St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29
ENGLAND IS EXCITED
PAST WEEK HAS nEEN DEVOTED
TO THE MAKING OF HIS
TORY.
FIRST : CLASS SENSATIONS.
THE RESIGNATION IN THE FRENCH
CABINET CAME AS THE WEEKS
GILMAN.
WILLIAM STILL HOSTILE
His Attitude Toward the Nile Expe-
dftiOn Is Influenced by No Love
for England.

LONDON, March 2S.-Politically, the
past week has been a most exciting
one. Egypt. the Matabeles, the speech
of Joseph Chamberlain, the Transvaal
and Madagascar all afforded topics of
first-class Importance. and then came
the resignation of the French minister
for foreign affairs, NJ. Berthelot cap
ping the news sheaf of the week. In
some quarters considerable Importance
is attached to the resignation Of NJ.
BerthelOt, and it is interpreted as be-
ing one of the outcomes of Frances
abortive action in attempting to pre-
vent the use of the Egyptian reserve
fund for the expenses of the Nile eX-
pedition. 1t had been previously ru-
mored that the French cabinet was di-
vided over a policy in regard to the
Dongola expedition, and the result,
which has been a decided rebuff to
France, led to such an outcry in the
French press against the Bourgeois
cabinet that somebody had to be sac
rif1ced. NJ. Berthelot, always looked
upon as somewhat of a Jonah, was
thrown overheard. The Marquis of
Salisbury undoubtedly scored over
France in the matter, but the feeling
Of satisfaction experienced must be
considerably tempered by the knoWl-
edge that Germanys attitude is solely
Influenced by Italy's predicament, and
that there is no love for England in
her support of this country. In fact,
the concenSuS of opinion of the foreign
correspondents is that unless a change
of relations occurs, Germany is likely
to leave Great Britain in the lurch
at a later stage of the expedition,
especially If, as appears not impossible,
Italy is compelled by public opinion
to retire from Africa.
In regard to the situation In the
Transvaal, the Cape Town dispatches
to the Times are most disturbing and
it is evident that something is going on
which may lead to an explosion of
more far-reaching consequences than
the Jamison affair. Everything points
to the fact that the TranSvaal Is pre-
pairing for some struggle, and there
is feeling here that rupture of ami
cable relations with the South African
republic is looming up on the horizon
most clearly. 1t is believed that Presi-
dent Kruger cannot be induced to visit
England. The Beers are arming, and
German advisers to be pleasant to the
statesmen here, and, in short, the
South African situation is the cause
of extreme anxiety to the financiers
and others interested in that part Of
the world. There are indications that
the Beers of the Transvaal, the Orange
Free State and Cape Colony are max
ing common cause against Great Brit
ain.
Under these circumstances 1t is not
strange that there is a suspicion that
the Matabele rising, which turns out
to have been instigated by the native
police, is indirectly or directly the work
of the enemies of Great Britain, and,
of course, the Dutch and German
agents come in for blame, whether
justly or unjustly. The rebellion of
the Matabeles was quite unexpected,
and has caused a decided sensation.
The number of natives affected is es-
timated at between 5000 and 5000, but
it is admitted that the disturbance may
spread to very much larger number,
and that the situation, which is al
ready one of gravity, may call for the
dispatch of regular troops to the Cape
from India and Great Britain.
DR.. Montague, the Canadian minister
of agriculture, who is now in this city,
said to a representative of the Associ-
ated Press today that the dominion
government did not desire to coerce
Manitoba on the school question, and
hoped, as now appears likely, that
mutually satisfactory settlement will
shortly be reached.