The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
Britlshers Greatly Interested in the Joint
High Commission.
SPECTATOR IS PARTICULARLY vNDlcrWE
The War Commissions whitewnsh-
ing Report Text for mn ANTI
American Article.

copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press.)
London, February 1S.-Telegrams from
Washington reporting that the Anglo
American commission is encountering
serious head seas are followed horo with
much anxiety, as tho opinion prevails here
that the future OF the Anglo American
entente largely depends on the success OF
the present negotiations. The Speaker
voices the general feeling by saying that
the news regarding the commission is very
! disquieting
ut is impossible" the Speaker adds,
''to say where the fault lies, but failure
to arrive at an understanding will be q
serious blow to the hopes Of both coun-
tries In regard to tho future Relationship.
| Perhaps tho less we say about the matter
while 1t is still in suspense the better 1t
will be for prospects of satisfactory set
| Elements"
reporter of the Associated Press made
inquiries in the proper quarters ana found
4 much moro hopeful feeling prevailing
today. The intimation is made that mat
| tiers have taken favorable turn. high
1
| official said:
| Yes. il Is true that at one time the
outlook was rather black and 1t was feared
! a deadlock would ensue. But the negotia-
| tons woathered the storm and have got
! into smoother water again. We now hope
| for successful Issue
| The Saturday Review, as usual, finds the
| United States is entirely responsible for
the bitches in the negotiations. 1t says:
| There are signs that we shall receive an
| other object lesson very soon as to the
| real nature of this sudden great affection
| which America is said to have developed
! for England. The Anglo American COM
| mission has been struggling to arrive at
an agreement, but their success has not
| been thus far characterized by an over
/ whelming desire on the part of America TO
| deal generously with Canada. 1t will not
be surprise to those who know the char
acter OF the Washington politicians If the
report that a failure is now practically
assured proves to be true"
The Saturday Review has another hasty
comment with reference to the resolution
of United States Senator McEnery in re-
gard to the Philippines, (which. the paper
| declares, lis mere time serving for the
| senate TO pass
This resolution" the Saturday Review
continues, lis simply the outcome of
maneuyer to secure the necessary vote to
lIG IaTiS treaty VI peace. ihC iNP-
utation of President McKinley's govern
ment is indeed likely to disappear alto
gether on the report Of the war office NAL
administration 1t is an astounding scan
dal to find officials who are responsible for
the gross Irregularities and mismanage-
ment of the war carefully whitewashed
while q plain-dealing soldier like General
Miles is discredited The report, however
is n good object lesson to the people OF
England. 1t will show them how the bosses
work the machine and how INSCRIPTIONS
even when his own country is concerned
the Washington politician can become"
The scheme of Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford for the settlement OF
the Far Eastern question, formation OF
league to be composed of the United
States, Great Britain, Germany and Jn-
pan, as cabled here from the United
States has not aroused enthusiasm here.
The Spectator characterizes Beresford' s
plan as futile and needless as 1t is com
mercial.'
Then it proceeds to argue 1.-THE power
mentioned is prepared to provide an army
to resist a Russian INVASION"
"On the contrary" the Spectator says,
"Great Britain would feel through all
her veins that Russian conquest OF
Northern China had indefinitely decreased
the security of her Indian wards By ab-
sorbing Russian means and satisfying
ambition, while America, which is only
seeking trade, has no arm to throw away
The work would have to be left to China
and her new made arm, which Will re-
aulre half a century of victory to make
it equal to Russian army