The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-13

Chorus of Disapproval From France,
Russia and Germany-John Bull
Welcomes His American Cousin
as Neighbor In the Far East
American Officers From Manila
Think the Islands Are An Unde-
sirable Acquisition.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 12.-During the past
week the United States has occupied
the attention Of Europe to a greater
degree than at any time since the bat
ties of Santiago. The entry of the
American republic into the arena of
eastern colonization has attracted
widespread and varied attention and
never before have the phases and issues
of an American election been so gem
orally and eagerly canvassed and SO
intelligently commented on.
The supposed endorsement of the So
called expansion idea by the electors Of
the United States has commanded a
chorus of approval in Great britain,
while the journalistic spokesmen in
France, Russia and Germany exhibit
an equal unanimity of disapproval.
On the heels of .ae election,
the Marquis of Salisbury threw
into the chancellOries of Eu-
rope a portentiously ambiguous
phrase, which they have not yet sue
eeeded in satisfactorily dissecting.
Then came Emperor Williams change
of course toward the Spanish shores,
which Europeans, ever quick 10 dis
cover political portents in the move
ments of royalty, have construed as an
exhibition of prO-Spanish sympathy.
The Marquis of Salisbury remains so
loyal devotee to the old style of dip
lumacy, which employs words ID con-
fuse meanings, that his delive"ances
frequently inspire as many disc0rGanC
interpretations as there are interpret
ers. But there are no proofs whatever
III support of any construction OF his
latest declaration imposing a waning
cf friendliness to the United States. on
the contrary, all signs point to an
unanimous welcome of the United
States entrance upon the role of
Philippine landlord from the English
government and people, though IL IS
accompanied by the assumption, which
The London Times emphasizes, that
'our unity of interests in that quarter
of the globe depends upon mainten-
ance OF the policy of the open door,"
AMERICANS WELCOMED.
The American attitude towards the
Philippine islands is also certainly well
coined by the British companies en-
gagged in developing the islands. These
companies, in anticipation of a stable,
1Tr- lflv "a
steps to enlarge their enterprises. This
is notably the case with the Manila
railroad company, controlled by Eng
lish capitalists, S-hich is projecting an
extension of its lines. Outside OF this
it is highly improbable that the Mar
quis of Salisbury would publicly antag-
onize the widespread sentiment Of his
countrymen that British and American
interests in the east go hand in hand,
and the correspondent of the Ascot
ated Press here has good authority for
asserting that he did not intend to do
50. Moreover, the correspondent learns
that communications or conversations
between American and British diplo-
mats have occurred very recently, in
which a recognition Of this identity of
interests was displayed, though, so far
as can be learned, the discussions did
not go to the length of pledges of helr
or plans for a. concert of action in any
contingency.
Henry. Seton Carr, member of parlia-
ment for St. HelenS, who has just re-
turned from a visit to the United
States, has given his Impressions of
the trip to the Pail Mall Gazette. He
dvelt enthusiastically upon the friend
illness for Great Britain which, he says,
is animating the entire American peo-
pie, and adds that he considers an
Anglo-American alliance feasible and
| desirable. Such an alliance Of kindred
people, probably the richest ever known
is, in his opinion, well worth consid-
ering in Great Britain, while he fur
Their asserts, from the American point
of view a permanent alliance with the
old country would be good policy as
well as sound business.
GERMANS ARE NEUTRAL.
While the SDaniards are unquestion-
ably hugging the hope of finding
friend and protector in Emperor Will
liam of Germany, the London d1plo-
mats accept his majesty's disclaimers,
| arguing that the whole trend OF British
and German policies is cOnverging, par
ticularly since the friendly aDportion-
ment of spheres of influence in Africa,
and that the emperor, believing his in
terests lie in the Anglo-American
rather than in the F'ranco-Russian
camp, will not show any dlSpOSlLlOn 70
duplicate his President Kruger teie-
gram. A member of General Merritt's
party says that while the bearing of
the Germans at Manila left much to
be desired, a markedly more cordial
feeling grew up as the army and navy
| demonstrated their capabilities.
1t appears that German Official
! called upon General Wesley Merritt,
after the capture of Manila, cOmDli-
mented him upon the appearance OF
his troops, and remarked: L notice you
| have many Germans among you.
By this the German official intimat
| ed that the infusion of German blood
explained the efficiency of the Ameri-
\ can soldiers. General Merritt, it is
added, replied, jestingly: 1--WE make q
citizen of German in three years, and
| we make a soldier Of him in i've
years."
PHILIPPINES BRING TROUBLE.
The members of General Merritt's
staff are not unanimous in considering
the Philippine islands to be a. desirable
/ acquisition. One of the officers said.
! MY observations forced me to the con-
clusion that if we take the PhiliDDine
islands we shall be shouldering a CEN
/ fury of trouble and broils. The extent
| of the Spanish possession merely con-
sisted in controlling a few of the larger
| towns. The rest of the country ran it.
self. The Spaniards were compelled to
pay tribute to the sultans of some OF