New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04
WAR TALK IN LONDON.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - JUBILA-
TION OVER THE AFRICAN
SUCCESSES.

London. March 3.-With the triumph OF British
the boyle of Continental interference has
passed into seclusion, and new and more
curious and. to Americans, more interesting phase
comes the fascinating web OF international re-
lations as portrayed through the press. This con-
ssts Of suggestions regarding the attitude Of the
American Congress toward Great Britain, the pos
sibility of its recommending intervention, voting
sympathy with the Beers, refusing to ratify the
Nicaragua treaty, and, lastly, but chiefly. refus-
ing consider the Canadian contentious In spirit
of friendliness. The great public interest in all
this is mainly the result of many special cable dis
patches from English correspondents stating that
the Administration is being severely attacked for
alleged friendiiness toward Great Britain. and in
view of the coming election might be forced to
make sort of anti-British demonstration
in order to Offset such accusations that of form
ing an alliance. To cap this climax comes
strenuous appeal in THE Times to-day that Lord
Pauncefote the British Ambassador at Washing
ton, should be retained at any rate until the cleo
ton is While utterly incorrect New-f ork
special AYERS that communications are passing be-
tween London and Washington toward this end.
vivid pictures drawn OF possible coH1phcatiohs
which might ensue were the anti-Brttish sentiment
to become ascendant either in the present oohsess
or I'm the next election Both In the cable dispatches
and In the comments made here 1t Is inferred 'ha'
Lord Salisbury Is or should be taxing hFe'y III
in these contingencies anu an active part III
assisting those persons IN the United states VINO
exhibit frendness toward Great Britain.
Inquiries made by The Associated Press In regard
to this situation reveal the fact that the Govern
ments attitude. which is the only one worth any
thing present, must be considered from t"o
points of view-that Of the Foreign ONCE and that
of the Colonial Office. Between these there IS
great gulf daily widening. not so much personally
between Lord Salisbury and Joseph Chamberlain.
the Secretary of State for the Colonies as between
their DEPARTMENTS For weeks the friction has been
growing until the Colonial Office is almost at
ioggerheads not only with the Foreign once but
with almost every other department. To such an
extent has this gone that any minor detail OF bust
ness submitted the Colonial Office by outsiders,
but requiring the sanction. say. of the War ONCE
is almost certain to fail 30 go through owing TO
Mr.. Chamberlans unwillingness 10 cooperate with
other heads Even should 1t be accomplished 1T is
with a degree Of distant formality az deadly TO
effective cooperation upmasked hostility. 1t is
the Foreign Office and the Colonial Office which
may be said to be chiefly concerned in the relations
with the United States. The former meets all the
situations broadly. II would IN dealing with any
Continental Power. The latter looks at all United
States matters through the eye OF Canada Hence,
between the two departments there are differences
OF opinion and sometimes friction.
LORD sALIsBURY's ATTITUDE
Regarding Lord calisbury's point of view, for
some time past he has been taking little interest
in American politics. and he Is averse 10 any form
OF an Anglo-American alliance, believing that the
Constitution OF the United States is unsuited TO
such a bond. To the words Of one who is IN
the closest confidence OF the Premier. the politics
of the United States have such influence on
foreign policy and render the duration OF supreme
power so uncertain. that any alliance would Kill
itself quicker than any could XIII tt He feels
under no obligations 20 foster pro-English senti-
ment in the United States In fact, for the most
part, he remains in profound ignorance as to the
trend of American public opinion. His idea as
represented by the speaker just quoted Is to trade
fairly and squarely. without embroilins himself
with any extraneous matters, nor does he desire TO
sacrifice tho good OF the whole empire for the
sake OF Canada alone In the case OF Lord Paunce-
fote the tangible instance which has brought up so
prominently the question of the relations with the
United States Lord Salisbury has taken steps,
and at present does not contemplate doing any
thing prevent Lord Pauncefote from retiring on
April l. IN acceptance with the limit OF the
diplomatic service. Already the Ambassador has
had an extra year and this. IL IS learned. was not
solely due. generally understood. 10 diplomatic
reasons. but chiefly on account Of financial con-
sderations which personally affected Lord Paunce-
fote. 1t is not understood that Lord Paunceiote
desires 10 stay in Washington. There others
in the service where promotion is unusually slow.
waiting 10 take his shoes and II would be bad
precedent to extend the term stil longer. That IS
the official view yet II is possible though scarcely
probable that II Lord Salisbury is convinced that
British interests which include many
settled controversies with the United States would
suffer he might within this month ask Lord
Pauncefote to remain But 10 say that such
United States would be giving Lord Salisbury credit
for understanding something Of which he is APP
parently almost ignorant az the average Brit
isher. In fact It was only through inquiries made
by a correspondent at the Foreign Office that the
attention of the officials OF that department was
drawn to the many articles dealing with the sub
tect
But while Lord Salisbury and the Foreign ONCE
confine themselves to the broad issues at stake
and marvel at the accounts attributng TO them
desire to form American alliance, when the
private opinion OF the whole department inclines
to the idea that sentiment has a very doubtful
value in international relations the Colonial Office
busies itself with minute considerations, and APP
parently conforms its opinions and actions 10 meet
ing in behalf of Canada the political feeling in the
United States cabled by the English correspond
ents Thus Mr. Chamberlain several times has
protested against projected agreements with the
United States. and has sometimes prevailed.
DREAD OF AMERICAN COMPLICATIONS.
At present there pervades the Colonial Office an
overwhelming dread Of American complications.
Fenian raids into Canada, and what not while there
are hopes getting the Alaskan and other disputes
settled. The low ebb of this feeling is shared
in the slightest by the Foreign Office. Mr. Cham
berlan also exhibits almost painful anxiety to keep
in touch with the party in power in Canada the
latest instance of which is in his cable dispatch
the Australian Governments asking II they could
raise two thousand five hundred troops. AS pub
lished here, the report said in the the I'M
per!a troops being needed elsewhere" and several
papers interpreted this to mean that the Govern
ment feared European hostility. But it is learned
that Mr.. Chamberlain merely asked for troops
neither mentioning contemplating any such
contingency conveyed by the enormously re-
ported addition the request. It was originally
| intended that these troops should from