The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-03
Chamberlain MAKES TALK.
EUROPEAN CAPITALS DISCUSS HIS
Latest SPEECH.
Il 10 believed He spoke the Truth
IN RcGard to Prospective Insor-
Aal Triple Alliance-His Attacks
ON the French Cause Irritation.

Copyrighted. 1899. by the Associated Press.
LONDON. Dec. 2-Mr. Chamoerinin's
liking for straight-fiung words has not only
thrown the capitals OF Europe into tur-
moil. but his declarations have been BY no
means acceptable to those in England who
are responsible for the relations with the
United States, II appears that when MT.
.Choate made HIS Thanksgiving speech he
was quite ignorant that Mr.. Chamberlain
was speaking so definitely regarding tan
gihle alliances and the ambassador did not
intend his generalisms regarding Great
Britain, Germany and the United states
to be taken as confirmation of the colonial
secretary's outspoken remarks.
Chamberlain Told the Truth.
1t would appear that Mr.. Chamberlain
only told the truth. for in the dispatches
November Is II was pointed out that nego-
tiations were afoot for an alliance looking
for settlement OF the Far Eastern Ques-
ton. The outlook, particularly well IN
formed ON Chinese matters, says this week:
THE keynote Of the new understanding
win be framed in the words open door "
comprehensive Negotiations On.
In view of Secretary Hays denial to
the Chinese minister. It is presumed that
the United States at any rate as vet, has
not decided to claim any sphere In China.
According to opinion here. Secretary Hays
denial was expected at this stage. ana
whether or not It correctly forecasts the
attitude OF the United States, It Is not re-
gafded as dissipating the beAef- that the
open door il now the basis Of negotiations
between the powers far more comprehen-
sivo than mere answers to the United
States resquests for assurances.
France Much Irritated.
In addition to being the center of attrac-
ton IN Europes excitement over mocted
alliances, Chamberlain occupies the CEN
ter OF the stage In the French British dis
pute. His official recognition OF the French
press diatribes and threat Of retaliation
made In his Leicester speech have In
CURED the censur4 OF many Of hts own
supporters, while his utterances irritated
France almost to an alarming extent.
varying Press Comment.
The Speaker declares Mr.. Chamberlain's
head has been turned by his inter-
view with Emperor William and ex-
presses the hope that the French nation
will not forget that he Is not yet foreign
sS The fact that the French naval attache.
speaking at the Temple Yacht Club din
ner, simultaneously with Mr.. Chamber
lain. alphabetically disowned before Ad,
miral Beresford and several hundred
prominent Britons, tho attacks on the
queen has rendered Mr. Chamherlain's
ciated Press learns that the French naval
attaches speech was revised by the
French ambassador and was made at his
The conservative French papers con-
trasf Mr.. Chamberlain's remarkable ut
terances with those of Admiral Beres-
ford, who. following the French naval at
tache, declared that a few caricaturists
could not be taken to represent a nation.
The Autorite today says: We are
Possibly it does not correspond with Brit
ish national sentiment, but 1t Is Mr..
Chamberlain who commands. We would
hovr atH rad 70 ArwrA
but the minister who leads Great Britain
makes war ultimately inevitable"
This extract from the Autorite voices
The Petit Parisien believes Mr.. Cham
berlaIn tried to throw dust in the eyes of
the British public in order to avoid at
South Africa.
Hornets Nest stirred Up.
Thus the colonial secretary has stirred
up q hornets nest. In marked contrast
70 his line OF action is that Of NJ. del
Case, whose moderate speeches and
statesmsnlike references to the Trans
vaal received the warmest commendation
from all sections Of the British press,
tney nave Withdrawn their exhibits in
the Paris exposition on account OF French
Why Gold IL Scarce.
The Statist. commenting on the rise in
the Bank of England rate. says: ''rhe
accumulation of money by the Russian
government Is largely responsible for the
present shortness of the gold reserve here
stances of the financial troubles in ST.
retershurg We can scarcely expect the
Bank OF Russia to part with any Of its
gold. While the advance in the value OF
money here will prevent New York from
Withdrawing its balances from London
until easier conditions prevail, we cannot
look for gold imports from the United
states. We must be prepared for a fur
ther reduction of the reserve and NAV
witness very stringent conditions"
New Steering Apparatus,
An invention has been tested at wev-
mouth for steering any craft, whether subj
merged or otherwise. by means of an ether
The model was subjected to a variety Of
tests, and followed the current wave az
surely as II guided by rudder In ati,ii-
ton to steering N straight lines. various
figures were described. If further tests
are successful 1t is likely the system will
be adopted by the admiralty Its effect on
modern warfare is inestimable. as II is
asserted that the system cannot ONLY he
applied to torpedo and other craft, but can
ne attached to mines and other destructive
agencies, hring them without visible means
at the most vulnerable spots.
Saturday Reviews Sarcastic F1inr.
g, Commenting n,ang on the Philippine situation.
the saturday Review says: I'VE have
heard the story Of Aguinaldo's defeat and
hight SO often that 1t has ceased to stir
our credulity. But even IL true. IL in no
way disposes of the most serious problem
= the Americans have to face. This is not
how to conquer, but how to administer the
islands. 1t is high time the men in the
United States who honestly desire to take
up the work Of civilization should assert
themselves and show they don't intend