The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-10

| LONDON, May 9.-(Copyrigflt, 1895. by
the Associated Press 1.-The South Afri-
can troubles are the talk of the hour and
every other subject seems to have almost
disappeared from popular attention. The
announcement of the secretary of state
for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, that no committee of inquiry into
the affairs of the British Chartered South
African company would be approved IN
til after DR.. Jameson's trial, which cam
not be proceeded with until June II, and
that Cecil Rhodes, in the meanwhile, is
to be allowed to retain his position as Co
administrator of the company's territory,
and as a director of that organization,
have
| CAUSED GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT
among the mass of Englishmen and
| others, who have experienced a feeling
of shame and humiliation at the recent
| developments at Pretoria.
| Mr.. Chamberlain, it is well known
! yielded to the pressure brought TO bear
upon him by friends of the company, VINO
| are influential socially and politically,
] and it seems evident that the government
! has decided to shield Cecil Rhodes. Thus,
| looming darkly in the distance is a
| scandal that may wreck the ministry.
| Influential weekly papers here, like the
/ Spectator. Observer and Sunday Review,
| protest against the governments leaning
toward the Chartered company after the
| l9tter's completely in the Jameson raid
/ has been established beyond the pOS5i-
! bility of doubt.
| The Sunday Review, for instance, pub
fishes six pages devoted to
EXPOSING THE PLOT
against the Transvaal. and as further
! evidence of the guilt of Cecil Rhodes, de
clares that President Kruger has
proofs that DR.. Jameson, under Rhodd5'
/ orders. intended to march upon Pre-
/ tOria after the capture Of Johannesburg
and should have overturned the govern
ment.
The formation Of an influential com
mittee, headed by the Marquis of Lornle,
! to purchase the house of the late Lord
! Leighton, for $4,000, to be held in TRUST
for the president of the royal academy
! is not received with general favor. Be
| sides the fact that London has moro
museums than the people care to attend,
/ Miilais, the present president of ties
royal academy, or other presidents 10
come, would care to exchange their RESI-
/ dences for the late Lord Leightoms
fanciful structure.
CROKER'S FAILURE.
Much satisfaction is expressed in racing
circles here over the non-success Of
Richard Cookers plungs for the Fulwell
! plate at Kempton Park yesterday with
| Eau Gallie. Mr.. Croker and his friends
I
poor showing made by Americas in the
! Jubilee stakes today has added to his
discontinue.
/ Mr.. Croker has sold Red Banner to his
trainer for $500. After Eau GalHe had
| been beaten in the Fulwell race he was
] claimed under the rule by Mr.. Pickering,
but it is thought Mr.. Croker will buy
/ him back.
/ A recent interview on American politics
4 of the Chronicle with Mr.. Joseph
! Pulitzer, proprietor of the New York
( World has attracted much attention. The
/ st. James Gazette says:
The owner of the largest and most
powerful newspaper in America THINKS
! President Cleveland's message is simply
a party dodge We do NOT find this
j consoling, for it means that the gravest
J issues of peace CT war are at the mercy
( of an interruptions demagogue anxious
/ for votes"
The Globe remarks: Political econo-
] mists throughout the world will watch
with interest Mckinley and the. pres
Dental campaign. The isolation of Great
/ Britain through her free trade policy is
becoming daily more complete