The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29
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NEWS FROM ABROAD.
Venezuelan Affair Creating Little
Interest II England. VEIN
SANCTIONED BY QUEEN VICTORIA.
Message Of the Prince Of Males and
the Duke.
GERMAN SENTIMENT CHANGING
The Tariff Mn Causes = Fiutter In n.
giish Commercial Circles --JapAnsss
Parliament Opens.
ANcTIoNED BY QUEEN VICTORIA.
SENTIMENT CHANGING

London. December cs.--(copyrighted.
1895. ~ the Associated Press )--The djf-
ficuity between the United States and
Great Britain regarding Venezuela is still
the leading topic OF debate In political
circles. but interest IN tho matter has
dlminiahedo considerably, as from the
standpoint of politics. the CRISIS In rc-
garded rs being over. while Interest Gem
tors IN it's financial aspect. The reports
cabied over here that tho United States
commission. which will inquire into the
boundary question is expected to include
ox-Minstcr Edward j. Phelps, ex- Minis-
tor Robert Lincoln and Chief Justice
Melville w. Fuller have given much sat-
isfaotion. All the gentlemen spoken OF a.
likely TO he members OF the commission
ato referred TO here as being entitled 20
the greatest respect and furnishing the
assurance that they viii dea! With tho
matter IA spirit OF tho most Impair
tiality.
The general feeling In connection with
this question Is Expressed In the utteranc.s
OF London newspaper, which says. I'VE
~ soon expect TO SEQ Lord Russoll or
Mr.. James Briec lend himself to lingo
luller, Mr.. Phelps Or MIR. Line, In on tho
commission With any intention but that
OF getting nj facts, 1t can not te said,
be shown Great Britain and IL Is pointed
ont That ~ no way Is air. Phelps Angio~
sympathetic.
The message of the prince of Wales
and the duke to the people III tho United
Siatos through the New York World
which asked for M expression On the
here. M the action OF the prince was en-
tirely unprecedented. But the language
OF tho message has mel with nothing but
approval. According to one account be-
FORE Behdinb the nsssagc, the prince &C
wales entered Into communication with
the queen and with the marquis OF Salts
bury. Her majesty. who has Followed
every development OF the Incident With
s rng interss'' ~ saia y hsyn assented
appears, was less yielding. hut discover
ing that tho action commended ItstN 10
ss con ros family IN whoss slEni'y was mos
approved not only 81 the princess acton
but tho Precise ,,rms OF the mesaaye.
pressed 'i in the cape aispeaeh 'g from l,e
United States that the tariff revision liz
not likely 10 pass the SENATE. the meas
cinl circles. An Irish lndpsirlnl organ
points out that the proposed increase
~ tho duty or woolens WIN Inevitably
check the growing trade and that Irish
INDUSTRIES VIII suffer IN consequences. Ow-
INK 20 the great measure Of interest ex-
cited IN irish soods In the United states
ny the sxhihith made Mt the Word'a Fair
large orders havc been placed with tho
looms and hand mill wc.,vera m remote
ulhlilrtN OF JonrRhl, All tnc ueNtlunWcnt
Of industry VIII be stuffed II tie ia,ifr
revision blll IN adopted.
The war aoaro has Ind the effect OF
nrousnw interest 81 The American mud
Canadian military forces and elaborate
and moro or loss accurate comparisons
between them have bean made.
The morning Post prints a ppecini mr.
tlcle on naval questions IN the United
States, during which II points cut tho
anegcd '',Iislovni,y AMI often tho DIS
honesty Of officials responsible to the nd
miniHtration for the dock yards ani con-
structlon OF war ships" AMI declares
TINT the navy department " n notbed OF
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