The record-union., 1897-04-11
Realize That ths English Government Has
Troubles Ahead.
Not Only in Crete, But in the Trans
4 vaal Regions.
Lord Salisbury Bent Upon Forcing a
Quarrel With President Kruger
Every Occasion Taken to Insult
the Chief Executive of the South
African Territory.


LONDON, April 10.-There are indi-
cations that the British preparations
against the Transvaal will multiply in
many directions. 1t was semi-officially
during the week that two
prepare for service in South Africa,
and negotiations are pending with
Scotch ship owners for four transports
to be ready at the end of June.
Though President Kruger has
urt-martialed his grandson, Lieuten-
ant Eloff, for using insulting language
towards Queen Victoria, the most bit
ter comments can be heard in the clubs
and among the better classes of peO-
pie here against President Kruger,
who, it is claimed, has done as much as
Eloff to insult the Queen.
The Liberals are evidently beginning
to scent coming troubles, and are rails
ing up a warning finger. Truth on
this subject, says: There is serious
danger that we shall drift into war
Government is apparently bent upon
forcing quarrel upon President Krue-
ger. Every occasion is taken to in
suit him, and everything he does is
misrepresented. If the outcome is not
war, this is only because the wiser
men in the Ministry have at length re-
allied that war with the Transvaal
does not mean a contest with a puny
African tribe, but race war, in which
a majority of the whites at the Cape
and all the Beers will be against u.s."
The recent visit of King Leopold, of
Belgium, to London, had for it's OBJ
ject it now appears, to conclude a con-
tract by the terms of which a syndi-
Kings splendid chateau in Ardennes
for use as a gambling club. The
grounds and park are exquisitely at
tractive, and the King is to build a
large hotel adjoining the chateau The
promoters seriously believe that the
place will rival Monte Carlo. No one
apparently protests against this ex-
tension of gambling dens in Belgium
which are becoming unsavory. At
such places the gambling, however, is
running high now over an exhibition
lottery in which. on last Thursday, a
journeyman mason of Charleroi won
10000 francs
Each chief prize has so far fallen to
a laborer, and the result is that the
working classes are Universally invest
ing their savings of years in the lot
teries.
Dispatches from Vienna describe a.
new machine for the manufacture of
lace which turns out an article not dis
from handiwork. Hitherto
lace machines have only produced
meshes in perfect squares. giving the
lace stiff appearance. This is now
and it is expected that the
machine, which is the invention of an
Austrian named August Matitsch will
have the effect of transferring the lace
industries to new centers
Although the programme of the dia-
mond jubilee festivities are practically
drawn up, with the supposition that
their details will be carried out, the
Associated Press learns on high au-
thority that everything is contingent
upon the state of the Queens health.
and she will act entirely upon the adj
vice of her physicians. If her mai
esty is not very well, she will remain
at Buckingham Palace, and if she takes
part in the procession and shows signs
Of fatigue she will at once leave it and
abandon the plan of visiting ST. Paul's
Cathedral. Then, again, her majesty
may only go to ST. Paurs Cathedral.
The Hon. Wayne MacVeagh, the re-
firing United States ambassador in
Italy, will be the first of the retiring
American diplomats to reach home. as
he sails for New York on April 10th.
When asked what he thought of the
new United States Cabinet, Mr.. Mac
Veagh promptly said: Il think the
is to be heartily congratulated
upon it's members, and the same is true
Of the diplomatic appointments. The
gentlemen selected are, / believe. in
every instance, admirably fitted for the
posts assigned to them.''
Regarding the question as to his
views of the extra session of Congress
and the proposed new tariff. Mr.. Mac
Veagh replied: II think President Nc
kinley did exactly right in calling an
extra session. / do not, myself. believe
the protective system is any longer
needed in the United States, but I rec
)gniZe that the recent election entities
the Republican party to pass a bill sat-
to the advocates of high du-
ties and, therefore, the sooner it is
passed the better. Uncertainty as to
what the duties are to be is worse
even than high duties, and if the new
tariff takes effect at once, the country
will have three years in which to test
it by it's fruits before the next Presi-
Dental election.
The next dinner of the Eighty Club
will be held at the Hotel Cecil next
Tuesday. Sir William Harcourt will be
the guest of honor, and is expected to
make a stirring speech in reference to
the Cretan troubles. Sir George Ire
velyan will preside.
The authorities of the social military
have accepted the offer of
the cyclists corps of the Twenty-sixth
Volunteers to furnish team
Of men to give displays at the forth
coming tournament in June, illustrating
the possibilities of the cycle from
point of view. The perform
ance will consist of riding over and sur
obstacles, firing both from
he ground and the saddle, and carving
wounded men.
The Liberal newspapers are COM
planning bitterly of the latest Irish
charity lottery which is patronized nv