The San Francisco call., 1898-12-11
AMBASSADOR
 MONSON SPOKE
 FOR SALISBURY His Talk at Paris
 Inspired. MAY HAVE EXCEEDED BOUNDS PROBABLY SAID MORE THAN
 WAS INTENDED. England Determined to Force an Early Settlement of Points in Dispute With the French
 Government.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Dec. 10.-There were twt prominent figures in the political arens this week-the Secretary of State fol the Colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, ant the British Ambassador at Paris, Si1 Edmund J. Monson. The address of tn, latter to the British Chamber of Com merce at Paris came like a peal o thunder, causing dismay on both side: of the channel, where many people hat affected to discern already a faint out line of a peace rainbow between France and Great Britain as a sequel to the passing of the Fashoda storm. The first impression was that Sir Edmund MonSon had received a cue from the Marquis of Salisbury to give a candiC warning to France that Great Britain is fully determined not to stand any further pin-prick nonsense. This opin ion still prevails, although 1t has beer 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 a warning, but that he spoke more openly than was intended.
 The address, however, has served as a reminder to the people of both coun- tries that the fire of the Soudan em- OIOS4lO lS dl1Q Hay pul into flame before it is finally disposed of. The Ambassadors warning, ac- cording to those qualified to know, was prompted by the fact that the French Government, sulking over the Mar chand affair, is evading diplomatic dis Cussion of pending Anglo-French prob lems and was intended to intimate that with the change of French Embassa- dors at London this week Baron de Courcel being succeeded by M. Paul Cambon, the Marquis of Salisbury de- sired a more active treatment of the points in dispute.
 Sir Edmund J. Monson's manly frankness is quite characteristic of the Ambassador and won for him the warm friendship of Czar Alexander and Emperor 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.
 MT Chamberlain's speech on Thurs day, embracing the whole range of do- ~sr1estis- and foreign politics, aroused as much interest abroad as at home. He forecasted the Ministerial domestic legislation of the coming session and then held out the olive branch to every foreign country except France, to which he administered a salutary eau ton which has been but little relished there and which evoked all sorts of newspaper threats to thwart Great Britain's projects.
 MT. Chamberlain spoke lukewarmedly on the subject of oldag 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 insure the safety and health of workers in dangerous trades.
 Mr. Chamberlain's declaration that an agreement with Russia on Chinese affairs was desirable has made a deep impression, in view of his former utter ance, 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 Czar, and it was then thought it boded i'll for future understanding.
 The friendly references of MT. 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 gIadneSS, evidently with the view of securing the best part of the bargain
 The question of the Liberal leader ship, which has been in abeyance. came to the front this week in the form of R notice by the Nottingham Liberal As sociation that 1t will raise the matter at the meeting of the National Liberal Federation on December Is. A lively discussion is expected, though it is un- derstood the officials will try to shelve the matter.
 Sir William Vernon Harcourt's posi- -I-. Liberal party in insecure, because it has not been definitely established by the united voice of the party, and 1t re- ceived rude shaking when Lord Rose bery, emerging from temporary retire. ment. delivered that bold Fashoda dec laration which resolved itself into bid for the leadership. The Unionists are rubbing their hands with undisguised glee at the prospect of fight between Harcourtites 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 ship. builders will reap a temporary advant-. age 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 commer- cial development will eventually weak en her protectionism.
 The Spectator urges that the digni- lied course of consenting to the abro- gation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty without compensation would show the world that Great Britain can, In the Sase or its kin, think of their interests as well as of her own. The paper then suggests as the only condition of abro- gation, that the United States should have the Nicaragua canal made within decade, the United States to exercise sXcluslVe control (of which Great Brit uon), the canal to be open to all na-