The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
ENGLISH ARE SILENT
Japanand America NOL0nger
Mentioned Together.
LONDON TINES SCORES SHAW
Secretary Of Treasury's Suggestion
To Avert international Panics by
Deposits Ridfculed - Department
should Go Out of Banking Business

London. Dec 29-Alr Whitelaw Reid
/ is reported to have said on recent pub
/ lie occasion in New York State that
never was the friendly feeling of English
men toward Americans so cordial as now.
/ The Ambassador undoubtedly made ;his
declaration In perfect sincerity Every
/ thing In his relations with British official
and social circles in the past eighteen
| months tends TO confirm him ID this be-
! lief. Ia contrast 20 this view Il was re-
Gently pointed out In these dispatches that
/ those best acquainted with actual public
/ opinion in this country were aware of a
/ distinct cooling Of British sentiment 90
ward America during the period named.
/ Mr.. Reid is not to be IN any way criu-
/ cised for telling % discover this aignin-
/ cant change II Is obvious that the
/ American Ambassador would be almost
/ the last man TO whom such an unpleasant
/ development would be made known in
/ his intercourse with Englisbmen. His ua-
( enlightenment is further explained by the
/ fact that popular sentiment by no means
/ reflects the official attitude. Good rela-
/ tons with Tho United States form the
/ corner stone Of the British foreign policy
Asks No Embarrassing Questions.
Mr.. Reid has never asked embarrassing
/ questions al the foreign Office respecting
what would be Great Britaiu's attitude
under her treaty obligations in case Of q
/ rupture between America and Japan. j
Z be had done so hc would have received
/ assurances that the possibility of Great
Britain being dragged into war with the
/ United States as an ally OF Japan was
outside the range Of practical events.
lie would have received also The frank
admission that the failure 90 provide
against such contingency was an over
sight which the British government sin
cerely regrets. He would probably re-
ceive also quiet hint that the japanese
government is already fully aware that
under no circumstance could Great Brit
ain contemplate any such Unforeseen de-
velopments Of the obligations which the
treaty Of 1908 imposes
+ The real purposes Of the Auglo-Japa-
uese alliance are we'll understood by the
contracting powers and by the world at
large. II any Of the contemplated cri-
. SEES arise. both allies viii meet them with
the utmost good faith. Nevertheless. the
acute embarrassment Of the British Do
sition is fully realized and keeuly felt in
this country. II rs recognized most sig
nidcanuy Of an by the absolute silence Of
the press on the subject
Papers Not Discussing subject.
The English editors are fully aware Of
the attention which the matter IS receiv-
Ing 10 America, but lot a word IS said
publicly. nor win there be unless the diff
hculty becomes more acute or IL is possi-
bic 20 announce some definite modifca-
ton ot the existing treaty.
Opinion in general in diplomatic circles
agrees in regarding "a rupture between
Grea. Britain and the United States un-
der the terms Of the AngI0-5apauese alli-
auce as outside Of the range of prac-
IDEAL politics No British government. #
is argued. would be Quixotic or mad
enough 90 give Germany such an opp0r-
tui-y TO join forces with the United
states and destroy the British Empire.
While silent on this sore subject criti-
gism NJ other things finds room il the
British press The Times to-day init
mates quite plainly that American bust
ness methods have become reckless. and
Overboumcd American prosperity. The
American people. more than an others. il
says. need 70 remempe. the Troverb
. something always happens 10 prevent
the ta..est trees from touching the sky -"
ne average American hates % see a
dollar doing nothing. says the Times. so
ne provides himself no reserve. Few
Americans believe lu rainy days till they
nave oeeh dTencRed more than once.
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/ Shaw appears 10 have become 81, inn
pressed with the Importance Of the most
he occupies. not only 10 the welfare of
the United States but 70 the world at
large. that he is ready 10 play the uni
veTs8l financial providence. We are nor
sure how much of this view of the func-
lions Of the Secretary of the Treasury is
due TO the personal equation Of its present
occupant tt is, according 10 this remark
able report. the duty of the government
20 protect the people against financial
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