The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
Bitter Feeling Shown In England
Toward Germany.
FORCED TO KNUCKLEUNDER
RESULT, JUBILANCE OF GER
MANS OVER VICTORY.
Unanimity Point In Samoan Matter
Cause of Strong Sentiment-Her-
bert Gladstone as Chief Liberal
Whip-Trouble Threatened In
Russia-France and Italy.

Copyright, 1899. by the Associated Press.)
London, April 15.-Germany has
drawn the first blood in the Samoan
negotiations at the expense of Great
Britain in securing the important point
of unanimity in the decisions OF the
commission, against which the Mar
quis of Salisbury held out until Ger
many's resistance forced him TO
knuckle under. Up to the last moment
inspired notes, emanating from the
British foreign office, declared Great
Britain would not assent to unanimity
Only the night before, the German MN
lister of foreign affairs, Baron Won Bu-
low, made the announcement that Great
Britain had agreed to unanimity, and
after the Associated Press had an
nounced from Berlin that Great Britain
had agreed to unanimity, an inspired
note was circulated asserting it to be
incorrect that the British premier and
foreign minister had accepted the
unanimitY.
Therefore, the German minister at
the same time that he announced
Great Britain's acceptance of unanim-
ity, announced q distinct score for Ger
man diplomacy. Baron Won Bulow ana
Count Won Observation-Disclosures the
German ambassador at London, claim
ed the credit for this victory. 1t was
due to their firm attitude and able
handling of the negotiations.
Baron Won Bulow was careful in the
reichstag yesterday to make it clear
that the United States had not ordered
Germanys proposal for unanimity, and
that the Marquis of Salisbury alone Of
fered objections until an assent was
Wrung from him.
The note of well-earned self-satistac-
ton ringing throughput the German
foreign minister's announcement that
Great Britain had yielded, caused irri-
tation here, which is reflected in the
comments of the newspapers this
morning. The Morning Post speaks
causticalry of Baron Won Bulow's mis-
placed parade of firmness," in refer
ence to the maintenance of German
rights. and complains that he annourc-
ed the agreement as to unanim1ty IN
the tone of a minister who had achlev-
ed a gerat and glorious diplomatic VIC
tory
All the English newspapers were OPP
posed to unanimity, declaring that the
commission could never, under such
circumstances, come TO an agreement
The Spectator says:
THE rule of unanimity on any point
is hardly reasonable, but the rule of
absolute unanimity is unWorkaDle.
The Spectator expresses the belief
that the rule of unanimity appears 10
be intended to reduce the commission Il
a mere group of reporters
The selection of c. n. F. Eliot OF the
British embassy at Washington to rep
resent Great Britain on the samoan
commission has given satisfaction. The
Speaker, referring to Mr. Ellot APP
pointment, remarks:
"A man who has learned 50 much, APP
parently without effort, can be trusted
to grasp the situation in Samoa rap
idIy and deal with the persons con-
cerned with minimum friction.
The English newspapers have nafd-
rally doomed the brothers in arms.
the British and American blueJackets
at Samoa, and portraits of Admiral
Kautz have figured in the papers.
TALK OF THE BUDGET.
The budget presented by the chan
cellor of the eXcheguer, Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, in the house of commons
on Thursday, pleased few people. IL IL
universally admitted that it fell far
below the usual schedule of budget
statements.
terly bad" and declares the reduction
of. the sinking fund is unworthy OF a
great nation. The proposal TO increase
the wine duties severely hits the cheap
er wines. especially the colonial wines,
and probably the California wines. Ihe
colonial party in the house of commons
has already decided to wait upon the
chancellor of the eXchequer and urge
him not to levy a duty on colonial
i Il mi nv N
Young and growing industry in Aus
tralia. The agents generally are max
ing similar representations, as the Aus
tralian wine trade with Great Britain
has increased greatly of late. Accord
ing TO the plans of the chancellor of tne
excheuuer the cheapest clarets viii
pay as much as the highest-pricet
hooks and sherries.
One of the events of the parliamen-
tary week was the re-entry of Sir VIII
liam Vernon Harcourt into the house of
commons. Ringing cheers greeted him
from both sides of the house as he sal
down beside John Morley. But, late'
in the evening, his successor as leader
of the Liberal party in the house, Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman moved up
to him and they chatted together Most
of the leaders on both sides of the house
conversed with Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, but he appeared to be con-
scious of his new position and did not
seem to enjoy the exchange of civili-
ties.
The acceptance of the succession TO
Thomas Edward Ellis, who died April
;. as chief Liberal whip by Herbert
Gladstone. has given keen satisfaction
on all sides, and his action is warmly
praised. Fly accepting the post after
having filed important ministerial Of
81. 4p1r oil Nct
unprecedented step in English parlia-
mentary history. He yielded to the
strong representations of Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman, who pointed out
that the prestige of his name, combined
with his personal popularity, would en-
able him to render invaluable aid in
the reconstruction and reorganization
of the Liberal party. The office of whip
is always onerous and laborious, and in
the present crisis in the Liberal party
it becomes a post of exceptional dill
Guilty and responsibility.
FRANCE AND ITALY.
The Franco-Italian demonstrations Of
friendship at Cagliari island of Sardinia
this week are fully in accord with the
impulsive natures of the Latin races, A
few weeks ago the Italians and French
We're yearning for an opportunity u
engage in hostilities, but now they are
engaging in exhibitions of the utmost
friendliness. The great feature of the
festivities was the review of the COM
bined Italian and French fleets in Gag
liari bay by the king and queen of
Italy. The French newspapers are
making great stir over the meeting
of the two fleets under the eye of King
Humbert as testifying to the rap
proachment between the two countries.
According to their reports. Admiral
Fournier, in conversation with King
Humbert, discussed the balance os