Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
FACTS ABOUT THAT
'BRITlSH ALLIANCE"
Investigation by Father Malone,
the American Priest.
Lord SaIisbury's Diplomatic Plans
President Mckinley independent
Policy-0ur Course Regarding
China Tells the Story.

Rev. 1homas IL. NJ alone OF benNF
writes from London his information and
opinion on the relations between the
letter is the more significant because four
years ago Father Malone's sympathies
were strongly with the free silver cause
and his influence was cast on the side Of
Bryan. For some time this widely known
priest has been abroad and his facilities
for judging of what are the actual rela-
tons between the two governments have
been exceptionally good. The letter is
addressed to Mr.. II. C. Kerens, the Mis-
souri, member of the Republican national
committee. Father Malone writes:
"Mr. McKinley's attitude during tie
present crisis in China must be sorely
disappointing to such men rs Hon.
Bourke Cochran and others who have a
special object in making it appear that
the President has really il not nominal
ly entered into an alliance with England.
"Mr. Cochran and those who think
with him are well aware that if the pop
ular mind can be led to believe Mr., Me-
Kinley's administration is committed 20
the fortunes Of England the Irish and
Germans of the country would resent
his attitude to the extent of THROWN.
their votes against him at the polls.
but in considering this question one
should be actuated by higher motives
than partisan advantage. for the welfare
of our country, regardless Of party, must
depend upon the patriotic impulses Of the
people.
81, too, would resent any alliance be,
tween the United States and England,
but / would equally resent the charge
that such an alliance exists until it shall
have been proven beyond the peradven-
turs of doubt. Now, what are the
facts in the case as demonstrated by re,
cent developments? The Chinese trou.
bles, which at the present writing are in
a most acute stage. furnish the key to the
position Of the United States Government
in so far at least as any alleged alliance
with England is concerned.
Mr.. Hays note to the powers set
forth clearly the Presidents policy, and,
looking at it from this side of the ocean,
l confess that it seems to disarm the
critics who for the past year have been
protiisate in charging undue sympathy
for England on the part Of our Govern
ment.
From the English point of view thii
policy, it is frankly admitted here il
London. has been keenly disappointing.
1t was assuredly the desire and intention
Of the British Government to so use tho
United States and Japan as to conserve
its own interests at home and abroad.
This would readily have been done by
throwing these two countries between
China and Russia so as to thwart and
weaken the latter, and thus gain timely
advantage over the allied powers.
Indeed l speak advisedly when I say
that it was confidently hoped that Mr.
McKinley. in consideration of Englandi
attitude during the Spanish Americas
war, would readily acquiescc in Lord Sab
isbury's well-laid plans for action is
China and allow our Government 10 be
pushed to the front and thus shield the
British Government in an hour of trying
need Had the President consented to
commit the United States 70 a policy o.
joint action with the powers England
would have been highly elatPd, for IN
that case we would soon find ourselves 10
open opposition to Russia. and, while
nominally protecting American lives ane
interests. we would in reality be fshtin,
the battles of the British Empire.
But Mr. Mckinley's more prudent
course, as outlined in Mr.. Hays note
has not been received with cordial goot
will in England, whose position may DO
inferred from paragraph in to-day's
Globe which expresses amazement thai
the United States will suffer the whole
campaign to be rendered abortive in or
der to crafty what it is pleased to cav
the cold and calculating designs of Rus
STA
"One feels from the atmosphere tina.
the United States Government is In nj
mood for an alliance Of any kind with
England. That 'Barkis is wilIin' on this
side of the ocean there is no shadow Of
doubt.
Hence, looking at the Presidents pol
icy from the point of view afforded in
England. am convinced that he meant
what he said at the dinner Of the Ohio
Society in New York when he affirmed
that his policy was both to avoid entan,
Cling alliances with as we'll as hostility
to any other nation. And am moreovey
convinced that the British Empire is re
ceiving neither encouragement nor sym,
patty at this time from the Government
at Washington.
THOMAS III. MALONE.
London. England"