New-York tribune., 1898-11-11


REGARDING AMERICA.
london, Nov. 11.-Lord Sasburys speech at
,be Lord Mayors banquet at the Gudhall-
..necially his reference to America-s making a
air throughout Europe. The Paris evening
nspers yesterday Thursday, having longer
time for reflection. had a much less satisfied
tone than the utterances OF the morning press
IN the French capital while the whole Continent
,eaects the feeling that the speech conveys a
grave menace for the future.
la Iiberte," Of Paris. says:
"It is a question of an Anglo-American agree
rent respecting the Philippines directed against
Germany
The journal des Debats" regards the speech
,s AN invitation to America to make an alli-
,nce against Europe" but doubts whether
Americans will willingly play the role of train
hearers TO English politics"
The London morning papers revert to the SUD-
,sc, and again take occasion to wish we'll TO
Americas colonial mission. The Times" says
editorially.
"No doubt the idea Of La Liberte' is gro
,ssoue. vet It shows a truer appreciation of the
,rirjt cf Lord Sasburys remarks than the
singular Interpretation put upon them by one
correspondent. Henry Norman who hnds IN
Them the preposterous implication that the Eng
ush attitude during the war was due to the no.
,on that our interests would be furthered by
,he United States being plunged into wal
lord Salisbury clearly did not refer 10 the
late war at all He paid the United States the
empliment Of holding that their entry into
world politics is an event of great importance
u,s further remarks obviously meant that
America and England would stand together in
, friendship based upon community Of aims
sentiments and interests.
ut needs a strangely perverted ingenuity 10
see a slight 10 America in views Of this kind
enunciated by the statesman who directed Eng
lsh policy throughout the Hispano- American
war and the Anglo-American rapprochement II
produced German cvritics are more perspica-
cous. and evidently dislike the prospect LORD
Salisbury suggested"
"The Daily Mail" which deprecates Emperor
Williams visit to Spain as most l-advised ana
inopportune." says;
"The first article OF our National policy Is a
c,ose friendship with the United States, and 1t
would be better for Germany to act in harmony
with Great Britain than TO try to iTrita'e
America"
THE standard" in its editorial. absolves LORD
Salisbury OF any intention TO sound a note oi
warning in alluding to Americas entry INTO
vorld-noljtics and welcomes the cooperation ol
The United States with England in preventing
the vast domains of China. should they become
derelict. from becoming the preserve OF any
single European State
THE Daily News" says: Lord SALISBURY
remarks we're unusually obscure. Perhaps NJ
was alluding TO Germany's Irritation In any
-. Germany cannot contemplate the supreme
rouv of fighting exclude A1ieriea from the
Philfppincs II she wants to display coIonlal
energy in that direction, Germany is too late.
Berlin Nov. 10.-The National Zeltung TO-
day says:
Germans regard the American reference III
Lord SaMsbury's Guildhall speech as the most
significant portion Of his remarks They believe
:, WAS the hope Of American support that gave
him the courage to speak with resolution.
The "Vossische Zeitung" and the "Berlner
Post" also refer to Lord Salisburys American
allusions and reach the conclusion that MS
speech gives little hope of prolonged peace