The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-08
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
THE wARLIKB ELEMENT CAN
NOW TALK WAR,
John Bulls Blood is Stirred Up Over
the Bloody Encounter in
West Africa,
AMPLE PREPARATION FROM FRANCE
ALONE WILL ATONE
aladstOa,s Naval Policy Origin and Devsl-
opnen, Of the Revolt in sicily-Ths
Manchester Canal,

W AtAiN NANuNs Al' NNhilNAt ~ t'NNAiANht
aroused today by the nrws OF the killing
Of British Officers und men by French
troops In West Africa
The AFFAIR is regarded on all sides as
or grave international import. but public
comment is reserved in tone untn more
facts transpire.
Half a century ago such an incident
would have been regarded rs tantamount
TO war. Now the only eject seriously
dreaded is that It VIII aggruvate the ex-
listing popular hostality between the two
countries This hostility on the part OF
Great Britain during tho critical phases OF
the samese difficulty ana the outbursgs
OF hatred OF England IN France have been
no deeper than the indulgent criticism OF
the people which are not to be taken
seriously. Today. however john Bulls
blood is up, Bellicose talk Is the burden Of
all conversation II win not suffice for
France to say the affair was an accident
According to the present view she must
apologize, explain the presence OF troops
in the British sphere OF influence and pay
a handsome indemnity
When popular passion caols and the mat
ter reaches the slow stage OF diplomacy,
it viii appear whether the French pro-
fcssion of peaceful desires is really sin
core The French manpcr OF treating the
t,..i5,,,, win t n ,,o,d lao y,lnnbio
indication Of the roal DRIFT OF European
affairs. II her apology is half-heerted, and
she shows an unwilling spirit In comply
l"s Win ''e ut'u"n's V' u'IE''03' ''e
situation will assume graver sisnincancc
fhnn nil Tho taIl5 of Che nlarnIsts Inns
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Coneident with the WarllNe news IRON
Africa COMES however lie announcement
OF the government naval pIoSrlmne'
which Is practically fun surrender To
the popular demands Inc cost oil four
butt.tsAips, TWO lirst-class cruisers four
new rpe sunboats aud twelve torpedo
boat catchors, an built at once, VIII be
NO.pN,Ugp in addition 20 the cOnstruC-
ton already planned and begun Apd an
this to tho ordinary expense OF the main-
tenance OF the vast navy, and IT, VIII be
seen that the government has committed
itself to heavy Increase IN the naval
budget and tuxaton
II must be admitted that Gladstone has
been extremely muladroir Nm the whole
mattor. II has been another of tbe pecu-
liar mrdy concessions of the popular man
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