New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
THE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
LONDON.
THE KAISER'S SPANISH VISIT.
ITS IMPORTANCE DIMINISHED BY AN
NoUNCEMENTs OF OTHER STOPS ON
THE WAY HOME-THE AMERI-
CAN ELECTIONS AND THE
PHILIPPINES.
my CABLE TO THE TRIBuXE.l

London Nov 12-The English press was MIS-
led by the earliest reports of the American
elections and was compelled to box the com
pass. The magnitude Of the Republican victory
Is now fully understood: journals when an
nounced that the imperial. or expansion move
ment had been repudiated. and Bryanism re-
vived. have reversed themselves. and have been
glad to do so. There are no Engrsn nourhe''
over the bier OF Populism. There would have
been sincere regret here If President Mckinney
had been rebuked by the American people ana
II the large policies which were the outgrowth OF
the war had received setback in the Crisis oi
relations with SPAIN and possibly with GER
many. fact which leaves a deep impress upon
public thought here is the rapidity with wmc"
great questions are brought on and settled j"
America Two years ago American credit WAS
imperilled by Organism; now there is Repup-
lican Senate as the custodian of American imam
cial stability for six or eight years ana Tue
United States is creditor nation. hoidhs
heavy balances against Europe. The expansion
movement Is not year old. hut 1t has vi
umphed with the American electorate behihu IT,
The reports about the German Emperors de-
scent upon Spain offer a practical commentary
upon the results Of the American elecuo"S'
To-days dispatches tend to minimize the eHec'
Of the imperial visit TO Cartagena and CadN "
increasing the number OF stations where ne wiz
break his homeward journey. Trieste Man"
and Gibraltar are added to the list, ana II -
even intimated that he NAV run into + fTe".'
port and anchor Of Portsmouth or fIyfnou'"
Annarentlv the Emperor has been disappointed
by the lack Of interest shown by Western hu-
rome in his Oriental pilgrimage. and is anxious
to centre attention upon his Homecoming l"e'7
could be no more theatrical expedient than 10
Queen Regent at the moment when the Amer-
can Peace Commissioners In Paris are trying 10
enable the Saeasta Government 10 comprehend
the situation a little more clearly
Tho American elections have been as timely
nc this visit will be ill-timed; they have empha-
sized the fact that President Mckinley has 'he
American people behind him. and that 'he
Phuppine question lies in the hoho" OF h''
hand Diplomatists here are unwilling 10 O'
love that the Emperor will commit hlmseH ~
anv act deliberately unfriendly TO the Chlteu
States They point to his refusai 10 re'"'o
the Turkish Governor responsible for the recent
massacre in Crete as a proof that he mas hno""
where to stop in hig friendly overtures 70 'ne
Sultan They reason that IN Ike manner he
will have the coed judgment not 10 go 700 lai
I'm his adventures in Spain, and run a serious
risk of embroiling America and Germany. -
The WASHINGTON dispatch in to-day's "Chron-
icle-sr,aFes n deep iuoression' here espcr'a'iy
in diplomatic circles. where the unnamed oincia'
authorizing 1t is supposed 10 be the secretary oi
State. His description Of Spain as hawking tie
phuinnine group around the Foreign Offices Of
Europe and finding no purchaser because no
body dares 10 buy the islands with a lawsuit
attached and the United states as plaintln III
the action, is vigorous. whoever may be the
solution
cred probable and reasonable here by Engnsn
critics is the American acquisition Of the whole
Philippjne group, with n moderate money In
dan7nitv to Spain and compensation to Germany
in the Caroline Islands.
"The Daily Chronicles" criticism Of LORD
Salisbury's reference to America in his Guilu-
hall sneech has missed fire. That reference was
not unfrendly: It an intmation that tne
American occupation OF the Philippines mls"'
not promote the worlds peace. but 1t wouln
certainly be helpful to England. That was oh'y
an indirect way of saying that the two countries
would stand together in the Far East in any
smerqencv which might arise There is as little
cause for resentng Lord Salisburys remark ~
for objecting TO the appearance or an Ahsio-
American car in the Lord Mayors SHOW Ihere
is no reason whatever for doubling Lord Sahs-
bury's goodwill to America; the relations De-
Once are known to be most cordial A distinct
touch Of personality is now felt in those rela-
,ions since Secretary Hay. Lord Salisbury and
MIR. Balfour have discussed face to face th'
questions likely to arise. and are not "heiS
10 misunderstood each other.
Liberal journals here are in the habit OF De
scr,hine Lord Salisbury as out Of health over
weighted with official cares, moody In temper
and norose and melancholy In mind. Those In
daily touch with him laugh at these comments
uis health has greatly improved since his lasl
tourney on the Continent. and the recent neg"-
tations with France have been a strong toh'
for him He has thoroughly enjoyed the
Fashoda affair. and is far from being moody "'
/ ,norose The best proof Of his good spirits was
the deft manner in which he played With his
! Guildhal; auditors. dangling the Egyptian pro
tectorate before their eyes. but not letting then
have what they really wanted
pub,c dinners 20 Lords Kitchener and Curzor
! oor,irua with undated enthusiasm. Lord Rose
| her,, 10 speaklng tonight before the Lothian'
! Association and Mr.. Asquith in Lancashire MT
Ralfour will be the chief figure cf the Primrose
League dinner on Monday. whiie Lord turzof
viii he entertained al Southport ana Lore
Kitchener by the East Anglican Society.
The great political event next week VIII ''
the reception to Mr.. Chamberlain IN Manchester
Foreign affairs have quieted down. 50 that there
will be less interest in wha; he says IN 'X
planation Of the continued activity In tnEhsi
dockvards but he can always he depended upoi
70 command the attention OF the country and re
vive stagnant political feeling.
Last nights ball at Webeck Abbey ia de
scribed as one OF the most brilliant ever givei
st an English country house There Wer
twelve hundred guests from N'ttinsha'hsh"
| and the MdIands at this entertainment. givei
nv the Duke and Duchess Of Portland in homo
| of the Duke and Duchess Of Connaught Lad!
Randolph Churchill. Lady Curzon Mr.. Henri
white and Miss White were among the Ameri
cans present AT this splendid spectacle. Their