The San Francisco call., 1897-10-03
Disgrace Abroad, Dishonor
at Home," 1.-The Tenor of
Partisan Speeches.
Serious Foreign Complication Pre-
dicted-Budget OF interesting
Gossip.

speeches OF John NJ orley, former Chief
Secretary for Ireland; H. B. Asquitb,
former Home Secretary. and George w. E.
Russell, former Under Secretary of State
for India.
Disgrace abroad and disaster at home"
was the tenor OF allthe speeches, as was TO
be expected; but it must be admitted that
the arraignment is approved by the con-
scien ces of many Conservatives when they
recallthe record of the last few years. Mr..
Russell, in dealing with the subject, re-
called Prince Bism arck's verdict of Lord
Salisbury as being "a lath painted to look
like iron," and Lord Randolph Churchill's s
later estimate of the Premier as being
"the greatest funk in Europe" Mr.. Rus
sell added his own opinion of Lord Sails
bury, namely. .."Frailty, thy name is
Cecil"
The recent by-election in East Dem
bighshire, resulting in greatly in
creased Liberal majority, seems to be a
warning that the people are wearying of
the blundering which has marked Lord
Salisbury's policy.
Mr.. Russell recalled recent instances in
which. he said, the Premier always start
ed with a fine display OF vigor, which
''eoZes awaya as soon as his opponents show
fight"
Continuing, Mr. Russell said Lord Sails
bury backed down before Secretary Olney
and is now backing down before Secretary
Sherman, and that during the course of
the peace negotiations between Greece
anil Turkey the Car and Emperor Will
liam handed Lord Salisbury so effectuatly
that he was made to eat his pronounce
ments.
: Mr.. Russell concluded with remarking j:
His LOrdship has just conceded 10 the
French full sovereignty over Tunis, and
signs are not wanting that they will soon
begin to elbow. us out of Egypt. Even the
NJ ussulmsn savages of India have taken
heart, knowing that they are dealing with
a 1ntre man Of words. In short, there are
no limits TO the endurance of poltroonery
in high piaces.n
: Unless the. sicns are deceiving trouble
is brewing in West Africa between the
British and French, who since 1889 have
trebled their protectorate in the Western
Soudan and the great bulk of the acc es-
sions to French territory has been carved
out of the country generally regarded SIS
being within the British sphere of intiu-
ences. There are mysterious stories afioat
of disturbances at Lagos, on the west
coast of Africa, and the movements of
British troops TO that part of the worl
from adjoining colonies are coupled with
the news that the French Colonial Minis
teris going to Senegal. The Mohamme-
dan chief, Samory, Is operating in the
Hinterland of the Gold Coast, and other
signs lead to the belief that the King is
dangerous and that the conflict of inter
ests is becoming acute. A high Colonial
Office official said to representative of the
Associated Press:
The native foment amounts to moth
ing, but the fact is the French are hem
ming us in around Lagos and pushing us
into the sea, aud unless we are reha bill
tated bv comm issioa to. delimitate The
Anglo-French frontier more successfully
than formerly there. is bound to be
trouble"
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, returns to London
next week, where his arrival is eagerly
anticipated by The United States None
tary Com missioners. While the Chancel-
lor o! the Excheouer may communicate a
message immed lately to the Com mission
ers, it is not unlikely it will be q notitca-
tion that the Government is still unable
to give them a definite reply to their pro-
posals, but hopes 10 be able 10 announce
its conclusions at specific future time.
Public men who are in the lest position
to Judge think recent developments FORE
shadow negative answer. The situation
has resolved itself into a contest between
the banking interests ana the bimet talIic
forces in the Government, and the i'm
preston in the latter circles is that Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, who is personally
an advocate of the gold standard, but
who seemed disposed TO accede to the
wishes of the bimetalists, is being turned
against the project of Great Britains CO.
operation by the pressure OF business in
teTests.
jor Moses P. Handy. the special
United States Corn missioner to the Paris
Exposition of 1900. has had a cordial in
view with Inc French Minister for
Foreign Affairs. M. Han in regard
to the objects of his visit to Europe but
he and his associates are dissatisfied with
the small amount of space allotted to the
United States and threatens to withdraw.
1t is practically impossible for the authori.
ties to extend the space.
S;byl Sanderson, interviewed in Paris
ye sterday, said she was doubtful whether
or not she would sign the contract offered
TO her by the Opera Comioce for two
months a, 500 a night. She would not
speak concerning her rumored approach
ing marriage with Antonio Terry, to which
his friends declare lie is urgently pressing
her, but it Is believed it will take place
very soor.
William Waldorf Astor is again residing
at Gil veden, which was visited this week
by the King of Siam, who was staying al a
l,
the residence of w. III. Grenfell the famous
oarsman ana Oxford coach.
Miss Astor looks much stronger than
when she went to Switzerland Two months
ago. She will be coming out soon, and it
is thought generally that she will make a
sensation, not merely for her millions,
but for her distinct personal attractions.
She has most delightful manners and q
fla scinating smile.
The Bradley-M have had famous
sport this season in the Balmacaan deer
forests. One day this week a deer drive
resulted in the killing of twenty stays,
seven of which fellto Mr.. Bradley Mar
tins own gun. In addition TO Cravens,
the party included LORD Arthur Wellesley.
Viscount ViiieTs, the Earl of ava and the
Earl and Countess of Eglinton.
Rev. Charles Ward, the Protestant
curate of Felixtowe, has taken 10 grind.
ing a barrel-organ through the streets as
d means of raising funds for The restora-
tion OF his church. He collected $205 as
result of nineteen hours work, although
the enterprise was frowned upon by the
staider section of his paTishoners Nine.
Tos j. wife OF the composer, has written
TO him that her first public appearance
was made in similar fashion at 6munden,
Austria, when little girl, helping an in
valid organ-gyinder by singing with him
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