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D JUJiSTE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 1 , 180S TWENTY PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
LAUD VON BOELOW
Press and Public Appravo His Speech on
Eastern Question.
EXPECT A VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY
Ecforoncea to Kiao Ohau Ara Recoivotl
Enthusiastically !
GOVERNMENT MEETS AGRARIAN D1MANDS
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Position is Scvarcly Denounced by the
Socialists.
EMPEROR'S PAST UTTERANCES QUOTED
ot the HelcIiHliiK Are
31 nilc InlcrcHtlnic l y IJeclnru-
tlonn from the
( Copyright , 1S9S , by the Associated rrc . )
IIBRLIN , Feb. 12. The proceedings In the
Reichstag and Diet this week were unusually
Interesting. There were n number ot
declarations from the members of the minis
try lii the Reichstag. The maiden speech ot
Daren von Iluetow , the minister of foreign
affairs , has been approved by almost the en
tire press , and the Impression prevails lii par
liamentary circles that a vigorous foreign
policy , patterned after Prince Bismarck's ,
will mark Baron von Duelow's regime , par
ticularly as the emperor has expressed entire
approval of hla methods.
While Baron VCn Buelow's references to
Klao Chou were enthusiastically received by
even the leftists , a vassaKe referring to
Crete was the most Important. He prac
tically announced that Germany would not
support Rusola In any future compulsory
measures In Turkey.
The utterances of Count Posadowsky , the
minister ot the interior , establish that the
government IB lully determined to support
the agrarian demands more strongly than
heretofore.
Count von Kanltz , the extremist leader of
the agrarians , proclaimed thlo fact amidst
the plaudits ot the agrarians and rightists.
Herr RIchter , the radical leader , In on
Intensely aggressive speech , said this frank
ness was an advantage , as It enabled the
people to plainly sec- the extent and boldness
of the agrarian schemes.
Hcrr Ucbcl and other socialists severely
scored the government for promising Its
powerful old in sjotematlcally raising the
firlce of cereals In order to cinrlch a small
number ot big land owners.
SCORES THE EMPEROR.
The Voorwarto , In a scathing article
headed "Broad Usury. " takes the govern
ment and the emperor to task for "now
spitting upon the same commercial treaties
they thougnt the height of wisdom a few
years ago. "
The emperor's statement In 1S9. > that he
could not help to make the poor man's bread
Ccctrtr , as it would bo equivalent to the worst
kind of usury , la quoted , and contrasted with
his present attitude.
Count von Kanltz also declared in the
RelUiHtag that It was not contradlctive ,
"that there was not" the slightest chaucu
of Germany agreeing to a treaty with the
United States on the present basis of the
DIngley tariff and Uic ridiculous reciprocity
clauses. "
The Importation ot Chinese coolies was
alfio touched upon In the Reichstag. It was
afllrmcd and denied that the Importation of
coolies on a large scale had been Inaugurated
by land owners of cast Germany. It Is
learned that several syndicates have already
been formed lor their wholesale Importa
tion. Ono syndicate , composed of land
owners of cast Prussia , has contracted for
1,200 Shan Tung coolies to bo delivered at
their estates , to compete with dcrnmn farm
laborers , before Juno fi. Several similar
contracts have been signed.
IT IS NOT ALL PEACE.
Letters received from Klao Chau show
that things are not so peaceful tlicre aa the
government professes. The Germans have
sent several expeditions Into the Interior to
punish the natives for outrages upon sen
tinels at outlying points and there have
been several encounters. In ono case two
Chinese officers mid a number of their fol
lowers were killed , u village has becai do-
otroycd and a camp broken up , The Ger
mans sleep on their arms and fear a sudden
attack.
The emperor on Thursday was present at
the parade of the Fifth regiment of guards
at Spandau bcforo Its new colonel , the Rus
sian Grand Duke Constantine , and his maj-
rsty created a sensation by walking up to
Ills guests with hU drawn saber und salut
ing , while saying In : i ringing voice : "Al
ways friend ! ) with our dear neighbor and co-
laborer , Russia , I hope. ' At the luncheon
n'fterwarda at the officers' men * the em
peror drank to the health ot the gtand duke ,
saying : "To a future comradeship In arms , "
The Duke Constantine did not respond'and
hardly touched his glass with his lips.
On Friday the emperor , while swearing In
the naval recruits at Wllhelmshaven , made
a characteristic speech. During the coming
week his majctity will attend the swearing
In of iccrults at Kiel.
Throughout the week there have been
threat snowfalls and inundations In parts ot
the Sudetln mountains , which suffered bo
severely from flooding last summer. The
water rose six feet hi three hours at
Schrlebershau , devastating the whole neigh
borhood , i At other mountain towns the pco-
jilo were forced to flee for their lives. If
the weather continued another big catas
trophe Is expected.
The North German Lloyd Steamship com
pany and the Hamburg American Steamship
company have jointly ordered at German
yards four steamers for the far east traffic
to cost 22,000,000 marks.
