St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-19
LONDON LETTER.

Parnell, John Bright,-UncIe sam
Needs a Navy-The Marriage of Eng
land, Germany, and Russia-Lotta, Mary
Anderson, Minnie Palmer sc,
To the Editor Of the Globe:
QLondon, England Feb. 1894: A long time
has elapsed since l indited a letter to you.
Inc reason was, had nothing particular
to relate that thought would be interesting
10 your readers as was in the country enjoy
Ing country sports, shooting etc. The
shooting season has ended and YOUR cores
pondent some two weeks ago bid adieu for a
time to his country friends and wended his
way to the metropolis of the world. London
is full OF life again with the opening of Par
lament
The great excitement is on Egyptian affairs.
! What will be Their esult of Englands Doliry and
success under the present Government nc
one can tell. Mr.. Gladstone and his minis.
try have been saved by small vote FROM
censure, the Irish members all voting
against the Government. Ireland can never
expect anything but iron rule from the con-
servatives, and yet having had as much done
under this liberal Government Che land bill
| &c) to the disgust of the conservatives go
back on Mr.. Gladstone and those>who have
/
ers of the soil. Consistency thou art Jew.
ell" Well might the liberals say to the Irish
vote ct tlt Brute.
The unlindest cut of all was the ousting
of Bradlaugh again, and again the Irish mem
bers voted with the conservatives who will
grind the Irish down should they come in
power again. At least they willtry and do it.
| think l know the feeling of the conservative
| party from what | have seen and heard here,
and how Mr.. Parnell and his friends can
vote censure of the Government who have
tried at least to do good to Ireland and vote
| to exclude a member who has been elected
and reelected six times by the people (only
the other day by an increased majority thus
excluding the peoples representative, taxa
ton without representation, only because
his religious belief is different from theirs, is
surprising. Let me advise America to get
her house in order. Get navy. A power
full one too, consistent with our great Nation.
We are on the most friendly terms with Eng
land now and l trust will ever remain so
but America must be prepared for changes
of Government. Our great Republic is en-
We'd by the Aristocracy of Europe.
They laugh at our seeming defenceless po-
sition on the sea board in case of differences
arising with any of the great powers, and in
case of insult or slap on the face what can
we do to resent it, France and Germany
have prohibited the american hog (the four
| legged ones). The English farmers (Con
seryatiyes) are hoping for the time when a
| duty will be put on American wheat, so as to
nearly prohibit its import here, looking to
| their colonies alone for the supply Qndia in
particularly, and to have a high tariff on all
other American goods. These Conservatives
are trying to educate the ignorant masses in
the belief that cheap bread and other articles
| from the United States mean low wages TO
! them, and that also American wheat and
provisions are unwholesome. l know where
| | have been in the country some of the peo-
| pie are told, believe it, that the Americans
can send England any kind of storm they
think proper, and they think the bad harvest
weather for the last or 6 years has been the
work of Americans. 1t seems ridiculous,
but so it is, every few days friendly warm
ing and prediction of storm approaching
Englandis sent by the New York Herald and
goes the rounds of the papers. l have heard
lots of country people say II wish the Amer
leans would keep their storms at home,n and
to tell them the Almighty makes the storms
and sends them doesn't seem to satisfy.
The great friend of England during our war
was John Bright. l have been reading his
| speeches over again, to his constituents at
| Birmingham and to the starving people (at
that time) of Lancashire, his Indignation at
| that time at the Conservatives who enyied
the greatness of our Republic and wished it
| broken up, at the Acknowledgement of bel
| ligerant rights, to the South who had no
| ministers at any court or any navy or ports
as the Trent affair in sending demand and
war vessel &c &c, tends to show the animus
OF the Conservatives towards America. There
are few John Brights in the world and
know America would like to honor him if he
would visit her.
Your readers may think am not serious,
that my reasons for saying get navy, are
nonsense, but how is it. England, Germany,
Russia, and other nations are strongly allied
| by marriage &c, but they are all armed to the
teeth. Not only large fleets but immense
armies. We might do without large army
but in my opinion $4,000 is small enough,
but in naval warfare wooden ships are
thing of the past and are not built in day,
and economy on this head is madness and
| foolish. Look at the commotion when the
Merrimac set out. What would the Merrimac
be compared to any of the iron clads of Eng
land, France or Spain or Germany. Even
our South American neighbors are supe'
rior in naval warfare. To be prepared means
or not jury to seaports in case of misunder-
standing on war with other powers. l say
again get a navy, get your house in order.
The hand writing on the wall if followed
| leads to peace, prosperity, honor and safety.
England gives US a ship. She is the most
friendly power toward us and l trust
| will ever be hand in hand with US. Bis
marck slaps us in the face but says he doesn't
| mean it. 1t is our ignorance of diplomacy
that he strikes at and Mr.. Sargent the
American minister. Sargent it seems is
not popular in Berlin for his exposure of the
trichina investigation showing it was
in their own pork, and not American. Get
navy and we can explain matters and tell
the truth without being snubbed or the
chances of war.
America is well represented here in theat-
ricals. Mary Anderson, Lolita and Minnie
| Palmer.
| Mary Anderson at the Lyceum is drawing
crowded houses and is greatly admired. Isaw
her last week in Pygmalion and Galeatea, and
Tragedy and Comedy" every seat taken.
Had mine engaged five days ahead. Orches.
ira stalls 10 shillings (s2.25,) her engage
ment terminates April 5, when Lawrence
Barrett appears at Lyceum hall
Lolita is not doing we'll Minnie Palmer is.
I saw a new musical operetta at the Avenue
theatre a few nights ago. Nell Gwynne a
very pretty thing. 1 was invited on the
opening night to dine at st. Stephens club
| Conservative 60 there an evening.
At the Princess theatre, '!Claudian," 10
the piece, classical play and magniicently
mounted After seeing it l was invited to
dine the next eve at the National Constitu-
tional club OiberaD and afterwards went to
| TOOes theatre To see the burlesuue on
''Claudian' rendered splendidly, the best
L,,,rIoeo,,o ovor sory NIGHT before last