Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
STIRS UP A FER MENT
Secretary 0hamberlain's Indisoreet Talk
ArouSes European Diplomats,
SALISBURY INSPIRES A FEW HINTS
Times Reminds Europe Colonial Secretary is
Not Trained Diplomat,
ECHOES RoSEBERY'S SEVERE REBUKe
Reckless Utteranoes on Triple Alliance
Resented by Cabinet Colleagues.
ECHOES RoSEBERYS SEVERE REBUKe
BAD BREAK OF MINISTERIAL LOYALTY
Seizes Opportunity of Snlisbury's
Double Disability Through De-
rcavemeDt and Illness TO Serve
His own Personal Ambition.

Copyright 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Dec. 2.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special telegram )-Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain's indscreet talk about
a new triple alliance has aroused such fer
ment throughout Europe that Premier Sails
bury found it imperative to inspire the
Times with further hints Of Chamberlain 5
responsibility, which must be most humil-
iating to the pushful secretary.
The Times reminds Europe that Cham
berlain's training is not that of diplomat
ist." He has only been accustomed to the
looseness in phraseology employed by all
countries in party discussions" 1t hints
that If the German press was not devoid of
humor it would have realized that Chamber
lain's effusiveness is a tribute to the kaiser s
fascinating personality by whom it implies,
the colonial secretary has been hypnot zed.
1t congratulates itself that Americans know
their Chamberlain and are not likely to at
tach exaggerated Importance to his talk of
an alliance. Finally it echoes Rosebery's
severe rebuke of Chamberlain for his threat
ening language to France.
Among his cabinet colleagues Chamber
lains reckless utterances in placing Eng
land in paltry light before the world are
strongly resented and the fact that he
should have seized the opportunity of Sails
burys double disability through deep be-
reavement and illness to usurp his author
ity to serve his own personal ambition, are
regarded as an exhibition of the worst pos
sible taste and a gross breach of ministerial
loyalty.
The comments of the German semi Off
cial press are equally witheripg. The Ma
tional Zeitung says that all that accrues
from the conversations between the kai
ser and Chamberlain at Windsor is good
will and an agreement, manifested in a sense
in the colonial sphere, that the difficulties
arising in connection with questions affect
ing the two countries should in the future
be removed. The continental general policy
OF Germany remains absolutely unaffected
by this understanding which is directed
against no other power"
The Kreuz Zeitung, which led the anglo
phobia campaign, urgently calls for an ex
planation or reputation of Chamberlains
utterances by the emperor or Count Won
Buelow.
The antiEnglish tone of the German
press is rather intensified by what they
apparently regard as an impudent attempt
by the British minister to compromise Ger
manys position, because of Englands mer-
tied difficulties in South Africa.
Respecting Chamberlan's threat against
France for the press caricatures of Queen
Victoria, the Berlin correspondent of the
Times says: Insulting pictures and ref
erences to exalted personages enshrined in
every British heart are as common in this
country as in France. l have privately sent
you examples which transcend all bounds
of legitimate caricatures, even OF common
decency."
This statement designedly destroys the
effect of Chamberlain's attack on France.
The French ambassador returned to Paris
today. The report comes from Paris that
the British ambassador applied for two
months leave of absence. The departure of
the French ambassador is believed TO be
intended as a protest against Chamberlan's
speech. 1t is said he will remain away
until some explanation or qualification of
Chamberlains language has been publicly
offered by Salisbury. Feeling here is that
tho relations Of the two countries are in a
critical condition. / am informed at the
French embassy tonight that Cambon has
left on private business.