The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18

ing to his desire to be thoroughly informed
in regard to all small matters
Gable dispatches from New York re-
garding the delay in the transatlantic
mails. received by the Times, have given
new impetus to the agitation here upon
that subject and Mr.. Chamberlain will
shortly bring up the matter again in
the House of Commons.
The Speaker, in an article on the sub
1ect, says ii believes that the preference
given the White Star and Cunard COM
panies in the matter of the transporta-
ton Of the mails is a part of the price
which the British government pays for
the use of the reserved merchant cruis-
ers from the vessels OF these lines, and
continues that If this is so, the price is
heavy and it is hardly fair to charge a
part of it on the American.
The Emitted States cruiser San Francisco
viii, on Tuesday next, proceed to Havre,
where she will go into dock to be cleaned
and overhauled. The work wih take at
least a fortnight and much longer, unless
the vessel is ordered away by the United
States navy department.
Rear Admiral Kirkland commanding
the European station, whenever he speaks
upon the subject is emphatic in his con-
demnation of the missionaries in Turkey.
He says he has found that one of the
most prominent Sunday school teachers
in Syria spent three years in the peni-
tentiary at Pittsburg, Pa, and that taken
altogether they are bad lot. The cause
of all the trouble. Mr.. Kirkland asserts,
is that relying upon the protection of the
American government. the missionaries
defy the local laws, and the actions of the
authorities do not merit the dispatch of a
warship at every appeal made by the mis-
sionaries, most of which are not true.
Notice has been given by Mr.. Vincent
that he will, at an early day, move in the
Af.ant f,at
Britain give years notice TO the govern
ments of Belgium and Germany of the
elimination of the clauses in the COM
mercial treaties with those countries of
1862 and 1865 respectively, precluding the
treatment of British goods in British coll
onies upon more advantageous terms than
are accorded foreign goods.
The Statist advises Mr.. Chamberlain,
secretary of state for the colonies, to give
notice of the termination Of these treaties
and expresses the belief that should this
be done, Germany would not take any re-
taliatory steps.
In regard to the company which 1T was
reported recently had been formed with
Sir w. Il. Lewis as chairman, to estab-
lish a regular line of steamers to run di-
rect between Cardiff and New York, the
Transport newspaper says it will be called
the Cardiff-American Transport. Many
leading merchants are interested in the
line.
The Butte Docks Company of Cardiff will
shortly begin the erection of large i'm
port warehouse for the new company, the
vessels of which will be devoted to the
carrying of freight, including cattle. 1t is
also proposed to expend $4,000 pounds in
the construction of new dock which will
be accessible at all tides. The building of
this dock will take several years.
The British war Office has issued an
emergency letter to the city officials and
metropolitan boards of guardians asking
whether in the event of war, they would
be prepared to allow the war department
to utilize the infrmaries for the mobii-
zation of an army corps for home de-
fense. The letter is probably a routine
affair, without significance but some or
the Sunday papers will try tomorrow to
raise a scare over the matter. Lloyds
calls 1t alarming and says that naval
and military men at the service clubs
told a Lloyds inquirer that never in their
experience had the war Office so suddenly
issued such an alarming circular. They
could not imagine any reason for such a
proceeding on the part of the war de-
partment and INDUCED in the gravest
surmises over the matter.