The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
WOULD BE SUICIDAL POLICY.
PARTISAN COMMENT ON ENGLAND's
SEIZURE OF FLOUR.


ternatiOnal RiEhts-Precedents Are
Against Such Action-May Create
Necessity for Many Governments
to Send War Vessels to DeIagOa
Bny-France Uneasy over Reported
AngIO-German Treaty.
Paris, Dec. 29.-The virtual seizure by
British officials of vessels laden with
American flour consigned to the Beers,
ana the statement of the Lokal Anzeiger
regarding an alleged Anglo erman-Por
tuguese treaty for the division of Portu-
gals colonies between Great Britain and
Germany, have aroused renewed interest
in Parts
While there is a desire to discredit the
Lokal Anzeiger's statement, its publica-
ton has occasioned undoubted uneasiness,
because the consummation of such a plan
would be diplomatic stroke unfavorable
to France and Russia
The possession of Delagoa bay is believ-
ed to be as essential to British success in
South Africa, as victory over the Beers
Is essential to Great Britain's international
| prestige. Therefore. it is felt that if nee
essary Great Britain will take extreme
measures.
An official of the French foreign office
said to the correspondent of the Associate
ed Press to-day with respect to the seiz-
ure of breadstuffs:
such seizure is absolutely outside of
international rights and as foolish as
though Great Britain, supposing her to be
at war with Switzerland, should declare
| blockade of Hamburg for fear goods
should reach the Swiss from that source.
"A decision to consider breadstuffs con-
| Taband would be regarded in diplomatic
circles as a suicidal policy for Great Bril-
tan as she would be most dependent for
food supplies upon other nations in case
a war arose involving her"
Precedents Against 1t.
The official then proceeded to point out
| a number of precedents against the action
of Great Britain in this matter. He cited
| her own refusal, during the Franco Rus
sian war to recognize as contraband coal
! consigned to France, although it was
| known to be intended for warships. A
! still mere pertinent instance arose during
| the Franco-Chnese war when Great
Britain declined to accept a declaration of
! France making rice contra band.
| Obviously, however, the chief ground for
| apprehension is the belief that If Great
Britain should establish a Gordon of yes
sells across Delagoa bay it would be nee
| essary for all nations TO send naval YES
| sells there to protect individual rights.
| In such an event the presence of a large
number of warships might create friction
! that would bring on grave results.
Great satisfaction is felt in government
circles at the successful conclusion of the
negotiations with China in the Kwang
| Chan Wan affair France has obtained
everything she demanded including a fav-
orable settlement OF other outstanding
| questions.
! China win nav n Daopaxr Indemnity and
| grant a number of industrial concessions.
May Create a New Order.
| The Chamber of Deputies will soon have
before it a proposal to create a new dec
grafton, to be called the "Order of Indus
| trial and Commercial Merit"
| The suggestion to increase the almost in
terminable list of existing orders in a land
! where very other man wears a red, violet
! and yellow or green ribbon in his but
| tonhoIe has evoked comments.
The Temps in the course of an amusing
| article, says:
THE need of a new decoration is OBJ
! vious We clearly lack a sufficient num-
| Der. There still remain several French
men, who have not been decorated. With
this timely proposal, however, we may
hope for the termination of such stare
| Of affairs"
Petition to the Queen.
Lid + TOU+e ) pGliAlOil 70 NgueSH lCtOi Ia
! for the pardon of the French teacher,
Louise Masset, recently condemned 10
| death in London for infanticide, and whose
execution has been fixed for Jan. 8, next,
continues to attract signatures. Other
| papers now express hope that this APP
| peal, made by a journal written by and
produced solely by woman labor, may be
successful. 1t is pointed out that La
| Fronde is one of the few French papers
which has defended Great Britain's course
in South Africa. 1t was also one of the
first 20 denouuce the outrageous carica-
! lures of Queen Victoria that recently APP
peared in certain French illustrated pa
| pers.
The appeal, which every woman teacher
! in France has been asked TO sign and
| which has already been signed, also by
notable women of society and letters Is
eloquently couched and says in part:
THE undersigned, teachers and French
women, beg the great Queen who has al
| ways been a perfect mother to have pity
upon an unworthy mother. Too much
! blood is flowing at the present moment
| DO not let that Of woman swell the ac-
! cursed torrent"
Americans in Paris.
The American colony in Paris viii rec
| ognize New Years Day I'm American
| fashion. United States Ambassador Por-
| err and wife win receive on Monday. and
! any America Fan in Paris with or without in
vitation will be heartily welcomed. United
| States Consul Gowdy win receive on
Tuesday in order not to conflict with
! Gen. Porter's reception.
! 1t is announced that NJ Cambon, French
| ambassador to the United States will leave
for Washington at an early date in the
| next month.
The Prairie has completed the work Of
| unloading tie first shipment of the United
| States government exhibit for the Paris
| Exposition and will sail for the United
! States next Tuesday