The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-27
THE TRUTH
COMING OUT
England's Attitude
In Spanish
War.

fy to the Sun from London says:
~ America will find considera BILE
food for cynicism as well as amuse-
ment in the developments of the Anglo
German quarrel over the diplomatic
history of the Spanish war, especially
if the dispute spreads to other items
than the proposed ante-b ellum notes.
The whole squabble has now reached
a point of unseemly diplomatic indis-
erection, which is accounted for only by
the fact that eminent persons both in
Berlin and London have lost their tenn
pers. So far as the American neonle
are concerned, they have no reason to
desire this rancor to cool until the dis
closure has gone considerably beyond
the present limits, for anger is the best
ally of truth under some circum-
stances.
1t must be said that today's develop
ments put quite a different complexion
on Pauncefote's action from what an
peared in the light of the first declara-
tons in his behalf There is no reason |
to doubt that Mr.. Smalley, correspond
ent OF the London Times, has spoken
In behalf of the ambassador Indeed.
ne all but says so in a series of dis
patches to the Times today. 1t is adj
mitted by Lord Pauncefote's smokes
man that the British ambassador was
the author of the note quoted in Baron
Won Holleben's dispatch to the German
government, and he was personally in
sympathy with the terms of that note
IL is not necessary to say that the
latest version of the disputed episode
does not imply the slightest unfriendli-
m por 80,
states. Americans as well as English
men know that this country needs no 3
defense from such a charge. The sug- II
sestion was an error of Judgment t
which his superiors promptly vetoed
iermany's record on this special point
s the same as England's. The question
low is whether British statesmen, who ;.
ire sore upon the whole subject, can
ind the means of charging and per- y
laps convicting Germany of anti "
american policy at other stages of the n
var. d
CRANBORNE'S DENIAL FINAL
LONDON, February 15.-The dispute T,
yer the attitude of the powers toward d
he United States prior to the Spanish Il
-merican war continues to take up col -
INNS of the London dailies. Opinion is 9,
luch divided as to the wisdom of Lord Ct
ranbornes course in making his first n,
tatement on the subject in the House
Commons, and since the later devel-
pments the opposition to further dis
osures by the British government has ID
cen strengthened into a determined %
'olest' against the publication of Sc oh
ct documents relating to the negotia- tn
Ons of that period CO
Lord Cranbornes statement of Fri
~, which was the result sof cable dis
ltcheS exchanged between Lord
iuncefote and the Foreign Office, is
obably the last word Great Britain M
III have to say on the subject That da
atement showed that the meeting of Cl
oril 14th was called by Lord Paunce- ins
tie as the dean of the ambassadors rel
the suggestion of some of his col '
lgues. 1t also declared that the opin- q
rs expressed by the British EmbaS- h
dor were personal, and not pursuant 4
instructions of the government The 4
'cussion resulted in an agreement to b
ward an Identical telegram to their q
'pective governments, suggesting a d
rther communication to the United 81
ltes government. On receipt of this 81
'ssage the British government inn 81
.diately replied by objecting to the ES
ms of the communication as inju- g.
ious.
it will be impossible to
errate the irritation expressed in /
WHiHS street at the German puDil- y
ion of documents relating to the in 4
ent, implicit belief is expressed that h
lerican opinion is not to be infiuenc-
thereby. Should Lord Lansdowne 4
Foreign Secretary, make a more B
olicit statement regarding the dis
e it would not bring matters much 4
ward, for the Foreign Office has no
ord of the deliberations at the dip 4
latic meeting held in Washington, /
II II, 1898. and Great Britain's con- 4
tons would thus be only strength 4
to the extent of the reliance plac-
on Lord Lansdowne's word, as 4
inst the allegations of the German 3
;ials. Privately the Foreign Office /
,ials declare that Lord Cranborne's
replies, especially his answer to
first note, effectuaIy establish
at Britain's attitude even if Lord
ncefote is charged with secretly
bining against the United States.
CHI is indignantly declared to be an s-xz
rly absurd suggestion.
nong the Americans resident in