The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-11
German and French Newspapers Dis
pleased with That Portion ReIat-
ing to the United States.
REGARDED AS GRAVE MENACE
TO THE FUTURE PEACE of THE
POWERS ON THE CONTINENT.
How the Speech Was Received by the
London PresS-Paris Comment
on Peace Negotiations.

LONDON. Nov n.-Lord SaIsbury's
speech at the lord mayors banquet at the
Guild Hall-especially his reference to
Americas making a stir throughout Eu-
rope The Paris evening papers yesterday
CThursday). having longer time for ref1ec-
ton, had much less satisfied tone than the
utterances of the morning press in the
French capital, while the whole continent
reflects the feeling that the speech conveys
a grave menace for the future.
La Liberte of Paris, says. 1T is ques-
ton of an Anglo-American agreement re-
speeding the Philippines, directed against
Germany"
The Journal des Debats regards the
speech as IAN invitation to America to make
an alliance against Europe" but doubts
whether Americans will willingly play the
role of trainbearers to English politics.
The London morning papers revert to the
subject, and again take occasion to wish
we'll to Americas colonial mission. The
Times says editorially: mo doubt the idea
of LII Liberte is grotesque, yet it shows a
truer appreciation of the spirit of Lord
Salisbury's remarks than the singular inter
probation put upon them by one correspond
ent, Henry Norman, who finds in them the
preposterous implication of the English at
titude during the war was due to the notion
that our interests would be furthered by the
United States being plunged into war. Lord
Salisbury clearly did not refer to it at all.
He paid the United States the compliment
of holding that their entry into world poll
tics is an event Of great Importance His
further remarks obviously meant that
America and England would stand together
in friendship based upon community of
aims, sentiments and interests"
The Daily Mail, which deprecates En-
peror williams visit to Spain as most ILL
advised and inopportune,' says: THE first
article of our national policy is a close
friendship with the United States, and it
would be better for Germany to act in har-
mony with Great Britain than to try to
irritate America
The Standard in it's editorial, absolves
Lord Salisbury of any intention to sound a
note of warning in abiding to America
entry into world politics and welcomes the
cooperation of the United States with
England in preventing the vast domains
of China, should they become derelict from
becoming the preserve of any single Eu-
roDean state"
The Daily News says: Lord Salisbury 8
remarks were unusually obscure. Perhaps
he was abiding to Germanys ir itation. In
any case Germany cannot contemplate the
supreme folly of fighting to exclude Ameri-
ca from the Philippine islands. If she wants
to display colonial energy in that direction,
Germany is too late. America has been
deeply and justly incensed at Germanys
favor towards Spain, and she certainly will
not ask the Kaiser's Leave before appropri-
ating the fruits or victory
The St. James Gazette said last even
ing: American Imperialism promptly
landed the United States in a war with
Spain, and it may easily land her in other
complications in the far East. But, even if
her policy is not pacific, it is for the benefit
of humanity at large
The St. James Gazette points out that it
would be in the interest of Great Britain
under all circumstances to have the United
States possess the Philippine islands, say
ing: 'Supposing them the United States)
as is out of the question. to be un-
friendly to US, they would have response
bilities over the sea, or, on the other hand,
being our best friend, we should have their
cooperation in resisting a closing of the
markets and an unfair division of decaying
countries.
Lord George Hamilton, secretary of state
for India, speaking in London, last even
ing. said he agreed with Lord Salisbury
the Importance of Americas entrance upon
colonizing policy. England and Ameri-
ca" he declared, whose ideas and interests
are IDENTICAL should stand side by side in
the promotion of civilization and good gov
eminent in the dark places of the earth