The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-06
ENGLASD'S DIPIoHArlC TrcroRY.
France Fell Into Neat Trap-I1hc Pro-
posed Present CO. Mr. Bayard

posed Present Co Mr. iaNard.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Eycry self-respect-
ing American i'm London IS indignant
over tho spectacle presented during the
past thrc2 days OF q prominent news
paper "Cadgng' the British public TO
send in their shilllngs 20 buy "A Christmas
present FOR the Ambassador of the United
States 10 The court of st. James. liz Is
the source and method OF raising the So
called national tribute which irrtatos
and oisgusts more than the thing ITSELF
This statement implies no serious re-
Election upon the Daily Telegraph. which
ranks as an enterprisng asd influential
journal iu English estimation It has
its pcculiaIities, however. one is 10
start some idiOuc, silly season discussion
every summer and run it as the most
prominent feature of the paper until
everybody Us sick OF any allusion 20 tho
subject. Another is to start some popu-
i9r Christmas subscription list early I'm
December and boom the thing n every
possible way until the arrival of the holi-
day brings welcome relief To the readers
of It's columns.
Last years fund was raised TO pro-
vide toys for delighted benehciarios; thi5
year it is TO buy n beautiful set OF
Shakospcaros works for the grateful rep-
rescutatye OF the American people.
The other London journals have all
ways been silent with respect 10 the
yele.rauu's perennial ccccntric.tioa hut
this time tho Chronicle has been moved
to protest
There is painful uncertainty with re-
card 10 the attitude of Nr. BoAard
himself toward this mistaken attempt
f0 d0 nim homer.
It must be admitted that his position
is an awkward one, but so is That of
every one OF lis leuow-citizcns I'm London.
They viii soon give expression Co their
resentment if he does not put % dnmper
on The proposal
DO has been SO long since it was pos
sIb.a TO record anything Ike successful
move i'm British diplomacy that Do is "a
matter o. some satisfaction 70 c1ll att
tcnti0n % the clever oulwittins OF France
iu the latest Egyptian complication. The
decision of Caissc DE La Dctto PuhIilue
on tine funds for the expenses of tho
Dougoll expedition was apparently al-
verse t0 Great Brtain. 40 was sought
especially by France i'm the belief that it
much cmhauasses Lord Salisbury.
Ihe British Premier has. however,
turned it most sk.lfuly TO his own ace
count. all ll is now clear that the French
Government has stupidity been playing
the English game for him. Great Britain
cares nothing i0r the haf million pounds
involved. Sine is only TOO glad 20 advance
the money. even ff there is mo- chance of
rs being returned. The decision enables
Lord Salisbury TO ss,, THAI Eevnf u0.-
.a.-os neither the mon nor money 10 re-
conquer and defend its OUTLYING terri
tory. Great Britain. therefore. feels fully
justified ln Dr0i0neing her occupation in-
definitely The reason is now fully ape
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HAN sule.n. used such emnb4tle nn-
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