Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-10

tween the Great English Speak
ing Nations.
Washington, D. c.. March 10.-Much
conjecture has been INDUCED in touch
ing the visit paid to the White House
by the British ambassador. The Post
this Thursday morning says on this
point:
Queen Victoria has, through ST.
Julian Pauncefote, conveyed to Presi-
dent Mckinley her qualification at the
wise and conservative course which
he has thus far pursued in relation
to the Cuban and Spanish situation.
She also expressed the sincere sym
pathy with the efforts put forth by
the United States to relieve suffering
humanity in Cuba, with the hope that
these enGeavors may be conducted TO
a successful conclusion without war.
The desire of the Queen that war
should he avoided was emphasized eor
several reasons. 1t was pointed out
that the commercial relations of
Great Britain with the United States
were too extensive to be jeopardiZed
by war between this country and
Spain. The blockade of the port of
New York for instance, it was point
ed out, would be of irreparable dam
IN n,.i+i eh el,i 10 a
sation of the shipment of food supplies
to England would be exceedingly SER
ious.
The reply of the President ex-
pressed his pleasure at the utterance
of the Queen, with the additional
statement that he also hoped that war
could be averted.
THE attitude of Great Britain goes
further in this matter than mere
EXPRESSION OF GOOD WISHES.
There is desire, which has yet only
reached the stage of tentative sugges-
ton, that an alliance may be formed
between Great Britain and the United
States.
ut has been shown that the inter-
ests of England and this country are
not only identical in a general sense,
but are ESPECIALLY identical in the
great question of finding in China and
the East market for manufactures.
This suggestion has considerable
weight with the administration. Great
Britain is finding her supremacy in
China seriously threatened. France
has already established herself on the
South and Russia is aggressive III the
North, while Germany has secured Q
strong foothold If England proposes
10 hold her own she must fight for it.
This explains why she is forbidding
her ship owners to part with the yes
sells they are constructing and accounts
for the large increases she is making
to her navy. 1t was the suggestion
that if the United States would afford
Great Britain her moral support in
case of trouble in the East, she would
offer us her sympathy and practical
aid in any trouble that threatened
with Spain. That resulted in DIS
cussion of the Eastern question III the
cabinet meeting last Tuesday, Inc ad-
ministration appreciates the value 81
this friendly attitude. Although 1t is
we'll understood that in this country
if will be impossible for the navy to be
placed at the disposal of Great Brit
ain in unfolding British supremacy IN
the East. there are many ways In
which our influence could be exerted
with effect in British behalf
London. March 10.-The Washington
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
denies that Sir Julian Pauneefote
when calling on President Mckinley on
Tuesday. offered Great Britain media
ton in the Cuban affair, or asked the
support Of the United States for BTU
ish policy in the Far East.
"Sir Julian, says the correspondent,
.sconveved to President Mckinley form
alIv the Queens personal satisfaction
at his conservative course and an ex-
preston of her sympathy with the
efforts to relieve starvation in CUBA
and of her hope that the amelioratlon
Of the condition of Cuba would be
achieved without war
BIG FIRE AT DYEA.