RodentRevolution
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Because the British Empire was seen as almighty at the time (and even today by AH.com people) any compromise is the UK backing down because based on what those who think the UK was sooooo powerful and able to put their might anywhere seem to say, then the UK being willing to compromise proves that they are scared of the possibility of losing to the USA.
Always dangerous to use the word proof in a discussion of history and/or politics, proofs are for mathematics.
Here for example it can be argued that the British were being calm and level headed and knew they had so much stuff already they could give away some unimportant bits without losing their paramount position. A quite monied life is basically what the British ruling class were pursuing.