Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-16
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Inc e4tcut t9.ahle# oHr foreign R9ttcy = "a
flucnecd b. British djpI9maCy l. bong revealed ~
the startling event of tae japanese Russian val
For weeks previous to the beginning ot hoatlIItlea
English newspapers have been outlining the dP9-
matte conduct o{ this government hey asserted
that Secretary Hay WouId commit the | acd States
to the policy oi ncatfazing all Chinese territory 9Ht-
side of Manehura. When this statement vas trans
mittcd by cable u home newspaper, the state de
partmcnt explained that II had no foundation III tact
Nevertheless the very drst act of the secretary ot
state upon his return from the south ~aa to lssuc
a Joint note the power urging their concurrence
in the idea of keeping hostile japanese and Russian
armies out of China proper.
Mr.. Hay has Away been suspected Of strong
British lcanings bit President Roosevelt wa, until
very recently ab9oIVed o this charge After he sae.
coed tbc late President Mckinley he vas zcry care
ful to preserve IN attitude of strict imparaltE to
ward the representative 81 all foreign governments
He treated them With equal coraIity, and, BY his
frcnIljncss and tact. more than rceompcnscd them
for e c<ee79Ec ia<or, which his secretary OF state
continued to shower upon the British ambassador.
Aitel Lord Pauncciete was Withdrawn and Sir
Michael Herbert succeeded him thc secretary 0i
state transferred his er,tWhilc affection for Paunce
fotc 10 Sit Michael. When Ambassador Durand
succeeded Herbert Mr. Hay made II clear that his
admiration was not much Tor the individual IS It
was ior the nation n represented. The president
also opened his arm to DHraud, even literally. On
the occasion of Senator Myers recent farewell din
10 Secretary Root the president and Durand met
in the presence o large company and the president
almost huggcd the I.uglislmau he greeting was
So dcmonsttativeV ootcntatioUs flat il became the
talk II Washington Dufand an able narl-per
haps the oldest EngIi9hnan Who has ever represent
ed the British empire in Washington. He is force
ful plausible asuc and persistent His reception
at the Niger dinner by the president was the cause
OF gloomy forcboding among the representatives Of
uthcf powers.
Diplomats attach great importance t. events
OF the character described and drew from
them deductions at which Iaemcn would never
dream l5e4 assume that they are ld=blooded
pree5n cjEed ALTAR which arc intended to convey
c=sea7 L. I'll who #itnc-- item. hey cannot een-
eci7e oi 4 paIitiean acting from impulse not even
the president OF the / uted States and therefore,
they are III convinced that the cVstlng relations be
tween The acd State and '5reat Britain are cordi
al and friendly Is la treaty OF alliance between the
two existed
thc position Il the adainj,tr ,tratou in the Russo
Japanese VA outlined h> Mr. lay note IS not
gcnct lily ecnsurcd by Tie people ot the United
States. but why should the announcement Of this
governments position first from British
sources, and why should il be denied Nv the admins
tratien when it is later shown that the British tiplo
mats knew what they talking about
1t lends color to the charge that the foreign
policies OF the United States are fixed bv Great Brit
ain.