The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.

Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 10.-There were two
prominent figures in the political arena
this week, the secretary of state for the
colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, and
the British ambassador at Paris, Sir
Edmund j. Monson. The address of
the latter to the British chamber of
commerce at Paris, came like a peal of
thunder, causing dismay on both sides
of the channel, where many people had
affected to discern already a faint out
line of a peace rainbow between France
and Great Britain as a sequel of the
passing over of the FaShoda storm.
The first impression was that Sir Ed
mund Monson had received a cue from
the Marquis of Salisbury to give q, can
did warning to France that Great Bri-
tain is fully determined not to stand
any further pin-prick nonsense This
opinion still prevails, although it has
been somewhat modified by the eXpla-
nation which the ambassador sent to
the French press, and it is now thought
MonSon got an official tip to give
France warning, but that he spoke
more openly than was intended The
address, however, has served as a, re-
nlinder to the people of both countries
that the fire of the Soudan embroglio is
flame before it is finally disposed of.
The ambassadors warning, according
to those qualified to know, was prompt
ed by the fact that the French govern
ment, Sulklng over the Marchand af-
fair, is evadirg diplomatic discussion
Of pending Anglo-F'rench problems, and
was intended to intimate that with the
change Of French ambassadors aat Lon
don this week. Baron de Courcel being
Cl1RnnadnH n In
Marquis of Salisbury desired a more
active treatment of the points in dis
pute.
Sir Edmund J. Monsoon s manly frank
ness is quite characteristic of the am
bassador, and won for him the warm
friendship of Gar Alexander and En-
peror Francis Joseph, both Of whom
asked the British foreign Office to send
him to their respective capitals when
he quilted Copenhagen, where he was
persona grata at the court. He chose
Vienna
CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH.
Mr.. ChamberIain's speech of Thurs
day, embracing the whole range of do
nestle and foreign politics, aroused as
much interest abroad as at home. He
forecaSted the ministerial domestic leg
islation of the coming session, and then
held out the olive branch to every for
eign country except France, to which
he administered a salutary caution
which has been but little relished there,
and which evoked all sorts of newspa-
per threats to thwart Great Britain S
projects.
Mr.. Chamberlain spoke lul1ewarnly
on the subject of old age pensions, once
his pet scheme, and refrained from
promising the bill which had been ex-
pected on the subject. But he promised
five measures to assist the working
class to acquire their own dwellings,,
promote secondary education, and to
ensure the safety and health Of work.
ers in dangerous trades.
Mr.. Chamberlain's declaration that
an agreement with Russia on Chinese
affairs is desirable, has made a deep
impression, in view of his former ut
terance, in which, referring to Russia 5
evasion of agreements, he said:
He who sups with the devil must
have a long spoon" This remark gave
great umbrage to the car, and it was
then thought it BODIED i'll for a, future
understanding.
The friendly references of Mr.. Cham
berlain to Germany. suggesting mutual
help in matters of common interest.
have met with favorable reception in
Germany. The press comments show
German entente, but the German pa
pers refrain from an ELUSIVE display
of gladness, evidently with the view of
securing the best part of the bar
gain.