The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
SCORED BY LIBERALS
LORD SALISBUp Y's GOVERNMENT Sc
vERELY CRITICISED.
Peppery Speech by the Hon. George
w. G. RuSsell-TrOubIe for Great
Britain in West Africa.


Especial Cable Letter Copyright, 1879
LONDON, Oct. 2-The question ironically
asked by the Conservative press relative to
the whereabouts of the Liberal leaders has
been answered in triphammer style during
the past week by the speeches of Mr.. John
Morley the former chief secretary for Ire
land; Mr.. H. H. Asquith, the former home
secretary, and Mr.. George w. E. RUSSELL
former under secretary of state for India.
Disgrace abroad and disaster at home
were the tenor of all the speeches, as was
to be expected, but it must be admitted that
the arraignment is approved by the con-
sciences of many Conservatives when they
recall the record of the last few years Mr.
Russell, in dealing with the subject, re-
called Prince Bismarck's verdict of Lord
Salisbury as being "a lath painted to look
like iron," and Lord Randolph Churchill's
later estimate of the premier as being the
greatest funk in Europe" Mr.. Russell add
ed his own opinion of Lord Salisbury
namely, 'Frailty, thy name is Cecil
The recent bye-election in East Denbing-
shire, resulting in greatly increased Lib
eral majority, seems to be a warning that
the people are wearying of the laundering
which has marked Lord Salisburys policy.
Mr. Russell recalled recent instances in
WHICH iS Sc1O tilC p4SllliSL always SA"ANS
with fine display of vigor, which "oozes
away so soon as his opponent shows fight
Continuing, Mr.. Russell said Lord Salisbury
packed down before Secretary Olney and
is now backing down before Secretary Sher-
man, and that during the course of the
peace negotiations between Greece and Tur-
key the Car and Emperor William handled
Lord Salisbury so effectually that he was
10 70 &c Mr.
Russell concluded with remarking: His
Lordship has just conceded to the French
full sovereignty over Tunis, and signs are
not wanting that they will soon begin to
elbow us out of Egypt Even the Mussul-
man savages of India have taken heart
knowing they are dealing with mere man
of words. In short, there are limits to
the endurance of poltroonry in high places
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 Western Soudan, and
the great bulk of the accession to French
territory has been carved out of country
generally regarded as being within the Brit
sh sphere If influence. There are mys-
ferrous stories afoat of disturbances at
Lagos, on the west coast of Africa, and the
movements Of British troops to that part
of the world from adjoining colonies,
coupled with the news that the French
mnsteF d Is a ong 70 senega m
the Hinterland of the Gold Coast, and other
signs lead to the belief that the situation
is dangerous, and that the conflict of in
terests is becoming acute. A high Colonial
Office official said: 1.-The native ferment
amounts to nothing, but the fact is, the
French are hemming us in around Lagos
and pushing into the sea, and unless we
are rehabilitated by a commission to de-
Initiate the Anglo French frontier more
successfully than formerly, there is bound
to be trouble
The chancellor of the exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks-B Beach, returns to London
next week, where his arrival is eagerly an
ticipated by the United States monetary
commissioners. While the chancellor of the
exchequer may communicate a message i'm
medately to the commissioners, it is not
unlikely that it will be a notification that
the government is still unable to give them
a definite reply to their proposals, but hopes
to be able to announce it's conclusions at
some specific future time. Public men who
are in the best position to judge think that
recent developments foreShadoW negative
answer The situation has resolved itself
into a contest between the banking inter-
ests and the bimetallic forces in the gov
eminent and the impression in the latter
circle is that Sir Michael HickS-Beach. who
is personally an advocate of the gold stand
ard, but VINO seemed disposed TO acceue TO
the wishes of the bimtallists, is being
turned against the project of Great Brit
aims cooperation by the pressure of bust
ness interests
Maj. Moses T. Handy the special United
States commissioner to the Paris exposi-
ton of 1900. has had a cordial interview
with the French minister for foreign af-
fairs, M. Hanotaux, in regard to the OBJ
tects of his 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 1t is
practically impossible for the authorities to
extend the space. Apart from the fact that
the ground has been definitely chosen, the
horse car and railroad lines approved and
the concessions granted there is no avail
able space whatever in proximity to the
building.
MOZART'S 'REQUIEM."