The sun., 1900-12-23
NOT REBUFF TO RNGLAND.
The senatss Action the TT atty c. imiy
Received tyte Brttish Public.
Special Cobls Dspasen to THE SUN.

Special Cabis Dsspateh TO THE SUN.
LONDON. Dec. 22.-It stlll remains true.
despite the malevolent efforts OF one or two
American correspondents Of prominent Lon
don papers, that the British public does not
regard Itself rebuned or even deeply con-
cerned by the action Of the United States
Senate on the Hsy-Pauncefote treaty. Sound
Journals. which represent intallige ent British
opinion and also In certain cases the opinion
OF the Government itself. treat the matter
merely as business negotiation In which
one side now insists upon conditions which
the other Is un willing to accept
In regard to the latter attitude, there Is no
possible doubt that Wednesdays cable de-
spatch To THE SUN. announcing that the Brit
ish Government would decline to accept
the treaty In the shape the Senate would
probably pass IL, was written with definite
knowledge. II is still hoped. as then inti-
mated that President Mckinley will refrain
from formally presenting the document TO
this country. but. OF course. no one here pre-
tends TO have any definite Information as
10 the Presidents Intentions In this regard
II the treaty should como officially before
Premier Salisbury and Foreign Minister
Lsnsdowne. the matter will be treated with
out shadow Of that resentment which few
ncwsraper writer's think should be shown,
and the reply when finally given will be care
fully couched In such terms as to avoid the
possibility Of offence.
1t is not considered here tn at the amended
treaty raises even remotely or by implication
the crucial point as to whether the Clayton
Bulwer treaty can be abrogated without
mutual consent Therefore, neg citations can
bo resumed or entirely abandoned without
involving the amour prcprs Of either ooun-
try.
Tho Spectator to-day, while IL takes the
English view OF the situation. strongly ad-
vocates compromise. saying The Ministers
should oonsiuer solely the question whether
or not it is for the interests Of the country that
tho canal should be m ade. II they hold as
We do most strongly. that a canal between
the two oceans would be to tho ad vantage
Of Great Britain. then they should try TO
facilitate It's constr uction by meeting az far
as possible any reasonable demands from
America. Our Interests. We believe. are to have
the canal made. to have II neutralzed and have
tho guardianship Of that neutr raliza alton placed
In strong hands. Hence IL seems to us that We
should not object TO fertilization, but need
only Insist on naturalization. including. OF
course. equal treatment. Fertilization. as far
as We are concerned. Is q guarantee Of neu-
trsliEation.
"One other point should BE- noted We
shall not be In any way Furnishing the Senate
by preventing the canal being MADE. 1t
seems highly probable that the Senate was
inf furnCed by opponents Of the whole scheme.
and Ia reality wanted to kill the treaty and
So stop the construction Of the canal They
acted as secret opponents Of a bill sometimes
act in the House Of Commons. They make
tho measure as violent as possible in tho
hope that the House Of Lords will perform
the ungrateful task Of killing it