The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
"JINGO" Monsoon
HOW THE BRITISH AMBASSADORS
PARIS SPEECH WAS RECEIVED.
Reminder that France and England
Are stiII Sleeping on the Sudan Vol
canO-ChamberIain's Utterances.


Copyright, 1895. by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Dee. 10-There were two prom
inent figures in the political arena this week.
the secretary OF state for the colonies. Mr.
Joseph Chamberlain, and the British am
bassador at Paris, Sir Edmund ]. Monson.
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 people
had affected to discern an already faint
outline of a peace rainbow between France
and Great Britain as a sequel Of passing
over Of the Fashoda storm. The first inn
preston was that Sir Edmund J. Monson
had received a cue from the Marquis Of
salisbury TO give a candid warning to
France that Great Britain is fully deter
mined not to stand any further pin prick
nonsense. This impression still prevails, al
though 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 intended The address however, has
served as reminder to the people Of both
countries that the fire of the Sudan i'm
hroglio is still smoldering and may burst
into flame before it is finally disposed Of
those qualified to know, was prompted by
the fact that the French government, sulk-
ing over the Marchand affair, is evading
diplomatic discussion pending Anglo-French
problems, and was intended to intimate that
with the change of the French ambassadors
at London this week, Baron De Courcel be-
ing succeeded by NJ. Paul Cambon the Mar
quis of Salisbury desired a more active
n he iT1fG in SiY n.
mund j. Monson's manly frankness is quite
characteristic of the amba ssador, and won
for him the warm friendship of the Gar
Alexander and Emperor Francis Joseph,
both of whom asked the British Foreign
once to send him to their respective cap
lIais when he quilted Copenhagen, where he
was persona non grata at the court. He
Mr. Chamberlain's speech, on Thursday,
embracing the whole range of domestic and
IQrelgn politics. aroused as much interest
ABROAD as at home. He forecasted the min
lsterial domestic legislation of the coming
session and then held out the olive branch
to every foreign country except France, 10
winch he administered a Salutary caution
which has been but little relshed there and
winch evoked all sorts of newspaper threats
TO thwart Great Britain's projects. Mr.
Chamberlain spoke lukewarmly on the sub
Ject" of old-age pensions once his pet
scheme, and refrained from promising the
Dill which. had been expected on the sub
Ject. But he promised five measures to as
sist the working class to acquire their own
dwellings. promote secondary education
and to insure the safety and health of
workers in dangerous trades. Mr.. Chamber
lain's declaration that an agreement with
Russia on Chinese affairs is desirable has
made deep impression, in view of his for
mer utterance, in which, referring to Rus
s1a.s evasion of agreement he said: HE
who sups with the devil must have a long
spoon" This remark gave great umbrage
TO the Gar, and it was then thought it
boded Ill for a future understanding. The
&c No alNsAFsl "a
Germany, suggesting mutual help in mat
ters 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 Ger
man papers refrain from ELUSIVE display of
gladness, evidently with the view of secur-
ing the best part of the bargain.
President McKinley's message to Congress
and Secretary Cages report are both warm
ly discussed in the weeklies. The Speaker
thinks British snip builders VIII reap a tenn
porary advantage from Secretary Gage s
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 ship building must be re-
Taxed to permit their entry. Moreover, it is
claimed Americas commercial development
VILE eventually weaken her prOtectl0nlSm
The Speaker concludes with saying: THE
salient result of the message is the recogni-
ton of Americas place as a maritime
power. Unless we greatly misapprehend the
American character and capacity, 1T can
hardly fail to benefit the world at large.
The Spectator urges that the dignified
course of conSenting to the abrogat1On of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty without compen-
sation 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 this the only condi
tions of the abrogation that the United
States should have the Nicaraguan canal
made within decade, the United States to
exercise exclusive control (Of which Great
Britain is to have the right of pre--emption);
that the canal be open to all nations, and
hot f11a he he GlY