The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-08-02

Two countries 1clt pound To admit that
the arts of war in which they had been
educated were things of the past. OF
course there were members of the army
and navy in both countries who depre-
Gated the new state OF things. But there
were also men still living who deprecated
the abolition of the old wooden seventy
four gun ship.
A British artillery officer, convcrsing
with 4 member of the American syndi-
cate at Il London club, said to him:
.Do you know that you made great
mistake in the beginning OF your opera
tpns with the motor guns? If you had
cDntrived an attachment to the motor
which should have made an Internal
thunderclap and 4 storm of smoke at the
moment of discharge, it would have
saved you q lot of money and time and
trouble The work of the motor on the
Canadian coast was terrible enough, but
people could see no connection between
that and the guns on your vessel. If you
could hive sooner shown that connection
you night have saved yourselves the
troubleof crossing the Atlantic. And,
to prove this, one Of the most satisfac-
tory points connected with your work
on the Welsh coast was the jet of smoke
she discharged Il motor. If it had not
been ,or those jets l believe there would
be people now in the opposition who
woun swear that Caerdaf: had been
mincd, and that the ministry were q
panty TO it." a.~."
Your point is well tal1en,'' said the
American, "and should it ever be neccs-
stry to discharge any moro bombs
which hope it may not bc-we shall
take care 10 show Il visible and audible
connection between cause and effect"
Tho devil take it, sir!" cried an old
captain Of an English ship Of the line,
who was sitting near by. "What you
are talking about is not war! We might
as well send out Goldfish trust to settle
rational disputes. In the next sea fight
veil save ourselves the trouble Of gnuw-
ing and crunching at the stcrus Of the
enemy. Wen simply send note aboard
requesting the foreigner to be so good as
% send us his l1ldder by bearer, which,
4 properly marked and numbered, will
be returned to him on the conclusion Of
peace. This would do just as we'll as
visiting it off, and save expense No,
sir, will not join you in Il julep. |
nave made no alliance over new tangled
and hot watcr'
III the midst of tie profound satisfac-
ton with which the members OF the
American war syndicate regarded the
success of ri1cir labors - labors slikc
profitable to themselves and to the re
Gently contendlng nations--and in the
gratiiieel pride with which they received
the popular and official congratulations
which were showered upon them, there
was but one little cloud, one regret.
In the course Of the great syndicate
war a life had been lost. Thomas
lfutchns, while assisting in the loading
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lentally killed by the falling of a derrick.
The syndicate gave q generous sum to
he family OF the unfortunate man, and
throughout the United States the occur
.c!lco occasloncd a deep feeling Of SYM
pathetic regret. a popular subscription
was started to build u monument Ia the
memory Of Hutchins, and contributions
came not only from all parts Of rhe
United States but FROM many persons in
Great Britain, who wished to assist i'll
the erection Of this tribute to the man
who had fallen i'll the contest which had
been of as much benefit to their country
a; to his own.
Some weeks after the conclusion Of the
treaty Il public question WI, raised,
WHICH at first threatened TO annoy the
American government, but it proved 10
be OF little moment. AN anti-adminis-
:
that in the whole of the published treaty
there was not one word in regard to the
fisheries question, the complications uris-
ing from which had been the cause of the
war. Other papers took up the matter,
and the government then discovered that
i'll drawing up the treaty the fisheries
business had been entirely overlooked.
There was q good deal Of surprise in
official circles when this discovery was
announced; but us it WAS considered that
the fisheries question was one which
would take care Of itself, or be readily
disposed of in connection with a number
of other minor points which remained 10
be settled between the two countries, it
was decided 10 take no notice of the im-
piled charge of neglect, and to let the
matter drop. And US the opposition party
took no reul interest i'll the question but
little more was said about it.