Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
BRITISH PUBLIC ANXIOUS FOR A
TREATY WITH AMERICA.
WEEKLY PAPERS ADVOCATE 1T.
EXTREME FRIENDLINEss TOWARD
AMERICA APPARENT. =
Spectator Says EngInnd would Be
With Us fn the Event of an Op-
posing European Coalition
Expect spain TO
Back Down.

London. March 1s.-tCopyrighted. 1898, ty
the Associated Press) The remarkable
unaninity of the approval of both classes
and masses of the mere suggestion of an
Anglo-American alliance cumpels 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 dis
cussed is heartily welcomed here, and is
regarded as extremely important and graf
flying. as evidencing friendly spirit.
They are" as diplonatIst put il, in
spring hope that the differences OF the
past will be buried, and that Anglo-Sax-
ons, in the near future. will be found issu-
ing identical notes to ali opposed TO their
common interests" =
The diplomat continued: at is not any
stretch Of imagination to say such a union
has been longed for by the best men in
Great Britain many years, not only be-
cause of the genuine wish for closer bonds
of friendship. but because it is a known
fact that all the statesmen of Europe real
1ze that a close alliance between America
and Great Britain would constitute, not
only the surest guarantee Of the peace Of
the world, but would afford proof that the
reign Of law and individual liberty is to be
extended for the benefit Of mankind, in
spite Of the efforts to extinguish 1t, made
z by reactionary rulers and governments"
The weekly newspapers pay considerable
attention to the subject. The Speaker says:
1T Is impossible for the statesmen of
either country to find a nobler object to
which to devote their energies and their
lives. Whatever the actual relations in
which the governments of London and
Washington regard the matter, the Amer
lean people may be assured that IL they
wish for an agreement the people Of Great
Britain also wish for one. We do not
wish to ask the Americans to fight our
battles. just as we feel convinced that they
are far too proud to desire that we should
fight theirs: but what we do wish, and
what wise men on both sides must earnest
ly desire. is that each nation shall feel
that It has in the other friend and a
brother on whose sympathy 1t can rely In
time of need"
The extreme friendliness of the British
foreign office. which sentiment prevails in
all the departments of the government, |
can be gauged by the statement made yes |
terday by high officials Of the British for |
eign ONCE in regard to the alleged designs |
OF Great Britain upon Hawaii. The Off |
-cial referred to, as already cabled, said:
3. Nothing is further from Great Britain's |
Intentions than to interfere ini any way |
with the existing regime in Hawaii. No |
steps In that direction were ever contem- ,
plated On the contrary, her majestys |
government has recognized that the United |
States has the foremost interests in Ha- |
wall and that It is natural and inevitable |
that Hawaii should be under American in |
fiuence." |
The Spectator. noting the good feeling ex-
pressed in the United States. says:
. TT does not flow from any desire to |
court the old country because it may be |
useful but is due to the reported coalition |
on the Continent against England
Continuing, the Spectator remarks:
THE danger, or supposed danger, of the |
British, awoke race feeling with a rush, |
and the difficulties with Spain only served |
to increase the latent sentiment essential |
10 the unity existing among AngIo-Saxons. |
The possibility that the Spanish quarrel |
may bring them face to face with the CONT |
mental coalition made the Americans realize |
that our race is not beloved on the Conti- |
nent and that We may some day have to |
make a common cause. Americans are |
quite right in assuming that they will have |
the support OF the Brtishers should a Con-
tinental alliance attempt to oppose them.
If our people once realized the condition |
of Cuba. half of England would be calling |
the Americans hard names because they |
have not interviewed earlier to stop the hor- |
rors perpetrated at their very DOORS
The curious mixture of pacific assurances
and announcements of active preparations |
for war which are coming from the United |
States keeps the prophets guessing, but
the opinion is gaining ground that the out
look is improving, and that war will finally
be ayerted by Spanish retreat under
some more or less specious excuse and an
agreement to recognize the claims of the
United States. for. in spite of stories to
the contrary. Spain is well aware that it
IS useless TO build hopes of sympathy from
the European powers.
Commenting upon the attitude Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, the Saturday Review says
It is a suggestive commentary upon ''gov-
eminent by the people" that the only
means of preventing what the president
calls an unholy war;" has been for the
government TO face popular clamor In an
attitude of indifference and content, such
as might be expected of Russia
Reading between the lines of the reas-
euring cable messages, the pessimistic
Spectator thinks nothing has happened to
Improve the situation. and says:
while the president is sincerely anxious
TO avoid war. doubtless his desire will be