The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07
FACTS ABOUT THAT
~ BRITISH Alliance. :,
Investigation by Father Malone,
the American Priest.
Lord SaIisbury's Diplomatic Plans
President Mckinley Independent
PoIicy-Om Course Regarding
China Tells the Story.

Rev. Thomas ii. Malone of Denver
writes from London lis information anu
opinion on the relations between inc
United States and Great Britain line
letter is the more significant because four
wears ago Father Malone's sympathies
we're strongly with the free silver cause
and his influence was cast on the side OF
Bryan. For some time this widely known
priest has beer abroad and his facilities
for judging of what are the actual rela-
lions between the two governments nave
been exceptionally good The letter IS
addressed to Mr.. X. G. Kerens, the Mis-
souri, member of the Republican national
committee. Father Malone writes
"Mr. McKinley's attitude during the
present crisis in China must be s0reiy
disappointing to such men as Hon..
Bourke Cochran and others who have q
special object in making it appear that
| the President has really il not nomnal-
| " entered into an alliance with England.
"Mr. Cochran and those who think
| with him are well aware that if the pop
ular mind can be led 10 believe Mr.. NC
| Kinley's administration is committed 10
| the fortunes of England the Irish and
| Germans of the country would rcsent
| his attitude to the extent of throwing
| their votes against him at the polls.
But in considering this question one
should be actuated by higher motives
than partisan advantage, for the welfare
of our country, regardless of party, must
depend upon the patriotic impulses OF the
people.
II, too, would resent any alliance be-
tween the United States and England,
but / would equally resent the charge
that such an alliance exists until 1t shai
have been proven beyond the peradyen-
ture of doubt. Now, what are the
facts in the case as demonstrated by re-
cent developments? The Chinese trou-
hles, which at the present writing are i'll
a most acute stage, furnish the Key to the
nosition 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,
| confess that it seems TO disarm the
critics who for the past year have been
proigate in charging undue sympathy.
for England on the part of our Govern
ment.
From the English point of view this
policy. it is frankly admitted here in
| T HiSannOintlnO
| 1t 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.
"Indeed l speak advisedly when l say
that it was confidently hoped that Mr..
Mckinley, in consideration of Englands
attitude during the Spanish American
war, would readily acquiesce in Lord Sal
isbury's well-laid plans for action III
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
nomnally 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 he
inferred from a paragraph in to-day 3
Globe which expresses amaZement that
the United States will suffer the whole
campaign to he rendered abortive in or
der to crafty what it is pleased to cali
the cold and calculating designs of Rus
sia.'
Zone feels from the atmosphere that
the United States Government is in no
mood for an alliance of any kind with
England. That 'Barkis is willin' 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 Mt 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 as hostility
to any other nation. And / am moreover
convinced that the British Empire is re-
ceiving neither eucoura cement nor sym
patty at this time from the Government
at Washington.
THOMAS ii. MALONE.
London. England"