Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-10
From Across the Water.
THE sU aKIM MIDDLE THE TOPIC
OF THE DAY.
DRIFT OF PUBLIC OPINION.
1t Looks as If John Bull Had Made a
Tough Contract and Is BEGINNING to
Realize the Fact-Correspondents
Sent to the Scene.

LONDON, Dec. 8.-The Suakim muddle
is still attracting public attention, and
unquestionably giving the government
some u~neasiness. Lord Salisbury, after
n long consultation with the military su-
thorities, betook himself to Windsor last
night, where he held q conference with
the queen preparatory to appearing in
the cabinet meeting. The question was
thoroughly discussed by the ministers,
and 1t is we'll understood that the atti-
tude of Lord Randolph Churchill in
duced a decided modification Of the cab
inet's original plans with regard to the
new scheme of opening an aggressive
Sosidan campaign. Ever since the spring
ing OF Lord C~hura1ili's motion in the
house public belief has grown thai the
government has accepted a tough CON
tract, and it is also believed Chat the gov
crnment has begun to realize its difficult
ties.
Firmly convinced of the gravity of the
situation, the Telegraph has dispatched
to Snakum MIR. Bennett B%urleight, who
made himself famous rs q correspondent
during the Soudan campaign, and the
Central News has arranged to send to
the scene OF conflict Mr.. Kirby Bright,
q young though brilliant reporter, whose
splendid work at home has given great
promise Of phenomenal journalism
abroad. Both gentlemen leave on the
same train to-night, and other represent
tatives will follow within twenty-four
hours. The death of Artist Wake, Of
The Graphic, a cast a gloom over the
journalistic fraternity, and at the same
time has stimulated the leading papers
to a.realization of the necessity of hav-
ing I'M adequate staff Of correspondents
on che ground before movements are
compelled in defense OF Srakim which
may render the penetration Of CORE
spondents to the front impossible. The
news of the death of young Wake was
startling, Ind proved the daring and
desperation of the Arab b~eleaguers of
the principal Red sea port.
The Tories are 10th to forgive Lord
Churchill foF his p%recipitate onslaught
on Jhe Suakim matter, and the rumored
attempt to expel him from the Cartoon
Club has been confirmed. Whatever
trepidatfpn the promoters of this scheme
may have felt was allayed by the direct
cut given to the young Tory Democrat
by Lord Salisbury in passing him in the
house of lords, and the smaller fry. en-
couraged by the example of their chief,
will not hesitate to resort to.any meas
IRE of retaliation TO offset Lord Church
HIS attack and is results. 1t is now
impossible forg2he government to per-
nit the PRONUNCIATION of parliament UNI
TIL Dec. ni, and it is probable that an adj
iorrnment will only be taken until the
first week in J~anuary-just long enough
10 carry the period of idleness over the
Christmas holidays. The exigincies OF
the present situation seem to demand
this.
The proposed amendment In the house
of lords to tho land purchase bill, pay
Ing the landlord 4 per cent. pending the
completion of the sale and the mulch
Ing of the tenant therefor, will raise a
storm in the house of and
delay in the final passage of the
bill.