Duke Theodore of Bavaria , who is a noted
ocullit , la now In Algeria with his daughter ,
Sophie , earning great popularity among the
Arabs. In his wonderful operations he Is
aaslited by his daughter , and A nhelk of
great influence and wealth , who hat been
cured by the duke , has presented bis daugh
ter with a famous Arab horse , which she
Kent to her aunt , the empress ot Austria.
Sluttrrx llnruB 1IU llookv.
EDINBURGH , Scotlaud , Feb. 12. Joseph
Slattcry nd his wife , the lecturing ex-
prlest and former slater ot charity , who
veto mobbed at Savtnnab and other Ameri
can cities , were charged at a police court
hero today with selling Indecent booka , pur
porting to ft "an exposure ot Catholicism. "
The court was crowded with Catholics aufl
FroteiUaU. Blattcry" promised to destroy
the books and the cass won adjourned In
order to cnnbte him to fulfill his promise.
AMKIllCA.
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Kxiiinltit'il ,
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IX3NDON , Feb. 12. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) From a high
diplomatic authority I get the following
opinion regarding the German decree for
bidding American plants and fruits :
"There Is moro or lees justice In this de
cree , but It all depends upon the way the
examination ot fresh fruit Is conducted as
to whether we have another grievance or
not. The examination may bo very expen
sive or unnecessarily severe , In which case
It would practically amount to prohibition. "
This Is a most moderate statement by one
best qualified to express an opinion. For
my part , while admiring tha Industry and
honesty ot German officials , I have found
that ppeclous scientific reasons were alwayo
forthcoming when It proved desirable to
American products.
The late second secretary In Berlin , Mr.
Squires , sailed on Tuesday with his whole
family , except a. boy , who Is at Eton , from
Genoa for his now post in Peking. Ho was
just learning German when ordered to China ,
where there are 3,004 words In the alphabet
and where men have to begin very early to
acquire ) even that much.
Hero U the official text of the German
emperor's decree for the encouragement ot
rowing In schools. He orders that :
First School boys are to be kept separated
from the clubs of the grown-up.
Second The rowing exercises of the
schools are to bo superintended by properly
qualified ruderspcrtllch vorgeblldctcn teach
ers and an experienced physician.
Third At races publicity tt'.all not be ol-
lowed ; only specially Invited relations and
friends may bo present.
Fourth The use of racing shells Is for
bidden. The race course shall 'bo limited tp
1,200 meters.
Flth Only members ot the two highest
cksscs of the government high s'chool shall
take part-
The emperor then promises assistance to
this cchcnie by advancing about ? f,000 for
the benefit of Berlin. Tuls decree Is made
even moro Impressive by the signatures ol
two cabinet ministers. Each one of the
kaiser's provisions , except the money pees-
cnt would raise a vigorous protest 1 England
America , but the German school boy has
been plastically moulded on n government
pattern.
The annual book of the Imperial German
Yacht club shows an Increase of membcr-
fhlp reaching nearly 1,000 , and the club
property nearly $12,000. William II , ol
course.Is . the commodore , Prince Henry , his
brother , vlcj commodore , and among the life
members are royal personages from Austita
and Japan , to say nothing of the different
German states. Although It is a Baltic club
there Ls a striking absence of Rvwlan , Dan
ish or Swedish member * , which Is In rc-
grctable contrast to the fraternization ot
Yankees and Canadians In our American
Canoe association. The book In general Is
the handsomest publication of its kind , hav
ing this year a beautiful colored lithograph
frontlsplec of the finish In the Dover-Helig
eland race. This represents the halcor'3
yatch Hohcnzcllern In the foreground , the
Is'and of Heligoland In the background , the
British yawl Frada pasblng between and
several torpsdo boats in the neighborhood.
The book also Includes several Interesting
accounts of cruises and a list of foreign
yachts which visited Kiel during the sum
mer of 1S97. Among the latter only throe
flow an American btirgeo Robert Stuyves-
ant's Arcturus , Colonel Palne's Eleonora and
Captain Palmer's Yampa , all ot them be
longing to the Now York Yacht club. The
great majority are , of course , English. No
doubt one reason why so few Americans took
part was because the conditions of the
Dover-Heligoland race excluded Americans.
POULTNEY BIGELOW.
TWO VOIMIKIlI2HKASICAS IJKAI ) .
One ShoolH the Other niul Their Com
mit * SnlHilc.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Fefj. 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Klondike figured In a dlstrrss-
lug tragedy here today , wherein two lives
were taken. Because of a disagreement over
matters pertaining to claims located In the
famous camp last summer Andrew Annen
tlila morning murdered his 'business partner ,
Hector C. Boolong , and then turning the
wcapsn around upon , himself , blown his own
soul Into eternity.
For six years Boolong and Anncn had
conducted a livery business at Oil First
aveiuio south. They occupied residence
apartments immediately over the stable , hav
ing rooms across the hallway from each
other. Ahout 8:30 : o'clock Boolong emerged
from his apartments only to meet Annen In
the hallway. They had not spoken for dayo
and Annen , without uttering a word , bojan
shooting. Boolong ran Into another room ex
claiming , "Andrew shot me , " and fell upon
the floor dead , Annen returned to hU own
room and sent a bullet Into his head , Ho
lived nearly two hours , expiring while being
conveyed to the hospital ,
The men had been friends for years and
both formerly llvod nt Schuyler , Neb , Boo-
long lias a 'brother ' residing In San Bernardino
dine county , California , Ho went to the
Klondike lest spring and was a parscnger on
the last trip from the north ot the Ill-fated
Corona.
