The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
London Sensational Papers Making a
Great tudo About 1t.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS IGNORED II
Announced That n Conference oil
the Question VIII He Held at
Washington in the Fail.


| Associated Press is in a position TO say
tina, whatever criticism the British gov
crnmeut NAV have to make on the phrase
oloev OF the communication the matter has
not in any way affected unfavorably the
negotiations which Colonel Hay has been
! conducting.
| a conference will be held in Washing
| ton during the autumn at which the Uni
! ted States. Great Britain, Russia and
/ Japan VIII be repres ented
| Since the presentation of Secretary Sher
| mans note TO Lord Salisbury. Ambassador
/ Hav has bad repeated conferences with his
/ lordshio, all OF which have been OF the
most friendly character The most con-
! ciliatory spirit is displayed in the matter
! by the British foreign office. as is evident
| bv the decision TO hold conference. which,
/ although not yet formally announced, may
| be regarded as settled.
! 1t may also be taken for granted that
/ Canada does not oppose this decision. MIR.
| Davies the Canadian minister Of marine.
/ in an interview With the correspondent OF
the Associated Press today said I'VE
| regard the latest proposals Of the United
States as entirely reasonable. There is
the friendliest feeling with regard TO the
negotiations between the TWO governments,
and in view Of this the two peoples should
/ not be resentiul | think this is rea-
| sonhale view 10 take OF the matter"
The Evening papers are in a rage over
| the sharp reply Of Secretary Sherman to
Lord Salisbury In the seal controversy.
| The ha'fpenny journals issue sensational
| placards bearing such lines as Twisting
/ the Liens Tail Again and America
/ Shrieks at England"
The more serious papers deal with the
situation deliberately,
The Globe. in article headed Yankee
lnsoence, SAYS: The memories OF
! f-l.a,sa 1o,,3 Nj
| revived by the extraordinary and insulting
dispatch which MIR. sherman has permitted
/ 10 find its way into the papers. Watch the
/ merits Of the question. which fortunately.
Is one for naturalists The astonishing
/ tone OF MI. sherman Is in defiance rot
| only Of the usage of diplomacy but OF the
maxims of ordinary civility Englishmen
! will be glad to see that Lord Salisbury has.
so far a patrol Of the seal fisheries is
1 concerned. treated the message as though
/ 1t had never been sent. II he were to go
/ a step further and to direct Sir Julian
/ Peuncefote to intimate To MIR Mckinley
| that her majesty's government declines 10
/ receive dispatches sent in such language
and could only reply to the note by hand
! ing Colonel Hay his passports, the action
would be Endorsed by the complete APP
( prevail Of the Nation -
The Pail Mall Gazette says: Mr.. sher-
mans tone is not what ii might be, but
the nastiest feature OF the affair is the
publication of the dispatch at all,
! The Westminster Gazette refers to Mr..
Sherman's somewhat ugly disposition
and SAYS. Seals, hkes silver. get into
| American party politics. 1t is an ugly
SYMPTOM that seals should be used to pro-
| vide the new American government with
| means for demonstration against Eng
| land. The Mckinley government will in
evitably disappcint the American jingoes
! in the matter Of silver and thinks it nee
! essaiY TO clear itsflf OF pro British sus-
! piclons nv striking a too heroic attitude
| in the matter Of seals"
Il have talked with John W. Foster
! with regard to the correspondence" said
| Mr., Davis. and he agrees with me that
! there is no reason for resentment. How
ever. do not consider it fair that only
| one side Of the correspondence should be
| published. The Canadians have never be-
| lieyed the seals were in any real danger
of extinction. Distinctly, on the contrary.
| IL is proved by statistics that they are
| steadily increasing"
] The Times In its financial article today
| referring to Secretary of State Sherman's
| communication in reference 10 the seal con-
| troversy, says Mr. Shermans message is
not regarded seriously. but the fact that
the American statesmen and politicians
| thlnk II useful from time to time to indulge
| language Of scarcely yelled hostility will
not pass nnnotioed and will add 10 The pre-
vailtng indisposition of prudent investors
| TO buy American securities
The Daily Mail says editorially: Unless
we get an arbitration treaty the dav will
come when the unbrided verb!age OF
small section Of American politicians Will |
magnify petty insult into pretty war.
! Secretary Shcrman's disposition Is too nm |
diplomatic for English ears and too bol-
10" Ior American common sense. In the
interests OF humanity, the rumored alliance
| betw5en Japan and Spain is desirable. Our
| Yankee friends want n little bloodlettiug |
10 bFlng them 10 sensible international !
poIicy and this would best be done by any
hands other than those of England
The Times, in an editorial article. says.
IL Is Impossible to doubt the Authenticity |
OF the document. Ii is a manifestation. in |
Offensive language. 10 fasten upon England |
charge of bad faith. II this was not Sec I
ivtaFy Sherman's intention, he has shown |
himself singularly untitled for the delicate |
and responsible duties OF his office n A. |
Was thcn the statement he recently made |
repudiatlng the charge of bad faith Wa |
deliberately misleading When he was fra,
appointed TO his present office doubts were |
| expressed as 10 the wisdom of the choice, |
ae rea'ly sent this dispatch they will |
be fully confirmed '
suggesting that the dispatch was pub- |
llshea with the connivance II not the active |
aln OF lingo senators who were under |
solemn obligation to treat /, as confiden- |
la, me Times proceeds 10 quote from |
~ 1oIk papers condemning the tone Of |
ne uispateh and expresses the belief that |
ills VIII be the attitude of the American
public 'ie"n
me editorial concludes by calling at
oe o, to the financial article in another
.oiu',Ih OF the Times, adding that lingo
ISM has business aspect unfayorah,a "
'ng revival OF American prosperity"
ihe chronicle thinks Lord SALISBURY |
wuulu De Justified /. returning Secretary |
nnn ass dispatch on the ground that the |
priv n,isish government does not receive COM
iiuhieations couched in such terms
u he doea not, It In because Am,r,
,niploinatlsts assume certain liberty ~
'a.suage not used by other coStries'
me Chronlcle proceeds to severely CEN
suge the methods OF American diplomacy
,,ra says. The fact that some nations, |
'lhe ourselves. are fortunate In being fay
ofea with the presence OF diplomat VIVA