New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
FOREIGN PRESS COMMENT.
AN OCCASIONAL DIscoRDANr NOTE IN
ENGLISH SYMPATHY.
THE GREAT MAJORITY OF PAPERS UPHOLD TIM
CoUNrRYs AcTIoN-ALyRED HARMswoRrH
WARM ADvocATE-wEEKLY PA
PEERS IN GENERAL FAVOR
THE UNITED STATES.

PIERS IN GENERAL FAVOR
THE UNITED STATES
| London. April 22.-Great Britains sympathy
for America Is like Spanish dpomacy-official
correct. There is scarcely public man or i'm.
portant newspaper that does not warmly sup.
port the United States. At the same time. In
prIvate conversation there Is much criticism Of
the United States and indorsement OF Spain ID
heard There is much headshaking over the
result OF the naval battle, and the feeling even
finds It's way into print.
1.-The Daily Graphic" to-day printed long let.
ter from a naval officer who says that both
Porto Rico and Havana ought to be able TO hold
their own against attack, unsupported by
ships The United States will be forced to
blockade both Of these islands. and this. the au-
thor Of the letter thinks, will occupy that Ma
TONS entire fleet, thus leaving the Spaniards
free 10 lombard the coast OF the United States
Again. the letter says that Spain Is strong
enough to defeat either of the blockading fleets
which the United States Is able to assemble
about Cuba and Porto Rico. In conclusion tho
writer thinks that the ships Of the Indiana class
are 80 prodigiously overgunned tnat they are
likely to sink themselves.
An editorial in THE Chronicle OF to-day ex-
pressed the opinion that the United States feet
was throwing away an excellent strategic op-
nortuntv by going to Cuba instead OF intercept.
Ing the Spanish fleet
1.-THE Daily News" to-day also contained an
editorial saying that 1.-The Americans hardly
know what they are fighting for" and that ~
Is q open question whether the freedom OF Cuba
could not be obtained without recourse to war"
THE Daily Mail" whose proprietor. Alfred
Harmsworth is a really warm sympathZer OK
the United States. is doing much to arouse pub
lie sentiment by the daily publication OF articles
bearing upon the atrocities perpetra'eo oy
Spaniards accompanied by pictures OF the starv-
ing reconcentrados. under the heading, why
America Is Intervening In Cuba" with the Kip
ling narodv "If blood be the price OF Liberty.
Lord God we have paid the bills" At the Same
time THE Daily Mali to-day displays a New
York dispatch with the heading, scare IN
America; New-York Merchants Closing Their
Shops" The dispatch says that many wealthy
New-Yorkers are fleeing. fearing that the neet
OF the United States will be vanquished and the
city bombarded.
THE ST. Jarnes's Gazette" this afternoon. d!s-
cussing the interests Of spectators of the coming
hostilties. says:
Taking for granted President Mckinley's SIN
cerity in saying the United States do not desire
conquest OF territory the fact remains that the
United States which call themselves America,
Power from her foothold In the New World.
This can hardly happen without giving in
creased force to the sentiment when MT olney
expressed In such crude terms IN MS letter 10
the MARQUIS OF Salisbury. and the war can
hardly end without affecting the general posi-
ton OF the European Powers profoundly, be Us
course what II may.
Referring to the possible action OF Europe this
paper remarks:
Spain has done something 10 put herself
right with public opinion in Europe and no
doubt she. to some extent. is fighting IN a
common cause n she gains success and
proves herself capable OF making head against
the United States at sea. thus indicating the
presence OF a weakness in the American Navy
not hitherto suspected. the dsposltionDoe' the
Powers to intervene VIII be greatly strength
ened
There is a great deal Of billing and cooling
among emotional Anglo Saxons at present. In
the United States there n certain amount or
gush, probably "a sincere as the hysterical enc
ton excited by Bryans nashy cross-of-gold'
metaphor. Here there are Away. people who
gush when America Is concerned. but. -these
waves OF emotion come and 60. Deep-rooted
feelings OF dislike and substantial interests
don't.
The London weeklies devote great amount OF
space to the war. large majority OF them ex-
pressing sympathy with the United States Tho
Spectator says
entering the with evil spirit Our fer
vent hope IS that they may win quickly and
easily.
The Speaker" says:
There cannot be any doubt that the United
States are waging war for a good end. and
the Americans must enjoy our best wishes for
their ultimate success.
The Statist' says:
The sooner Spain comes to terms the better
for herself. The United States will need large
loans. but the securities will be freely taken in
Europe at a moderate rate Of interest II Con-
gress makes the debt redeemable in gold.
THE Saturday Review alone strikes a dis
cordant note in Its sarcastic comments upon
President Mckinley's reference to the moral
sense OF Americans"