New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
WHATLONDON TALKS ABOUT

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opinions expressed almost unanimously indorse tue
I po.i,ion NJ the United States The daily news
paners with the exception OF The Morning POST
have adopted the view that the Administration TOOK
the rsht course. The Sackvillc.West ihcue"'
naturally has been much quoted nut u mus 10
added that It has always been In the most fr'ehu'y
terms toward the United States. What Inc
Times calls a "well-informed correspondent
which probably means some one in the Foreign VI
fee writes to that newspaper to-day that III re-
sponse 10 the cabled request OF the United states
for Sackviile- Vests recall Great Britain answered.
that no action could be taken until the receipt OF 'he
language that It was charged SackvilIe-" est
had used When this answer was received, IL APP
pear. Secretary Bayard handed Sackville-Nest me-
passports. The weekly newspapers express 'he
opinion that President Mckinley would have done
better to ignore Dupuy de Lone and the Staust
opines ihat "a man better oualihed 10 conduct tins
foreign affairs of the United States than Mr. Sher-
man would refuse 10 notice De LONE and every
one participating in tho affair adding "A Gov
eminent based on popular suffrage has 10 expect
free criticism.
Continuing The Sta,st" says II does not see
why President Mckinley. who is accustomed 10
the rouen well the smooth OF politics" shows
susceptibility and objects TO allow foreigners the
freedom he admits in the case OF his own fellow
citizens"
THE Spectator" thinks the practical expulsion
o. he LONE will produce fresh difficulties between
Spain and America" adding. although the Incl
dent ought not TO have changed the situation IN
any way" Continuing "T'he Spectator remarks:
IF President Mckinley wise, he would have
promptly declared that he would not pay any at
tention whatever the purloined private letters.
however genuine. President Mckinley should have
publicly called De lone and have informed him
that did not need his assurance that the letter
forgery. the bad taste and vugarity OF the
language being ample proof OF the fact II he had
a.. i'm
mensely raised his prestige both abroad and In his
own country. At the same time. cannot be
surprised that the United States failed TO treat the
letter with the contempt it meritcd We do not Tor
a moment suggest that the Executive failed 10
iuure il because IT was ignorant Of diplomatic
usage or because not sufficiently good Imam
nered TO be self restrained under provocaton. Tne
Americans are as good hammered "a other people
and their politicians and officials are perfectly aware
now Lord Salisbury or VI. llanotauN Wouu my
dsposed OF "A similar letter and can guess accurately
how President Lincoln would have treated A.. II Is
not lack Of manners or traditions when maue tH'
United States Government take the incident tpi
seriously. but rather. the want OF hrinne . ana
Administration throughout it's term of Office. $500.
he approaching when the United States will inter
yene to stop the agonies Of cuba adding: .,,,,.
''Their only hope is In the United states sterhE
declaring that the Spanish troops must eave' shu
that the Cubans he allowed TO settle their own it
saving the war must end and that Cuoa be given
peace there is doubt for a moment. - .,
much suppressed excitement there. The pubic
comments OF the diplomats and the correct press
Wndercnrrent OF bitterness on all sides. Even some
DAVIS before the incident became known there htn
The rela tons with the United States as evidenced
by the unusual precautions taken 10 sua Goorai
Stewart L. Woodford. Any rumor however aosulo,
was taken as gospel IN me a KAT "a stale some
weeks d b rcferencS TO- the fact that sixteen
Stat
tugas This was taken as evidence that me oioch-
ale Of cuba had already begun The advent OF the
Tren"h cruiser Duhourdieu at Havana was hailed
with delight by the Madrid press ana inucn Vas bs
made OF tho polite remarks addressed py me
french Admiral 10 the Government officials upon
the occasion OF his complimentary WISH. ~ ~
remarks are said to have been mos hdtterlHs ~
regard 70 the establishment OF a new regime, ann
were IT is said. accompanied by nearty T ti,ss
that pcace would result from the estanllsh-
ment Of autonomy.
THE EASTERN sIrUATION-Although the
Chauvinists no!sy persist In distorone tis Si'uH-
,ion I'm the far East. the great majority Is aoun-
d,pti,. satisfied with tho Marquis OF Salisbury
statement and there to believe that II VIII
be still moro graiifed in no far-distani tntuFN'
when the Government Is in a position 10 lay 'ile
papers on the subject before Parliament "hen IL
viii - seen that the conduct OF affairs mas peeh IT
strict compliance with the principles Enumerated oy
half = dozen Cabinet Ministers. OF course the
Premier is not in a position to reveal me "no'e
story % there is much yet to settle. but he VIII be
ahIo TO relieve all anxiety with an explicit state
nnent that he will allow no Power TO interfere WIN
British treaties with China. which give freedom oil
entry to every port which might become open u'uSi
ant hortv or by tho request or WndlcNf- IV"ci ~
tS,ed Rv his attitude In regard TO kiao-Chau Bay
tho Marquis Of SALISBURY has paved the way ;pe
Britain and Germany which VIII nor ohy pioumt,,,
belr To- assure the stability OF the general nterna-
tionaI situation This j. already cVuenc'n py 1u"
transfer Of the %Gmm garyce in q ban
p puns 70 undermine Sir Robert Hart the English
lex b 20 has ben Director Of thu Chinese Imperial
Maritime Customs since $50 Great Britain : age
ment with Rtissia will probably also be found 10 he
lar more far-reaching than a written assurance
ina, Pert Arthur will be a fire. port aud agreeing
"a the opening of Talien-Wan when the railroad
The British warships now on their way TO china
are the frst-cass battlc-ship Victorious me mrs.
Les hairless shin Rarneur. the rst-c.aSs cruiser
Gibraltar and the sccond-cass cruiser Bonaventure
When they arrive. on March or theFeabouts'
Great Britain will have prePonderanceu OF twentyii
five thousand tons OF warship' over RUSSIA ana
France combined I'm those waters
THE ABYssINGAN TREATY.-The publication
Of the treaty with Abyssinia will prove sensational
The rumors OF big British concessions are ground
less Great Britain secures another open door and
tho most IA vored nation treatment I'm respect 10
imports and local taxation. King Menelek under
takes that the caravan route between Harrar and
Zeia will be kept open for British trade. and TO
prevent arms and ammunition from reaching the
Mahdsts whom he expressly declares to be the
enemies OF his Empire
King Mene.ek is preparing for journey to the
European capitals. and IL collecting all the objects
OF special artistic interest in Abyssinla the most
valuab BILE Of which he will take gifts to the
rous rulers. His Majesty intends TO be absent
about eight months ana u ne GGyer9ment OF
Queen.
ZoLAs TRIAL.-There is little chance OF the ac-
auttal OF Emile lola The mob would be ready to
lynch the jury and the soldiers much more ex-
cited than they appear TO be. Dislike for secret
trial. however Is increasing and should NJ. La