The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23
FEARS A BAD EFFECT
England Anxious Regarding Amer
ica's Expansion Views.
BACKSETS IN PHILIPPINES
WILL HAVE NO REASON TO BE.
COME DISCOURAGED.
The Newspapers Believe That the
Course of Present Administration
Will Furnish Ammunition For the
Democrats In the Next Campaign
Events In Parliament.

Copyright, 1899, by the Associated Press
London, April 22.-The news from
the Philippines of the retirement of
General Lawton from the Santa Cruz
district and the capture of the boats
crew of the Yorktown. has made con-
siderable impression here, and the
comments of the press all reflect anx-
iety lest the unfavorable news should
have a discouraging effect upon Amer
ica's expansion views.
Prominence is given to dispatches
from America, apparently indicating a
cooling of public feeling regarding the
Philippine islands, and the tenor of the
British press deprecates this seeming
tendency to gloominess, pointing out
that in innumerable occasions British
arms have met with a check, only to
eventually conquer all obstacles.
1--WE We're discouraged after 1sandu-
Ia" remarks one paper, but we are
beyond the Zambesi all the same"
Discussing General Lawton's retire
ment the Speaker says:
1.-THE movement appears, on reftec-
ton, as natural as any other course
that could be followed. The campaign
up to now is justified by cause. The
real significance of the apparent check
is to be looked for in America itself.
There is little doubt that when the
presidential contest occurs, the admin
istration will not have to reckon with
disorganized and discredited foe The
sufferings of the troops will help the
Democratic reaction, and the repatriI
ated troops are not likely to be mis-
sionaries of Imperialism. In short,
Americas setback in the Philippines
may very we'll combine with other fac
tors to strengthen the new Democratic
Populist party, which may make a
good fight in 1900, even in the east"
Praises Our Policy.
The Spectator praises the United
States governments wise policy in
sending regulars to the Philippines and
telling the volunteers they may go as
fast as they like
The Economist pooh-poohs the idea
that the American arms are incompet-
ent TO perform task, which, compared
with India, is very small, adding:
The Americans are not the people
to yield while they are openly defled.
They are too vain as well as too reso-
lutte"
According to advices from excellent
authorities, not even the most SAN
2uine of those concerned TOW expect
any substantial progress to DE made. at
the coming peace conference toward the
disarmament, or even a suspension of
ornaments. The car himself and his
encourage are reported to have lost
their illusions on the subject, and It IS
said that the proceedings and the treat
ing of military and naval questions VII
be confined to the merest generalities.
None of the decisions will be binding,
and even in the matter of international
arbitration, if anything is agreed to, 1T
viii not be absolutely obligatory. The
Eritish newspapers this week have
generally taken up the question of En-
peror Williams choice of Professor Won
Stengel as a German delegate to the
conference. and it is pointed out, Judg-
ing from his writings, he is a declared
advocate of war, and not of peace.
Therefore, the papers here confess to be
nonplussed at his selection and declare
il is hardly possible the German en-
peror can desire the success of the con-
ference if he maintains his 1omina-
ton.
Extracts from Professor Won Stengel's
pamphlet, Der Ewige' Frei1e' C'The
Everlasting Peace'0, have been repro
duced; some of his references to Amer
lea are decidedly interesting. After de-
claring that the Germans, least of all
nations, should support the fantastic
aspirations of the friends of peace" he
says: