The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-23
ADMONITION OF THE BRITONS TO
THE UNITED STATES IN THE
PHILIPPINE STRUGGLE
ENGLISH REVERSES ARE CITED
PROBABLE POLITICAL EFFECT OF
REVERSES AT MANILA ARE
CAREFULLY REVIEWED
IMPERIALISM IS UNPOPULAR

les VIII Not BE Champions of the
Expansion PoIicy-England Sus-
pected of Having Designs Upon
TransvaaI - Government Re-
fuses to Answer Questions.
copyrighted by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, April 22.-The news from the
Philippine islands of the retirement of
Gen. Lawton from the Santa Cruz dis
trlct' and the capture of the boats crew
OF the United States gunboat Yorktown.
has made considerable impression here.
and the comments of the press all re-
fleet anxiety lest the unfavorable news
nave discouragtng effect upon Amer
lca expansion movements. Prominence
Is gwen TO dispatches from America ap-
parently indicating cooling of public
opinion regarding the Philippine islands,
and the general tenor of the British press
deprecates this seeming tendency TO
gloomlness, pointing out that upon innnm
merable occasions British arms have met
with check, only to eventually conouer
all obstacles
we were discouraged after Isandula."
remarks one paper, ''but we are beyond
the Zambesi, all the same'
Discussing Gen. Lawton's retirement.
the Speaker says:
The movement appears. on reflection
SO natural that any other course. we
argue, would be criminal folIy. The
American campaign up to now is justified
by results. The real significance of the
&c 70 l>4
America itself. There Is little doubt that
wnen the presidential contest occurs the
administration will not have to reckon
with disorganized and discreeited foe
The cost and sufferings of the troops will
help the Democratic reaction, and the re-
patriated troops are not likely to be mis-
sionaries of Imperialism In short. Amer
ica's setback in thePhilippine islands may
very well combine with other factors to
strengthen the new Democratic-P -Populist
party, which may make a good fight in
1900, even in the East"
The Spectator praises the United States
governments wise policy in sending reg
ulars to the Philippines, and telling the
volunteers that they may go as fast as
they like. Continuing, the Speaker SAYS:
L
mean loss of time and the Americans.
like US, must have their grumble.'
The Economist expresses itself In a
similar strain, and pooh-hoohs the idea
that the Americans admit they are in
competent to perform a task, which COM
pared with India, is very small" adding:
The Americans are not the people to
yleio While they are openly deied. They
are too vain, as well as too resolute."
PEACE OUTLOOK GLOOMY.
According to advices from : excellent
authority not even the most sanguine Of
those concerned now expect any sub
stantial progress to be made at the COM
Ing peace convention toward disarma-
ment, or even a suspension of armaments
The czar himself, and his encourage. are
reported to have lost their Illusions on
the subject, and it is said that the pro-
ceedings and treating of the military and
naval questions will be confined to the
merest generalities. None of the de-
cisions will be binding, and even in the
matter of international arbitration, if
anything is agreed to 1t will not be alb
solutely obligatory.
The British newspapers this week have
warmly taken up the question Of EN-
peror Williams choice of Prof Won
Stengel, as a German delegate to the
conference, and 1t is pointed out, Judging
from his writings, he is declared ad-
vocate of war, and not of peace. There
fore, the papers here confess to being
nonplussed at his selection, and declare
it is hardly possible the German en-
peror can desire the success of the con-
ference If he maintains his nomination.
Extracts from Prof. Won Stengers
pamphlet, "The Everlasting Peace" have
been reproduced. Some of his references
to America are decidedly interesting.
After declaring that the Germans, least
of all nations. should support the fan
tastic aspirations of the friends of
peace" he says:
THE Americans, intoxicated with sue
cess, will strive more and more to be-
come the dominant power and dictate
their law to Europe in any contest be-
tween America and Europe. Shall Ger
many stand peacefully on one side and
bow humbly before America? Certainly
not. This is already impossible, because
political domination is also economic
domination, and Germany must be polit-
ically and military powerful If she does
not wish to go to economic destruc-
ton"
Further on Prof Won Stengel declares
he does not know whether it was mere
madness or crime when perpetual peace
was preached to the German nation" and
describes the czar's rescript as bonn
hastically composed document
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
The proceedings in the British parlia-
ment were mainly of domestic interest
The Marquis of Salisbury, who has re-
turned to London from the south of
France, reappeared in the house of lords
on Friday evening. His holiday on the
Rivera has resulted in a great Improve
ment in his health.
The increase of the British garrison
at the Cape of Good Hope from $500, two
years ago, to 5000 men, has led to the i'm
preston that some move was premedi-
tated against the Transvaal republic,
and the Liberal leader in the house of
commons, Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, asked the government on Friday
evening what 1t meant.
A. ]. Balfour, the government leader,
fenced the question and finally declared
it was merely due to great necessity of
protecting the coaling stations. But, he
added, there are conceivable possibilities
which might make these troops neces-
sary."
The Liberal papers today comment upon
the situation, and ask If Great Britain is
preparing to seize the Transvaal. They
point out that the permanent establish