Ayer * Denies.
, S. D. , Fob , 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) T. P. Aycrs denies absolutely the
statement that his appointment as Insurance
commissioner was only temporary and until
J. C. Campbell of Ynnkton could reach hero
and take the place. That as far as Governor
Leo and himself were concerned no ono
had authority to make any other statement ,
r.xcept that his appointment was a permanent
one- .
oneThe
The weather being warm bus made crossIng -
Ing on the Ice very unsafe. Ono team with
a load of nails 'went through the Ice today
and the wbolo outfit was lost , the driver
barely esccplng , Ice men are bustling to
get a supply.
Movement * of Oeenii Vt-HNoln , pell 12.
At New York Sailed Normannla , for
Naples ; La Gnucogne , for Havre ; CMegantlc ,
for London ; Georgia , for Copenhagen ; Mo
hawk , for London ; Anchorla , for Qlasow ;
Lucanla , ( or Liverpool ; 1'alatla , for Ham
burg. Arrived Etrurln , from Liverpool ; St.
Louis , from Southampton ; St. Paul , from
Newport Notvo ,
At Hoston Arrived I'avonlu , from Liver
pool.At .
At Harrow Arrived Wliklnsman , from
Philadelphia.
At Naples Sulled Karlminla , for New
York.
At Genoa Arrived Alsatla , from New
York ; Scotia , from New York.
At Lisbon Arrived Peninsular , from
Havre. i
At Liverpool-Arrived Nomadic , from
Nor York.
SPAIN IS SATISFIED
Madrid Government Considers the Do Lome
Incident Closed.
NOT A CASE OF RECALLING A MINISTER
Simply the Acceptance of a Resignation
Duly Tendered ,
INSPIRED NEWSPAPERS TELL ALL ABOUT IT
Everything Accomplished Without Any
"Foreign Intervention , "
SAGASTA TALKS OF OBJECTIONABLE NOTE
He Lome 11 nil No HUNIU-HH ( o Commit
llliiiHClf lu Such ( JIToiiNlve lle-
niiirkH In Letter to Sim
ple Aciitiattitniicc.
( Copyright , ISM , by Prc ? PutilMiIng Company. )
.MADRID , Feb. 12. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Spanish
government considers the Dupuy do Lome
Incident definitely at an end. All the minis
terial newspapers so announce. They take
pains to note further that Scnor do I/imo
was not recalled from Washington , but that
ho simply resigned as Spain's minister to the
United States and hU resignation was ac
cepted by the queen regent and the council
of minlstci-s. These same Inspired news
papers Inform the- public also that all this
was done "without any foreign Interven
tion , " the whole matter having been settled
hours .before United States Minister Wood-
ford called upon Foreign Minister Gullon to
present the American government's note.
Premier Sagasta says this regarding the
letter : "Probably Scnor de Lome wrote the
letter to Senor Canalejas after the presiden
tial message , feeling disappointed because
some parts of that document did not fulfill
his forecasts and expectations , as he had told
beforehand that the president would be oven
more favorable to Spain than ho really
showed himself to bo In teal message. But ,
In nny cose , Senor do Lome had no business
to commit himself In any such offensive
remarks In a letter to a simple acquaintance.
Ho ought , as I repeat , lo have remained
silent and not to have Eald anything that
could have embarrassed the government bo
represented. "
Foreign Minister Gullen handed today to
Colonial illnlstor Moret a full statement of
his views relative to the essential features
of a commercial treaty between Spain , Its
colonies In the Philippine Islands and the
United States.
General Woodford gave n. banquet last
night to the principal foreign ambassadors ,
Spain's ministers of foreign affairs and of
the colonies , their wives and the members
of the American legation. Both Senor Guli
Icn and Seior Moret expressed satisfaction
at tte trnppy and prompt termination of the
Dupuy de Lome Incident and at the excel
lent respects for the treaty negotiations.
ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
i\RMSII COM.MI2.vr AMI DI3 I/OME.
London rupiTM DIxuitsH the Diplomatic
ImllHorctlon.
( Copyright , 1508 , by the Associated I'rcss. )
LONDON , Feb. 12. The De Lome Incident
has excited llttlo Interest In England , but
the opinions expressed almost unanimously
endorse the position of the United States.
The dally newspapers , with the exception
of the Morning Poet , have adopted the view
that tlio administration took the right
course. The Sackvlllc-Wcst Incident has
been much quoted , but It must bo added
that It has always been In the mo.it friendly
terms toward the United States.
What the Times calls a well-informed cor
respondent , which probably means some one
In the foreign ofilce. writes to that news
paper today that In response to the cabled
request to the United States for Lord Saek-
vlllo-West's recall. Great Britain answered
that no action could bo taken until the re
ceipt of the language It was charged Lord
Sackvllle-Wcst had used. When this an
swer was received , It appears Bayard handed
Lord Sackvlllc-West his passports.
