The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
OUR LONDON CABLE LETTER.
LONDON AND GERMAN PAPERS
ARE ENGAGED IN \ JOURNAL
ISTIC WAR.
MALTREATMENT OF IRISH PRISONERS
Former Home Secretary is RESPONSE
ble-Famine in India M2y Reduce
Price Of Silver

London, Oct. 7.-(Copyrighted, 1896
by the Associated Press. This week has
been another Anglophobia outburst from
the German press, arising from an artl'
Gle in the Times of yesterday Comment
ing upon the German attacks upon Great
Britain, the Times ascribed them TO envy
at Great Britain's maternal prosperity
and freedom from the crushing military
burdens which cripple the commercial ac-
tivity of her rivals warned Germany
that British feeling was likely to be CON
yerted into a fixed dislike of Germany,
and limited that Great Britain would sup
port sweibund, which the Times says was
becoming strong and more compact while
the dreibund was Tending to become
weaker.
This home thrust elected defiant re-
forts from the German newspapers. The
Cologne Gazette said: Great Britain's
convulsve eagerness to annex territory
has injured Germany, while British con-
ceit and contempt of German powers has
wounded German pride"
The National Ieitung describes the
Times remarks as ''courting disguised as
threats" and the Eossiche Ieitung de-
cares that the drebund was never
stronger nor more united, adding that the
most serious danger to peace is mo longer
French and German opposition, but the
fonHict of interests Of Great Britain and
Russia"
In conclusion the Vossische Zeitung
says: SHOULD the cost of the Franco
Russian fetes have to be paid, Great Brit
ain and not Germany will be presented
with the reckoning"
The Yolks Zeitung and the Hamburger
Nachrichten accuse Great Britain of
seeking to harm Germany by detaching
Italy from the dreibund.
The famine in Northern India, which
now appears to be inevitable, causes the
greatest anxiety here and it is recognized
that the import wheat is likely to be the
prime factor of the situation. Prices i'll
ihs affected districts have risen consider
ably and the California wheat en- route
is sold in advance at higher prices than
the native wheat. indicating the conyic-
ton that prices will have risen still higher
by the time the imports arrive. The In
dian government is already sketching out
vast schemes for railroad, canal and other
relief works.
The Statist points out that the position
of silver is most unpleasant. Though
it adds, 1.-THE price may be temporarily
maintained, the opinion is growing that
the silver party will be unsuccessful in
the elections, consequently silver will not
receive the support of United States pur-
chases and the China demand is nil
Continuing, the Statist says THE
threatened failure of the crops in India
Is serious matter for silver, as with a
Scarcity of food the natives are inclined
to sell rather than TO buy ornaments.
Hence the Indian demand may disappear
for a considerable time. Thus it appears
that a serious fall in the price of silver
is probable unless the silver party gain
power in America
The letter of the United States ambas-
saGor. Dayard, to Bancroft of Whining
ton, Del, advocating democratic support
of Palmer and Buckner, which was pub
lished exclusively by the Associated Press
on Monday last, which was published in
this country today, surprises the English
who, while approving of the sentiments
expressed, think Mr.. Bayard has commit
ted fresh indiscretion." The Daily
Chronicles news placard reads "Bayard
Denounces Bryan" and the Daily Tele-
graph says: ITO English minds there is
some incongruity in an ambassador TAX
ing an active part in political struggles
The failure of the. purity leagues, or
vigilant crusade, against the licenses Of
Inc muSlC Hills Is ndlleu Will uCllSut, anu
rs sequel to testimony before the coun'
ty council, Madge Ellis, the variety ne
tress, is suing the league and Mr. and
Miss Reed, who have been prominently
identified with it. for $4,000 damages.
Both the persons mentioned swore that
Miss Ellis, who was singing at the On
ford music hall, appeared in socks and
bare legs, the impression apparently hay
ing been conveyed to their. verdant minds
by the double-decked hosiery. the upper
half of light, sometimes tiesh-colored, and
the lower half of some dark design which
Miss Ellis wore,
AS English judges and iurists are very
severe in such matters, it is more than
likely that Miss Ellis will have hel
hosiery indicated in a most liberal man
ner and give lesson TO the prudes who
are addicted to "prowling."
Irish politics are in the usual disrupted
state with little or no prospects of
united parliamentary party for the com
ing session. 1t is the old, old story Over
and over again, of personal jealousie'
and rival ambitions keeping asundel
what should prove to be an effective com
pact body of men under able leadership
ready to throw the weight of their i'll
fluence where and when the great bar
gains can he made for Ireland. But, &C
cording to the Hcalyitc Cork Herald
Michael Davitt is negotiating for tn
union of all the Irish section under tn
leadership of John Howard Parnell mem
Der of South Meath an elder brother o
the late Charles Stewart Parnell, and 70
n long time resident of the state o
Alabama.
The Prince and Princess of Wales wi
take up their residence at SandringhaI
the last of this month.
The controversy between Mr.. Henr
Asquith and Sir Matthew White Ride!
the late and present home secretaries
respectively, over the treatment of tn
dynamiters, DAILY, Devaney, Gallaghe
and Whitehead, is daily gaining strengt
and at the meeting of parliament it is
be raised in the most vigorous form.
is to be brought up also at the great NEE
ing of the conservative association,
be held at Richdale next month.
Mr.. Asquith has declared that viii
he was home secretary the men were n,
suffering in their health. Sir Matthe
Ridley. in the act of release, declare
their health was giving way. Sir Hem
Howard has conducted a fierce contr
versy in the Times on the subject, calm
upon the home secretary for explanation
The question seems to be one of facts al
dates. for it is to be presumed Sir Ma
thew Ridley made no change in the trea
ment accorded the prisoners at Portlar
prison.
In responsp to a letter on the subJeC