The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-19
n GOSSIP OF LONDON.
nn0DEs, IMPERIAL AMERICA
3 80 ACTS MUCH ATTENTION.

sees signs of m Agreement
az ,n.6veen EnGiand -and Germany
go Tariff BiH Exeftes Coaa-
iayvne Pope Joshes Stefsso.
frbted 1859 by the Associated Pres.
1oNDoN. March 1.-the newspapers
- ueek reprinted from the American
- The interview which correspond
49, "a the Associated Press had with Cecil
- on board the steamer Hapsburg
a. - Mediterranean. and which Was
SS6sd from Alexandria, Egypt, on Fso-
- II and printed on March . in Amer
- resrsrks OF Mr. Rhodes on Amefsca's
S1aa future have attracted great
SSf a attention. The Spectator, how
-. suggests the energy OF the Ameri-
- nay not prove persistent enough for
r. vust task Of conquest ard occupation
ss5teA the South African statesman sets
~ them. adding:
sFhoaf system though II produces men
= 0,aity, il not favorable TO the develop
- Of q meteCric genius, and without
- man the work can hardly De done
mtlky. Eating up South America like
- Gflchoke. state by state, il a task to
Tn5train any people. even the Amer1-
"a might bring to head the great
TEner Of the United etates-tte diner.
! - IN the IDEAL and permanent tendency
1 Tween the North and South. II IL true
r system OF empire: but II Is also .
! Son1erfai ptovtsiDh for disintegratson.
- North may refuse To persist In a
GIsee Of conquest, which wearies it, and.
- Canada, may eissst 70 form repun-
r With another ideal than governing,
&hfch although attractive. wears out the
/ 61paus energy OF the governors. II any
Me tells us the United States viii ex-
"a 10 the Strait Of Magellan In spite
& & themselves we may believe him. But.
Il - says. ar Mr.. Rhodes says. that this
1D1nsson will be deliberate. VIZ shall
fG4fate and ask for evidence that they
M the expansion 70 last. Mr.. Rhodes
1yfksng personality stood out In bold re-
r. this week against the political back
sound OF minor interests. The press OF
ree counfries--Great Britain. Germany
a France--was full Of him. His visit
Berlin marks an important onward
"a the French papers realize this. and
T. idea that the assistance OF Germany
s nlxht eventually be counted upon in
NJ between France and Great Britain
q y preposterous."
tfgnfncAnt Fact To France.
n Figaro sees In Mr.. Rhodes reception
- Deriin sase proof of secret convention
1Ween Great Britain and Germany, waile
e. Temps says:
.portAnce. IL !. plain proof OF Emperor
yitliams desire for q rapprocnement with
2CFeAt Britain. and the power and weight
~ such combination cannot be exagger-
-. II ought to furnish food for reficc-
10 for those who fanc.ed France had only
n make overtures to bring Germany to her
ut and who. acting under this deiusien.
hAve been striving TO bring about q rup-
IRE with Great Britain"
Mr.. Rhodes. however, has not arranged
hard and fast agreement respecting the
Cape TO Cairo railroad. Mr.. Rhodes and
the emperor have agreed. but financially
their arrangement II hanging fire. and the
negotiation~ between Mr.. Rhodes and
German syndicate respecting financing the
German portion Of The road have not been
pressed the hope that an early agreement
would be arrived at.
Further. II appears that Mr.. Rhodes ex-
peror' surprising knowledge OF the details
OF the matter. and German officials. In their
turn were surprised a. Mr.. Rhodes candid
ailsssian to future political projects. urging
an Anglo German partition OF portugais
Eas; Africa possessions. whlch Mr. Rhodes
fuily expects that Portugal will he willing
to sell to the Two powers within three
s,erdap arranging for the financial sup
port ~ the Dutch financsers.
Patehiag Up Samoan Qsestion.
Dealing with the report tina. an arrange
Ms on Samoa the Morning Post says.
TT Is mistake To suppose The whole
question is In way to settlement. This
= impossible while the Berlin act remains
n force. and. az the present would be
most undesirable moment 10 make
change. II may he assumed things win be
pitched up for a while. just now. when
he relations between Germany Great
Britain and .ttis United States are the
M9et friendly w many years, IL would not
n 10 run the risk OF a sudden rupture by
citing matters in Disorder In Samoa
Perhaps the difficulty will solve itself.
At any rate. the Australian federation
would assist in the solution as not only
vii the federation increase III. interest OF
australia In Samoa. bar IN any diplomatic
negosiatians in the future federated Aus
tyaila will greatly strengthen the case for
CHEAT Britain"
Afraid of Protective Tmrtn.
The Indian government bsIt imposing
e1s1es en- bounty fed sugar has caused a
INTER IN radical circles. II IL frankly
"a avoweGiv nrutectionist measure.
xAe secretary Of state fer India. Lord
0ecree Hamilton, in the house ~ COM
nosw declared the object of the bill was
y prevent the indigenous trade ~ India
eusn being undermined by Subsidized Tor
Hxa pf0tuciE. WIS. the RADICALS ksOifat
lat is protection pure and ssmpss and
mey express the fear that IL may I've the
tnin edge OF the protection wedge. ami
n9 Il. may eventually be iransplanisd
Great Britain With quite as mitch ress-
20 rs in lis adoption in America" The
uAly Chronicle remarks
There is a strong impression ;aat this
!ns1an duty IL intended az n feoier ia an
taElssh duty and the whole free trade
esiiion is imrefiIed.
Mr.. Henry Lahauchere, IN Truth. calls
NE hill a "contemp;ihi. AID isiquiJous
nsasa-e." and says;
The government Is going 10 try an La
Gan feaet,anary proteetionist theory
shieh IL would not dare e. Introduce at
ssns The hili may be the tirst step 10.
Nafu general SYSTEM OF protect on,
vach wilt decide cur claims OF supremacy
chee ana toT al."
The Pcpe's Little Joke.
The pope has gast INDUCED In a joke az
we expense oi Cardinal nseeiia III Santo
Sstase, whe. as cardinal chamberlain Of
Gsf hnrch and project If the congregation
y ceremonial. has tc make sare the pope
Z araa by tapping him three times on
~ fefehead WITH little silver hammer
asn Iar,itnal santo Stefano Was sum
s1phed - the vatican IN hot haste on the
sslsS news os The illness of the porsttEg. he
- Ire hammer IN rs pocket IN case 81
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