The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-23
Negotiations Progressing for an Al
lance Between Them.
II NOW HAS AN OFFICIAL CHARACTER
Proceedings Have Passed Beyond the
Newspaper Stage.
SOME CRITICISMS in LONDON.
warm sympathy with the United
states, but Thcy Don't Relieve
Us quite Good Enough.

New York. April GA copyrighted
cabicgrau from London to the Evening
Post says Information from anlrreproach.
able quarter lends special Bigniiicance &c
tho mission OF the Anglo American friend.
ship In which Mr.. Henry White. secretar.
OF the American embassy at London, Is re.
ported TO have been engaged for tho pn5i
week. The fact is that the movement fol
Anglo-Amnrican cooperation in foreign
affairs already has gone FAR beyond more
newspaper talk and hns entered the region
Of explicit Official negotiation
London. tpril 20, Grent Brltaln's SYM
{ pathy for America Is like Spanish dtp!o-
macy officially correct There Is scarcely
a public man or important newspaper that
doeBnot warmly support the United states
AT the same time In private conversations
there Is much criticism of the United
States and Endorsement OF Spain IL heard
There is much hcadshnking over the result
OF the naval battle and the feeling even
+ finds Its way into print,
The Daily Graphic today printed a
long letter from naval officer, who says
both Porto Rico and Havana ought to b.
abeto hold their own against any attack
unsupported by the Spanish Tho United
States VIII be .oroed to blockade both Of
these Islands and this. the author of the
letter thinks. viii occupy that Nations en-
tire fleet, thus leaving the Spanlards free
to lombard the coast OF the United States
Again the letter says Spain is strong
enough to defeat either OF the blockading
fleets which the United States is about to
assemble about Cubl and Porto Rico.
In conclusion the writer thinks that tho
ships of the Indiana class are so prodigi.
ously oyergunned that they are likely TO
sink themselves An editorial article IN
the Chronicle today expressed the opinion
that the United States fleet Is throwing
away an excellent strategic opportunity by
going to cuta Instead OF intcrceptng the
Spanish Acct.
The Daily News today contained an odi-
torial article saying that the Americans
hardly know what they are fighting for
and that 1T Is an open question whether
the freedom of Cuba could not be obtained
without recourse to arms"
The Daily Mail whose proprietor. Alfred
Harmsworth. is really warm sympatbizer
with the United States, rs doing much 10
arouse public sentiment by the daily pub
lication OF articles bonring on the afro
cities perpetratcd by spanards, accom-
panied by pictures OF the starving rrconu
centrados under the haaling '1Why Anerl.
ca Is Intervening In Cuba. with Tho Kin
ling parody, III blood be the price OF
liberty, Lord, God. we have paid the hin .
The London weellics devote a great
amount OF space to the war, a large ma
1orits OF them expressing sympathy with
the united States.
The Spectator says "As a nation the
Americans stand nbsolyod OF entering the
war with nm cyil spirit. Our fervcnt hope
10 TINT they may win quickly nnd easily.
Tho Speaker says There can not be
any doubt That The United States is waging
war for good ends, and tho Americans must
enjoy our best wishes for their ultimate
'surcess."
The siatiet says; THE sooner spain
comes to terms, the better for herselt.
Tho United States will need large loans.
but the securities Will be freely bought In
Europe at a fnir rate OF interest. II 70.
deemable In gold.'