New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
LABOR LEGISLATION.
COMMENTS OF LONDON PRESS.
ROTH PRAISE AND CRITICISM FOR THE
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.

ROTH PRAISE AND CRITICISM FOR THE
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT
Iondon. Dec 6-Much having been expected
there ia a certain tone Of disappointment IN the
morning paper editorials on President Mch'h-
Iey's Message Its -committal character is
attributed TO the fact that the negotiations Oh
the Peace Commissions at Paris have not YET
finished Considerable satisfaction Is expressed
~ rho references TO Anglo American relations
and at the GOODNESS displayed toward Russia
",rbe Daily News" complains OF the am
biGuity Of the Message on commercial ana cur
rency matters" and "the conspicuous absence OF
any alluslon to free trade"
1.-The Times" says:
II "a cred.tahle TO both the dignity and good
sense Of the American people that message
announcing the victorious ending OF great war.
the acquisition Of territory and the INITIATION OF
an inperalst policy is sober in tone ana moderate
IN recommendations. The war has flnally nealeo
the haf-closed wounds left after the titanic con-
ncts of the Secession. and we nope IL mas exer-
clsed a healing influence TO be felt even more
widely and deeply in another direction ,,,..,
Not since England recognized the united
States Government as an independent power mas
an American President alluded to the mother
! country in language cordial add friendly as
Mr.. McKinleys.
Discussing the Message approvngly In detail
and referring to British rights In Nicaragua
under the Clayton Bulwer treaty. The Times"
says;
II the freedom Of the waterway Is secured to
shIps OF all nations. as in the Suez canal we
shall not need TO stand strictly upon claims
which originated when the circumstances were
i altogether different.
"The Daily Chronicle" also pays a tribute to
the sober. sound common-sense and straight
forward language Of the Message. pointing out
that President McKinleys reference 10 the mill
tarv occupation of Cuba virtually outlines a pol
irv 'precisely the same that Of Great Britain
In Egypt. and likely to have the same effect"
Commenting upon the Presidents surprising
language concerning the Nicaragua Canal.
which utterly ignores British treaty rights,
"The Daily Chronicle says that this matter
will arise ere long in a more acute FORM The
editorial highly approves Mr.. McKin!ey's refer
ences to China and Great Britain.
The Standard says:
Few could have foretold that the war would
work so rapid and drastic a change. How abso-
lute the motamorphosis Is may best he gathered
from a comparison with previous Messages. II
is not rash to predict that the United States VIII
advance in the pain upon Wnlch theiT ieel are
firmly set
"The Standard constructs Mr.. McKinley's ref
erences to China as "a declaration that had the
'onen door been closed or obstructed, America
would have interfered actively" 1t adds upon
this point
For all purposes Of British policy no intima-
ton could be more welcome than that the United
States Will appoint a committee to study the
conditions In China.
THE Daily Telegraph" which regards the an
nounccmcnt that the United States will support
the open door in China the wcightiest
which the Message contains. says:
with such common interests TO unite u.s. for
nal alliances are unnecessary
THE Daily Mail" says:
We are disappointed and surprised at this at
tempt 10 set aside the Clayton BulWer treaty,
especially in view OF the Anglo American en-
tcnte
THE Morning Post" on the other hand. says:
Circumstances have changed. and the Ameri-
can attitude toward the treaty Is quite inteligi-
BILE, but the immediate task awaiting Mr.. Cham
herlan Is the assimilation into his admirable
sentimental view OF the Anglo-Amercan rela-
lions Of the thorny problem associated with the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty