San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-25
We PLEASED JOHN BULL.
Onr Jubilee Representation
Caused It.
THAT COUNTRY REGARDS US
MORE AS A FRIEND
THAN EVER.
They Say We Are Getting Over
Our Diplomatic SelfiShneS.'
The Affair Has Been
A Great Boon To
This Country

New York, June pa dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The favorable impression produced
in England by President McKinley's
action in appointing a special embas-
sly for the historic occasion of the
Queens jubilee is emphasized by the
distinction with which it has been re-
ceived at court and in the highest So
ciety circles. All the members of the
special embassy shared in the excep-
tional honors and attentions paid them
as representatives of the United States.
Royalty has set the style, and every
reference to America in the public
press is sympathetic and appreciative.
The fact is generally recognized that
America has departed from her usual
half hearted methods of diplomatic
intercourse with foreign nations and
taken her place with dignity and dis
tinction in the worlds court of honor
opened in London for the purpose, of
congratulating the Queen and her en-
pire on her long and prosperous reign.
Good feeling has been promoted by
this exceptional demonstration of
American courtesy and appreciation
and the way may have been opened
for the adjustment of several ques-
tons vitality AFFECTING the United
States. For example, the three silver
ENJOYS, with Senator Wolcott at their
head, will arrive in London next week
after entering upon their work in Par
is under the most favorable circum-
stances. Their main object is to in
terest the leading European powers in
the question of bimetallism, and to
secure their consent to reassembling
the monetary conference.
The French government favors this
project and Germany only awaits the
action of England in order to fall into
line. The House of Commons has
passed an academic resolution in IA
vor of bimetallism, but the ministers
are divided on the subject. Mr.. Bal
four is a convinced bimetallist and sew
eral of his colleagues are of the same
mind. Lord Salisbury is known to
share Mr.. Balfour's views although he
is more cautious and more guarded in
and others are on the fence and there
is only one pronounced monometallist
with convictions unclouded by doubt.
This is the chancellor of the exchequer,
with financial London behind him. The
important fact which is understood in
the best circles of information is that
the ministers, while unable to agree
upon any one point, will undoubtedly
consent to send delegates to a new
international conference. This may be
stated with the utmost positiveness.
The delegates, moreover, will not be
hidebound to monometallism while con-
WINGED in advance that nothing can be
done for it, but open minded men are
ready to discuss the complex question
in all it's bearings. The reopening of
the Indian minis is also probable.
Senator Wolcott and his colleagues
in pressing their argument here for
fresh international action will have
many influences in their favor and one
of the strongest will be the good feel
ing produced by American hearty par
in the jubilee celebration.
Ex-Secretary Foster will also arrive
next week from st. Petersburg where
he is reported to have met with con-
siderable success in negotiating with
the Cars movement in relation to the
pelagic seal fisheries. His reappear-
ance in London will be premature since
he cannot reasonably hope to secure
the reopening of the seal fisheries ques-
ton this year especially when he has
sent to the foreign office a needlessly
aggressive presentation of the case.
Other questions are unsettled between
England and America and the ex-
change of good offices and jubilee con-
over the event in which
the Queens subjects are profoundly
can hardly fail to be help
full in securing a satisfactory acknowl-
edgement of them.