The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-24
A BETTER FOREIGN POLICY.
Senator Morgan, a. AN American, Well
comes Lord salisbury.

comes Lord Salisbury.
Washington City, June 23.-Great inter
est was manifested among public men in
Washington City who received through
the Associated Press bulletin information
that Lord Rosebery's retirement has been
contaminated and that ths queen had sent
for Lord Salisbury TO form Conservative
ministry. Naturally the first consideration
among public men here was as TO the IN
nuence the change would exert upon the
numerous pending and important ques-
tons between the United States and Great
Britain. Most OF these questions had their
inception during the former Salisbury
ministry and have proceeded in one form
and another under the Rosebery regime.
Senator Morgan. OF Alabama, chairman
OF the senate committee on foreign reia-
tions. was asked as to the effect OF the
change upon some OF the diplomatic mat
tiers now under consideration. 'Of course
81 viii have no direct or immediate effect
In this country he said. ''but in an indi-
rect way It VIII influence ali those sub
tects In which this country and Great
Britain have been involved. Lord Sails
bury is not only a statesman. but a great
statesman, and ne viii bring to the con-
slderation or all foreign questions complete
Information and a liberal and prudent pol
Icy. For that reason his formation Of a
ministry Will doubles have an influential
effect upon the Boring sea question. lie
understands that subject thoroughly. and
II was through him that the present ar
rangement was effected. He devised the
plan for protecting the seals on broad and
liberal lines. as u was TO the interest OF
the people Of England almost as much as
I'm this country 70 see that those valuable
animals were not exteminated To that
end His first arrangements with Mr.. Bay
ard were thoroughly satisfactory, but
Canada stepped in the way and II was i'm
-. 70 hfa
der the Rosehery ministry Canada has had
n controlling influence in all Boring sea
affairs. The Canadian policy ~ due to
desire 20 gain favbr with the people in the
Canadian province on the Pacific without
much reference TO the general merits OF
the question. but with Salisbury AT the
head % the ministry Canadian politics
viii not BE- 10 much Of a factor. and the
subject will he handled on broader and
more equitable grounds"
Mr. Morgan was asked what influence
the accession of Lord Salisbury would
have on the calling OF an international
monetary conference, as provided for by
the last American congress. II was slir-
gested TO the senator that England had
thus far stood in the way of the confer
ence. but that Mr.. Goschen. the former
minister OF the exchequer In the Salisbury
ministry. az we'll as Mr.. Balfour and Lord
Salisbury himself. had shown decided
inclination toward bi-metallism, and had
given announcement that an information
al conference would be approved
mo: England will grant MS no conces-
sions In that line" said the senator. .lr n
IS not 10 her interest TO do SO. She estab-
ished the gold standard in 1916. and has
been making money out OF 81 ever since.
SO that. whatever her individual public
men may think OF bi-netailism. the En-
giish people as whole will not assent 10
-.
terest. There may be some semhlance OF
concession in going before the people. but
when u comes TO granting To this country
and he rest Of the world "A genuine con-
cossion on financial questions, not Sails
bury or Rosebery or any other other p1b-
he man In England can bring that about.
The senator was asked as to Lord Sails
bury's general foreign policy on such cues
tons as Venezuela Nicaragua Hawaii
etc. lie replied: Although norfnauv
Conservative, he Is really Liberal in his
general foreign policy. He believes thar
Great Britain already has vast Territory
AMI that her best interest lies in looking
we'll after what she has in hand instead
Of reaching ont FOR more II has heen
noticeable through Roscberv's adninfsfro-
ton that he has reached out cousfsrts,.
and sought further acquisitions. Ho has
gone into Madagascar. whore the English
have come into conflict with the French
An arbitrary tone has been assumed "a 10
Venezuela. Under EosChcry the British
have occupied Corinto. ana IN the ulti-
uatum which was given 20 Nicaracna n
yet remains to he determined what course
Great Britain viii take concerning Chlsf
Clarence. Of the Mosquito territory. The
same spirit - acquisition was noticeable
under Roseberv as 10 Hawaii " here an Of
fort was made 30 SECURE a cable lansing
On NcCker island The general policy 81
Salisbury Is not OF that nature II tends
more 20 the development Of what Great
Britain already Possesses and In that ex-
tent think Il may have favorable iniu-
encc upcn pending questions"
Members cf she cabinet Who were seen
expressed great interest in the ministerial
change. and remarked upon the quickness
with which the conduct OF administrative
affairs In England shifted and changed il,
response 90 the votes OF the commons.
oftentimes, as ~ present on minor cues
lions