The weekly newspapers express the opinion
that President McKlnley would have done
better to Ignore Dupuy do Lome , and the
Statist opines "that a man better qualified
to conduct the foreign affairs of the United
States than Mr. Sherman would refuse to
notlco Do Lome , " and everyone participating
In the affair , adding : "A government based
on popular suffrage has to expect frco crit
icism. " Continuing the Statist says It does
not BCO why President McKlnley , who Is
accustomed to tbo rough as well as the
smooth of politics , "shows susceptibility and
objects to allow foreigners the freedom ho
admits In the case of h's ' follow citizens. "
The Spectator thinks the practical ex
pulsion of Do Lome will produce fresh diffi
culties between Spain and America , although
"tho Incident ought not to change the sltua-
: lon In any way. " Continuing , the Spectator
says :
"If President 'McKlnlcy ' were W'BC , ho
would have promptly declared he would not
pay any attention whatever to the purloined
private letter , no matter how genuine ,
[ 'resident McKlnley should have publicly
called on DC Lomo and Informed him that
tie docs not need his assurance that the
letter was a forgery , the bad taste and
vulgarity of the language being ample proof
of the fact. If ho bad had the nerve or
wisdom to do that be would have immensely
raised Ills prestige both abroad and In his
own country. At the imo tlmn one cannot
be surprised that the United States failed to
treat the letter with the contempt It merited.
Wo do not for a moment suggest that the
exccutlvo failed to Ignore It because he was
Ignorant of the diplomatic usage , or because
lie was not sufficiently good mannered to be
self-restrained under provocation. The
Americans are as good mannered as other
people , and their politicians and ofllclals
are perfectly aware how Lord Salisbury or
M , Hanoteaux would have disposed of a slm-
lar letter , or could guess how1 President Lin
coln would have treated It. It la not the
ack of manners which led ( ho United
States government to act seriously , but
rather the lack of firmness , and savolr falrc ,
which has been shown by the present ad
ministration throughout Its term of ofilce. "
The Spectator Is not eorry "tho moment
may bo approaching when the United States
will Intervene to etotf the agonies of Cuba , "
lading : "Their only hope la In the United
States sternly declaring that the Spanish
troops must Jeavo and the Cubans be al
lowed to settle their own ( ate. That the
United States will be morally justified in
paying the war must end ana tbat Cuba bo
given peace there Is no uoub.tttor a moment. "
Madrid advices ehow that the Do Lome
affair created much snpp.rcxecd excitement
there. Even same days before the Incident
became known there had been , a particularly
nervous feeling In regard lo the relations
with the United States , us evidenced by the
unusual precaution taken to guard the reel-
dcnco of the United States minister , Qcncral
Stewart L. Woodford.
Any rumor , however * absurd * was taken
as gospel In the alarmist circles , even
though a repetition of news which was stale
weeks ago. For Instance , quite a ferment
was caused by a reference to the fact thai
sixteen United States war ships were oft
the Dry Tortugao , and It was taken as evl-
denco that the blockade ot Cuba had al
ready begun. .
The visit of the French cruiser at Havana
was hailed with delight by the Madrid press ,
and much was made of the pollto remarks
addressed by the French admiral to the
government officials on the cccaslon ot his
complimentary visit. These remarks are
said to have been most flattering In regard
to the establishment ot a new regime , and
were , It Is said , accompanied by a hearty
wish that peace would soon result from the
establishment of autonomy.
Although the Chauvinists persist In dis
torting the situation In Iho far east , the
great majority are satisfied with the mar
quis of Salisbury's statement , and there Is
reason to believe they will bo still moro
gratified In the no distant future. When the
government shall have laid the papers on
the subject bcforo Parliament It will bo
shown that the conduct of thd affair was In
strict compliance with the principles enun
ciated by half a dozen cabinet ministers.
Of course the premier is not In a position
to reveal the whole story , ai there Is much
to settle , but ho will bo able to relieve all
anxiety with an explicit statement that ho
will allow no power to Interfere with British
treaties with China , which give freedom of
entry to every port which may become open
under authority , or at the requcdt of any
power whatsoever.
By his attitude In regard to Klao Chou
bay the inarquld of Salisbury has paved the
way for a community ot political action be
tween Great Britain and Germany which will
not only produce excellent results In the far
east , bug held to assure the stability of the
general International situation. This Is al
ready shown by the transfer of Hcrr De-
trlng , the commissioner of Chinese customs ,
to the government service In Shan Tung
province , ho having admittedly gone to
Pckln to ur.dermlno Sir Robert Hart , the
Englishman who has been director of the
Chlncso imperial maritime customs since
1S85.
1S85.Great
Great Britain's agreement with Russia
will probably also bo found to be moro
far-reaching than a written assurance that
Port Arthur will bo a free port , and agreeing
to the opening of Tullcn Wan when the
rallioad reaches there.
LVUTOXOMIS'IS St'IXft KOIl _ PEACE.
LlHt Of lri > IIONlllIIH to lie SllIlllllUtMl
( ( > IiiMiirijroiUH.
