The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-12

impression, in view of his former ut
terance in which. referring to Russia S
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 boded i'll for future
understanding.
The friendly references 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
yelled 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
securing the hest part Of the bargain.
The National Zeitung says: Mr..
Chamberlain's friendly illusions TO
Germany are due to the great disap-
| pointment in England at the cool tone
/ of President Mckinley towards the
Anglo-S Saxon alliance and to certain
anxiety regarding the intention to de-
velop the American mercantile ma
rine."
AT the same time. the National lei
tung expresses absolute sympathy
with the illusions to Germany pro-
vided neither power has to pull chest
nuts out of the fire for the other.
The question of the liberal leader
ship, which has been in allegiance, came
to the front this week in the form of
notice by the Nottingham Liberal
Association that it will raise the mat
ter at the meeting of the National Lib
eral Federation on Dec. L. A lively
discussion Is expected, though it is I'M
derstood the officials viii try to shelve
the matter.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt's posi-
ton in the nominal leadership of the
liberal party is insecure because it has
not been definitely established by the
united voice OF the party, and it re-
ceived a rude shaking when Lord Rose
/ berry, emerging from temporary retire
1aent, delivered that bold Fashoda dec
laration which resolved itself into a bid
for the leadership.
The unionists are rubbing their
hands with undisguised glee at the
prospect of a fight between the Har-
courtites and Roseberyites, which may
split the liberal party.
President McKinley's message to
congress and Secretary Cages report
are both warmly discussed in the week
lies
The Speaker thinks British shipbuild-
erS will reap a temporary advantage
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 pro-
tecting American shipbuilding must be
relaxed to permit their entry. Moreover,
it is claimed, Americas commercial de-
velopment viii eventually weaken her
protectionism.
The Speaker concludes with saying:
The salient result of the message is
the recognition of Americas place as a
maritime power. Unless we greatly
nisapprehend the American character
and capacity, it can hardly fail to bene-
fit the world at large"
The Spectator urges that the digniIied
course of consenting to the abrogatlon
of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty without
compensation would show the world
| that Great Britain can, in the case of
its kin, think Of their interests as well
as Of her own. The paper then suggests
as the only conditions of the abroga-
ton that the United States should have
the Nicaragua canal made within a de-
cade, the United States to exercise ex-
| elusive control (of which Great Britain
| is to have the right of -emption)
| that the canal be open to all nations
and that the dues be the same for all
| The latest developments in the Drey-
fus affair all tend in favor of Dreyfus
and public opinion in France is I'M
doubleday veering to his side
! The decision of the court of cessation
which postpones the Picquart court
martial indefinitely, Is a damaging blow
to the military party, and the attempt
to discredit his evidence has failed. A
few violent anti-reVision organs shriel
against the decision as a Judicial couI
d'etat; but. its general reception il
Paris was favorable.
Great efforts are being made to Sc
| cure Picquart's provisional release. but
the court of cessation has no power t.
order it.
The Droits de PHomme publishes the
novel proposal to force the government
to obtain Picquart's release. suggesting
a strike of all the intellectual profes
Slons teachers refusing to teach those
who are officers of the reserve and ter
! ritorial army sending in their resigna,
ton, and artists and manufacturer
who are preparing for the exhibition o.
1900 withdrawing.
In the meanwhile, Picquart remains
in the Cherche Midi prison and is fairly
comfortable. He occupies a large frs
floor room, overlooking the street, anC
is allowed to write and receive any let
ters. He buys his own food q d res
taurant, and the prisoner has just haC
a windfall in the shape of a Legacy
from an uncle, a banker, amounting
to thousands of pounds sterling Their,
is some serious talk of running hin
as candidate for the Senate, at tn,
next election, for the Seine This il
itself is an indication of the chang,
in Partisan feeling.
| Very discoura gins, l1Ir,,ors are c.Aoa