The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-04

ing For Americans.
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 3-The practical con-
clusion of the peace negotiations at
Paris is hailed here with considerable
satisfaction, and the newspapers daily
discuss the so-caIled 'imoerial'' future
Of the United States, coupled with the
fervent hopes that they will adopt a
colonial policy. In fact, the latter
point is regarded as being the corner
stone of the Anglo-American under
standing, which is now an important
feature of every political speech de-
liVered on this side Of the Atlantic.
The Saturday Review is very candid
about what it describes as the "slob-
boring cant and hypocritical blazon-
ing of doubtful affection" between the
United States and Great Britain, and
SAYS:
Let US be frank, and say outright
that we expect mutual gain in material
interests from this deapproachement-
The American commissioners at
Paris are making their bargain.
whether they realize it OF not, under
the protecting naval strength OF Eng
land, and we shall expect a material
quid pro quo for this assistance. We
expect the United States to deal gen.
erously with Canada in the matter Of
tariffs. and we expect to be remem-
bered when the United States comes
into possession of the Philippines, and,
above all, we expect her assistance on
the day, which is quickly approaching,
when China comes uD for settlement,
for the young imperialistic has entered
upon a path where it will require q
strong friend, and a lasting friendship
between the two nations can be Sc
cured, not by frOthy sentimentality On
public platforms but by reciprocal adj
vantages in solid, material interests
The foregoing opinion is certainly
outspOken enough: but every Ameri-
can moving in business circles here
knows this voices the expectations Of
the average Englishman.
The question of the Sulu islands has
awakened a great deal Of interest, and
this again is viewed through the
sDectacIes Of British commerce, the
Pail Mall Gazette renarking: Let
them acquire the Sulus if they want
them, but let US have an open door
there for our trade" adding:
'The Sulus are the connecting link
between North BOrneo and the Philip
pines, and we have as much interest
have. An equality of treatment will
promote trade, not only between Bor-
neO and Sulu, but between BorneO and
the Philippines also"
The rumOr that the United States ac-
uuired a coaling station at Chiridui.
Colombia, ELECTED the usual editorials
from the British press, prompting the
government to demand compensation
for the abrogation of the Clayton-Bul-
Wer treaty. The Spectator, however,
takes a very cOnciliatOry view Of the
matter, and declares that it would be
a mistake for Great Britain to insist
pedanticalIy upon the maintenance Of
the treaty, pointing out that the Mic
aragua canal will never be constructed
unless the treaty is abrogated, and ad-
ding:
1T is very much TO our interest that
the canal be made. The canal viii en-
able US to reinforce our Pacific from
our Atlantic squadron. and vice versa,
while the advantage to our commerce
is obvious. We want to see the treaty
abrogated on the sole condition that
the Americans make the canal within
q definite time"
A FILIPINO IlIPOSTER.
AguinaIdo's supporters in the Phil
ippines are very much concerned about
the proposed visit to the United States
of a Filipino named COrteZ, as a rep
resentative of Filipino feeling. The so
called Filipino junta at HOngkOng has
cabled the London office OF the AssO-
ciated Press, disavowing Cortez, and
declaring that he represents nobody but
himself. The iunta adds:
"The Filipino government under
AguinaldO now consists OF representa-
tives of all the constituted provinces.
and the army, limited only by lack of
arms. numbers over 10000 men, fully
armed, in the island of Panay. while
the island of Negroes, the richest sugar
district. is said to be under the full
control Of the FiliDinOs."
The Filipino government, the Junta
says also appeals for an impartial in
quiry, and implOres the American peO-
pie to refrain from a hasty decision.
CRISIS IN SPAIN.
The crisis in Spain is followed with
the most keen interest. Don Carlos is
undoubtedly preparing for a bold
stroke. His emissaries are endeavOring
to influence the Spanish army. a large
portion of it being disaffected partly
on account of the arrears of pay. but
chiefly owing to the condition that the
army was prevented from earning dis
tinctiOn during the late war on account
of incapacity and corruption OF the po-
tors have given Don Carlos a much bet
ter chance of success than he had when
he made his former attempts to gain
the throne of Spain One factor how
ever, influences thinking Spaniards
against the substitution of King Stork
for King Log, and that is that Don
Carlos would be bound by his own pro-
fessions to repudiate the treaty with
the United States, and Spain would be
in mofe perilOus state than ever She
would not only lose ner possessions.
but would forfeit the millions preferred
by the United States.
The part of the Spanish kingdom
which is causing the most anxiety on
account of the Carlist intrigues is the
provinces of LIE Rida. Gerone, Teruel,
Cuonea, CastillOn and Valencia The
detailed watch in the disaffected dis
tricts has hitherto failed to produce
any important discoveries or to check
the agitation Don Jaime, the son OF
Don Carlos. is reported to be moving
from place to place on the French side
of the Pyrenees, from where he is pull
ing the Carlist wires.
Count De alaille. a leading Carlist,