Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-24
GLOOMY FOREB0D|NGS.
England is Sorry the United
 States Must Withdraw.

From Chinese egotiations-Seizure of
 British Steamer by Colombian Off,
 cials Not Regarded Seriously-Col-
 onial Office Has Matter of Suppress
 sion of Filipino Junta Under Con-
 sideration. rlE...
 London, Nov c4.-The pessimism re- fiected by the Washington specials dealing with China finds a keen echo in Britain's cabinet. The gloomy fore bodings that the United States will be compelled to withdraw from the con cert of the powers is only one of the causes of this feeling, for the British ministers are now inclined to believe the present line of negotiations cannot result satisfactorily.
 The United States,' said an off cial of the foreign office to a repreSen tatiVe of the Associated Press, '.can- not be any more anxious than England to get out of the China muddle. The cabinet ministers are reluctantly com ing to believe that the endeayors to comple China to punish individual of lenders are merely waste of time. Death by edict is q farce and fairy tale. The powers forces now in Chi na are utterly inadequate to overrun the country and enforce their demands. England has no intention of aug menting her troops to such an extent as would be necessary if the Euro peans themselves undertook to inf1ict punishment It locks very much as if we shall all have to climb down. The ,, only question is how can it be done ,1 .ir cumstances giving the most satisfac- tory results. -..
 ''Tne policy of indefinite decimation, which the American journals seem to attribute to Germany, is not in the slightest shared by Great Britain"
 This view is not that of a majority of the British press who, without talk ing pains to find out the inner opinion of the cabinet, generally condemn what they are pleased to call the weak kneed policy'' of America.
 The seizure of the British steamer Taboga by the Colombian officials at Panama is not regarded seriously
 here. The British gunboat Pheasant
 will investigate the matter and in due course of time Colombia will probably be asked for an explanation. but the
 affair is not likely to produce any strik- ing developments: The request of United States Am bassador Choate for the suppression of
 the Filipino junta at Hong Kong has been put in the hands of the colonial office. It will probably take some weeks to ascertain the facts, with doubtful results. An official said: Hong Kong. of course, is part of a | free country. and we cannot take TOO arbitrary steps, even to please Amerl- ca. Most of the international plots are matched right here in London put we are quite powerless to suppress | them' The persistent reports that Sir Al fred Miner. the British high commlS- sioner in South Africa. will be inyal- ided home. permanently. are ground loss. He will be afforded a holiday as soon as feasible He is the last man the government contemplates withdrawing from South Africa. and tha state of his health by no means | iustifieS the rumors. | London's new lord mayor Frank l Green. takes a very practical ana friendly view of the American lhNaS, ion of the city's finance, trade ana 1 transportation.
 .It is merely a matter of utilitarlan.
 ism" he said to a representative of the Associated Press. "Amerlcan cap ital is bound to improve business here
 and I welcome warmly anything tend ing to bring the two nations tue most good. even though it may appear to result only to the advantage or one of them. ,,,e. | Regarding placing govrnment loans
 in America. patriotism naturally con-
 nels me to say English financlers
 should have the first chance: but II
 Americans give better terms let them
 have the loans. by all means All
 things being equal see no reason why
 America should not be allowed to sup-
 scribe to the loan which is likely to be asked for at the resumption of parliament, and if. by open competl-
 ton. she can secure the bulk, l am l sure no hard feelings will exist in the