Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-11
EUROPE AROUSED
Over salisbuy's Recent Reierenc, to America
in the Worlds Politics.

London, Nov. 1.-Lord Salisbury
speech at the lord mayors banquet at
the Guild hall-especially his reference
to America, is making stir through
out Europe. The Paris evening papers
yesterday (Thursday) having longer
time for reflection had a much less sat
isfied tone than the utterances of the
morning press in the French capital,
while the whole continent reflects the
feeling that the speech conveys grave
menace for the future.
La Liberte of Paris, says: 1T is a
question of an Anglo-American agree
ment respecting the Philippines direct
ed 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 willing
ly play the role of train bearers to
English politics.
The London morning papers revert to
the subject and again take occasion 10
wish we'll to Americas colonial mission.
The Times says editorially: No doubt
the idea of La Liberte is grotesque, yet
it shows a truer appreciation of the
spirit of Lord Salisbury's remarks than
the singular Interpretation put upon
them by one correspondent, Mr.. Henry
Norman, who finds in them the prep0s
ferrous implication that the English at
titude during the war was due to the
notion that our interests would be fur
thered 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 hold
ing that their entry into world politics
is an event of great Importance. His
further remarks obviously meant that
America ana England would stand to-
gether in a friendship based upon COM
munity aims, sentiments and interests.
1T needs a strangely perverted inge-
nuity to see a slight to America in
views of this kind enunciated by the
statesman who directed English policy
throughout the Hisp2no-A American war
and the Anglo American reproacfment
Il produced. German critics are now
more parspicacious and evidently dis
like the prospect Lord Salisbury sug
gested."
The Daily Mail which deprecatas
Emperor Williams visit to Spain as
most i'll advised and inopportuDe''
says: Tie first article of our national
policy is a close friendship with the
United States; and it would be better
for Germany to act in harmony with
Great Britain. than TO try to irgitGJe
America"
The Standard in its editorial alb
solved Lord Salisbury Of any intent TO
sound a note of warning in alludins 10
America entry into world politics aud
welcomes the cooperation Of the Cni-
ted States with England lin preventing
the past domains of China, should they
preserve OF any single European
state"
The Daily News says: Lord Sails
bury's remarks We're unusually Oh
scure Perhaps he was abiding TO
Germany's irritation. In any case Ger
many cannot contemplate the supreme
folly Of fighting to exclude America
from the Philippines. II she wants 10
display colonial energy in that direc-
ton, Germany is too late. America has
been deeply and justly incensed at
Gcrmany's favor toward Spain. and
she certainly will not ask the Kaisers
cave before appropriating the fruits of
victory"
Lord George Hamilton, secretary OF
state for India, speaking in London,
| .ast evening, said he agreed with Lord
| Salisbury that it was quite impossible
to over estimate the Importance of
Americas entrance upon a colonizinG
! policy. England and America" he de
| clared, whose ideas and interests are
| IDENTICAL should stand side by side III
| the promotion of civilization and goo
| government in the dark places Of the
| earth
| The st. James Gazette says: american
| Imperialism promptly landed the United
| States in Il war with Spain. and it may
the Far East. But even if her policy is
| not pacific. II is for the benefit of human
| ity at large"
The st. James Gazette points out that
! it would be in the interests of Great
| Britain under all the circumstances TO
| have the United States possess the Phil
| ippine Islands, saying: Surprising them
| tthe United St2tes), as is now out of the
question, to be Gnfriendly 10 us, they
| would have responsibilities over the sea,
| or, on the Other hand being our best
friend, VIC should have their cooperation
IN resisting. closing of the markets and
Berlin, Nov. 10.Irhe National LeitunS
| says, today Germans regard the Amer
lean reference in Lord Sadsbury's Guild
| Hall to speech as the most significant
portion Of his remarks. They Believe it
was the hope Of American support that
gave him the courage to speak with res
| olutson.
The Vossische Zeitung and the Berliner
| Post Also refer to Lord Salisbury's Amer
lean illusions and reach the conclusion
that his speech gives little hope of pro-
longed peace
| rlrevf,s m Rn Taken IN p,tie