The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
''PlN.PRlCK' NONSENSE.
Sir Edmund Monson's Uttersnccs Caused
Dismay in Both Countries.
REGARDED AS CANDID WARNING TO FRANCE
Secretary ChamberInin>s speech Also
Added Fuel to the Fire--Prcsi-
dents Message EulOgised.

(Copyrighted, 1895 by Associated Press.)
London, December l0.--There we're 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
]. Monsoon. 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 peo-
pie had affected TO discern an already faint
outl.re OF peace rainbow between France
and Great Britain as a sequel OF the passing
over OF the Fashoda storm. The first Inn
preston was that Sir Edmund j. Monson
hai received cue from the marquis Of
Salisbury to give candid warning to
France that Great Britain lis fully deter
mined not to stand any further pm prick"
nonsense. 4 his impression still prevails. al
though 1t has been somewhat modified by
the explanation which the ambassador sent
~ the rr-a.en press AID IL Is now tho CAT
MonsoD got an official tip to give France
q warning, but that he spoke more openly
than was Intended. The al .ress however.
has served US reminder 70 The people of
both countries that the fire Of the souSlan
burst into flame before u Is fiAaly dis
posed OF The Ambassadors warliug, ar
cording to those Quai.fieI to know, was
prompted by The fact thai the Frencn gov
ernment, sulkiag over the Marcaand NJ
far. is evauLn9 diplomatic deelgs on OF
pending io-Frenea pfooiel9S aAd WIS
ny - .stt - taNt sit9 Change
OF French ambassadors at London this
week. Baron De CoaTeel b..ng succeeded
by NJ. Paul Cambon. the marquis Of salts
bn4y d.sitea a more active treaJms ut of the
points In dispute.
Mr.. Chamberiain's speech on Thursday,
embracing the whole range OF domestic
and foreign poit!cs, aroused as mech in
terest abroad as at home. He fogecas ed
the Ministerial domestic LEGISLATION OF the
coming session and then held out the olive
branch TO every foreign country, except
tTaLce, to which he administered q sala-
t~ty ehhtloH When Das Beea bua lilti3 RI
ished there and which evoked all sosts OF
newspaper thi eats to thwart Great Britain
projects
Mr.. Chamberlain spoke lukcwarmly on
the subject OF Old nge pensions, oase his
pet scheme, bun he prom sei five measures
70 assist Inc working class % acquire me r
own dwellings, promote secondary ed0cl-
ton ani 10 insure saiety and health OF
WORKERS. IN dangerous trades.
MIR. Ohanboria.a's declnHsaon thnt an
agreement with kmssia on the Chile.e NJ
fairs Is desirable mas maize deep iIu-
preston In vleB OF his former waer3ncs.
n wh.oh referHog 10 Ruassas efas oil o.
agreomenss. he salle HE VINO suDs VIII
the devil must have long SPOON"
1lA.s remark gave great umbrags 10 the
car and VI was then Thought 1t bpdel III
for a future understanding. The friendly
references OF MIR. Chamberlain TO Gernany.
SUGGESTING muauii help "a matters o. COM
mon interest, have met VITA a favorable
reception In Germany. The press comm rs.s
SHOW yelled JOY at the prospect OF an
ALglo-German entente, but the GSfmin
peers refrain fram IN ELUSIVE dIsp,ay OF
giadnees. evidently with the View VI So
curing the best part OF the bargain.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt's position
IN Inc nominal leadership Of tho Lb,rai
party is insecure because Il has not been
OF the uarty, and 1T received rude shak nv
when Lord Hoseberry. emerg!og from tenn
porauy retirement, delivered that boil |
N.anoda de,alStion whIdh resolved tssif |
IN % bid for rhe leadership. The union
isis are rubbing their banis VITA Gee IT !
The prosneoi OF fight between tue Hsf-
colfr y.ies and dhe Rosobeivltes. whlJh may
split the liberal party.
President McKiniey's meseage and Sec
rotary Cages report ara warmly ea.oszei. !
The Pail Mali Gazette thinks Brr5a
shipbuilders viii reap tempo AIRY b.nefk
from Secretary Giges Hggyos ions. dnce
nicst OF tbs ehlps IN the llture VII have /
TO be built Ia Great Britain and the rs- |
strictiye laws protaetlnx American s.ao