The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-24

the question in Paris, but Mr. Cham
berlain formed a plan to effectively
occupy the territory in dispute while
the diplomats were arguing and ap-
piled for sixty British officers to or
ganize big force of Haussas for this
service.
Commenting editorially on the inter-
national monetary negotiations, the
Times this morning says: When the
extent and significance of the Ameri-
can proposals come to be generally un-
derstood, we shall be surprised if even
the bimetallistS venture or contend
that they could have been accepted
as the basis of any serious internation-
al agreement. Sir James WeStland :
dispatch is an admirably reasoned
state paper. AS to the American pro-
poSalS, aside from the reopening of the
Indian mints, it is difficult to under
stand how they could be treated with
gravity by British statesmen. 1t is
really amuSing-we do not like to use
so harsh a word as impertinent-tha
some gentlemen from the United
States should come here to tell us how
to improve our methods of currency
and banking. The oounsels of the fox
| that lost his tail are discounted by
the common sense of mankind.
The Daily Chronicle says: ''The pub
lie will read the story of the negotia-
tions with not little surprise" 1t
calls Senator Wolcott's proposal "cool"
and asks: what of Mr.. Balfour and
his promise in the house of commons
in March of last year that the govern
ment would reopen the India mintS.'
The Morning Post the Daily Teie-
graph, the Standard and the Daily
News all comment upon the sweeping
nature of Senator WolcOtt's proposals.
The Daily Telegraph admits that it
of India's difficulties" The Daily News
says: Had the proposals been known,
public opinion would have killed them
in single day; but cabinet contain
ing Mr.. Balfour has had three months
to give them their quietus."
The afternoon papers also contain
long comments upon the monetary
proposals correspondence just pub
hshed. They are in a strain similar
to those of the morning newspapers.
The Pail Mall Gazette declares SEN
ator Wolcott's proposals were simply
audacious," adding that they have
been considered by Great Britain with
a deliberation out of all proportion to
the soundness of the scheme"
The st. James Gazette says: "We
knew the cabinet neither could nor
would commit the country to any al
teration of the gold standard. The alb
sence of result will allow the Bryanites
to raise their hands again, and it will
add to the jingoism of America and
render more than ever necessary that
our diplomacy be cautious and firm in
dealing with the United States in the
immediate future"
The Globe says: "The next time
President Mckinley is constrained by
silverite pressure to send monetary
commission to England. he would do
well to adjust his proposals to the
limitations of common sense"
PARIS, Oct. 23-The Journal COM
nlenting on the answer of the British
government to the proposals of the
United States monetary commission
says 'The British reply has COM
pletely decided the question of free
silver which was brought to the front
in such a way that spite of the abil-
ity of a different solution il produced a
feeling of uneasiness in the business
world We rejoice that the matter
has been finally decided"