The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-04
DOBELL GOES DAFT
CAEUCK STATESMAN TAKES A
HEADER INTO TIE FUTURE.

England but ne must Iako Ooiu"i ~
Smiths Dream OF Canada's Absorption
by the United States and Turn it Inside
Being Absorbed in the Imperial Fedora.
tion-He's Good One.
Copyrighted 1886 by the Associated PressD
London, Dec. 3.-The British Empire
league held a meeting this afternoon at
The Guildhall The lord mayor, Mr..
George Faudel-Phillips, presided. The
nall was well filled but there was a lack
Sf enthusiasm. Among the Canadians
present were Sir Charles Upper, Lieu
tenant Governor Kirkpatrick and Messrs
Dobell and Laurie.
A letter from the Canadian secretary
of the league, dated Toronto. was read,
stating that the Canadian branch had
elected ten members TO the council Of the
league in England.
The Duke OF Devonshire, president Of
the council, made a speech in which he
said he believed that the sentiment in
favor of imperial federation was grow
ing, but that Mr.. Chamberlain's propo-
sal to establish free trade within the
empire had not yet met with such a
hearty response in the great colonies as
to demand Immediately another colonial
conference. The Conservative govern
ment, he added, considered it of the high
est Importance to renew the agreement,
shortly terminating, whereby the colo
MES contribute 10 the cost of the navy,
as a practical step in the direction or
imperial fedora ton.
Tho odpoiraIfv the dulxo continued had
undertaken to protect all British terri
tory from a sea attack and it was the
duty of the colonies to provide for their
adequate defense so that the strategic
plans for the defense of the colonies
might be complete.
The Duke Of Devonshire's motion ap-
proving of the constitution Of the league
announcing that the organization is now
complete and stating that the league IS
ready to proceed with its program, was
carried.
Mr. Dobbell cordially sympathiZed
with the aim of the league, although
The regretted the lack of progress and
expressed the belief that the only solu-
ton of their dream was a zollverein of
Great Britain and her colonies against
the world.
Continuing, the speaker said he was
plOQo ~ OCAOiiS " SolioNo, q NObiASAy
which is second to none in her loyalty
TO the mother country, country which
could not look without admiration on
her great neighbor, the United States"
Yet" added Mr.. Dobell, D." she has
a greater admiration for the forbearance
ana generosity which Great Britain has
Shown towards the United States dur
ing the past twenty-five years and it
Is to be hoped that the time is soon COM
ing when the United States will appre-
ciate all Great Britain has done for
her"
Mr. Dobell also predicted that Canada
would be the means of bringing about
a better understanding between Great
Britain and the United States, which,
he claimed. would be lone of the best
things which ever happened to Great
Britain
Referring to Professor Goodwin Smiths
statement that the ultimate goal of Can
ada was its absorption by the United
States, Mr.. Dobell said he believed that
if imperial federation was effected il
might be possible to absorb the United
States and he continued: 81 am sure
that every part Of the empire will well
come back the wandering child"
Sir Charles Upper spoke of the pro-
found belief felt in Canada and by him.
self in the work and aims of the league,
land. referring to the statement of the
Duke of Devonshire that it was the duty
Of the colonies to provide for their ade-
quate defense, Sir Charles declared that
no people in the whole empire were read
ier than the Canadians to contribute
TO the defense of the empire.
FLOODS IN THE LEEWARDS.
London, Dec. 3.-An official dispa tch
hay CT JnbnS AnfiCI1o
ca pital of the Leeward Islands, says that
serious foods have occurred in the is
land OF Montzerrat. Roads and bridges.
il is added, have been destroyed and
seventy five persons have been drown
ed The Leeward Islands form part of
the British West Indian Islands. Mont
zeIrat has an area of about forty-seven
square miles and a population of near
ly 5000.
TOUGH ON THE HEIRESS.
London, Dec. "a special dispatch re-
ceived here from Paris says that a SEN
sation has been caused there by an ac-
ton for divorce commenced by Princess
De Wrede, against her husband, Prince
Adolph De Wrede. who is a brother of
the Australian minister al Munich. II
is reported that Prince Adolph, a few
days ago, went through the form Of mar
riage with an American heiress at &C.
neva, Switzerland.
ENGLAND WILL HELP EGYPT.
Cairo, Dec. 3.-Lord Craner, the Brit
ism agent here. has informed The Egp-
tan government that he is authorized
to state that in the event of that govern
ment deciding to repay to the Caisse
of the Egyptian debt, the 800, 900 pounds
Cs2 800, 00D advanced 10 meet the expens-
Dongola. Great Britain is prepared 70
advance such sum OF money as the Egyp
tian treasury is unable TO provide for
that purpose. The action of Great Brit
ain in this matter is the result Of de-
cision yesterday of the court OF appeals
a Alexandria that the funds Of the
Caisse should not have been used for the
war expenses and that the Egyptian gov
eminent must pay back the money ad-
vanced.
Paris. Dec 3-The Temps today dwel,s
on the moral effect of the decision OF the
court of appeals a Alexandria compell-
ing the Egyptian government 10 repay
10 the Caisse of the Egyptian debt the
money advanced b. the latter for the
expenses OF the AnglO-Egyptian expe-
dition 10 Dongola. and says:
''Henceforth. before executing plan
o. u " MIA sOhAAA - Aflc
military objective. but the diplomat tic
object elsewhere. the authors OF these
schemes mus: come 10 an agreement
with the other powers
NOTHING so SHOCKING.
Sydney. New West Wales. Dec. 3.-The
representative in this city OF the Associ-
ated Press. acting upon instructions re-
ceived. hes investigated the death o.
Miss Sadie Mcdonald. the well-known
American actress. and finds there is 10
foundation for the sensational reports
circulated on the subject in the United
States. There is no truth N the STATE
ment that Mr. Julian Harris. the mana
ger Of the company With which Miss Nc
Donald was playing. IS holding back
shocking news or any other news. OF