Austrla. opened negotiations with rus
nia and Germany AMI tho last named
country responded cordially TO the pro-
positions The plan failed. however.
because Great Britain. WHOSE co.opera-
tlon was deemed essential. refused to
BE- a party 10 the scheme. The idc,
Of The European cabinets was TO induce
urot britain to undertake naval
demonstration on our Atlantic coast
in favor ~ the European concert"
ana In case the Americans should 70
fuse 10 Yield 90 this dlsplay Of power.
the worst that could happen would be-
quarrel between tho two English
rpoaklng nations. and while this lasted
Europe would be free 10 pursue ~
own plans elsewhere.
England perceived at once the aitua.
tlon ana refused 10 lend Itself 20 the
well laid plot. Public opinion In Grca,
Britain sounded note ~ warning 10
Europe. and the powers reluctantly
abandoned the plan NJ treating cuba az
they had crete. They found II dan.
Errous 10 assume the rnf u "pcacc-
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tinopie. ana tho war was commenced
with assurances Of strict neutrality.
Spain. undoubtedly relying on Europe
was simply left TO her fate.
a contributor TO the July Fortnlghily
Review. london. takes the Wow that
the English policy regarding Cuba q,
a complete reversal Of her former atti-
tudc on this question and that this
change Of front II a positive evidence
" the existence ~ nm AnRio-Amoricnn
understanding. lie argues that the
Cuban question has never bofurc been
regarded NJ purely American. or even
illspano- American. hut one In which
four powers. the United States. Spain,
England and FI,incc have been inter-
cstcd. Ifo quotes tho language Of
Lord John Russell In 1853. when Prcsl-
dent Fillmore had limited that cuba
was no concern Of Great britain and
France. AZ follows:
~ II IL intended. on the part ~ the
United states, 60 maintain that Great
britain and France have no Interest Ia
the maintenance Of the present status
quo In Cuba, and that the United
States have alone "a right tu a voice IN
that matter, her malcHty'H government
at onrc refuses 20 admit such "a clalm,
Her mniraty'u pnHnoaHlunn In the West
Indies alone. without Insisting on the
Importance 10 Mexico and other friend.
~ states ~ the present distribution Of
power, give her majesty an Interest IN
this qucation which she can not forvgo.
While fully admitting the
right Of the United states 10 reject the
must at once resume hcr entire liberty
and upon any occasion that may eau
for n. be- free 10 nct Hlnrly or In con
Junction with other powers ~ 10 hef
may seem NJ"
This view has been rct forth repeat
cdly. when, therefore. In the present
war. Great Britain has changed her
position. the MASON must be- sought in
now relations between the two coun-
tries Of such nature ~ 10 leave no
room for the jealousy ana suspicious
which made the previous policy necea-
naiy.
This reasoning appears plausible, and
the matter II ~ peculiar interest be-
cause ~ the clouds OF war that seem
10 be gathering over the horizon Of
eastern Asia. There IA war spirit In
drat Britain at present The people
are demanding Aggressive action In or
der 20 prevent ilursia from cxpellIng
british subjects from a Held whore they
have a right 10 protection while en-
gagged IN lawful pursuits. Possibly the
matter Ia not yet beyond diplomatic
resources. hut Il is believed that wat
must come ultimately. The rcdues, of
Mr.. u1schen Tor money to build four
new battle ships. four cruisers ana
twelve torpedo boat destroyer, and
the statement that l,uasl'a "pro.
gram" neoealtates this addition
10 the navy, indicate the reri.
business OF the situation. But
whether the catastrophe COMES now o.
later, the United states. aupposlnF the
existence Of an Anglo-Amcrioan un-
derHtanding, must be prepared 10 play
some part In Il, and the question Is 10
what extent this country a. bound by
such an understanding. our Interests
must be with Great Britain On every
exploit Tor the cause OF humanity Tor
freedom and civilization.