The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-20

agreement the points in dispute will be
referred 20 n third power Tor decision.
Until the government shall be able 70
announce in the queens speech, which VIII
be read at the opening OF the coming ses-
sion OF parliament. that there is definite
prospect of the difficulty with the United
States being arranged. the question or ar
bitration will be the leading amendment 10
the address in reply to the speech. As a
iarge section Of the conservatives coincide
with the liberals regarding arbitration. the
ministers VIII have 10 be provided with
satisfactory explanations OF the whoIe
course Of their dealings with The govern
rnent al Washington or risk a division
which. despite their majority. VIII snake
the position Of the government The send
ing OF the flying squadron To the West
Indies viii not strengthen public conf'
dence in Prime Minister Salisbury. Ihe
report that the squadron will go TO either
Rarhad0cs or Trinidad seems so contrary
90 prudence that outside 81 navel circles IL
IS received with Incredibly. The service
PAPERS make no mention OF the destination
Uf tlse fleet.
The Army ard Navy Gazette cautiously
EXPLAINS that the flying squadron Is not
intended for the cape Of Good Hope nor
the FAR cast. nor is it. whatever DANGER
threatens 10 Dc sent around the world TO
aact as a reinforcement TO the squadron al
readv in che Mediterranean or eiseWhste.
The latest report FROM Portsmouth IS that
fh,. s.stt1tlrnrl Viii leave Spithead on tues
dav noxt for peretavcn. and VIII probdDin
proceed thence to Gibraltar. where II WIZ
await fu-f hcr orders II IS questioned ~
eorn, w-he.:lcr the government has yet de-
,i-fsd ,togr the suuadr0n's objective point
ems the opinion is held in some quarters
t'la- nayin. rushed its concentration 10
sootha the country during the ant-Gcrman
fever tfa main purpos. has heth serftu
and the SQUADRON can now patrol the seas,
waiting for events that may transpire any
Tbe abundant tank % an Anglo-French
alliance lis based solely on the agreement
recently signed by Great britain and
Trarct relative 20 the partition Of siam.
Tn. fate OF the weak republics IN the west
.ru hemisphere IL they are not protectcd
hy thc Unite States. can ne seen IN inns
s,1oTiatfcr Of a wealthy. hut dcfenseleSs
country. Under the new convention France
acquire tlr whole 81 the western valley
OF the N-Eoug river and part on the east
ern valley OF the Upper MekonE. all or
which territory comprises the richest or
the Silmcse provinces England takes the
territory west If Meran valley and ahsorbs
empire VIII extend IN IN unhrohen l,ne
FROM Hcloochistau to the siraits settle
r1ents. France wanted TO seize Eangkok,
tire SiamSse capital which would have
completely put am end . the kingdom OF
$ am. hut England objected sam proper
VIII now D. confined To- the valley 81 the
Nenan. Neither power can ailtrc tne slight
est reason fer their breaking up 81 great
state. sam was progressing in civilization
a.1 developing her s9ferual and external
pHach.u- along tho rich coast ana river
regions. Three wears ago England formal
81 protested that she would not allow
further Interference with the integrity OF
am. hat finding thHt France was prcpar-
iH- for "A larger swallow of territory, Eng
powers have now turned their attention 10
q Fe itrtuent Of fhe question Of the Niger
territories im Africa. for which purpose 4
joint commission VIII be formed.