The sun., 1900-09-11
FACTS ABOUT THAT
BRITISH ALLIANCE"
Investigation by Father Malone,
The American Priest.
Lord Sslisbury's Diplomatic Plans
President McKinIeys Independent
Policy Our Course Regarding
China Tells the Story.

Rev. Thomas ii. Malone of Denver
writes from London his information and
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 cause
and his influence was cast OH 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-
tions between the two governments have
been exceptionally good. The letter is
addressed to Mr.. II. G. Kerens, the Mis-
committee. Father Malone writes:
'Nfr. McIIinley's attitude during the
present crisis in China must be sorely
disappointing to such men as 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.
"Mf. Cochran and those who think
with him are well aware that il the pop
ular mind can be led to believe Mr.. Nc
Kinley's administration is committed to
the fortunes of England the Irish and
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 one
pba lao ly hs.yho
than partisan advantage, for the welfare
of our country, regardless of party, must
depend upon the patriotic impulses of the
people.
Il, 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-
ture 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 sets
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
prohigate in charging undue sympathy
for England on the part Of our Govern
ment.
From the English point Of view this
policy. il is frankly admitted here in
London, has been keenly disappointing.
j was assuredly the desire and intention
Of the British Government to so use the
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.
"Indced l speak advisedly when say
that it was confidently hoped that Mr..
Mckinley. in consideration of England's
attitude during the Spanish
war, would readily acquiescc in Lord Sal
isbury's well-laid plans for action in
China and allow our Government to 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 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.. McKinley's> more prudent
course, as outlined in Mr.. Hays note,
has not been received with cordial good
will in England whose position may be
inferred from paragraph in to-6ay's
Globe which expresses amazemeut that
the United States will suffer the while
campaign to be rendered abortive in or
der to crafty what it is pleased % calt
the cold and calculating designs 0; Rus
sa.'
"One feels from the atmosphere that
the United States Government is ID no
mood for an alliance of any kind with
England. That 'Barkis is willn' 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 well ms hostility
to any other nation. And L am moreover
convinced that the British Empire is re-
ceivng neither encouragement nor SYM
pathy at this time from the Government
at Washington.
THOMAS II. MALONE.
London. England"