The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-29

themselves pleased with the answer of the
| first lord of the treasury"
The Westminster Gazette this afternoon
discussing the silver question in America,
says:
"The final vote of the Ohio Democratic
State convention against free silver can
not fail to have material bearing, what
ever may be the outcome of the contro-
versy on this question. 1t is an I'M
doubted fact that the present uncertainty
is having a most pernicious effect upon
the well being of the United States, but
should it ultimately be decided to estab-
fish ratio between gold and silver, it does
not in any wise follow that what will
suit America will be acceptable or wise
policy for Great Britain"
One of the most interesting events to
Americans which occurred ON this side
of the Atlantic during the past week was
the unwilling on Wednesday last at Ayr,
Scotland, of the fourth and last panel
of the Burns statue at that place by Mr..
Wallace Bruce, formerly United States
consul at Edinburg. The panel was sub
scribed for by admirers of the poet in
America and represents the parting of
Burns and Highland Mary. The cere-
mony took place in the presence of large
crowd of people, the town council and
members of the Burns club.
Mr.. Bruce made a speech, during the
course of which he said that he experienced
great delight in standing there "a con-
Meeting Link between the lovers of Burns
in, the United States and in Scotland"
The Rev. DR.. Burrell of New York.
who presented the panel ON the behalf of
the donors, remarked that he was the
"mouthpiece for the expression of the Re
public's love for Burns" (Applause.)
The panel, which was concealed by the
American and British flags, was then I'M
yelled amid loud cheers.
The great topic of discussion in rail
road circles during the week has been the
railway race from London to Aberdeen
by the East and West routes. The West
Coast company took the initiative and
did the distance at the rate of a mile a
made a new worlds record, while com
p,etely smashing the record held for the
past three years by the Empire State
| express from New York to Buffalo, but
the East Route company improved on this
| time on Thursday evening, making $40
miles in 512 minutes. The train, how
ever, was composed only of an engine and
guards van and two passenger coaches.
| The, struggle. ceased yesterday and the
nary time schedule, but the racing led to
question being asked in the house of
commons yesterday by Sir John Lang,
| member for Dundee as to whether the
| board of trade could not prevent such
practices. But the president of the board
| of trade, Mr.. Charles Il. Richie said that
the board of trade had no power in the
matter and intimated that the railroad
companies might be relied upon not to
endanger life in trials of speed.
The approaching presence in London Of
the son of the Japanese premier has
caused a stir in shipping circles, as it j,
reported that the object of his visit via
Canada and the United States was t.
place large contracts for the construction
of several japanese ironclads and cruisers
as we'll as for q considerable supply Of
arms and ammunition. it is believed
that there may be some truth in the
( first portion of the report, but there are
some people who claim that there can be
no truth in the second part of it, as japan
is understood to have supplied her army
the invention of q Japanese, and her am
munition factories are believed to be Of
| the best.
| Speaker Crisp has spent most of the
week in Scotland. He will visit Ireland
previous to his return to this country
where he will spend his last week on this
side of the Atlantic. Speaking to a rep
resentative of the Associated Press of the
great amount of attention Mr.. w. c.
Whitney is attracting as possible can,
didate for the Democratic nomination fol
the presidency, Mr.. Crisp said
| MIR. Whitney seems to have succeeded
the late James G. Blaine as the magnetic
statesman in American politics. have
several times been asked the question by
Englishmen concerning Mr.. Whitney's
chances of obtaining the nomination. LIE
seemed to have made the same great inn
preston her as he has long made at
home. Some of the officers of the British
| Bimetallic league, who met Mr.. Whitney
| last spring. were greatly impressed with