HAVANA , via Key West , Feb. 12. The
radical wing of tha autocoiilst party , formed
of Senorc/j Ellzo Glbcrgi Artii'ro Amblard ,
Leopaldo Sola , Carlos Font , Miguel Gcnor ,
E-auardo Dolz and 'others , assembled In
secret meeting today to discuss the situa
tion , which Is considered very serious , owing
to the continuance of the Insurrection , de
spite the fact that autonomy has been granted
to Cuba. Senor Antonio Covln , colonial
secretary of the interior , did not take part
In the deliberations , but sent his assent to
the report adopted. It was resolved to open
negotiations with the Insurgents In the be
lief that the revolution could not bo sup
pressed by force of amis. Anticipating that
the insurgents would not accent to the new
terms , It was resolved that the colonial gov
ernment wouM open negotiations , thus sav
ing the Madrid government from responsi
bility. The following propositions will be
tendered the insurgents ;
First The volunteers will be dissolved
anil a Cuban nillltln formed.
Second The Insurgent generals and
colonels will bo recognized.
Third Cuba will be called upon to pay
only $100,003,000 out of the $000,000,000 Indebt-
cdnens due for bath wars.
Fourth Cuba will pay $2COOCOO a year for
the crown list. , .
Fifth Cuba will make Its own treaties
without Interference by the Madrid govern
ment.
Sixth Spanish produqts will have only a
10 per cent margin of protection over similar
products from other countries.
Seventh No exiles or deportations will bo
made , even In war time , to Spain , Africa or
penal settlements elsewhere.
Eighth Death sentences for rebellion
be abolished.
Ninth Mnrtlal luw cannot bo ordered by
the captain general without the assent of
both the house and the senate , If those
bodies nro In session , or without the assent
of a majority of the cabinet If they are not
In Bosnian ,
Tenth The archbishop of Santiago do
Cuba Hhall always bo u native Cuban.
Elevcillh The actual Insurgent party shall
have thrco teats In the first cabinet.
Twelfth An armistice of fifteen days shall
be granted for the discussion of the terms
of pence.
These terms nro accepted 'by the auton
omist party In full with the exception of
Senores Calves , Montcro , Zayos and De-
monte.
n.Yl'I/.VI.VS THBI'T Of TUB LETTEH.
Cannlcjns' Cnlmiii Onf reNi nileiit I'nr-
lolnrd ( ontfiifclve .MlxHlvo.
NEW YORK , Fob , 12. The Press says :
"Through a source known to bo absolutely
trustworthy , the Press Las learned the Iden
tity of the person who otcle the famous De
Lomo letter , The letterwhich ; encompassed
De Lome's downfall was stolen by Manuel
Serufln Plchardj , son-in-law of Scnor Arturo -
turo Amblard , deputy of Clio Cortes in Cuba.
PlcUirdo Is the close business associate of
Canalejas , tlio editor , of El Herald of Madrid ,
to whom tlio letter was , addressed and de
livered , and Is the Havana correspondent of
that newspaper. He realized tbo Importance
of the Indiscreet expressions In the Icti
tcr , and took the missive put of the package
In which It had been placed to bo sent with
other accumulated correspondence to Madrid ,
Whether ho had any lutlhiallon from his em
ployer , Canalejas , that the communication' '
might bo quietly removed , Is not disclose
by the authority for tula story , but ho took
It anyhow and entrusted It Jo a man who
gave up a remunerative position In Havana
to bring It to the United States. " ,
War Ship Uulntee riuuleil.
HULL. England , Feb. 12. The British
war ship Galuteo , which was in collision
February 10 with the passenger steamer
Marbe'.la , has been floated 'with tbo assist
ance of tugs and docked. It is stated that
the Galatee's bow was damaged In the col-
llsloa , but to what extent Is not known.
Xurtvi'Kliiii r. , . . _ . . , . , n - .
CHRISTIANIA , Feb. 12. The ralnLstry has
resigned , and several of the ministers will
ceek appslntnuata to other ofllces.
IIE LACKS BACKBONE
Salisbury's Vertebral Column Wanting in
Higidily ,
HESITATES WHILE OTHERS GO FORWARD
Oonsemtivo Dread of Ohango Leada to
Oompromiso.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT MAY ASSERT ITSELF
Likely to Compel Government , to Take
Decided Stand ,
SOMETHING APPEARS TO BE BREWING
I.a rue C < IIIHKIIIIICIIH | of ( Mllcem , Am
munition mill StorcN Are
Sllrntly Sent < < > Afrlcn for
Some 1'iirtiONCM.
( Copyright , 1SW , liy Prcpa 1'ubllshltiB Company. )
LONDON , Feb. 12 , ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Lord Salisbury
Is an old man Intensely domestic and much
affected by the painful Indisposition of his
wlfo. Ho Is influenced Ty a conservative
dread of change which lejuls him to com
promise with his enemies rather than face
the pcculbiUty of war. His party ouco
hated ! Gladstone because It regarded him as
for peace at any price , but under no Qlad-
Btonlan administration has a government lost
so much , lu the faoa of Russia , France and
*
Germany as under that of Salisbury.Ho
has little Intercourse with his colleagues and
practically Is aa Independent of the monetary
sentiment as Is William II. Ho Isolates
himself In his palace of Hatflold whenever
possible and only his private secretaries
know his mind there. The windows look
out upon the tombs of his Illustrious ances
tor , the great prime minister of Queen
Elizabeth. Think how much was- done by
Cecil with very small means and contrast
them with the resources of modern England.
