The age-herald., 1897-10-03
ROASTED ON ALL SIDES
BiSmarGk'S Term TX Lath Painted to
 Look Like Iron" a Good One.
A DARK CLOUD FROM THE EAST
Is Seen in the Attitude of France and Ttouble in That Direction is Feared-Unce
 Sam Wants More Room
 at Paris.
at Paris.

Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated
 Press-Special London Cable Letter)
 London, Oct. 2-The question ironical- iy asked by the cons: rvative press re1a- tive to the whereabouts of the liberal leaders has been answered in a trip hammer style during the past week by ths' speeches of MT. John Morley, the former chief secretary for Ireland; MT, H. H. Asquith, the former home secre- tary, and MT. George W. E.. Russell former under sec1titary of state for In dia.
 Disgrace abroad" and "disaster at hsma' were the tents of all the speeches as was to be expected, but it must be admitted that the arsaignment is ap- proved by the conseiences of many of the conservatives when they recall the record of ths last few years. Mir. Rus sell, in dealing with the subject, recalled Prince Bismarck's verdict of Loud Sars- bury as "being a lath painted to look like iron," and Lord Randolph Church. ills later estimate of the premier of "bsing the gretest funk in Europe" Mr. Russell added his own opinion of Lord Salisbury, namely, "Frail.ty, thy name is Cecil.''
 big;hlre, resulting in greatly dns creased liberal majority, seems to be a warning that the people are wearying with the blunder.ng which has marked Lord Saiisbury's policy. MT. Russell recalled recent instances in which he said the premier always started with a fine display of vigor, which "oozes away so soon as his opponents show fight" Continuing, Mr. Russell said Lord. Sails bury backed down before Secretary Ol- ney, and is now backing down before Secretary Sherman, and that during the course of the peace negotiations be- tween Greece and Turkey the czar and Emporer William handled Lord Sails bury so effectual1y that he was made to eat his own announcements.
 Unless the signs are deceiving trouble is brewing in West Africa between the British and the French, who, since 1889, have trebled their protectorate in West ern Soudan and the great bulk of the accession to French territory has been carved out of the country generally re- garded as being within the British sphere of influence. There are myste- rto rfo Lagos on; the west coast of Africa and the movements of the British troops to that part of the world from adjoining colonies, coupled with the news that the French colonial minister is going to Sem gal coast, and other signs lead to the belief that the situat tion Is dangerous and the conflict of interests is becoming acute. A high colonial official said to a representative of the Associated Press:
 "The native element amounts to noth- ing; but the fact is that the French are hemmfng us in around Lagos and push ing us into the sea and unless we are rehabilitated by a. commission to elimi- nate t.ie Anglo French frontier more successfully than formerly there is cer- tain to be trouble"
 The chancellor of the exchequer Sir Michael Hicks-B Beach, returns to Lcndon next week where his arrival is eagerly awaited by the United States monetary the exchequer may communicate a mes- sage immediately to the commissioners 1t is not unlikely that 1t will be a noti- ffcation that the government is still un- able to give them definite reply to their proposal, but hopes to be able to an- nounce dts conclusions at some specific future time
 Public me n, who are in the best posi- tions to judge. thinlk that recent develop ments foreshladow negative answer.
 Major Moses P. Handy, the special United States commissioner to the Paris exposition of 1900 has had a cordial in- terview with the French minister for foreign affairs, M. Hanitoux, in regard to the objects of 1is visit to Europe, but he and his associates are dissatisfied with the small amount of space allotted to the United States and threaten to withdraw. It Is practically impossible for the autohirities to extend the space. Apart from tahe fact that the ground has been definitely chosen. the horse car and raHlroad lines approved and the con- sessions grpnted, there is no avuilabse space whatever in proximity o the building. sss