The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
FACTS ABOUT THAT
british ALLIANCE. :
Investigation by Father Malone,
The American Priest.
Lord salisbury's Diplomatic Plans
President McKinleys Independent
Policy Our Course Regarding
China Tells the Story.

Rev. Thomas RI. Malone Of Denver
writes from London his information ans
opinion on the relations between the
United States and Great Britain. The
letter is the more significant because four
years ago Father Malone's sympathies
were strongly with the free silver causa
and his influence was cast on the side ce
Bryan. For some time this widely knows
priest has been abroad and his facilities
for judging Of what are the actual relas
lions between the two governments hare
been exceptionally good. The letter u
addressed to Mr.. r. G. Kerens, the Mis-
souri, member Of the Republican national
committee. Father Malone writes:
"Nir. McKinley's attitude during the
present crisis in China must be sorely
disappointing to such men as Hon
Bourke Cochran aud others who have q
special object in making it appear that
the President has really il not nominal
~ entered into IN alliance with EnglanaSs
MR. Cochran and those who think
with him IRE well aware that II the pob-S
ular mind can be led to, believe Mr.. Me.J,
Kinley's administration Is committed to-
the fortunes Of England the Irish ana
Germans OF the country would resent
his attitude to the extent Of throwing
their&votes against him at the polls.
"But in considering this question ons
should be actuated by higher motives
than partisan advantage, for the welfarF
of our country, regardless Of party, mus&
depend upon the patriotic impulses Of ~
people.
II, too, would resent any alliance bes
tween the United States and Englantl
but would equally resent the chart4s
that such an alliance exists until 1t shay
have been proven beyond the peradrensI
turc OF a doubt. Now, what are tho
facts in the case as demonstrated by rs.a
cent developments? The Chinese trouS,,
bles, which at the present writing are iYl
a most acute stage, furnish the key to the
position of the United States Government
in so far Mt least as any alleged alliance
with England Is concerned.
"Mr. Hays note to the powers sets
forth clearly the Presidents policy, and,
looking Mt it from this side OF the oceanss'
I confess that it seems to disarm the
critics who for the past year have been,
prohigate in charging undue sympathy
for England on the part Of our Govern
ment. 555
sE'rom the English point Of view this
policy, it is frankly admitted here y
london, has been keen!y Disappointing
It was assuredly the desire and intentieI
Of the British Government to SO use th$
United States and Japan as to conserve,
it's own interests at home and abroad
This would readily have been done BY
throwing these two countries betwee9'
China and Russia so as to thwart ana
weaken the latter, and thus gain timel9
advantage over the allied powers.
'.Indeed speak ndvisedly when 7 say
that it was confidently hoped that Mr..
Mckinley, in consideration of England'a
attitude during the SpAnish American
war, would readily acquiescc in Lord Sal
isbury's well.laid plans for action Ia
China and allow our Government to DO
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 to policy Of
Joint action with the powers England
would have been highly elated, for In
that case we would soon find ourselves In
open opposition to Russia, and, while
nominally protecting American lives and
interests, we would in reality be fighting
the battles Of the British Empire.
"But Mr.. McIinlcy's more prudent
course, as outlined in Mr.. Hays note,
has not been received with cordial good
will in England, whose position may ID
inferred from paragraph In to-day4
Globe which expresses amazement thHE
the United States will suffer the whGS
campaign to be rendered abortive In W
der to crafty what 1t Is pleased to car
the cold and calculating designs OF RUS
sia.'' 9. H..
zone feels from the atmosphere that
the United States Government is in no
mood for nm alliaAce Of any kind with
England. That 'Barkis Is willin' on this
side of the ocean there is no shadow OF
doubt. 90
Hence, looking at the Presidents pol
icy from the point Of view afforded IN
England, I 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 entaR-
Cling alliances with as well as hostility
TO any other nation. And am moreover
convinced that the British Empire is rS.
ceivng neither encouragement nor sym.
pathy at this time from the Government
at Washington.
THOMAS FL. MALONE. b
London. England"