Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-15
MOVED BY SELF INTEREST.
Indirectly rasoring the United states
England Is Working Policy To Her
own Direct Advantage.

New York. July 1.-THE London COR
respondent Of the Tribune. wrliine
under date Of July 2. says.
There "a q solid basis " Holf-interes'
underneath the good feeling existing
between England and America. Earh
country while indirectly helping th'
other. promotes directly TO- own inter
osts and policies. This b. The cl'-
montary fact which explains the rapid
development OF friendly relations be-
tween the two countries since the Hei-
Ting OF the Wur cloud over Cuba
They have been acting together la an
amiablc spirit and at every turn Of az
fairs experience has proved that close
association was mutually advantage.
Gus. Good feeling steadily lntttahou
when on each side the practical bene-
fits Of mutual good VIII were perceived
Tho nrHt great service which Ems.
land rendered 10 America was mat OF
thWnriing q European combination
Tor friendly mediation between SPAN
and the United states. The real OBJECT
of the continental powers was 90 rH-
tnhllHh European concert respecting
cuba. by which the Monroe doctrine
would have been upset. Austria. Hun
Eary Initiated the intrigue, France
supported II. carrying Russia WIN
her; Germany nHaouted 10 10, Win tho
urovlso that the cooperation ~ Eng
land should be secured and italy would
NOT have remained outside the concert
II 1t had been formed. The plot failed
because Great Britain owing largely
TO the good judgment Of MI Arthur
Haifour and alr Julian Phuncttpt1.
declined To- take part IN u coalition
which might be- embarrassing TO the
Washington government.
A. Mr. r. J. MnSae sums M In the
National Review this interesting chap
ter ~ diplomacy. II became tulcrably
nppnreut that the British dlHscnicd
from the continental view that the
American desire 10 suppress hell IN
cuba was piece of wanton agErca'
sion.
England had done America a good
turn, but her own prestige was Efenlly
Increased hy 10. There had been Eu-
ropcnn concerts over the Armenian
Cfetan and Greek questions. and Eng
land had been paraiyEcd and humlli-
nted BY continental combinations. ller
day Of reckoning came when Eu.
rnpean concert was proposed against
the Monroe doctrine and nho brought
n 10 nnught.
tho second service which England
was enabled 90 perform f1r America
was that of ordering Admiral pewcye
iicct out Of lionEkonr undgr strict
construction ~ neutrality obligations
The fleet being without q naval base
or conling station. made descent
upon Manila, destroyed the spanish
squadron and held the Philippine nH
security for the payment ~ war IN
domnity after the close or hnailllleH,
England had put the Americans M
the way OF winning q great victory ~
n bold stroke; hut In doing this she
was also working out the vnda ~ her
own naval policy ~ the strongest |
naval power. with chain ~ cnnllng |
stations md supply depots encircllnR /
the world. II was Tor her interrft that |
precedent should hn established Tor /
closing neutral ports against hsliigor' |
ont feeiu. This was done at iionrkunE |
Whenever England ~ drawn into a |
naval war that precedent VIII be nt
great Unity 10 her government and u
will be source OF embarrassment a.
amy power whom she may be hghtinF
m the hlRh seas
tlonH ~ British West i~~t ports has |
deprived the Spanish navy of any |
available base 81 supplies, ana crippled |
u In IT, operations This has bccn |
great advantage for the United states,
but Indirectly the British government |
has been promoting ~ own policies /
and strengthening ltH position AZ
naval power itn own fleets In naval /
war Will never be- FAR removed from |
trustworthy coal supply under the utll-
ish nng. and "a hostile squadron VIII hr
at "a serious disadvantage In cam /
paign from lack NJ cunllnE facllltlcH. i
England actually desires 20 have the
coal supply 90 helllFercnt ships In nett
trail ports restricted nn Tar uH possible,
and also 90 have coal clnHscd ne war
material, and consequently contfahhnd
She has set the precedent oi nrulinll}
In these respects during the West lndi-
an war. and while her practice has been
favorable 90 the immediate policy ~
the United states, ~ has also been dl-
rccied hy self interest Whenever Eng
land ~ herself at war Il Will hr Tor her
Interest na naval power with "a circuit
~ coallng stations In al seas, 60 nave
neutral ports closed against hellgcrcnt
Thc appearance ~ Admiral Camnri'a
squadron at Port said has offered u
fresh Illustration OF the fact that Ems
land. In Indirectly aiding the United
States. N working out her own policies
with signal success Lord Crumur IL
master ~ Egypt ana "a Sucz canal 10
the highway 10 India,
british Interests require, lrft, that
the canal shall remain open In peace
and war 10 the Meets OF an nations; !
aud, second that thrre shan hr NO coal. |
lnF facilities at either end fnr brlliFor-
fnt ships. These objects have been |
Kept steadily In view in the enforce
ment o neutral obligations against
Admiral Camnra'H slupudron u has
been loft az liberty 90 go through thr
canal a. ~ own discretion and lns
been forbidden either 90 coal 40 Port !
said or tn remain they Indefinitely {
Admiral CamHrH was ordered yrsttr- Il
DAY 90 leave port as soon nH possible j
precisely ns Admiral Dewey was nm. Il
Sally directed tn Hgt ElI from Hong. :
SonE. Whether h. RETURNS to spain
o. goes ON through thH canal % Manila I
lhe action N the Egyptian authorities I
VIII please the American government :
lnd nj the same time 10 lF loo line with !
British policy respecting tho regulation 1
81 inter-oceunIc canals ln war time.