The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-27
Great Britain's View of
The Debate.
NO INTENSE INTEREST
Government inclined 4, Await Mott
hcation Of the Ssnate's
Actioa.

LONDON. Dec. 15.--In view OF the
events in South Africa II is soaruely
surprising that the public refuses to
be cajoled into taking n burning in
terest In the Nicaragua canal, In spite
OF the special American cable dis
patches. which break the record for
length and seriousness.
The London Times correspondent to-
day makes passionate comparison
between the present stage of affairs
and that which existed at the time OF
the venezuelan dispute, and BITTERLY
arraigns President Mckinley and the
Senate. yet Lord Pauncefote has not
cabled a word to the Foreign Once.
which only heard OF the vote on the
Davis amendment Though the press.
Such pessimistic and indignant cable
messages as most of the London
datlies are receiving from their Ameri-
can correspondents find no responsive
echo in Downing street, where depre-
cation is freely expressed Of these
cable defforts TO apprise the British
public OF how badly the Senate Is al
legged 90 be treating their government
The Foreign once officials, while ex-
pecting the treaty 70 be amended. were
frankly surprised at the size OF the
majority, which served more than
anything else 20 open their eyes to
the fact that there vas no truth in the
/ cabled statements that the railroad
\ interests were solely responsible for
the opposition. or that irrational jingo-
| ism had suddenly become Epidemic In
/ the United States. There exi Is in the
\ Foreign Ohce sane appreciation Of
\ the American objections TO building
the canal and not being allowed to
I fortify a.
Yet. q. the same time sayp an
official. eve don't see why the treaty
which We made with the people who
We believed 20 be the responsible rep
resentatiyes OF America should be
treated so cavalierly by the Senate.
We do not regard the present issues
as OF any great importance, for we
doubt n the Nicagagua canal viii ever
be a paying investment, and whoever
builds u. II will be Of little Use 70
England. either IN peace or IN war.
What we do regret Is the apparent
hopelessness OF making treaties With
n country whose Senate takes such op-
posite views to those II empowers 70
act In its behalf
There seems 20 be an impression
In America that the Clavton-Bulver
treaty was secured by the cuteness
OF the English representative and gave
England an unfair advantage. That
view has never existed here. In fact
rather the reverse. However, We shall
not bother our heads about the matter
until the Senate finishes its labors and
we receive the results through diplo-
matte channels We are anxious tC
know what America really does want
and until we know IL Is absurd % sur
mise what 90 DO However, the Clay
ton -Bulwer treaty worked satisfac.
torily for years and as new treaties
seem 20 cause dissensions in AIneTiCs
maybe II Is just as well II we arr
obliged 90 revert % the former agree
B ment the force and equity OF vbicf
we have never for a moment doubted
IN spite OF our concessions In the Hay
: Pnuncefote treaty"
Discussing the attitude Of the UniteG
States Senate relative 90 the Hay
PauncefOte treaty the Westminste1
Gazette says today that Il Is perfectly
natural the United States should de
: sire 90 act guarantees against th'
use OF the Nicaragua oinal by an enc
; my In the event Of war. The articl'
In question declares. that because Am
erica desires n concession II Is no
sufficient reason for making IL withou
getting an equivalent in return, an
suggests that way out OF the dim
, Guilty is 10 settle the vexatlous Alaskal
!, boundary against the abrogation Of III
4 Clayton-Bulwer treaty