The age-herald., 1898-11-11
PREMIER'S SPEECH
 STIRS ALL EUROPE Continental Press Comments Freely on
 Lord SaliSbury'S Remarks. HIS REFERENCE TO AMERICA Taken to Mean an Alliance Against
 the World. WILLIAMS VISIT TO MADRID Looked Upon by English Papers as Most III Advised and Inopportune Would be Better for Germany if
 He Does Not Intermeddle.
VISIT TO MADRID

London, November 11.-Lord Salisburys s speech at the lord mayors banquet at the Guild Hall-especially his reference to America-is making a stir throughout Eu- rope. The Paris evening papers yesterday (Thursday) having longer time for refiec- ton, had much more satisfactory tone than the utterances of the morning press of the French capital, while the whole con- tinent reflects the feeling that the speech conveys a great menace for the future.
 La Liberte of Paris says: Tt is ques- ton of Anglo-American agreement respect ing the Philippines directed against Ger many
 The Journal Des Debates regards the speech "an invitation to America to take an alliance against Europe" but doubts whether Americans will willingly play the roll of train-bearers to English politics.
 The English morning papers revert to the subject and again take occasion to wish well to America's colonization. The Times says editorially:
 No doubt the idea of La Liberte is gro- tesque, yet it shows a truer appreciation of : the spirit of Lord Salisbury's remarks than the similar interpretation put upon them by one correspondent, Henry Norman, who finds in them the implication of the English attitude during the war due to the slotion that our interests would be furthered by the United States being plunged into war.
 Lord Salisbury clearly did not refer to the late war at all. He paid the United States the compliment of holding that her entry into old world politics is an event of great importance. His further remarks obviously meant that America and Eng land would stand together in friendship based upon community of aims, sentiments and interests"
 The Daily Mail, which deprecates Elm peror Williams visit to Spain as 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
 German Papers Comment
 Berlin, November 1.-The National Zei- tung says today:
 Germans regard the American reference In Lord Salisbury's Guild hall speech as the most significant portion of his re- marks. They believe it was American sup port that gave him the courage to speak with resolution
 The Vossische Zeitung and the Berlin Post also refer to Lord Salisburys allu- sions and reach the conclusion that his speech gives little hope of prolonged peace."
 Bills Visit to Madrid
 London, November 1.-The Madrid corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says: I'M. Patenotre and Sir Henry Drummond Wolfe, the French and British ambassa- dors visited Duke Almodovar De Ro min ister of foreign affairs today (Thursday) to ascertain the motives and details of Emperor Williams visit. He replied that nothing had been done officially, that the visit was incognito and that the authorities recognized nothing beyond the salutes. The foreign minister said that the cabinet had not discussed the matter and no invitation had been extended to the emperor to visit Madrid.
 The two ambassadors subsequently, dis cussed the matter together. The greatest popular interest is displayed in Emperor Williams visit as 1t is believed to be some-s how connected with the political situation.