Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
Special to the Register.


Britain and the United States, has is
sued the following statement:
THE English government dictates
the policy of the United States in the
Orient as certainly and decisively as
it controls the action Of Lord Roberts
in South Africa. While appealing to
the patriotism of the people in every
way known to the art of the politician
and demagogue and boasbing of the al
legged fact that the United States has
become a world power the Mckinley
administration has sold itself to be the
handmaiden Of Great Britain and is
now engaged in assisting that govern
ment in its schemes of plumber and
aggression. The policy of our State
Department is absolutely dominated
by the British foreign office. Secretary
Hay and Lord Salisbury are to-day in
intimate correspondence and perfect
unity concerning the conduct of affairs
in the Orient. This servile Difference
part of this administration is due to
a series of concessions and arrange
ments,' a secret alliance between this
government and England extending
over a period of more than two years.
The "Arrangements."
''Categorically these arrangements
may be stated as follows: The Joint
High Commission was dissolved by
private agreement between Secretary
Hay and Lord Pauncefote when it was
discovered that Canadas claims to
United States territory in Alaska
could not be maintained.
after the Joint High Commission
was dissolved, by private agreement,
Secretary Hay and Mr.. Tower, the
British Charge dAffaires in this coun-
try, were appointed a commission to
decide the Alaskan boundary dispute,
and by secret arrangement with Lord
Salisbury great extent of American
territory was turned over to Great
Britain. The consideration for this
act of public plumber and betrayal has
mot yet transpired.
Secretary Hay summarily removed
Mr. Marcum, United States Consul at
Pretoria, South Africa, because the lat
ter refused to submit to the British
censorship Of his private and official
dispatches and published the outrage in
this country. Mr.. Macrum was recalled
and every effort was made by the State
Department to humiliate and discr sdit
Mr.. Macrum because he insisted on de-
Tending his rights as an American Cit
izen and maintaining the integrity If
his important Office.
The Canal Project.
'The sentiment in this county in IA
vor of the construction and control of
the Nicarauguan canal by this govern
ment is so overwhelming rs TO be al
most unanimous. But this would be
inimical to British interests, and by
private arrangement between Lord
Salisbury and Secretary Hay treaty
was made reviying the defunct Cav
ton-Bulwer treaty, and thus indepe l.
dent action on the part of the United
States was temporarily prevented.
Secretary Hay, in Difference to Lord
Salisburys request, offered the friendly
offices OF this country to mediate in
the Transvaal troubles and thus made
it possible for the British Foreign Of
fee TO make puppet of this govern
ment to answer all the powers through
our State Department and hold Europe
at bay.
The United States is now acting in
concert with Great Britain to preserve
the latters dominance of affairs in
China. The diplomatic note sent out
by Secretary Hay on July 3, stating
the objection of this government to the
partition Of China was intended to aid
Great Britain against Russia, France
and Germany.
Russia is now aware of the alliance
between the United States and England
and has in consequence withdrawn her
hostility to the British demand that
Japan shall have free hand in China.
Russia is thus compelled to declare
war upon China independently of the
powers and thus precipitate a situation
which may cause a worldwide war.
Tor which this administration will be
largely responsible.
This administration is now engaged
IN pulling England's chestnuts out of
the lire in China and thousands of
valuable lives and millions in treasure
Will be sacrificed in the Orient because
OF the secret Anglo-American alliance.
An Alleged Alliance,
For more than two years it has been
charged by men of the highest standing
at the national capital that a secret
alliance exists between the present adj
mlnisration and the British govern
ment, through which the foreign policy
OF the United States has been. and is
dominated by Great Britain. Prorni
nent members of both houses of Con-
gress and many men of national repu-
tation and influence have openly made
and reiterated this assertion in Con-
gress, in the columns of the press and
from the platform. The administration
spokesmen have met this charge with
rldlcule and invective, but have been
utterly unable to refute it categorically
ana satisfactorily. The entire trend of
pubic events since the accession of this
administration to power has corrob
GRATED this startling charge in every
detail; and the policy of Secretary Hav
has brought out and exemplified the
true state of affairs with such clear
ness and effrOntery that even the most