The now German minister of foreign af
fairs , Von Uuelow , Is looked upon by con-
ssrvatlves and liberals alike as the coming
man In European affairs. Dr. Barth , who
has consistently opposed German coloniza
tion In tropical Africa , now gives the gov
ernment his support where the outlook for
commerce Is promising , but he warns the
people that they must movtl In the spirit of
fair competition with Englind and itho rest
of the world and not seek monopoly after
the fashion of France and Russia.
SOMETHING IS BREWING.
In contrast to the German emperor's vig
orous and effective foreign policy Is Lord
Salisbury's hesitancy. Something , however.
Is brewing , for public sentiment Inevitably
will compel the English government to take
a final stand on some ono point.
Major Lugard , who .gave England Its em
pire In Uganda and since then has been
burled In southwest Africa , Is ono ot the
ablest soldiers and organizers In the English
service. His eyes arc deep set and pierc
ing. He Is spare , inured to hardship , gentle
In manner , but with abundant courage and
determination. For some weeka past ho has
been silently superintending large consign
ments of ofllccrs , stores and ammunition to
West Africa , all destined for points where
the French forces have encroached upon
spheres conceded to England by treaty.
If it Is true that Lord Salisbury fears to
meet Russia and Franco In the China scan
ho may determine to roiscrvo that question
until the Upper Niger Is cleared up. The
fact that Major Lugard himself takes charge
of the West African forces proves that Eng
land Is there not to talk merely. The fa
mous French explorer and soldier. Colonel
Montlel , has a high regard ifor Lugard , as
have all who know him and his work. Un
der him England should win back on the
Niger what It has lost at Klao Chau and In
the Transvaal.
The election of Paul Kruger was no sur
prise to me , knowing the extreme bltterncna
created among Transvaal Boers by Mr.
Chamberlain's behavior since the Jameson
raid. No middle course can pacify the
Transvaal. They must cither be overawed
t > y a force of 50,000 regulars or else frankly
accorded complete liberty to do as they
please.
UNION IN COUTH AFRICA.
The time will come after Kiuger's death
when all the states of South Africa will
unite In a federal union. Then the Trauo-
vaal will bo compelled by Its neighbors to
accord equal rights on fair terms to the
citizens of other parts of Africa. This Is
the talk of far-sighted Africanders today ,
but the main obstacle lies not so much In
the Transvaal as In the Jealousy between
Natal ami Capo Colony ,
Mrs. Jacob Bright , as secretary of the
Woman's Franchise league- , has Inaugurated
a vigorous campaign , prompted toy the purest
philanthropy , to emancipate woman In gen
eral and ono class In particular. She thinks
It scandalous that garrison towns should bo
protected against 'the ' spread of a disease
while hot countries llko Egypt kill moro
soldiers thin the 'bullets ' of on enemy. I
asked the opinion of an , experienced general
yesterday , who said : "When the British
army marches to war you may take It from
mo that for every 1,000 men who shoulder
arms 300 will bo in the hospital from a
single form of disease before reaching the
Iront. In the last campaign In Egypt all
were rejected who hid any taint of disease ,
yet on my ship bound from Portsmouth to
: ho Red Sea 15 per cent were In the hospital
jy the tlmo wo reached Gibraltar and 33 per
cent before landing at Suaklm , The Gcr-
nan army la practically free from this
alnt , which enormously enhances Us flght-
ng capacity , for In the 'British army half of
ho able-bodied ore required to attend to the
disabled.
Canon Rawnsley Is energetically promoting
a monument to Caedmon , the first Anglo-
Saxon Christian pool , who died A. D. CSO and
/Cut for whom there could have been no
Longfellow , Whlttler , Lowell or Bryant. It
is proposed to place this monument at
Whltby. tbo place of hlu Inspiration , his
word and his death. Llko many another
great moral force , Caodmon lived a life of
toll. Ho was a herdsman , Contributions
may bo made through the York City und
County Bank of Wbltby , care of the honorary
treasurer. POULTNBV IJIGELOW.
3IOIII3 ClUTlClbU OK * ' 3AUSIIUUV.
Sir Cliarlcn Illlke SiicnU * luo Un
certain. Tone * .
