In the House of Commons on Monday Mr. Henry Norman
elicited from Lord Cranberne a very interesting statement as to the attempt of the European Powers to intervene in the war between America and Spain, and the absolute refusal of the British Government to agree to any such proposal. No communication was made after the war had actually begun, . but before the war proposals were made " which seemed to the British Government open to objection as having the appearance of putting pressure on the Government of the United States, and offering an opinion as to their attitude"; and with these overtures they declined to associate them- -selves. This fact has, of course, been unofficially known for Some time, but the official announcement has caused a great deal of comment in the American Press, and also a wholesale Crop of semi-official denials in all the European capitals. These denials, however; have found little credit in America, The German denials are perhaps the most amusing, as they can be so easily brought to the test. • H. -Germany was so friendly to America throughout the straggle, bow are we-to account for the action of the German Fleet in Manila Bay Why should not some American Senator friendly. to Germany call for the nrablicktion of wttke - full Report of all Me transac-
tions between the German, American, and British naval forces in the Philippines during 1898. Such publication would set the whole question of Germany's attitude finally at rest.
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