The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
BRITISH OPINIONS.
The Presidents Message as It Is |
Viewed In London.

London, Dec 6.-All the morning pa
pers have editorials on President Nc
Kinley'S message to congress:
The Daily telegraph says:
What differentiateS the present from
preceding messages is 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 partial aban-
dOnment Of MOnrOeism. So far as
Great Britain is concerned, there is no
apprehension, but rather unqualified
SatiSfa ctiOn at the new departure"
The Daily Mail says;
Commercial expansion is the domi-
nant note of the message.
shipping subsidies are plainly hint
ed at. If congress carries these into
effect, British owners and shipping
firms viii have to break through all
rings and enter upon a new epoch Of
enterprise
The Daily News says:
1T is quite evident that the United
States is to become one of the great
naval powers of the world. Mr.. Cham
berlain will find but cold comfort if
he reads between the lines of the mes
sage. While it urges a good under
Standing with all countries, it is not
effusiVe toward our own If it sins
anywhere in that way, it is for the
benefit of Germany, and Americans will
do all in their power to make the two
countries the best of friends"
The Morning Post, after noting that
President McKinley's language regard
ing Great Britain is cordial but eau
tiOus," says:
We are surprised to find his state
ments in relation to the new posses
sions 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:
The message is comprehensive. but
not exciting, especially so far as exter-
u To ions 17.1
dent 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 alli-
ances' would probably have been omit
ted If certain speech at Leicester had
not been delivered. Probably Mr. Nc
Kinley's party and most Americans
who are connected with Industrial in
terests are anxious to promote close re
lations with Great Britain, but the Ir-
lsh voters and the anti-expansionists
have to be considered"
The Daily Chronicle says:
Toward Germany Mr.. McKinley's
friendly expressions have quite note
worthy emphasis, and if his tone is a
shade cooler with reference to this
country, we owe it to the unlucky ex-
aggera tiOns of Mr.. Chamberlain. Presf-
dent Mckinley refrains from a specific
allusiOn to Chinese affairs. Here we
have an explanation of the unusual
warmth with which he dwells on Amer
lean friendship for Germany This is
not prompted solely by a desire to vim
dicate the character of canned meats.
He justly appreciates the cooperation
of England. Germany and America in
preserving those conditions of rivalry.
which he says make it generous and
open.
We wish the message had laid stress
upon that principle instead of rejecting
an alliance which nobody except Mr.
Chamberlain, perhaps. really seeks. and
rejecting in way to make it appear
to a section of American opinion that
is not well disposed toward US that we
have received a rebuff"
The Times says:
The president shows the best spirit
in touching upon the relations between
the United States and the United King
dom The delicate nature of the ne
gouations pending with Canada, re-