The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

war for Independence, showing its useless
ness and eventual evacuation.
Not a little interest is beginning to bt
taken in England In politics In the
United States. Admiral De@eys cahdi'
daey is regarded rather more humorously
than in any other light, the popularity
OF the admiral never having been quite
understood in England, nor his achieve
ments thoroughly appreciated by the
naval or lay circles, whose attention has
always been more confirmed to our naval
operations in tho west Indies than in Ma
Mia.
The Spectator, which so often voices
government opinion, has an important
editorial on the relations between Amer
tca and Great Britain. during which It
says In part;
1.-THE British people will have to keep
their ttmpers for the next few months
when they consider American afairs. by
rather an odd series OF circumstances IT
! Happens that the pivot Of the next cleo
/ ton VIII be the relation Of the United
States and -GIeat Britaln and OF course,
! In the frenzy OF the campaign very hard
things Will be said... Mr. Bryan and his
supporters will perhaps pass resolutions
In the democratic convention, calling upon
the government TO intervene strongly IN
behalf Of President Kruger, who, either
TO them through literature which they
know best--the Old Testament We shall
have shower OF hard words from thell
side and may be even have difficult and
peTplexed argument to maintain through
Lord Pauncefote
and, too, we shall not be very siren
uously defended by the republicans. Presi-
dent Mckinley will persist in his policy
and c4rrv his party at hcms, but still he Is
the American candidate for the presidency
and can not bear. with the second term al
stake, TO lost a vote. Mr.. Mckinley, there
fore. aud the republican leaders, will dc
nothing TO show themselves friends o
Great Britain. They Will utter no plair
protest AGAINST the chorus OF Ignorant
probation and will view with dismay any
appearances on this side OF any hearty
wish for republican success. We must
however, possess our souls in patience and
4 give Ameri >an censure that logged stolidtl
which which we receive censure from TN
remainder OF the world. The electora
campaign will come TO an end and VIII
II most OF the attacks upon Great Britain
The better opinion in the United Staes
including. we believe. majority OF the
population, IS upon the whole friendly L
us and upon the whole convinced that al
the world over British and American IN
terests are the same. Neither nation de
Sires anything except to trade IN peacs
, OF one thing we may be sure. IN
Americans will not caricature the aneen
In the iercest OF their electoral battle
they will respect the aged lady who fort
years ago was On their side in the civ
war. and who now Is the only monarc
! In Europe who watches the prosperit
|, with ungrudging pleasure and without IN
Idea that their growth wealth and IL
iluenee is menace TO the world.
s This article voices better than apythin
that has recently appeared, the tone {
i. the British government toward America
| The statement that the senate will nj
: ratify the Pauncefote convention
0 this year has created little comment
. Those who maintain that England h
: given something for nothing IN the Nics
A ragua agreement express pleasure an
: hope that II will never be ratified, whit
/ those who supported the convention aecsp
G the postpunemoat OF action as the mes
y advisahle step in view OF political con
dltiops in the United States.
10 Tho Saturday Review: says. "Whethe
s McKinley's attitude regarding South ART
It co viii remain correct depends entirely
Z not on his sentiment toward us, but upo
.e the success OF Lord Roberts,"