The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
AN ALLIANCE HOPED FOR.
Spain Really Trying TO Avoid War
Journalistic Bombast.

LONDON, March l9.-The remarkable
unanimity of the approval of both classes
and masses Of the mere suggestion OF an
AnglO-American alliance cOmpels betef
IN the sincerity of the desire OF the Brit
ism pubic for an entente with the United
States. The fact that most Of the cable
dispatches from America have proclaim
ed that the suggestion has been serious
ly discussed is heartily welcomed here.
and Is regarded as extremely important
and gratifying as evidencing a friendly
spirit
AN ENTENTE.
They are, as a uiplOmatist put IT,
Inspiring hope that the differences OF
the past will be buried and that Anglo
Saxons in the near future will be- found
issuing identical notes to all opposed 10
their common interests
The diplomatist continued:
1T Is not any stretch OF imagination
10 say that such a union mas been before
the best men IN Great Britain - many
years not only because of the wish for
closer bonds of friendship. because It is
a known fact that all the Statesmen Of
Europe realize that a close alliance be-
tween America and Great Britain would
constitute, not only the surest guarantee
Of the peace Of the world. but would az
ford PROOF that the reign Of law and in
dividual liberty Is 20 be extended for the
benefit Of mankind in spite Of the efforts
TO extinguish IL made by reacti0nary rul-
ers and governments"
The weekly newspapers pay consider
able attention 10 the subject. Discuss
ing the subject. The Spectator remarks:
THE Americans are quite right In as
suming that they will have ths support
NJ g. a
alliance attempt 10 Cypress them. II our
people once realize the condition Of Cuba.
half Of England would be calling the
Americans hard names because they had
not interviewed earlier 10 stop the hor-
rors perpetrated AT their very doors"
WANTS PEACE.
The curious mixture of pacific assur-
ances and announcements Of active pre-
parations for war which are coming
from the United States keeps the pro-
phets guessing, but the opinion Is gain
ing ground that the outlook Is improving
and that war viii finally be aVer;ed by
a 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 con-
traTy Spain is well aware that IT is USE
less TO build hopes of sympathy from the
European powers.
Madrid 8dNlces or wednesday, say tue
government organ III GlobO assumes
much bolder ana loftier tone than lately.
II compares the United States TO ian
immense Maine floating between the At
lantic and the Pacific. some Of whose
crew having lost their heads, arc 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 his unruly crew"
I'll Globo attributes the loss Of the Maine
TO bad storage Of her enormous quanti-
" Of explosives, arising either from too
hasty preparations for war or from want
of proper discipline on board"
The Heraldo. independently. confesses
It "can only smile at seeing the Yankees
devoting themselves TO the difficult task
OF trying 10 brighten us by clamor and
warlke display
Continuing. the Heraldo compares the
attitude Of the United States TO that
OF a boulevard swaggerer who haunts
his dollars to attract the attention Of a
fine lady passing by adding that Spain
like woman of good breeding conducts
herself. will continue her course and
alone, and VIII pay no attention to for
cign posing"