The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-04
'SALISBURYABROADM MANI
ID tie Disposition Of All Matters Regarding
America.
CHAMBERLAIN SEES THROUGH CANADA
An1A-Bsitish Feeling in United states
II Being Watched--Pauncefot
Has Reached Retiring Age.

London. Msrch 3.--with the triumph o
NE British arms. the DOGGY OF continental
Interference has passed into seclusion an,
now a new and more curious, and =
Americans more interesting, phase comes
over the fascinating web. of international
relations as portrayed through the press
This consists OF suppositons regarding
the attitude OF the American congress
toward Great Britain, the possibility OF III
reaching Intervention. refusing to ratlfy
the Nicaraguan treaty and lastly. bu
chiefly, refusing to consider the Canadian
contentious In spirit OF friendlness. The
great public interest In all that Is mainly
the result OF many SPECIAL cable dispatches
from English correspondents. stating that
the administration Is being severely at
tackled for alleged friendIlness toward
Great Britain and In view OF the coming
election might be forced TO make some
sort OF an anti British demonstration In
order to Offset such accusations as that OF
forming an alliance.
To cap this climax comes a strenuous
appeal in the Times today that Lord
Pauncefote. the British ambassador al
Washington, should be retained, at any
rate until the election is over. While an
that communications are passing between
London and Washington toward this end,
vivid pictures are drawn Of possible com
plcations. which might ensue were the
anti British sentiment to become ascendant
either in the present congress or In the
next election. Both in the cable dis
patches and in the comments here, 1t Is in
ferred that Lord Salisbury Is or should be
taking a lively interest In these contingent
cies and an active part in assisting those
persons In the United States who exhibit
friendliness toward Great Britain.
Inquiries made by the Associated Prees
in regard to this situation reveal the fact
that the governments attitude which is
the only one worthy anything at present,
must be considered from two points of
view that of the foreign office and that
Of the colonial office. Between these
there is the great gulf. daily widening,
not so much possibly between LOd Sal
isbury and MI. Joseph Chamberlain. the
secretary OF state for the colonies. as 5e-
tween their departments. For weeks the
friction has been growing until the colo
NAL office is almost at luggerheads, not
only with the foreign Office but with al
most every other department. 70 such
an extent has this gone that any minor
detail OF business submitted to the colo
NAL office by outsiders. but requiring the
sanction of the war office, is almost GER
tain to fail 10 go through owing to Mr..
Chamberlain's unwillingness to cooper
ate with other heads. Even should 1t
be accomplished. II is with degree OF
distant formallty as deadly to effective
cooperation as unmasked hostility. Il
y tho foreign office and the colonial Of
nee which may be said to he chiefly con-
cerned in the relations with the United
states. The former meets all the situa-
lions broadly as II would in dealing wi h
any continental power The Inter looks
Mt
eye OF Canada. hence between the two
departments there are difikllties OF opin-
ION and sometimes friction
Regarding Lord Salisbury's point OF
rev the Associated Press Is able to say
that for some time past he has been
hkng llttle Interest in American politics
Ind that he is averse to any form of nm
Anslo-American alliance, believing that
tho Constitution Of the United States "a
nnsuited TO such bond To use thu
words OF one who Is In the closest con-
hdence OF the premier, "The polite Of
the United States have such an influence
on foreign policy and render the dura-
uon or supreme power so uncertain. thai
any alliance would kill itself quicker
Than any one could kin It," He feels
under no obligations to foster the feel
ing or alliance between the United states
ana England His idea, as represented
by the speaker Just quoted is to trade
talrly and sauarely without embrolment
OF himself With any extraneous matters
nur Goes ne desire to sacrifice the good
or the whole empire for the sake of
Canada alone.
IN the case of Lord Pauncefote the
tangible instance which has brought up
20 prominently the question OF the rela-
TONS with the United States. Lord Sails
pury mas taken no steps and at present
does not contemplate doing apythlnr M
prevent Lord Pauncefote from retiriny
April /. In accordance with the age limit
vi tne diplomatic service Already the
anpassador has an extra year. and this
.ue Associated Press learns was not solely
quo, as generally understood. TO dlplo-
matte relations, but chiefly ON account az
the financial conditions which pnssibly NJ.
teeted Lord Pauncefote. Ii is NOT under.
$1,000 that Lord Pauncefote desires TO
stay IN Washington. There ara others IN
tne service where promotion Is UNUSUALLY
STOW waiting to take his shoes, ana il
49, US.u ne nau precedent to extend his
tein stu longer. That Is the official view
yst II IS possible. though scarcely prohn-
uie' tnat y Lord Salisbury is convinced
tAat BRUSH Interests, which now include
SO many unsettled controversies with the
onisea states. would suffer he might
Mitnin TINS month ask Lord Pauncefote 10
iehlAlh. but TO say that such step Ia
prompted by the political conditions in tho
lifted , states would be giving Lord Sails
bury credit for understanding sonet6lns
OF which he Is apparently almost as lrno.
rant as the average Rritlsher.
IN fact, II Is only through inoulr,ss
made by correspondent at the forelen
orpce tnat the attention of the ofnciaIa
Was afawn 10 many articles dealing Win
ne subject. But while Lord saiish,,rn
ana the foreign office coniine thams alyss
70 TIE broad issues at stake aud maryel
- the accounts attributng to them
aeAre 70 FORM an American allianee vhem
me private opinion OF the whole de1art-
ment Is inclined to the idea that senti-
inent has very doubtful value IN Intsr.
national relations. the colonial otHee
nosies Itself with minute consllera,lons
aha apparently conforms its opinions ana
asl'ons 70 meeting In behalf OF Canada
tne political feeling In the United ststss
az eapled by the English correspenden,s
mus Mr. Chamberlain several lines hss
asis.eo against projected plans and mas
sometimes prevailed ans
~ present there peryades the co,or,a,
oulee en- overwhelming dread OF Anerl,.an
complications Fenian raids into rsa Ia,
~ sss. Mhal not, while there are hopes Of
ssuing the Alaskan snd other dispn.ss
ssltien. Ine low ehb of this calm, IL not
srAtfS Ia The states By the foreign os,,
rsis' Ar,1 Chamberlain also exhihf,. ".
MOST painful anxiety 10 keen IN to,,ch ,.ssh
ps party IN power In Canada No. ~ ~
Instance OF which IL 4, hs- 49,, 80 iHttst