( Capyrlsht , 18M , by l'r e I'ubll > hlng Company. )
LONDON , Feb. 12. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Sir Charles
Dllko said to me last evening In the House
of Commons lobby : "I cannot eay the lull
in tbo far eastern crisis brings any sense oj.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
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10. "Tom Kont'H Viilontlnn. "
Dlvor.io Vlotv * of Hymns
17. Great Iniliijitrlnl .Struggle.
15. SiuirtliiR ItoxluAt of thn Week.
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security that the Interests England repre
sents are safer than they wore. Salisbury
having given up the Tallcn Wan demand ,
and dropped the loan has presumably fallen
back on the original policy of opening"
Yangtso Klang valley and Chinese ports to
the world's trade , a policy which ho eald
never had changed , as It was the strongest
England could have adopted. By having
tentatively taken up an alternative policy his
hands ore now weakened In returning to
his original lino. Of cour&o , If ho oven now
pursues It resolutely without faltering ho
will have British feeling at his 'back ' and
can doubtlcps bring It to a successful lesue. "
"But will Salisbury maintain the firm atti
tude ? " "That Is more than I should ven
ture to say. Wo can only hope so. "
This disbelief In Salisbury's strength la
now universal , oven among his own follow
ers. iThey realize that his vacillation haa
given a series of dplomatlc triumphs to his
continental rivals. They openly deplore hla
Infirmity of purpose and fear some tlmo
that the criticism to which ho Is now being
fiubjcatcil may drive him Into the other ex
treme and Invoke needlessly the horrors of
war. But discipline and party loyalty arose
so Ingrained In the tory party that none
dare say In Parliament ivhat they are all
saying In the lobbies. Liberal leaders are
evading the responsibility of advocating n
stronger foreign' policy nnd watching with
>
delighted anticipation the spread of discon
tent In the ranks.
Meantime Chamberlain's stiff resistance to
French proceeJIngs on the coast of Africa Is
producing grave friction between the British
and French governments. France Is calmly
overriding all the acknowledged rules of
the game of grab In which both countries
are engaged In the Hinterland of the gold
coast and the Upper Congo. Chamberlain
confronts them boldly at every step and the
lories arc pointing to him ns a minister who
really knows his own inlnd and deals with
England's rivals In the proper spirit. Unless
France abates Its claims In that region
trouble is certain , as Chamberlain has plainly
deflnC'l the Irreducible minimum of Eng
land's demands. Curzon Is now recognized
as 'being ns inject n failure as his chief ,
Salisbury , and It Salisbury gives up the
foreign office to Curzon , BO far from having
the prospect of the succession ho will also
be moved to some other department. The
latest gossip In tory circles points to Lord
Cramer , the British representative in Egypt ,
being brought homo to succeed Salisbury at
the foreign office. Salisbury Is still retain
ing tha premiership.
The most Interesting parliamentary Inci
dent of the week was the debate last night
on John Redmond's amendment to an address
affirming Ireland's right to tha Independence
of Parliament and declaring home rule to be
the most urgent domestic reform of the
time. Redmond contends this motion Is es
sential to force the liberal leaders to show
they have not abandoned home rule , falling
which assurance bo said Dillon should de
nounce the liberal alliance. Dillon's posi
tion Is that > lt Is 'Redmond's ' object to merely
embarrass the liberal leader and assist the
unionist government at the expense of the
liomc rule cause. Dillon and his followers ,
liowovor , voted for Rcdtnond'B amendment
on the grounds that their urfbrokcn policy
had been to claim' ' priority for homo rule In
the liberal program , In proof of which Dil
lon said no liberal candidate had got or
would get the Irish vote at the polls In Eng
land , where that vote controls thirty scats ,
who did not put homo rule before all otho.r
measures to 'bo ' dealt with when the liberals
returned to power.
As a matter of fact the Irish liberal alli
ance is virtually In a ut/ito of suspended
animation , the latest evidence of which Is
that the radicals have strenuously pro
nounced against the erection < b > ' the state of
an endowed Catholic university In Ireland ,
which all Irish nationalists unite In demand
ing and to which the present government has
given Its approval. The question of an cf-
'octlvo liberal alliance can only nrlso .11 ,
when the liberals return to office , Irish na
tionalists of all shades again unite to compel
lieni to give priority to home rule.
Irish distress has now reached the acute
phase , but Chief Secretary iBalfour has only
consented under the pressure ot the Irish
members to adopt tbo entirely inadequate
neasurcs of relief.
William Phillips , an Englishman , owning
arge estates In West Ireland , where ho Is
magistrate for several counties and political
supporter of affairs , says ; "Knowing prob
ably better than any other Englishman tbo
icoplo of West Ireland , I am deeply disap
pointed to find Gerald Balfour's answer to
Is members so very unsatisfactory. From
my own personal knowledge I can assure
'our readers that no words I could use would
adequately describe the fearful state of mis
ery and destitution In which from no fault
of their own they are now placed. Unless
nany are to die of starvation Immediate re-
lot Is imperatively demanded. "
Miss Amy Mander , an 'English woman with
wide experience in Ireland , writes a long
and pathetic letter to the Chronicle from
Ultlmagb , county Mayo , in which she says ;
'Aa an English woman I confess I am
( Continued on Seventh Pago. ) ,
ONE HEAD IS NEEDED
Necessity for a General Manager for
Exposition Affairs.
SIX COMMANDERS FIVE T03 MANY
Many Stookholdsrs and Dinoton Emplntio
in Demanding the OhangOi
DION GERALDINE STILL A POTENT FACTOR
His Fine Italian Eand Shows Itself in
Many Devious Ways ,
SITUATION ON THE GROUNDS IS SERIOUS
TroiilileN Largely Dmlo the
Peculiar McthnilN Introilnceilty
the ( irent Dli'ei'tor of ,
CoiiMriietlon.
