Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
AL AIHl In ENuLANU
Remarkable Indifference Displayed at the
Prospect of War;
APPARENTLY WOULD FAVOR INTERVENTION
Surface Indications Seem to Approve the
American Intention.
SAD TRAGEDY OF MRS. leCHAMPl0N
Her Life's Brief Story Ends in Most
Titiable Suicide.
lABOUCHERE AGAIN A SOCIAL LION
Since Home Rule Has Been Shclvcd
the Editor of Truth Has Made
His Conquest of Tories
Complete.
.ABOUCHERE AGAIN A SOCIAL LION

the Editor OF truth HAS Nnue
His Conquest of Tories
Complete.
Copyright, 1896. by Press Publishing Company
LONDON. Dec. 19-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.) THE Ameri-
can correspondents of all the London morn
ing newspapers cable alarming prophesies
of what will follow IL the Cuban resolution
is adopted by the senate on the foreign rela-
tions committees recommendation, but 1t is
significant that no reference to the subject
is made editorially by any journal, except
the Standard Even the Times which has
never failed for year to refer approvingly
to the letters of it's regular Cuban corre-
spondent. who has vigorously and invariably
pointed out that American annexation or
protectorate is the only salvation for Cuba,
and hitherto las backed up all Mr.. Smalley's
important cables by approving editorials, al
together neglects edtorially his very war
like and hostile vaccinations today.
In fact, there is everything to indicate, as
| have noted heretofore. that the official as
well as the general disposition on the sub
ject in England is altogether Indifferent, If
not actually favorable, to American inter-
vention of whatever sort in Cuban affairs.
| cannot give a satisfactory explanation OF
this sentiment, or lack of sentiment, gen
orally so foreign to English procedure in
such a case, and simply note the undoubted
fact. The Standard prints long statement
of regret at the prospect of war and ap-
peals to the London clergy for their an
nual peace sermons tomorrow to appeal to
America to be calm. Its tenor may be
gauged by this amusing sentence in clos
ing: 1T is the merest trusm that at the
present the United States has no navy that
would hold the sea against even the fleet OF
Spain"
TETUAN SIMPLY WEAKENED.
l am informed upon what / believe to be
unquestloned authority that the exact truth
concerning the famous and much-discussed
circular letter to the powers, prepared by
the Spanish government some months ago
requesting their support OF Spain, In any
aggressive movement against Cuba by the
United States is as follows: 1t will be re-
membered that even the preparation OF such
letter was at the time strongly affirmed
and subsequently denied on all sides The
fast is that a letter was actually prepared
by Senior Canovas. United States Minister
Taylor, then rusticating at San Sebastian,
heard OF 1t by the merest accident, and
promptly informed the duke of Tetuan the
Spanish minister of foreign affairs. that
the United States would accept the Issuing
of such letter as an act of open hostility,
and that he would Immediately ask for his
passports. After some hesitation the letter
was withdrawn, and the intention OF issu-
ing one was denied.
TRAGEDY OF LIFE.
Never was there a sadder tragedy in the
higher classes OF English society, nor one
more typical OF it's recent moral degener-
acy than the suicide this week of the beauti-
full Mrs. Leehampion. She was only 23
years old, the daughter of a noted soldier,
of an old family and married two years ago
Lotus Lechampion, the son of another
old soldier of equal birth. The two had
been friends from childhood. The best man
at the wedding was young Lieutenant de
Crespigny. an officer of Guards. the son OF
Sir Claude, a famous sportsman and a
direct descendant OF a Norman CHIEF. Mns.
Lechampion last month sued for judicial
separation, on the ground of her husband 6
cruelty, and got 1t, but her husband accused
her of improper relations with Young de
the charge OF a third person. The World
had at the time cabled reports of the devel-
opments of the suit but a fact known only
to few in London md not disclosed to tho
public was that the husband and the alleged
lover had a fist fight last summer at the
fashionable Birmingham club, behind an aris-
tocratic fringe of men and women specta-
tors, at polo matclE
The wife was found dead a few mornings
ago, with an empty laudanum bottle beside
her, and two letters; one letter contained her
poor little Will, leaving her diamond neck
lace to her babe. another necklace to Lady
de Crespigny, and diamond ring to Claude
de Crespigny, a son. The other letter left
unfinished was to her husband. There was
only this sentence. Dear LOTUS: / am
sorry to go without your forgiveness" At
her funeral yesterday, beside the members
of her family and all the de Crespignys, Mr..
Lechampion, dressed in deep mourning, drove
up and stood with a friend at a little dis
tance from the other mourners.
BAYARD HAD A HINT.
II is gossip in diplomatic circles Of London,
despite denial that Ambassador Bayard's
long delay in sending letter declining the
Daily Telegraph's suggested fund to purchase
him original editions OF Chaucer and Shakes
peare, was due to personal hesitation before
refusal, and his declination was finally writ
ten because of cabled advice from Secretary
olney. Sir Edward Arnold, the poet and
leader writer on the Telegraph acknowl-
edged that the idea was his alone.
1t Is indicative of change in sentiment
since the Irish home rule idea has been
finally shelved, apparently, that though no
unonist would have had a good word for
Henry Labouchere before and he was ta-
booed in English society, he and his are well
come today In the very exclusive circles of
even tory society; that it's members freely
visit his house, and that In his victory this
week over the tory psuedo-llterary man,
Brooks, who sued him for libel, all the city
newspapers from the Times down, warmly
congratulate him. Mr.. Labouchere's cynisal
but always good tempered personal conyersa-
tion makes him popular man.
BALLARD SMITH.
English Club wants the big Fight.
nac The HOlinHbrOke club