Evening star., 1901-11-21
COMMENT on HAYS SPEECH.
British Papers Mystifed by One q
His Statements.

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| LONDON. November 21.-The speech OF
| Secretary Hay Tuesday night at the annual
banquet of the New York chamber of COM
| merce has aroused keen discussion in the
| London papers mo foreigner need take
| exception" says the Standard, ito Mr..
| Hays vindcation of the policy of the
| United States, Ia England, at any rate,
| his definition of his countrys ideals Will
be received with cordial approval and un-
mixed satisfaction
| With regard to the Monroe doctrine, the
| Standard says: I'VE can see no indication
| that Mr. Hay will revive the Olney con-
| troversy which has been wisely allowed to
| drop, or that he will ignore the fact that
the British empire is itself a great Ameri-
can power. With the other side of the Mon
| roe doctrine We can be in cordial agree
ment.t
The Daily Chronicle, which attaches i'm
portance to the indication in the speech
| that Mr.. Mckinley's idea of reciprocity has
| taken a step further toward realization,
and that the ak has been laid to the root
| of protection" says: THE chief interest
now lies in discovering with what nations
reciprocity treaties are to be concluded"
The Daily. Chronicle thinks Mr.. Hays
phrases about President Roosevelt being
| incapable Of bullying strong power are
peculiar" but it accepts them as pacific
assurances. AS to taking no part in groups
| or combinations, the Daily Chronicle says:
solved by reassertions of Monroeism. For
better worse, the United States have en-
tered the old world factor to be reck-
oned with; and they Will not be able to
avoid their share of the old world dirty
work" .-'.srt-.
The Daily News thinks that in his refer
ence to bullying a strong power Mr.. Hay
must have had in mind Mr.. Chamberlain's
speeches regarding Germany
The Times says: There is nothing in
Mr.. Hays frank and straightforward ex-
position of the policy of the United States
to which Great Britain can take exception
while there is much that shows how and
why Great Britain and the United States
may work together for common objects In
a spirit of friendly agreement
There is. in fact, common basis in the
foreign policy of the two countries and a
real guarantee of peace in Mr. Hays state
ment of President Roosevelt's policy, which
is more to be understood In its bearings be-
cause the United States now come into con-
tact, as an imperial power. with some OF
the problems which have embarrassed the
empires of the old world.
president Roosevelt is a strong firm,
and clear-sighted man, as unlikely to be led
away by sentimentality as to be drawn out
of the right course by passion or prejudice.
1t would be difhcult to describe more lucid
ly or succinctly the policy which a power
full government ought to pursue than In the
words of Mr.. Hay"
The Times, In common with other papers,
expressed great appreciation Of Mr..
Choates tribute to British feeling over the
death of President Mckinley.
Another Report From ME-. Fftchie.
The Treasury Department has received
from Mr.. Fftchie. the commissioner OF i'm
migration at New York, a supplemental
report on the Investigations recently made.
In connection with the alleged bribery of
officials connected with the business of
landing immigrants at the port of New
York. Mr.. Fitchie's original report SUBJ
mitted several months ago went into the
subject very fully. and as a result of fits
disclosures an immigrant inspector resigned
and steward on one of the transatlantic
liners was jailed. There were other fea-
lures of the report. Of general interest. but
these were not made public. In the
of the supplemental report the treasury off,
cials likewise decline to speak specifically
of its contents. but Mr.. Fftchie is quoted
treating the contents as not of great Inn
pcrtance. Assistant Secretary Taylor. who
has general charge Of immigration matters
in the Treasury Department, says that Mr.
Fitchie has not been summoned to Wash
ineton for consultation I'm regard to matters
referred to in his report