The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-19
LOOKING ON ANx|OUSlY.
ENGLAND HOPES THE CANADIAN
COMMISSION WILL BE 4 SUCCESS
~ Reached, wul he 20 Strength
En- the Coed Feeling Between the
Ceunsrfes-rAe Saturday Review.

Coeyrghsss. isss by The Associated Press
Ion Dc.N. Feb Is.-Tglsgr&Ens from
" ashingsez reporting t1at TIE Aagso-
American eorr-nlszxon ~ ezeoantsrTrs s~S.-
OTIS hszd-seas are followed here with usts@sa
anxiety. as the opinion prevails here that
the future % ths Angi0- American entente
largely depends ID the success % the pres
erzt negorAsloe-s-
T-ss Speaker voices ths general feeEing
~ saying that he news regarding the
eonanSsS0n - very dlsQg.etScz. IL Is I'M
rossso.s,v the Speaker adds. 10 say where
gas fs41at lies. sus failure 10 arrive az an
pxdsFssz rlsstng Slll De z~-Tsszls bsgE % .ss
hopes OF both countries IN regard 20 taslr
fu1are relationship. Perhaps the less xe
say about TIE nartrr wnsie II = stu IN sas-
psslze the better IL wtII re sov the prospects
cr satisfactory settlement"
Saturday Review Abusive.
The Saturday Review, as lzsaai. finds the
Unste<s States IS eutinsiy responsible for
the bitches IN re Neg atiasicns. IL says.
There are agns that se shall receive en-
ether object lssscra VERY seon rs 10 the
real nature Of the sudden, great sTset1an
watch America - ssk1 20 have dsveAn1al
for England The Anglo-Anerscan COIN
mission has been struggling 20 arrive at
an agreement. hur tse procor has no.
been thus far characterized ~ an over
whslIning desire Ga the part Of America 10
deai generously with Canada II Wiz not
be surprise 20 those who know the char
scser Of the Washington policy Il the re-
pert tia, q failure Is practically asSssred
proves 10 he true
TIE Saturday Review has another ha$ty
comment with reference To the resolution
OF United States Senator McEnery in re-
gard IL the Philippines. which the paper
declares is mere tfme-servine Tor the SEN
ate TO pass. This resolution the Re
view continues, is simply tho outcome
OF a naneuver to secure the necessary
vote 10 adopt the Paris treaty Of peace
The reputation ~ Presiden, Mekiniey's
government Is indeed Likely 10 disappear
altogether. IN view of the report Of the
office INSTRUMENTATION IL -
astounding scandal 10 md officials who
are responsible gor The gross irregu4ar-
ties and rais.uaEag cement OF ihe war care
fully whitew3shed While u pialn-3eaiing
soldier Ike Gen. Miles Is dlsereditsi. The
report. however. Is good OBJECT lesson
10 the people of England IL will show
them how the bosses work the machine
and how Gnscrapuious. even when his
own country IS concerned. the Washing
ton politician can become"
Bere4ord'. scheme ImDrnrtic BILE.
The scheme of Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford. for - settlement Of the
far Eastern question. BY the formation
OF league To be composed % the United
States. Great Britain. Germany and Jap
an. c2blcd here from the United
States. has ne" aroused enthusiasm in
Great Britain, The Spectator Character
iz.d Earesford's pan as futile and peei
less. as IL is tmmorsl." 1t then proceed
ell TO argue tnat uelthet Of the powers
mentioned rs prepared 20 provide an army
to resist a Russian invasion.
.sOu the contrary, The Spectator says.
Great Brisaia w0uld feel through all her.
veins tina. 4 Russian conquest % Northern
Cn.na had indefinitely INCREASED the Sc
caSfty Of her lDdsau empire ~ az once ab-
garhirsy Russian means ard satisfying Rus
sian ambition, wh!4s America. watch is only
seeking trade has no army 20 throw away.
The wark would have 10 be eft In China
and her new-nade amy, which VIII re-