The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-06
Cold Comfort for Mr.. Chamberlain If
He Reads Between the Lines,
the Daily News Says.
TRIBUTE FROM THE TIMES
WHICH FINDS NOTHING TO CRITI-
CIsE In THE MESSAGE.
1t Says the President Shows the Best
Spirit in Touching on Relations
with England.

LONDON, Dec 6-All the morning pa
pers have editorials on President Mckin-
ley's message to Congress.
The Daily Telegraph says: what differ
entiates the present from preceding mes
sages is it's all but formal admission that
the United States have been drawn into the
eddies of Eastern politics. 1t is the far
East which is the real reason for this par
tial abandonment of Monroeism. So far as
Great Britain is concerned there is no ap-
prehension. but rather unqualified satisfac-
ton at the new departure
The Daily Mail says: Commercial ex-
pansion is the dominant note of the mes
sage. Shipping subsidies are plainly limited
at. If Congress carries these into effect,
British ship owners and shipping firms will
have to break through all rings and enter
upon a new epoch of enterprise"
The Daily News says: 1T is quite evil
dent that the United States are to become
one of the great naval powers of the world.
Mr.. Chamberlain will find but cold comfort
II he reads between the lines Of the mes
sage. While it urges good understanding
with all countries. it is not effusive towards
our own If it sins anywhere in that way.
1t is for the benefit of Germany, and Amer
leans will do all in their power to make the
two countries the best of friends"
The Morning Post, after noting that
President McFkinley's language regarding
Great Britain is cordial. but cautious"
says: 1--WE are surprised to find his state
ments in relation to the new possessions of
the United States much less emphatic than
those which he used during the summer
and autumn in the speeches he delivered in
various parts of the Republic
The Standard says: 1.-The message is COM
prehensive, but not exciting, especially SO
far as external relations are concerned
President McKinley's language is carefully
guarded on Anglo-American relations He
is friendly, but does not mean to be fervid.
Toward Germany. on the other hand, he is
very cordial. The reference to 'entangling
alliances would probably have been omitted
II certain speech at Leicester had not
been delivered. Probably Mr.. McKinley's
party and most Americans who are con-
necred with industrial interests are anxious
to promote close relations with Great Brit
ain, but the Irish voters and the anti-ex-
pansionists have to be considered"
The Daily Chronicle says: Toward Ger
many Mr.. McKinley's friendly expressions
have quite noteworthy emphasis, and If
his tone is a shade cooler with reference
to this country we owe 1t to the unlucky
eXaggerations of Mr.. Chamberlain. Presi-
dent Mckinley refrains from a specific allu-
sion to Chinese affairs. Here we have an
explanation of the unusual warmth with
which he dwells on American friendship for
Germany. This ds not prompted solely by
desire to vindicate the character of canned
meats. He justly appreciates the co-opera-
tion of England. Germany and America in
preserving those conditions of commercial
rivalry which, as he says, makes II generous
and open. We wish the message had laid
stress upon that principle, instead of reject
Ing an alliance which nobody except Mr..
Chamberlain, perhaps, really seeks. and
rejecting 1t in a way to make 1t appear to
the section OF American opinion that II is
not well disposed toward US. that We have
received rebuff"
TIE Times says: 1.-THE President shows
the best spirit in touching upon the rela-
tions between the United States and the
United Kingdom. The delicate nature of
the negotiations pending with Canada re-
garding the Alaskan boundary does not
allow him to go beyond the expression of
a hope that these will end in an agreement
for the establishment and delimitation of a
permanent boundary. Apart from this,
however, most friendly disposition marks
the discussion of the numerous matters of
intercourse between the United States and
Great Britain. The benevolent neutrality
which has been observed by the United
States during our conflict with the Beers
is only what might be expected from a
nation In which international law has al
ways been a favorite study. The Presi-
dent Is looking In the right direction when
he contends for the gradual creation OF a
constitutional system for the Philippines.
To insist on a cut-and-dried constitution
at this stage in the history of the Philip
pines would be no less absurd than TO de-
mand before the war with the Beers had
been fought out that We should settle the
future or the Transvaal in accordance with
the views of some political theorists at
home"