The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-24

this country and Great Britain Nave been
involved Lord Salisbury is not only a
statesman, but a great statesman, and he
VIII bring TO the consideration OF all for-
etgn questions complete information and a
liberal and prudeni policy. ror that rea.
son MS formation OF the Ministry Will
doubtless have an influential influence upon
the Be-fng sea questions. he devised the
plan for protecting the seals on broad and
peerie il'e in England almost as e much as in
this country 10 see that those valuable
animals were not exterminated; To that
We're thoroughly satisfactory. but Canada
stepped In the way, and il was impossible
to execute that liberal policy which had
been devised Under the R0seoery MIN
istry Canada has had a controlling in
fiuence in all Bering sea affairs. and as a
result there has been little breadth or lso-
eralty IN the policy pursued.
Mr.. Morgan vas asked what influence
the acce ssion OF Lord Salisbury would nave
on the calling of an international monetary
American Congress. II was suggested TO
the senator that England had thus far
stood an the way OF the conference. but
tsraI ar Goschen. the former Minister or
the Exchequer in the Salisbury Ministry,
ven Mr. Balfour and Lord Sails
tlrv himself, mas shown a decided incli-
- on toward bimetallism and had given
encouragement that an International con-
terence would be approved.
No England will grant US no conees, /,
it IS rlot to her interest to do so. She
tablisheo the gold standard in 1916. and has
bee making money out of US ever since,
so tnat whatever her individual public men
may think of bimetallism.. the English peo-
pie whole will not assent to a change
against their money-makinS interests
There may be some semblanee Of conees-
sion in going refore the people. but when
it comes TO granting to this country and the
rest of the world genuine concession on
finansal questions neither sails salisbury nor or
RoSebery, nor any other puDllc man IN
England, can bring that about.
The Senator was asked as TO Lord Sal
isbury's general foreign policy on such
questions as Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ha-
wall. etc. He replied: Although nominally
a Conservative. he is really very liberal
in his general foreign policy. He believes
that Great Britain already has vast ter
ritory, and that her best interest lies in
looking we'll after what she has I'm hand.
instead of reaching out for more. Ii has
been noticeable throughout RoSebery's ad-
ministration that he has reached out con-
stantly and sought further acquisition. He
has gone into Madagascar. where the En-
glish have come into conflict with the
French. An arbitrary tone has been as
sumed as to Venezuela. Under Rosebery
the British have occupied Corinto. and in
the ultimatum which was given TO Nicara-
qua il yet remains 10 be determined what
course Great Britain will take concerning
Chief Clarence. of the Mosquito territory.
The same spirit Of accession was noticeable
under Rosebery to Hawaii. where an
effort was made TO secure a cable landing
on Neckar island. But the general policy
of Salisbury is not of that nature. 1t tends
more to the development of what Great
Britain already possesses. and 10 that ex-
tent. think, 1t may have favorable IN
fuence upon pending questions.
Members of the Cabinet who were seen
expressed great interest in the Ministerial
change and remarked on the quickness
with which the conduct of administrative
affairs In England shifted and changed In
response to the votes of the Commons,
oftentimes, as at present, on minor ques-
tions.