The record-union., 1898-12-04
Hailed With Considerable Satisfaction BY
the Press and People Of London.
Fervent1y Hope the United States
Will Adopt a Colonial Policy,
Regarding It As Being the Cor
nerstone Of an AngIo-American
Understanding, With Expectant
Benefits Accruing to British In
terests.

discuss the SO-calleQ Imperial future
of the United States, coupled with the
fervent hopes that they will adopt a
colonial policy. In fact, the latter
point is regarded as being the corner
stone Of the Anglo-American under
standing, which is now an important
feature of every political speech deliv
cred on this side of the Atlantic.
The Saturday Review is very
candid about what it describes as the
SOLDERING cant and hypocritical bla-
zoning of doubtful affection between
the United States and Great Britain,
and says: Let us be frank and say
outright that we expect mutual gain in
material interests from this raprache-
ment.
THE American Commissioners at
Paris are making their bargain whether
they realize it or not, under the protect
ing naval strength of England, and we
shall expect material quid pro quo
for this assistance. We expect the Uni
ted States to deal generously with
Canada in the matter of tariffs, and we
expect to be remembered when the Uni
ted States comes into possession of the
Philippines, and above all we expect
her assistance on the day which is
quickly approaching, when China
comes up for settlement, for the young
imperialistic has entered upon a path
where it will require a strong friend,
and lasting friendship between the
two nations is secured, not by frothy
sentimentality on puppet forms, but by
reciprocal advantages in solid, ma
terial interests
;,,ic - i,o1r o,,+
spoken enough, but every American
moving in business circles here knows
this voices the expectations of the aver
age Englishman.
The question of the Sulu Islands has
awakened a great deal of interest, and
this again is viewed through the Brit
ish press, the "Pall Mall Gazette" re-
marking: Let them acquire the Sulus
if they want them, but let us have an
open door there for our trade" ad-
ding: ''The Sulus are the connecting
link between North Borneo and the
Philippines, and we have as much in
terests in the islands as the Americans
will have. An equality of treatment
will promise trade not only between
Borneo and Sulu, but between Borneo
and the Philippines ALSO"
The rumor that the United States ac-
quired a coaling station at Chiriqui,
Colombia, ELECTED the usual editorials
from the British press, prompting the
Government to demand compensation
for the abrogation of the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty.
The Spectator" however, takes a
very conciliatory view of the matter,
and declares that it would be a mistake
for Great Britain to insist pedantically
upon the maintenance of the treaty,
pointing out that the Nicaragua Canal
will never be constructed unless the
treaty is abrogated and adding: 1T
is very much to our interest that the
canal be made. The canal will enable
US to reinforce our Pacific from our
Atlantic squadron, and vice versa, while
the advantage to our commerce is
obvious. We want to see the treaty
abrogated, on the sole conditions that
the Americans make the canal within a
definite time"
The Filipino junta of Hongkong, in a
recent dispatch, appeals for an impair
tial inquiry, and implores the Ameri-
can people to refrain from a hasty de-
| ciSion.
| the most keen interest Don Carlos
| is undoubtedly preparing to suborn the
Spanish army, large portion of it be-
ing disaffected, partly on account of
| the arrears of pay, but chiefly owing to
the condition during the late war on
| account of incapacity and corruption
| of the principal administrators. The
new factors have given Don Carlos a
much better chance of success than he
had when he made his former attempts
| to gain the throne of SPAIN One fac
| tor, however, influences thinking
| Spaniards against the substitution of
| King Stork for King Log, and that is
! that Don Carlos would be bound by his
own professions to repudiate the treaty
with the United States, and Spain
| would be in a much more perilous state
than ever. She would not only lose her
possessions, but would forfeit the mill
| ions proffered by the United States.
The part of the Spanish kingdom,
which is causing this anxiety on ac-
count of the Carlist dntrigues is the
province of Lerida, Gerone. Teruel
! Cuonca, Castiller and Valencia. The
| detailed watch in the disaffected dis
| tricts have hitherto failed to produce
any important discoveries. or to check
/ the agitation Don Jaime. the son OF
Don Carlos, is reported to be moving
from place to place on the French side
of the Pyrennes, from which place he
is pulling the Carlist wires.
The Count de Maille, a leading Car
| list, who is now in Paris, is quoted in
an interview as expressing himself az
sangudne of success. The people and
! clergy and some of the Bishops are al
legged to be longing to return to the
old regime. The Count adds: "As fol
| the Pope, he always is on the side OF
! the party in power, and will send his
/ blessing to Don Carlos as soon as he
sits ON the throne. General Weyler il
ready to give his support to the high.
est bidder, and Don Carlos, his wife
the Princess De Rohan and her fam