The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-04
English sympathy With America.
New York Tribun


The English press has been left At lesure
by the dullness Of parliament 10 devote
a large share of its attention 10 the af
fairs OF two great republics. There Is
striking contrast between its treatment
OF the two exceptional crises in France
and America, The lola trial has been dis
cussed with cyncism as amazing indi
cation of theatrical excitement fraught
with dangers OF revolution. The methods
of legal procedure are 80 un- English that
the only CONCLUSION drawn here is that tho
French people are only III for emotional
politics and incapable of sobr!ety OF judg-
ment and the ordinary functions of self
government. The tone OF the English
press toward the crisis brought on by the
destruction Of the Maine ut Havana Is re-
markedly different. 1t Is sympathetic and
cordial. and its just admiration for the
scif-restraint, moderation and conserva-
fism OF President Mckinley and the Amer
lean press Is unbounded. The American
people are credited with a splendid exhibit
ton OF one OF the best traits of the Anglo
Saxon character. that OF coolness and self
possession in a momentous crisis. which
is an unanswerable proof of their capacity
for self government. The common COM
ment here is that Americans can stand on
the verge of precpice and not lose their
heads nor show any symptoms OF giddi-
ness.
The sincerity OF English sympathy with
America In this appalling disaster cannot
be questioned The queen, the prince or
Wales the first lord Of the admiralty
and Mr.. Gladstone. on arriving in Lon
don yesterday. FASTENED 10 send hearty
messages MIR. Henry White has been
fully occupied at the American embassy
In receiving visits from the diplomats.
officials and representatives. OF the court
and government. He says that he has
been greatly impressed with the depth OF
feeling and heartiness OF sympathy dis
played. Every one, from the Prince OF
Wales down to the humbest news agent.
has seemed anxious TO show hts good VIII
In an exceptional way.
The English press has voiced not only
its sympathy with, but admiration for.
America without a dissenting note. 1t
means much when one finds In papers here
nothing but appreciation Of President Nc
Kinley. who has long been regarded as a
protectionist ogre and. the champion OF
anti English politics. IL means even more
wncn In place Of the Trades against tho
demagog1c tendencies ~ paroxysmal
iingoism In American politics there arc
hearty tributes to the genuine virtues or
the American character for. Whatever
may have been the excuses or few
Eighty American journals, these are re-
Rarded here ~ the exceptions which Only
prove the rule that the American press.
following the lead OF tia Tribune. has
Il played singular GOODNESS and sobr!ety
In allaying popular excitement and pro-
noting steadlness OF public conduct.
prominent ,iipiomatist has said TO me;
America and England during the las.
twelve months nave been drawing more
closely together In bonds OF kinship and
mutual good Will After the FenfZuela
furry came the jubilee. when the Amer
lean respect for She queen was shown in
a striking way. and WAS heartily appre-
ciated by Englishmen. The altitude %
the American press on the Chinese quss-
ton has also promoted good feeling mere.
ard has ena bled the English press 10 be-
auualiy appFeciatIve and generous In the
present Cuban crisis. Never haNe the two
nations been in closer sympathetic touch