The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-24
EUROPE IS STIRRED.
saIIsbury's Speech at the Lord
Mayors Banquet Criticised.
REMARKS ON AMERICA THE CAUSE.
London Journals Express Doubt as u
the Meaning of the Statements Of
EnKland's Premier.

London. Europe is tremendously
disturbed over the speech Of Lord Sal
isbury, delivered at the Lord Mayors
banquet. Many papers seem to take
his remarks in reference TO America as
indicating an Anglo-American agree
ment.
II is thought that the Continental
newspapers place undue stress upon
Salisbury's words concerning the
United States They certainly exagger-
ate its immediate significance. Writ
era in Berlin and Vienna seem. TO have
seized the occasion 10 push the old
scheme OF an anti-American- European
coalition. The closest inquiries in
London do not establish any connec-
ton bet geen England's preparations
for war and the Philippines question,
vet Viscount Cranbornes' visit TO the
American Embassy was assuredly OF
a political nature. He himself said
that the matter was of some import
ance. /"
There is nothing in the present ordi-
nary Anglo-American relations TO war.
rant this unusual visit following the
Cabinet Council unless it was the
Philippines. II 1t is the intention Of
Europe to interfere with American
policy there, Great Britain is certainly
as willing TO offset it with her support
as she was at the beginning of the war.
The Times, in leader, discredits
an Anglo agreement regard
ing the Philippines, yet the Ameri-
cans are probably aware that the ac-
QUESTION by them OF the Philippines
would be very displeasing to all Euro
pean powers with the probable excep-
tion OF Great Britain.
The whole Continent reflects the
feeling that Salisbury's speech conveys
q grave menace for the future. La
Liberte of Paris says: ut is ques-
ton of an Anglo-American agreement
respecting the Philippines, directed
against Germany"
The Journal des Debats regards the
speech az IAN invitation to America to
make an alliance against Europe" but
doubts whether Americans will will
ingly play the role Of train-bearers
to English politics..
The London morning papers revert
to the subject and again take occasion
to wish well to Americas colonial
mission. The Times says editorially:
Lord Salisbury clearly did not refer
to the late war at all. He paid the
United States the compliment OF hold
ing that their entrance into the
worlds politics was an event of great
Importance. His further remarks OBJ
viously meant that America and Eng
land would stand together in friend
ship based upon community OF aims,
sentiments and interests.
The Daily Mail, which deprecated
Emperor Williams visit to Spain was
most "ill-advised and inopportune, "
says: The first article of our national
policy is close friendship with the
United States, and it would be better
for Germany to act in harmony with
Great Britain than to try to irritate
America.
The Standard, in its editorial, alb.
solves Lord Salisbury Of any intention
to sound note Of warning in alludinp
to Americas entry into the world,
politics and welcomes the cooperation
Of the United States with England
in preventing the vast domains O.
China, SHOULD they become lerelict
from becoming the preserve of an,
single European state"
The Daily News says: Lord Sails
bury's remarks were unusually obscure
Perhaps he was alluding to Germany
irritation In any case, Germany can
not contemplate the supreme folly o
fighting to exclude America from tn,
Philippine islands II she wants to dis
play colonial energy in that direction
Germany is too late. America ha
been deeply and Justly incensed a
Germany's favor toward Spain, an,
she certainly will not ask the Kaiser
leave before appropriating the fruits Q
her victory"