Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
BRITAIN OUR FRIEND.
both CLASSES AND MASSES DESIRE
ENTENTE WITH Us
SPAIN WITHOUT EUROPEAN SYMPATHY
She VIII Finally Retreat from Us, I'm
British Opinion, and Agree to Re-
cognfxe Our CIaims-Madrid Press
SwagEer.
Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated

copyrighted, 1885, by the Associated
Press)
LONDON, March 19.-The remarkable
unanimity of the approval of both classes
and masses of the mere suggestion Of ar
| Anglo-American alliance compels belief in
the sincerity of the desire OF the British
| public for an "entente" with the United
States. The fact that most OF the cable
dispatches from America have proclaimed
that the suggestion has been seriously
| discussed is heartily welcomed here, and
| is regarded as extremely important and
| gratifying, as evldenclng a friendly
spirit ut Is" as a diplomatist put It.
| inspiring a hope that the differences or
the past will be buried, and that Anglo
Saxons in the near future will be found
issuing identical notes to all opposed to
their common interests"
The diplomatist continued: Tt is not
any stretch of the imagination to say
that such a union has been longed for by
the best men in Great Britain for many
years, not only because of the wish for
closer bonds OF friendship, but because IL
Is known fact that all the statesmen OF
Europe realize that close alliance be-
tween America and Great Britain would
not only constitute the surest guarantee
Of the peace of the world, but would af-
ford proof that the reign of law and in
dividual liberty is to be extended, for the
benefit Of mankind, in spite of the efforts
to extinguish il made by reactiolary
rulers and governments"
The weekly newspapers pay considera-
BILE attention to the subject. Discussing
the matter. the Spectator remarks: 1.-THE
Americans are quite right in assuming
that they will have the support OF the
Britishers should Continental alliance
attempt to Cypress them. If our people
once realized the condition OF Cuba, half
of England would be calling the Ameri-
cans hard names because they had not
interviewed earlier, to stop the horrors
perpetrated at their very doors"
WAR WILL BE AVERTED.
The curious mixture Of pacific assur-
ances and announcements OF active pre-
parations for war, which are coming from
the United States, keeps the prophets
crossing, but the opinion is gaining
ground that the outlook is improving, and
that war will finally be averted by
Spanish retreat, under some more or less |
specious excuse, and an agreement 10 re- |
cognize the claims of the United States, |
for, in spite of stories to the contrary,
Spain is we'll aware that 1t is useless to |
build hopes Of sympathy from The Eu- |
ropean Powers.
Madrid advices Of Wednesday say the |
government organ, FL Globo, assumes a |
much holder and loftier tone than lately. |
1t compares the United States to an i'm
mense Maine, floating between the At |
lantic and Pacific, some of whose crew |
having lost their heads, are seeking to
force open the magazine, in order to /
blow it up
President Mckinley, as the commander,
is represented as doing his best to re-
strain the unruly crew"
FL Globo attributes the loss of the |
Maine to bad storage of her enormous
quantity OF explosives, arising either from
too hasty preparations for war, or from
want Of proper discipline on board"
The HeraldO, Independent, confesses II
can only smile at seeing the Yankees
devoting themselves to the difficult task
Of trying TO frlghten us by clamor and
warlke display"
Continuing, the Heraldo compares the
attitude Of the United States to that OF
a boulevard swagger, who fiaunts his
dollars to attract the attention Of fine
ady passing by" adding that Spain,
as a woman OF good breeding conducts
herself, will continue her course, and
alone. and will pay no attention to for
ign posing"