The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06
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fact that the negotiations of the peace COM
missoners at Paris are not yet finished.
Considerable satisfaction is expressed at
the references to Anglo-American relations
and at the GOODNESS displayed towards Rus
Sia
rhe Daily News complains of the Fam
biguity of the message on commercial and
currency matters" and "the conspicuous
absence of any alluSion to free trade"
The Times says: 1T is cFeditable to both
the dignity and good sense of the American
people that a message announcing the vic
toriOuS ending of the great war; the acqui-
sitiOn of territory and the initiation of an
imperialiSt policy is sober in tone and mod
crate in recommendations. The war has
finally healed the half-closed wounds left
after the titanic conflicts of the secession,
and we hope 1t has exercised healing inE
f1uence to be felt even more widely and
deeply in another direction. Not since Eng
land recognized the United States govern
ment power has an American President al
luded to the mother country in language so
cordial and friendly as Mr.. McKiniey's.'
Discussing the message approvingly in de-
tail, and referring to British rights in Mica
rauga under the Clayton Bulwer treaty, the
Times says: IF the freedom of the water
way is secured to ships of all nations, as in
the Suez canal. we shall not need to stand
strictly on claims which originated when
the circumstances were altogether differ
emit"
the sober, sound, commonsense and
straightforward language" of the message,
pointing out that President McKinley's ref
erence to the military occupation of Cuoa
virtually outlined a policy precisely the
same as that of Great Britain in Egypt and
likely to have the same effect" Comment
ing on 1.-The Presidents surprising language
concerning the Nicaragua canal, which ut
terly ignores British treaty rights" the
Daily Chronicle says that this matter will
arise ere long in more acute form" The
editorial highly approves Mr.. McKinley's
references to China and Great Britain.
The Standard says: Few could have
foretold that the war would work so rapid
and drastic change. How absolute the
metamorphosis is may best be gathered
from a comparison with previous messages.
1t is not rash to predict that the United
States will advance in the path upon which
their feet are now firmly set" The Standard
China as "a declaration that, had the open
door been closed or INSTRUCTED, America
would have interfered actively" 1t adds
upon this point: For all purposes of British
policy, no intimation 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
announcement that the United States will
support the open door in China as the
says with such common interests 10 unite
us formal alliances are unnecessary"
The Daily Mail says: I'VE are disappont-
ed and surprised at this attempt to set aside
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, especially in
view of the .Anglo-American entente"
The Morning Post on the other hand
says: Circumstances have changed, and
TIE American attitude toward the treaty is
quite ineligible, but the immediate task
ton into his admirable sentimental view of
the Anglo-American relations of the thorny
problem associated with the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty."