New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
THE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
LONDON.
ENGLISH OPINION on AMERICAN
FRIENDLINESS TO ENGLAND.
LOMBARD STREET EXPECTS PEAcE-coNTI'
MENTAL GOVERNMENTS AND SPAIN
CONDITIONS ~ THE FAR EAST.
my CABLE 70 THE rarBuyE.I ]

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/ ms toward their own country. They are highly
Cratned by the evidences ~ American friend
ship and cordiality. II gives them new sensa-
ton to hear that God Save the queen" is SUNG
By auden ,es In American theatres and that in
/ nuentia Americans advocate an alliance with
] England. Leader writer's cautious. almost
non-committal. because such n coalition Is
clearly premature. The times too critical
to admit Of definite discussion Of the expedi-
ency OF an AnClo-American alliance. The truth
/ Is recognized that the chief function of the
present era Of good-feelirg is 70 create an at
mosphere for Z community Of interests In tho
near future. The fact that a formal defensive
alliance does not for a moment enter into the
immediate problems Of diplomacy does not put
any restraint upon the satisfaction which 10
felt here that American opinion is setting
strongly in the direction Of cordial cooperation
and intimate association with Er gland for the
promotion Of the highest interests Of Anglo
Saxon civilization.
Since generazati0ns are unsatisfactory. re-
peat few expressions Of prominent English
men, which illustrate the spirit and tone of the
discussion everywhere. Sir Charles Dixie writes
10 me:
II am not at all given TO tho utterance OF
what are called sentiments. but am strong
sympathizor with the feeling which IL general
in the United States with regard to the condi-
tion Of Cuba and the proceedings by which It
has been brought to it's present state also
gladly recognize the recent general admission IN
the United States Of the Identity OF interest be-
tween the United Kingdom and the States In
regard 10 trade facilities In China and many
other portions Of the world 1t must be a hope
in all our minds that this community OF opinion
on various important subjects VIII bring about
closer and closer relations between our coun-
tries"
James Bryce writes: PERSONALLY I have al.
ways believed that beneath the sometimes troub-
led surface there was a deep and strong cur
rent of sympathy for each other as well as a
sense OF essential unity In the two great and
free English peoples the opposite sides OK
the Atlantic. Some fifteen years ago yentured
to say to large and representative American
audience that felt sure that II some day Eng
land were % he hard pressed by combination
of European Powers America would not stand
indfferently by ard the old country in peril.
SO, likewise. England would not look on uncon-
cerned nor remain -eutra were ever America
to be In any Ike risk. For the stories which
seem to be put In circulation of British designs
| regarding Hawaii and Of British sympathy with
! Spain on the Cuban question there is not
I shadow OF foundation. We seek nothing IN
! either quarter We wish nothing in either mat.
! ter but that you should take the course which
will make for your own peace and well-being.
we are divided among ourselves on many ques-
tions. but all united on one, in the desire
to maintain the most friendly relations with
your Republic and in the belief that your in
terests in the world at large are substantially
the same as our own. that cooperation be-
tween the two countries will he as practically
beneficial to both it will be in accord with
the genuine feelings of our people"
DR.. Conan Doyle writes: 1T is very pleasant
70 read Of the present good feeling between the
United States and Great Britain to those-quo-
rum pars paryi fui-who have long believed that
the United states Of tho future will include every
man who speak, English. This is the first faint
streak Of dawn
Mr. Anthony Hope Hawkins writes: my
cent experiences in the United States have I'M
menscly increased both my eagerness and my
hope for the increase OF feelings of cordiality
and friendship between your country and mine.
l have no title TO speak except for myself. and
that venture to do only on your invitation.
But | greet every step by which England and
America draw nearer 10 one another with real
and sincere JOY. Whenever either Of us holds
out a hand hope he other will clasp it,
The American Ambassador will return to-
morrow. after a two months vacation. Tho
absence since Mr.. Henry white is fully quail
fed by twelve vears' experience for every diplo-
matte emergency. He has been highly success
ful In conducting the delicate negotiations with
the Brazilian Minister for the purchase OF the
two cruisers. Lieutenant Cowell after fve
hours command OF the AmaZonas. is renewing
his business diplomatic shiphroker Tho
Chiiian ship O'Hgsins is nearly ready for sea,
and no effort will Re spared by either American
or Spanish agents to secure her. Commander
Brownson is hard at work. but jealousy guards
the secrets OF his mission. Large contracts for
the purchase OF guns and war material well
as warships. will be made. The entire En-
bassy staff, which has been reinforced by Colo
mel Bates Is working harmoniously and eGi-
cently.
The steadness Of the stock market while these
unwonted American armaments are in progress
is remarkable Il is impracticable to convnce
Lombard Street that war between the United
States and Spain is imminent. neither great
fnanciers nor small spectators are really
alarmed. All the Continental bourses are SYM
pathetic on this question. Tho opinion prevails
in all European monetary centres that Paris
controls Spanish finance and VIII hold back the
Madrid Government from declaring war. The
best Uniformed English insacers also believe
that the combination q Continental Powers for
a diplomatic campaign in defence OF spain Is
probable rather than possible They do not bass
their expectations of such coalition on the re-
lisous sympathies of Italy. Austria South Ger
many and France with Catholic Spain. nor on
the German Emperors irritation over the Amer
team tariff. but the disturbance 10 dynastles
and state systems which would be- caused NY the
overthrow OF the monarchy I'm Spain revolu-
tlon in Madrid would imply financial crash in
Paris. whore spanish securities are largely held.
No Continental Government wishes 10 have
startling a change In the European system as Q
crisis in the monarchical fortunes Of Spain.