The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
JOHN MORLEY ANSWERS
The Question as to the Whereabouts
OF Liberal Leaders,
SOME PET NAMES BY POTENrATES,
Lord Salisbury q Lath Painted to
Look Like Iron, In Bismarck.s
verdict Of the Premier.

London. October Copyrighted. 1897
by tho Associated Press p--The Qurs-
ton ironically asked by the CON
servativo press relative to the
whereabouts OF ths iiberal leaders
has been answered In trip-hamm style
during tho past week by the speeches OF
John Morley. tho former chief secretary
for Ireland, Mr. II. II. Asauth. the former
homo secretary, and Mr., George Il. RUS
kcll. former under secretary Of State for
India. Disgrace abroad" and disaster
at home were the tenor Of all these
speeches as was TO be expected. but IL
must he admitted the arraignmcnt IL ap-
proved by the conscienocs OF many con-
seryatives when they recall the record
OF the last fivo years.
MIR. Russell in dealing with the subject
recalled Prince Bismarck's verdict OF Lord
Salisbury as being IA lath painted to look
like iron," and Lord Randolph Churchills
later estimate of the premier Us being the
greatest funk IN Europe"
Mr. Russell added his own opinion OF
Lord Salisbury, namely, "Frainy. thot
name Is Cecil"
| The recent bye selection in East Den
higshirc, resulting In greatly Increased
! liberal majority, seems to be warning
| that the people are wenryina OF the blum
| dering which has marked Lord Salisbury's
| policy. MIR. Russell recalled recent In
| stances In which he said the premier al
| ways started with n fine display Of vigor,
| which "oo2es away soon ns his oppon-
| ent shows hight" Continuing, MIR. Russell
| said Lord Salisbury backed down before
Secretary olney and is now backing down
| before Secretary sherman. and during the
course OF the peace negotiations betweea
| Greece and Turkey the car and Emperor
| William handled Lord Salisbury so oifcct-
| ually that he was scarcely factor.
| Unless tho signs nre ueceivng trouble
| Is brewing In West Africa between the
British AID French. who, since 1889, Lave
trehled their protcctorate In the western
Soudau, and the great bulk OF the Access
| Sion to French territory has been carted
cut of the country Ia regarded AZ being
within the British sphere of influence.
There are mysterious stories ailoat OF dis
| turbunces at Lagos. on the west coast Of
Africa. and tho movements OF British
troops 10 that portion of the world from
adjoining colonies, coupled with the news
that the French colonial minister is going
10 Senegal, Tho Mohammeinn chief Sam
moy IL operating In the Uinterland OF tho
gold coast, and other signs lead TO the
belief that the situation is dangerous. and
the flow OF Interest Is becoming acute.
Tho native ferment amounts To nothing
but the fact is tho French are homming
Us In around Lagos and pushing us into
the sea, aud unless we are rehabllitatei
by commission TO determine the Anglo
French frontier more successfully than
formerly there II bound to be trouble"
The chancellor Of the excheQuer, 81
! Michael Hicks Beach returns TO Londo,
2 next week, where his arrival is eagerly an
ucipated by the United states monotar,
, commission. While the chancellor ma,
. communicate n message Immediately to th,
commission IL Is not unlikely that
viii he notification that tho government
is SIN unable 10 give them definite re
ply TO the proposals., hut hopcs to be abb
to soon make known lts decision.
Major Amos r. Handy. the social com
missioner to the Paris exposition OF 1901
has had cordial interview with tn,
French Minister for foreign affairs. NJ
Hnnoiaux. In regard TO the objects Of hii
visit TO Europe but he ard his associate,
are dissatisfied with the small amount o.
space allotted to the United States AM
threaten 70 withdraw, II Is practically i'm.
possible for the authorities 10 extend thi,
spnce. Apart from the fact that the GROUND
has bfen definitely chosen the horses
chr and railroad lines concessions granted,
there Is no room left