The herald., 1898-12-09
ALL FRANCE IS FURIOUS
OVER MoNsoN'S SPEECH At THE
BANQUET
ADVICE SCORNFULLY REFUSED
And the Opportunity Embraced for a
Left-Vanded Slap at the
United States
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Paris says
Referring to Sir Edmund J. Monson's
speech before the British Chamber of Com
meroe the Liberte says:
M. Delcasse will certainly not fail to
charge Nj. Paul Cambon, who leaves today
to take possession OF his post in London, to
ask the Marquis OF Salisbury if it is by his
order thas the British Ambassador in Paris
thinks himself authorized not only to repre-
sent the Foreign Office, but also to direct our
foreign pohty.'
The Gil Bias says:
The menacing tone of the speech will be
noticed. We certainly do not wish to en-
venom the quarrel which Sir Edmund Mon
son appears to seek. Still perhaps we may
be permitted to observe that this tone does
not coincide with his diplomatic charge. His
mission is a conclllatory one. Very well,
but the British Ambassador seems to us to
outstep considerably the rights he enjoys
among us. He is the representative OF q
friendly nation. We count upon Nj. Del
casse's tirmness that the entire tempestuous
harangue of Queen Victoria 5 envoy receive
the only sanction it merlts-that Is to say,
the intervention of London-so that IN the
future Sir Edmund will employ more meas
ured language IN France. 1t is true that its
role is trying tu embroi France with Amer
lea
The Petit Journal remarks
While Sir Edmund was in this expansive
mood he might have told us what he thought
of the responsibility OF nation which, al
ter having soemnly promised several times
to vacate certain territory, establishes her
self there without ceremony, thus deprlvlng
another nation of its secular rights, which
are enhanced by gigantic undertaking and
also what he thinks of u nation which, after
having boasted hypocritically OF its hberal-
ism and humanitarianism, oynlcally trusts
to the right OF might. England in Egypt,
America in the Philippines. Thus both re-
ceive a treacherous back-hander."
The Temps says:
England breaches the policy of the open
door and then wants to shut it in the face of
a French school for the Soudan."
The Debats says:
''Sir Edmund Monson hints that whenever
England encounters other interests side by
side with her own she declares she feels the
pin prick and generally replies with the blow
OF a blud9eou
At the same time the Debats disavows any
governmental support OF the proposition
to create French schools at khartoum or
Fashoda. saving France has better uses for
Its resources.
The Jour says:
France will never forget that these words
strange from many points OF view, were ut
tered in Paris by the Ambassador of a pow
er with whom VIC are at peace, by man
whose duty it is to try and smooth away diff
ficulties instead of throwing oil upon the
fire
The Patrie says:
1T is impossible to convey mere COM
minatory warning in a more offensive form.
Sir Edmund Monson, the British Ambassa-
dor. dares in Paris itself to threaten us with
the wrath of his countrymen. This language
recalls that used by Mr.. Mckinley's mouth
pieces last year toward Spain. Doubtless
Sir Edmund has been allured by the proceed
ure of the new American diplomacy"