Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-19
GAVE NOTICE THAT THEY MUST NOT
FALL TO GERMANY.
Story That Secretary Long Is to Re-
sign After Ordering a Schley-
Sampson Court of Inquiry
DE Armond Has Rich
ardson to Beat.

by Sir-now Lord-Julian Pauncefote to
the White House last year. On each occa-
sion the British ambassador was the bear
er Of a personal message from the queen
The first of these eventful visits was
made about the time that the English pa
pers were full of runlors and allegations
of Continental combine to interfere in
the SpaniSh-American war in the interest
of SPAIN
On that visit he carried d personal mes
sage from the queen to the president, IN
which she conveyed expression of approval
of the American policy toward Spain, and
added that the United States, in the event
of hostilities. would have the sympathy of
Great Britain. and, if necessary. the sup
port Of the British government.
This is the hidden link in the chain of
circumstances that has served to draw the
two governments into closer relations for
the past two years, but. for political rea-
sons. has never been given publicity.
The second Sunday visit of the British
ambassador to. the White House was quite
as significant in respect to the message
borne by Sir Julian. 1t occurred about the
| time that the American peace commission
| ers were departing for Paris, having al
| ready been furnished with their instruc-
| tions. These instructions We're to insist
| on the Island of Palawan, in the south
| "SSlcIu part Cl tll5 IIlllDpllC
| for an American coaling and naval base.
| With that concession American interests
in the Philippines were to be satisfied. The
| only other claim made was for the cession
| of Guam, the chief island of the Ladrones.
| 1t was at this point that the British de-
mand was made in no uncertain terms,
| playing its part in shaping the Philippine
policy which President Mckinley is now
pursuing with determined energy.
| The queen declared that if the United
1 States should withdraw from the Philip
pines and permit them to be sold to Ger
many. as then contemplated by Spain, this
act would be regarded by Great Britain
as an unfrfendly one on the part of the
United States. The note carried with it
illusions to the Eastern question and to
the conflict already on between the Eu-
ropean powers for supremacy there.
1 The warning from Great Britain was un-
mistakable ard impressive, and it changed
the Philippine policy of the United States
and made history.
This ambassadorial interlude illustrates
in general way upon what seemingly
slight episodes the policies of great nations
often depend. 1t runs in a parallel channel
to the one that completely changed the
relations of Great Britain and Germany
from one of avowed aversion to one of
4 signal friendliness. In this case it was the
4 French ambassador, Courcel, at London,
! who bore a significant message to Lord
Salisbury from the French government to
| the British, and it occurred early in 1896,
Immediately after the kaiser had sent his
congratulations to President Kruger on his
| successful defeat of the Jameson raid. The
! | message which the French ambassador
q bore to Lord Salisbury was an offer of the
| French government to form an alliance
: | with Great Britain against Germany.
!, 1t was not revealed by Salisbury to the
: kaiser until the outbreak of the present
| hostilities in South Africa. Then, in order
| to show Germany how much dependence
| might be placed on the French proposal
of joint interference, and to deter the kais-
!, ambitious designs in South Africa, Lord
Salisbury informed him of the French pro-
posal of 1896.
/. These disclosures determined the policy
i of Germany to have nothing to do with
the French scheme of joint action against
England, and to re-establish relations of
| friendship with the queen s government,
which will explain the somewhat startling
. change In European politics in the past
two months
: A story is current here that Secretary
Long will soon order court of inquiry to
investigate the Schley-Sampson controversy
and will then tender his resignation a
member of the cabinet. 1t is said that the
|. secretary was SO annoyed by recent events
that he left Washington abruptly for the
West on the preteXt of his daughters i'll
;. ness. Chief among the annoying event IS
d mentioned an open letter by General Felix
Agnus, editor of the baltimore american
placing the responsibility for the loss OF
Maryland at the door OF the navy depart
: ment for its treatment of Schley. The ad-
n miraI's home is in Frederick county, which
= | for the first time in its history went Demo
e cratic in the recent state election This
y result is attributed to he alleged pers.cu
ton of Admiral Schley by the navy depart
\ ment, and has aroused local feeling among
| Maryland Republicans, who declare tina
. state pride has been so outraged by tbs
| attempt to deprive their idol of his GloA
. that It was impossible 10 hold the pare
| intact
It is said that Senator CuIlom left ths
| interior department the other day in {
S towering rage because he was subjected
e to an annoying scene in the anti-room b,
i Secretary Hitchcocks message when TIL
h Illinoisan attempted TO confer with th
= head of the department
e By courtesy, senators have the right O
!, way to cabinet officers during hours o
y business. They are simply announced an,
admitted to conference as soon as the cab
4. met members can give them their atten
: ton. Cullom. ignorant OF any chanss II
= this time-honored custom, attempted 4
q enter the private office or the secretary o
e the interior the other day but was restrain
= ed from doing 50 by the messenger, VINO in
i formed him that he was @ aetlg unaer o,o OF
. | tor In fit of Indignation, picked up H.
y hat and walked out. leaving word that III
:, would not call again until the office regu
q 4
n more liberal lines
The contest for the minority Leadership
', | of the house is on, with practically bu
Ie two contestants in the field-De Almond o
Missouri and Richardson of Tennessee
- An important conference which VIII hay
some bearing on the fate of the two mel
will be held on Monday, when the Demo
| cratic executive committee meets in Chi
3 cago This conference is expected TO can
| yaSs the availability of the contestants ant
| to give some sort of intimation as to III
"a De Almonds friends Will be in the ma
| iority at this conference The real issue
ir | however is expected to be decided by TIA
lie Democratic congressional delegation fror
~ New York The delegation numbers eigh
- | teen members. Admitting the relativ
- | strength of the two leadins candidates
TO be fairly equal up to the present writing
" | New York is not yet committed to one o
y the other Its action will depend on cir
o. | cTIn1stances. II will doubtless give a com
r pIirnentary vote to Representative Sulzel
| of New York, and then go to the candidat
| who has the Endorsement OF Croker. Thi
| action of Croker's is expected to betra
\ hin, into showing his hand whether he
ir-I for an out-and-out 16 to ] candidate VIII
ed | NAV be the speaker. of the house il tn
en- democrats should win congressional cleo
lat ton or prefers diluted article.
ty De Armond and Richardson are both a6
N yocates of the 16 to l ratio, with the dis
Sc tinction that De Almond is recognized a
ID standing for this. and this only; Will
In Richardson is looked upon as treating
| to l merely one of the articles in til
Democratic confession of faith. In othe
| words De Armond demands that the rati
~. question shall be the test of every man
no quite so far. On this account Tamman!
i,s II is said will prefer the latter and civ