The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-10
CHAMBERLAIN'S STORM
EFFECT OF THE LEICESTER
SPEECH STILL FELT IN EUROPE.
Has Caused a Hitch In the Chinese
Open-Door NegotiatiOns-Germa
and French Caricatures.
rcopyrisht 1899. by the Associated Press.l

copyright, 1899 by the Associated Pressl
LONDON, Dec. 9.-Mr. Chamberlain
shows no signs of repentance or desire to
recant his Leicester speech. When ques-
toned by a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press in this connection, the col
onial secretary replied Il have nothing to
add to what 1 have already said" In the
meanwhile Lord Salisbury has refrained
from making any public utterance TO off,
set the colonial secretary's remarks. AS
the Associated Press said at the time, Mr..
Chamberlain spoke without the authorize
ton of his chief and much to the chagrin
of the latter, but that it would be gross
breach of etiquette for the Foreign Office
to issue formal disavowal of Mr.. Cham
berlain's statement. However, frequent ar
ticles appear, apparently inspired, in papers
which warmly supported Mr.. Chamber
lains war policy, denouncing his Leicester
speech, both for its alliance and anti
French components. The Saturday Review,
speaking on evident authority, says: at is
possible that a certain situation might
arise in regard to China when England,
Germany and America, having a common,
well-defined object in view, might conclude
a written treaty of combination, but such
an event, in our opinion, is still far off"
The storm raised by Mr.. Chamberlain's
premature announcement appears to have
| made hitch in the negotiations between
the powers regarding the ''open door," as
| announced in these dispatches. Whether
| they are indefinitely shelved or merely
temporarily held in allegiance is al present
unaScertainable.
All the English authorities agree in sur
missing that President McKinleys reference
| to no entangling alliances was slipped in
as a result of Mr. Chamberlain'S remarks.
weeklies as noncommittal. The Speaker de-
| scribes ii as an "admrable instance of the
| art of saying nothing by allocuting a great
deal" The Saturday Review echoes this,
| drawing attention TO the supineness of Brit
| ish traders in allowing American friend
| ship for Russia to secure for 1t contracts
on the Siberian Railroad.
Premier Waldeck- Rousseaus action in
| instructing the Paris news vendors that the
| sale OF German well as French carica-
| lures of the Queen will render them liable
| TO prosecution, is finely ironical reply to
| British criticism of the French press.
| While Mr.. Chamberlain was denouncing
| France for vilifying the Queen and pro-
| testing friendship for Germany, he over
| looked the fact that caricatures almost
| equally offensive to the British are appear
ing In Germany, especially in the klad-
deradatsch. As correspondent of the
| Times points out, this sheet is of far more
| standing than the offending French jour
| nails and perpetrated, at the moment, when
| Emperor William was visiting his grand
| mother, an obnoxious caricature; yet no
| steps were taken to suppress it, though
German control of the press is much firmer
| than the French. The same correspondent
ADDS that illustrated post cards bearing
| insulting pictures of the Queen are in fire.
| quent use in Germany, passing through the
| mails untouched
NJ. Waldeck-Rousseau's grip on the situa-
| ton in France and the excellent political
generalship he has exhibited is a matter of
general comment. Ii would appear that
| France has settled down to a period of gen.
uine business and that she is determined TO
| bury her internal discussions; at least until
| the exposition is over
With the other nations of Europe the
week has been a quiet one. 1t Is announced
| that Russia Will resume this month diplo-
| matte negotiations with the Vatican. The
fact that Mgr- Tarnassf is going to St
| Petersburg as nuncio creates delight among
the Roman Catholics in Poland.
The most interesting news comes from
Austria, where, within ten days, five Min
| isteries have been turned out. The defeats
appear to have been caused mainly by per-
| sonal reasons, but II is believed the up
heavals indicate the reconstruction of the
old party lines, consequent upon the APP
proach of federation.
| The newspapers of Finland have suffered
| so heavily, financially, owing to the censor
| ship and suppression, that concern has
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1t guarantees an indemnity, not exceeding
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