The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09


the Matter-Foreiga News In General.
London, Oct. s-The Star, touching
upon Lord Roseberry's resignation o.
the leadership of the Liberals, which
he announced yesterday, remarks
Lord Roseberry's fall was dramatic
and tragic. The hand which raised
him up pulled him down. One result
Of Lord Roseberry's reign is that il
may be predicted that the Liberals Will
never again be led by a peer"
The resigna rion Of Lord Roseberry
continual to be the sensation Of the
afternoon newspapers today. Their
comment is given color according to the
| political complexion Of each journal
| Lord Roseberry's decision was COM
| plete surprise even to Sir William Har-
court meeting of the Liberal party
will be convened in London before par
| lament assemblies.
The ST James Gazette this afternoon
| in the course Of a long lea ding editorial
suggests way out Of the difficulty.
| Mr.. Gladstone accepting the premier
/! ship with a peerage, which the queen
has repeatedly offered him, pointing
out that he would thus be spared the
worry Of the house of commons, where
President William Harcourt would as
sumo the leadership
The Westminster Gazette urges that
there should be no undue haste in choos-
ing Lord RoSeberry's successor, adding
that proba bly, there viii be no occasion
to select a Liberal premier for years
end asserting that in the meantime Sir
William Earcourt Is already the leader
in the house OF commons. COntin-
uing the Westminster Gazette says:
Whether Lord Roseberry Is premier or
not. It is highly probable that in the
next few months he will find himself
in a position Of greater strength and
influence than he ever occupied"
The Pail Nah Gazette comments:
The national uprising has done its
work, but in the excitement Of the mo-
ment. deposed the wrong gentleman
Lord Roseberry instead Of the sultan.
THE Irish VIEW OF 1T.
T. P. O'Connor IN the Sun, gays: 'The
truth IS that Lord Rosebergy never had
a chance. He made many mistakes
and his language on the Irish question
was especially open to grave dfsap-
prevail. But, AL the same, he did not
get a chance. The situation IS grave.
II Mr.. Gladstone's return Is impossible,
If popular opinion viii not form for
Lord Rosebery to return. the choice
must lie between Harcourt and Morley.
Ny preference is for Morley, as ne IL
more intimately associated with home
rule"
Dublin, Oct s-Among the Dfllonites
there is a general resentment at the
fact that Lord Rosebery has resigned
the leadership OF the Liberal party
without consulting them.
The Independent says that he did so
without a thought for homerule"
and adds: eff Sir William Harcourt
succeeds him, the condition of Irish af-
fairs VIII be worse than ever Har-
Irishman"
FIRE AT GUAYAQUIL
Lima, Oct Slate information from
Ecuador, states that 1t Is
estimated 10000 people are deprived Of
their homes by the destructive fire. The |
losses to foreign companies are placed |
at over 81 900. 900 The fire Is believed |
to have been Of incendiary origin. Some |
arrests have been made Many people |
lost their lives during the conf1agration |
ctilu titc lOs>SeS ere now esIlIQdteN al |
s54. 100000. The populsce Is furious an |
is demanding the prompt punishment |
Of the guilty
COREAN MINING CONCESSIONS.
San Francisco, Oct ga party Of |
prominent Denver mining operators |
and capitalists toady started for Corea |
to engage IN a big mining venture /
While unwilling to disclose their plans.
il is understood that they expect to
take advantage of a concession granted |
by the Corean government for the ex-
ploration and development of certain
valuable mining property in the Hermit
Kingdom, and are taking with them q
civil engineer TO super,ntend the con-
struction Of railwawy to connect the
mines with the seaport OF Chemuipo.
The party Includes H Collbran, L. L.
Bailey and George Arthur Rice, all Of
Denver. With them ia W. T. Carley
l civil engineer Of Chattanooga, Tenn,
who will have charge OF the railway
and such works as the
syndicate may undertake. The mem
oers OF the party took passage on the
steamer China, which sailed today for
he orient.
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