The record-union., 1898-12-11
Causes Dismay on Both Sides Of
the British Channel.
Got an Official Tip to Give France a Warn
ing, But Spoke Too Plainly.
The Address Serves as a Reminder,
However, to the People of
Both Countries That the Fire
Of the Soudan Embroglio is
Still Smo1dering and May Burst
Into Flame Before Finally Dis
posed Of.

posed Of.
copyrighted, 1898, by Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. 10-Thare were two
prominent figures in the political arena
this week, the Secretary of State for the
Colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, and the
British ambassador at Paris, Sir Ed
mund J. Monson. The address Of the
latter to the British Chamber of Com
merce at Paris came like a peal Of
thunder, causing dismay on both sides
of the channel where many people had
affected to discern already 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 can
did warning to France that Great Brit
ain is fully determined not to stand any
further pin-prick nonsense. This opin-
ion still prevails, although it has been
somewhat modified by the explanation
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 reminder to
the people Of both countries that the fire
of the Soudan imbroglio is still smol-
dering, and may burst into flame before
it is finally disposed of.
The ambassadors warning, according
to those qualified to know, was prompt
Cd 1xyf he o@ 4I1o+ %Io \,
ment, sulking over the Marchand affair,
is evading diplomatic discussion of
pending Anglo French problems, and
was intended to intimate that with the
change Of French ambassadors at Lon
don this week, Baron de Courcel being
succeeded by M. Paul Cambon, the
Marquis of Salisbury desired a more
active treatment of the points in dis
pute.
Mr.. Chamberlain's speech on Thurs
day, embracing the whole range of do
mestic 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 salutary caution
which has been but little relished there
and which evoked all sorts of newspaper
threats to thwart Great Britain's pro-
jectS.
The friendly reference of Mr.. Cham
berlain to Germany, suggesting mutual
help in matters of common interest
have met with a favorable reception in
Germany. The press comments show
veiled joy at the prospect of an Anglo
German entente, but the German pa
pers refrain from an effusive display of
gladness, evidently with the view of se-
curing the best part of the bargain.
President McKinley's message to Con-
gress and Secretary Cages report are
both warmly discussed in the weeklies.
The Speaker" thinks British ship
builders will reap a temporary adyan-
tage from Secretary Cages proposals.
since most of the ships wanted in the
near future will have to be built in
Great Britain, and the restrictive laws
protecting American shipbuilding must
be relaxed to permit their entry. More
over, it is claimed, Americas CONNER
cial development will eventually
weaken her protectionism
The latest developments in the Drew
fus affair all tend in favor of Dreyfus
and public opinion in France is I'M
doubtedly veering to his side The de-
cision of the Court of Cessation, which
postponed the Picquart court-martieI
Indefinitely, is a damaging blow to the
military, and the attempt to discredit
his evidence has failed. A few violent
anti-revision organs shrek against the
decision as judicial coup d'etat. but its
general reception in Paris was favor
able Great efforts are being made to
secure Picquart's provisional release.
but the Court Of Cessation has no
power to order it
The "Droits de PHomme" publishes
the novel proposal to force the Govern
ment to order Picquart's release, sug-
gesting strike of all the intellectual
professions, teachers refusing to teach.
those who are officers of the reserve
and territorial army sending in their
designations, and artists and men who
are preparing for the Exhibition of 1900
withdrawing.
In the meantime Picquart remains in
the Cherche Midi prison, and is fairly
comfortable.
Very discouraging rumors are af1oat
regarding the prospects of the Paris
Exposition of 1900. But little real
progress has been made on the huge
buildings, and it is thought possible the
Exposition may be postponed until 1901.
though the latter course would meet
with intense opposition and inf1ict Sc
we're and widespread losses. President
Faure has personally visited the site
and endeavored to stimulate the work.
But, what with the recent strike and
the. difficulties between the municipality
and the Government, the prospects of
its completion in time are none of the
brightest. Moreover, the Metropolitan
Railroad cannot now be ready for 1900.
The foreign exhibitors have been seri-
ously affected by the decision of the
Paris Appeal Court of rejecting the suit
of q Swiss embroiderer against
French manufacturer who copied his
designs The effect of the decision is
that designs and patterns in the for
eign exhibits of 1900 may be copied
with impunity by French manufactur-
ers, unless the exhibitors possess q man
ufactory in France.
The "Gil Bias reports that EN-