The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
IacoA BAY MATTER.
,.,,,,,ts Suffering Because It Be-
~, 10 . Neutral Nation.
y, "a ADVANTAGE OF THE Beers
..r VOW stands. nut the
y Nc - ~, he Altered for ut
s'e .en.t Three Months.

-, pecember IS dispatch to
tribune from London says. , me AN
Ian I'm agreement remains a mystery.
1okal Anzeiger's version nav
'..a uuashed by official denial. All
'..rmed dIplomatists are convinced
,h.t Germany will enlarge her
.s,l possessions in some quarter a. 'ns
var and will have a free hand
49,. wants 1t In future in Asia
q, Of elsewhere. 1t is not cohsiaerea
M. that Lord Salisbury has consent
n. sale OF Goa. Macoa and Damao
r,,usny but the future OF the East
En- possessions of Portugal was dis
I, xItbout doubt at the foreign office
!. 4. German ambassador year ago.
csrman emperor and Mr.. Chamber
AZ known to have held a prolonged
ssratiou at Windsor a few weeks ago
4 ~ the process of exclusion the dipio-
4. have reached the conclusion that
sAtrjca was the subject whieh inter-
N them.
NAV be premature or unsafe to carry
s,hsse arrangements at present'in view
~ Russian reprisals in Herat, and oil
ssh Intrjgues in Morocco, but the
sxaest observers in diplomatic circles
.,,,t the ultimate occupation of Della
say BY Great Britain and tile en-
.,.uent of German East AFRICA south-
n 10 the Zambesi The Berlin dis
rare is probably accurate TO That ex-
!, bu, has besn overloaded with nctlon
.,.etinr Portuguese possessions withln
I'm sphere.
M British government is embarrassed
sbout doubt BY the Portuguese neutral
which eloaks trading on large scale
III the Transyaal. While the British
M doss not have free pass through
wtugal's territory and the Transvaal on
shortest line OF march TO Pretoria.
Beers themselves are receiving Euro
n recruits and military stores through
sgrenao Marquee. This back door would
ebsed II ueagoa bay were either under
ktsh or Boer jurisdiction, but 1t re-
sjns open under a neutrality which is
s,ul for trading and double dealing. IL
widently inconvenient for the British
rfnnent TO carry out any prearrangei
Meme with Portugal and Germany. The
Ere arbitration award respecting the
slagoa bay arrangement can not be made
three months and that VIII be the
ss for the financial dealings with Por-
al.
Moreover, LORD Salisbury can not be
sr to challenge Russia to seize Herat
tie occupation Of Delagoa bay.
Meanwhile the right of search at sea is
tacised and prize courts py condemnlng
Esoes Of breadstui1s may set awkward
wedents for England herself. which is
Pee and war. The American proposal
eIempting private property from
aiurs was not adopted even by The
lgie congress, and neutral rights in war
mare subject to the decision of prize
rti as to what constitutes contraband
va. This is the theoretical English
~ 81 the case; but In practice the prize
xrs at Durham are not likely to rule
" locdstuffs are cortraband of war. al
nwh there is a warrant for 1t in the
tlsA seizures and contiscation of rice
riug other periods OF hostilities.
lR wa office continues to supply its
w bulletin OF news from the front.
tAi alone oeing excluded from its scope.
man IN the street is spared the neces-
ycf reading many columns of belated
patches from news agencies and special
lspondents. He will see at IA glance
morning that Baden Pawell was safe
Fsloer ~ that neither Gatacre nor
az mas met with any fresh adventure.
mat Methuen holds his ground at
naer river exchanging gun Are with
Enemy and constantly accommodating
ai cavalry brigade. The Beers have
a aver Methuen TO resume the fight
" war Office bulletins are also gain
~ variety Today's includes references
sleasy rainfall; this is a close APP
~ 70 weather report. There is also
tnng like market reports; General
aasen has established market at
sasi river, where tea and other dry
aNs are exchanged for milk and veg
.s, ms bulletin is expected to dis
spp!ehenslon respecting General Me-
1s aoiiity to keep communication
Oealnd him. for there is a direct ref
s. 70 reconnaissance north and west
-',sn' mere arc few press dispatches
,ois quarter, but the war office sup
alormation that is definite and re-
~ H.. Rumors of important news