The boasted " tour of the world" was talked about, disputed, argued with as much warmth as if the subject were another Alabama claim.

报纸上一发表，全伦敦的市民以及整个联合王国的人都知道了。人们在评论，在争辩，在揣摸着这个" 环游地球的问题" 。

Even America, with her Erie scandals and Alabama Claims, hardly made a discordant note.

即使是美国，因为她的伊利丑闻和阿拉巴马州的索赔，也几乎没有发出不和谐的声音。