The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-24

their inception during the former Sal
iSbury ministry, and have proceeded in
one form or another under the Rose
berry regime
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, chair
man Of the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations, was asked as to the
effect of the change upon some of the
diplomatic matters now under consid-
GRAFTON.
'fOf course, it will have no direct or
immediate effect in this country said
he, but in an indirect way it viii in
fuence all those subjects in which this
country and Great Britain have been
involved. Lord Salisbury is not only
statesman but great statesman and
ne will bring to the consideration of all
foreign questions complete informa-
ton and a liberal and prudent policy.
For that reason his formation of the
ministry will doubtless have an in
huential effect upon the Boring sea
question. He understands that subject
thoroughly and it was through him
that the present arrangement was eff
fected. He devised the plan for pro-
tecting the seals on broad and liberal
lines, as il was to the interest of the
people of England almost as much as
10 this country to see that those Valu-
able animals were not eXterminated
To that end his first enga gementS with
Mr.. Bayard were thoroughly satisfac-
tory; but Canada stepped in the way
and it was impossible TO execute his
liberal policy. Under the Rosebery
ministry Canada has had - controlling
influence in all Boring sea affairs The
Canadian policy is due to desire TO
gain favor with the people in the Ca
madam province on the Pacific with
out much reference to the general
merits of the question. BIT with Sal
1Sbury at the head of the ministry
Canadian politics will not be so much
OF factor and the subject will be
handled on Broader and more equit-
able grounds"
The Monetary Conference.
Mr.. Morgan was asked what influ-
ence the accession of Lord Salisbury
would have en- the calling Of an inter
national monetary conference, as pro-
Vided for by the last American Con-
gress. 1t was suggested to the Senator
that England had thus far stood in
the way Of the conference, but that
Mr.. GOschen, the former minister of
the eXchequer in the Salisbury minis
try, as well as Mr.. Balfour and Lord
Salisbury himself, had shown a de-
cided inclination toward bimetallism,
and had given encouragement that an
international conference would be ap-
proved.
NO, England will grant us no con-
cessions in that line" said the sena-
tor, IF it is not to be her interest to
do so. She established the gold stand
ard in 1916 and has been making
money out of it ever since, so that
whatever her individual public men
may think of bimetallism, the English
people as a whole will not assent to a
change against this money making in
terest There may be some semblance
of concession in going before the peo-
pie, but when it comes to granting to
try nd no Of
a genuine concession on financial ques-
tons, neither Salisbury nor Rosebery
nor any other public man in England
can bring that about
He - Liberal Minded.
The senator was asked as to Lord
Salisbury's general foreign policy on
such questions as Venezuela, Nicara-
qua, Hawaii, etc. He replied:
Although nominally conservative,
he is really liberal in his general for
eign policy He believes that Great
Britain already has a vast territory
and her best interest lies in looking
we'll after what she has in hand in
stead of reaching out for more. It has
been noticeable through Rosebery's ad-
ministration. that he has reached out
constantly and sought further acqui-
sitions. He has gone into Madagas-
car, where the English have come into
conflict with the French. An arbi-
trary tone has been assumed as to
Venezuela. Under RosebeTy the Brit
ish have occupied Corinto, and in the
ultimatum which was given TO Nicara-
qua it yet remains to be determined
what course Great Britain will take
concerning Chief Clarence, of the Mos
quito territory. The same spirit of &C
cesSion was noticeable under ROsebery !
as to Hawaii, where an effort was
made to secure d cable landing on
Neckar island. The general policy of
Salisbury Is not of that nature. 1t |
tends more 20 the development of what /
Great Britain already possesses and to |
that extent I think it may have IA |
yorable influence upon pending ques- |
tons
Members of the 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 in response TO the |
votes of the commons, oftentimes, as !
at present. on minor questions.
ROsebery's Career.
London, June 23-Earl Rosebery was
offered the office of prime minister by
the queen on March 3, 1894. Mr.. Glad |
stone having offered his resignation on
account of his falling eyesight Lord /
ROSebery had occupied the position /
Of foreign secretary in MIR. Gla3stone's /
cabinet and had been prominently con- /
sidered Tor ten years past as the prob |
able successor to Mr.. Gladstone in the |
leadership of the Liberal party when
the time Tor the retirement of that |
gentleman should come. About the |
only objection argued against his ap-
pOintment as premier was that the
leader of the party should be a men,
Der of the house of commons and that
yhe party could not be managed from |
the house of lords. Lord Rosebery.
upon assuming the premiership took
the place of first lord of fhe treasury
n the cabinet and called the Earl of
Kimberly to succeed himself as foreign
secretary. The leadership in the house
of commons was entrusted to Sir Will
lam Harcourt, who retained his place
in the cabinet as chancellor of the ex-
ehequer. The retirement of Mr.. Glad
stone was considered a severe strain
upon the government and many per
sons looked for the defeat of the
Liberals and the resignation of the
cabinet at that time.
On March y, 1894, Prime Minister
Rosebery defined his policy 20 a great
meeting of Liberal leaders held in
London.
The policy of home rule" he said.
will not be less definitely pursued
In regard to the house of lords. he
said: 1.-The conviction has long been
forcing itself upon me that with the