Exposition matters have taken a new turn
within the last twenty-four hours. The ac
tion of the Hoard of Directors directing the
manager of the Ways and .Means department
to commence suits agalnot delinquent sub
scribers to exposition stock , coupled with
the fact that the board took no action what
ever In the way of making a change ki the
organization ot the machinery of the exposi
tion , has aroused the feeling ot soicncsa and
discontent which has been latent since Ger-
nldluo "resigned. " Mnay complaints ngaliVt
the mnnagpinent of affairs are again voiced
m the streets and In business houses.
. Notwithstanding the fact that the Hoard
of Directors did not take any action on , the
matter of appointing a general superintend
ent or director general at the last meeting
the feeling Is almost overwhelming among
the members ot the directory that eomo
office of this kind should bo created and
&omo able man appointed to the position nt
once. The only reason action has not been
taken before" this boa been a feeling on the
part of Borne ot the directors that the matter
had once been referred to the executive
committee niul It might bo construed as a
rcflcctlen on that body to take- the matter
out of Its hands at this time. The directors'
are agreed that euch an officer Is absolutely
neccceary and thej are not backward about
expressing this opinion , but they differ aa
to the mancicr In which the condition should
be brought about.
Hon. Alvln Saundcrs , the venerable resi
dent vice president of the exposition , Is most
emphatic In his declaration that business
prudence demands that there must bo a
"head" to the exposition. "As matters are
now , " said the governor very emphatically ,
"no man appears to know whether a given
matter cornea In his department or not. As
a result It Is Impossible to get a decisive
answer to any proposition. I have had cx-
perleace In this way and I know what I am ,
talking about. This thing cannot go alcns
llko this much longer without ( striking a
snag , and wo must have a head to It. The
exccutlvo committee should control this offi
cer , but ho should have full authority in
matters of detail. "
Director C. W. Lyman la equally emphatic
In his opinion that a general manager of
some kind should bo appointed to take gen
eral charge ot the work. Ho Is of the
opinion , however , that the executive com
mittee should determine Just when thla ap
pointment should bo made. "It the commit
tee wants to carry the load a llttlo longer
I doa't bellovo the board should Interfere
with It. There Is no doubt In my mind
about the necessity for having an officer to
look after all the details and If I was on tlio
committee I should want him right away ,
but 1 believe- the committee Is the best
JuJge of when that tlmo has arrived. "
Director G. W. Holdrcgo said : "I can see
the ncccaslty for a general manager , but I
believe the executive committee should first
take action In Iho matter as long as It has
been referred to them. "
WOULD RELIEVE TUB COMMITTEE.
Thomas Klipatrlck , another director , talds
"If U Is thought beat to appoint a general
manager It should bo dcno at an early day
'so as to help the exposition and relieve the
executive committee from a great deal of
hard work. It ECCIUS to mo there Is a gen
eral misunderstanding ns to the relation
which such a manager should bear to the
executive committee. My Idea la that Just
aa the executive committee la subject to the
Hoard of Directors so this general manager
should bo subject to the executive commit
tee and ho should report to them on all
Important matters every day. While they
would have control of all his actions yet , at
the came time , no long as ho conducted his
departments with ability and honesty the
cbanccit are the executive committee would
act towards him just as the directors act
at prment towards the executive committee.
The members of the exccutlvo commltteo
have done a great deal of good work , but
It seems too much to ask them to follow out
all tbo details to the end of the exposition ,
and I think that the appointment of a mana
ger to execute their ordcra would bo a wel
come relief to all of them , and It certainly
would bo no reflection upon their ability or
the work they have dcno. "
OAUS0 OF DISAFFECTION ,
The Department of IluIIdlngs and GrounJs
Is the ono which has attracted the greatest
attention on account of the nature of Its
work. I'eoplo who have any complaints to
inako do not mince matters , 'but ' tnako
diargos that are serious In their nature ami
Indicate a looseness in the general conduct
of affairs a'bout ' the grounds that Is some
what surprising.
Among other things It Is openly charged
that Dion ( Jcruldlno l as much In control
of the actual workings of the Department ot
Dulldlugs and Grounds as ho was In the
palmy days when ho signed himself , "gen
eral superintendent of the exposition. " A
subscriber to exposition stock who would
probably bo classed among "tho little fol
lows" a mechanic who has occasion to visit
the grounds frequently told a representative
of The 'IJeo ' recently that Geraldlno Is as
much In evidence as ever. "Ho la on the
grounds frequently , " said this man , "and al
ways has something to say about bow this ,
that or the other thing should bo done , Ho
makes his headquarters at tbo Dcllono hotel
and nothing Is done on the grounds without
his knowledge , HIo pretends 'to ' bo here to
bid on exposition work and to support this
pretense ho put lu a 'bid on the north *
viaduct across Sherman avenue. That bid
was based on figures made by II. W. Tamm ,
the Inspector in the employ of the exposition
wb ) { was put there by Geraldlno. Tarntn
figured too high , though , and deraldlno did
not get the work. This contracting Is simply ,
n 'blind ' , however , because dcruldino I * ft
partner lu certain concessions which will
