The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-18
ENGLAND is
HERSELF AGAIN
-
How McKlnley'S Kind Intentions
We're Misinterpreted.
OLD ARROGANCE RETURNS
Feeling Safe Prom European Inter-
ference She Commits the BIunder
Of SpurninO Her Only Friend.
OLD ARROGANCE RETURNS

LONDON. March IT, Copyright 1900.
the Associated Press between the
lines Of the politely wordcd editorial
comments on President McKiniey's cx-
preston Of Willingness TO aid In the
restoration ~ peace between Great
Britain and the Boer republics can be
dlscerned many evidences Of AN Inward
irritation which the less responsible
public does not hesitate to outwardly
express while even members Of the
government privately display pique
that Of al the powers America should
have consented a. assume what one OH
clai designated as an "ungrnclous role
of suggesting some form OF lnterfer-
cnce" 10 which he added this express
sion
'EnallHhmen cannot help contrasting
the perfect correctness OF the attitude
Of openly unfriendly France with the
Offer Of the United States which, II II
had comes from less disinterested
source. could have only been regarded
as an unfriendly act"
There is no doubt that the overtures
OF the United States. even though care
fully wondcd. have sensibly lrritated
Great Britain as whole. while circles
especially friendly TO the United States
express open regret at the opportunity
offered 10 critics 20 compare the refusal
OF NJ. Dcicaszc. the French minister OF
foreign AFFAIRS To crafty the hostile
sentiment Ia France by making propos-
els 90 Lord Salisbury which were sure
OF rejection with what they testify call
the Interference" Of Washington, and
which though only tentative and
clothed In words OF perfect triendliness
and courtesy. came al an inopportune
moment. when the supreme self-sul-
flciency OF the British emplre is the
predominatlng feeling OF the day.
Everywhere one hears expressions of
satisfaction that while the answer TO
the proposal was clothed in words OF
perfect courtesy the language Of Lord
Salisbury In brushing aside" Presi-
dent McKInleys profIer was so ex-
tremcly definite as TO kin all possibil-
ity OF a repetition Of the offers from any
source. unless those proposing them are
dcsirous OF being recognized as openly
antagonistic 10 this country.
Q . .
Emphasis is laid on the fact that
Great Britain declared at the outset her
unwillngncss to consent TO any outside
Interference and. therefore. as aoord-
Ing to the well established principle OF
international law that the right of in
tervention is conditional on the willing
ness OF both parties TO the quarrel to
accept the good offices Of mediating
power, such interference was. In this
case outside the bounds Of diplomatic
possibilities and gave Lord Salisbury
fun Justification for his ''retort cour-
teous."
Outside the International politics, Ire
land and the shamrock largely monop-
oliEe the attention OF London. The in
ternal strife in the nationalistic ranks
engendered by the Dublin corporations
address TO the queen and the bitter
ness felt In loyalist circles In Ireland
at the outward exhibitions of disre-
spect Of her majesty, keep the officials
guessing as to what is likely TO occur
AZ the Irish capital next month.
An official In the office Of the chief
secretary for Ireland, Mr.. Gerald Bal
four, said he was not surprised at the
nationalists opposition and address Of
welcome. which necessarily was hypo-
crisy and lie, and will go far to stop
the flow OF American contributions"
Speaking Of the queens visit the same
Official said he had little doubt that
wigs would litter Dublin green" be-
fore the visit was concluded.
In the meantime ST. Patricks day Is |
hSlub buStiNtu lHluubhouN NAt IhitNd |
Kingdom as never before. The supply !
Of shamrock is quite insufficient to !
meet the demands.
o . %
The new yacht built for the queen in
the government dockyards at cost
Of about $2,5OO0OO will probably never
be used by her majesty. Her instabil-
Ity, so palpably demonstrated at the
time of her unlocking, has caused the
queen to take a strong dislike to the
vessel and the alterations necessitated
50 materially reduced her comfort and
that II is believed they will
'ender the vessel unsuitable for the
purpose originally intended. The prob
lbillty is that the yacht will ultimately
,e renamed Enchantress and converted
nto dispatch vessel for the use of the
admiralty.
A quaint. venerable lady who might,
o all appearances, have stepped out
u a Goldsmith comedy, or a Gainsbor-
,ugh plcture. died this week In the per