Arizona republican., 1902-01-21
ENGLAND IN THE WAR
 IMPORTANT FACTS
Brought Out by Parliamentary
 Question Yesterday.

London. Jan. 2O.-Amid an absolute silence, that was a striking tribute to the deep interest felt in the matter. Lord Cranborne. under secretary for foreign affairs. in the house Of com mons, today made the first official statement which ever cmanated from the British government regarding it's private attitude toward the United States in it's war with Spain.
 The subject of proposed European intervention in the Spa nish-American war was brought up by Henry Nor Iuan 0iocTaD. in the form of ques- ton. asking whether any communica- tion proposing CT concerning a joint or collective action by European states with view to an outbreak or expected
 outbreak of the late war between the
 United States and Spain, had been re- CeiVed from the Austrian or any other government. and if so. what was the nature Of the reply of her majesty's government.
 Lord Cranborne in reply, said that no such communication had been made
 tO the government after the outbreak of the war. but that immediately be-
 fore the war. communications were re-
 cciVed from other powers, suggesting
 the presentation of d joint note to the
 president of the United States.
 ! Tier majesty's government agreed to
 join witH the other powers in a note eZ-
 pressing a hope that the negotia tions
 of her ma jesty might lead to q peaceful
 settlement. accompanied by guarantees
 acceptable to the United States~for the
 preservatjon of order in Cuba. The l -~yerrTfe1t first took steps to ascer- ! thin whether the presentation of the note as well as it's terms, would be ac- i ceptabia to the president.
 ! Tier iaety'S government Lord . Cranborne. concluded. declined to as
 SO ciate itself with other subsequent ] proposals which seemed open to the
 objections of putting a pressure on the
 government Of the United States and
 offering opinion ol it's action The under secretary concluded with
 sryins tlat he was unable to lay th- paPers in the case on the table This statement was received with q burst of
 ringing cheers such as seldom meets the
 answer of parliamentary question. Inquiries were made by the Associat- . ed Press concerning the subsequent
 proposals mentioned by Lord Gran borne. and elicited important informa- tiCn from the foreign office. It was
 stated that Great Britain had been
 twice formally approached on this mat
 ter, but only once after the commence
 ment of hostilities between Spain and the United States Lord CranbOrne'S 'S reference to more than one proposal, was evidently of generalizations which included tentative proposals not of fcially recognized.
 The occasion on which Great Britain deliberately put down her foot was, according to the foreign office. when
 the Austrian ambassador at London interviewed Lord Salisbury and asked
 him if Great Britain would be willing to join in a collective note from the European powers urging the United States to dcsist from war with Spain. Such q note was not to threaten re- prisals or intervention. but was to be in the nature of a strong protest and a plea for arbitration.
 Lord Salisbury, so the representative ' of the Associated Press was informed regarded this proposition as an un- warranted interference in the affairs of . friendly country. and frankly said SO. declaring that Great Britain would not be a party to any such step, espec- ialIy in view of the late President Me ! f[inley's attitude toward the ante
 belIum efforts of the European powers
 to avert war The foreign office heard
 nothing more on this subject, the mat
 ter of a collective note apparently being dropped.