FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5463, 15 January 1896, Page 1

FOREIGN RELATIONS.

' THE OUTLOOK STILL - OEITIOAL. ,TflE VENEZUELAN IEONTIEE. THE- HONOURABLE NEUTEALITY OF AMERICA. MB CHAMBERLAIN'S i", poptrLAjarm • ; [Special to Pkbbs Absociatiok.] - ,-.,;v • LONDON, Jan. 13. The; Times, says that /%st Reid's, • inessageto Jiord Salisbury ta behalf : of the: AuatrM^ii Govepm^ts, sHows the Mij^-i ''&„ ,^ie ;llippir(^y'^|^OT!mp : •; atilT <jbii£rbiite4 by a mioßt critical , oa^o&%. ■,-.^-- . ■ . -; ; v :.^-;-v;-. -v, . Tbi> Standard, in an inspired (Jetid- "■'.;. ing aitticle,l|itateB tbat ifche rela^ons' ' betweeii En|iat»d and Germany Have resumed a normal condition. In deferelhce to the wish of the United States, and also aa a tribute to the honourable neutrality of the United Stetes in the recent crisis with '.. Genii^ny, Lord Saliebury has agreed to ikamediately publish proofs of the * claim" in the Venezuela dispute. "Mr CHamberlain receives an ovation wherever he appears.- When he enured the. Cabinet to-day he received, •■:. around of applause from the other ■ Ministers. • : JSalf a million ex-yolunteers are willing to join the reserve. , The Daily Chronicle declares that „ on e-third of the British batteries are without field guns and the Artillery has no reserves. German 'importers complain that the , tension caused by the crisis with » Great Britain is proving ruinous to • trade.', v ■ ' ■'.■ f ■■■.;-■■. ... . ■•■■■-,• •