The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-10
DEATH OF THE QUEEN.
Appears to Have Strengthened Great
Brliain's Position Among Nations.
the GERMAN EMPEROR NOW DOMINATES
European Diplomacy Through His
Relations with other European
Governments.

London, February "a comprehensive view
OF the International situa.on reveals only
improved prospects for continued peace From /
the British standpoint Queen Vict6,,a's
death appears to have strengthened rather
than weakened Great Britain position amoas
the nations. sufficient time has elapsed
since Victoria ceased TO re.gu for the for /
e!gn office 70 feel the political pulse OF the
capitals Of Europe and the bret cxamna-
ton, commenced IN no spirit OF cocksureness, |
resulted In feeling OF satisfaction and Sc
CURLY at Downing street. The foremost
factor in this, naturally. Is Emperor Will
sams attitude. Responsible officials here
make no attempt to conceal their citation |
a. this circumstance attendant upon dis !
nalestys visit They do not shut their eyes /
70 the d.ssa lsfaehon the emperor has caused
among certain sections Of ais subjects, but
rely implicitly on the imperial force OF Ger
many5 ruler 10 successfully overcome the !
internal opposition engendered. Closer rela-
tons now eXlsi between Great Britain aud |
Germany. Lord SALISBURY aud Lord Lans-
daNne are qute prepared to hear Count Won
BuioW salrlcally ocitttie Inc eject OF EN- /
pefof william WISH, but In Downing street
thls Wall be taken as meant purely for nome
consumption aud as merely more evidence
OF Tao sklufl hand OF Tho emperor
The alliance between Great Br.gan and
Portugal scar ely needed the visit OF King
CDafles TO render u stronger Yet he con- I
snued stay here Of that ruler is believed
TO be likely tc bring the peoples OF Portugal /
ana Great Britsin ip1O closer touch thus
rendering eas.er Tho Work OF their respective
soYernsnens. So lar 90 the d.p.omauc ph1se
goes, the Associated Press IS officially m
ionmcd that notd.ng new has resulted from !
tue KING Of Portagal's stay In England The
mutual Responsibilities 10 copneo-pn with (
De4agoa Bay we're too well understood praY- !
ously to need further DISCUSSION Thus Por-
tugn, Germany and Great Britain are be /
loved TO De more closely IN ted than ever
In their h,sl0ry-united by q compact that
in the opinion Of leading British atesmeu /
is stronger even than the dre.buud wnlch Is
yearly becoming more Of tradition than "a
The only feature of the recent lnterna-
lonai happenings regretted at npwn.ng street
i the enperors decoration OF h ED Marshal
EGle 1t is thought his majesty went al
most too FAR, in Wow OF the hOsaile com
ments the German press Is n the habit OF
sn0wering on Great Br4tains South African
campaign.
"stlll, say The officials Emperor William
never does THINKS by halves"
Nether IN emma nor In other narts OF the
world do Russia aad France, In the foreign
oihee views, give any views Of counteractug
gkalnsL the activity Of Brit.sh diplomacy
hnia salisbury rs sIid to rely on Emperor
William to keep IN touch mud harmony Vita
the car, 30 long as ths b feasible France
y nos expected 20 take amy serious initiative.
British press, French auEluplohsn seems 10
haye abaied since the quoon's death
AUSTRIA ana Italy are put down as sure
TO do nothing contrary TO Emperor william
IL Is easily seen Emperor WU.am ls now
the dominating figure IN European ana RS
Great Britain has no oDic ION She has
made II possible ana trusts 90 benefit hy IT,
heiatonshp between the re gning families
OF Europe Ia not held 10 30 OF much account
IN the chance9ores but gu Tar as ID goeA
II "a believed King Edward Vll's personality
- I'd o. al tl4fH
More Important to a0Iue cabinet ministers
IMAM the European situation Is the bel ef
thht solution OF the Nicaragua canal dis
pule can be arrived at without tho slightest
friction. VAN tho exception of China, this
was the only serious cloud on Great Brtaln's
qipl9matc horizon previous 20 the queens
death. Now il Is hoped Il will disnppS1r.
The exclusive announcement hy the Assu-
ciated Press Yesterday thut Great Britain Is
United States Oh the basis of tho senate
amendments to the Hay-Paunrefote treaty
which are likely to nGop tate extended
negotiations not u word OF which Ia known
In England may be safely described as q
pound OF salisbury ana an ounce OF I4ans-
downo Tho aged premiers fore gn policy
mas been somewhat justly defined rs "mtK-
lure of Micawberisn and fa.alism Lord
Lansdowne ls said p have taken up rather
aggressive standpoint, Insisting on the oh
svfVhnee or the etaics Of treaties. but the
same spirit Of compromise which il Is hoped
! VIII be shown ny tic United States prevailed
| Na.hn the BntisA osb net Lord Sal sbury
unduly optimistic in thinking tho United
States viii agree TO the counter propugais
time alone Will show, SIS a foreign office or
g99l 81 4; Nothing is ever so,tled by on
Dispatch"
Simultaneous with the accession OF King
! Enward twhom, Incidentally golfers refer
| 10 as the first sovereign who has pl7yel 80
since James III the waters q the Nile have
been tulnei back Sir John Ard cabIed
this week THE last chanuei mas been clos ID
AZ Assuan You can now wall, across he
Nile"
This win solve tho problem to provide corn
in Egypt The exec lent ece OF dam con-
structon VIII have 10 withstand severe
stran when the Nile river rises
King Edwards bestowal of the Victorian
order ON enlisted men az the navy for ser-
vice tn connection with the funeral OF
queen Nlctoria, has caused somewhat OF n
shock to officers Of bnth arms ana corr,-
spondlng enihr@a IN among the rank and
he II Is quite without precedent INA has
one u ore 10 ropularize King Enka vi n
his sailors thRn could any other act The
Officers are beginning to see the king a
motive III according no sailors an eNcopdonui
honor Some Of tho army officers are hit
terly eonnlain.ng CT an innovation SIN q
Lord Roberts took command % the forces.
BY VII ch they arc obliged TO wear unit
forms whenever thew go TO the war oiace
Whatever his purpose, Lord Roberts In th's
way and uany others, "a trying 10 down tho
preiudice Of the majority OF officers against
apnaRr'nw IN pub lie m uniform Soon ofN-
GERS uniforms are likely to be as common
~ L0noon streets as priya,eS un forms arc
now.