The herald., 1897-11-14
A SAPIENT
SALISBURY
Uses Many Words to Say
Nothing
PUBLIC OPINION SATISFIED
AND NO oFFENsE GIVEN TO
THE FRENCH
In Spite Of Mild Words England
Means Business in Africa-Trade
Topics-Minor Matters
Associated Press Special Wire,

Associated Press Special Wire,
LONDON, Nov. 13.-(Copyright, 1917
The speech of the Marquis of Salisbury
at the guild hall on Tuesday last, Lord
Mayors day, again proved him to be
past master Of saying nothing in many
soothing words.
1t was essentially a peace speech, and
did not contain a single indication as tc
how far the government is prepared to
go in Indian, Egyptian, Soudan or Niger
affairs, beyond a general what can be
done will be done" Even the supposed
menace of France has since been ex-
planned and was not intended to excite
French feelings, but was merely to give
English public opinion mild satisfac-
tion from a pretended bluff.
The momentary check caused by the
Marquis of Salsbury's bluff has been
followed by a renewed access of jingo-
ism in France, which has been intensi-
fled by the arrival in Paris yesterday of
the band of the czar's Preobraje jensky
regiment, which has been sent to the
French capital as an earnest of Rus
sian friendship.
Another incentive to chauvinism has
been found in the announcement that a
strong detachment of Russian cavalry
and artillery will shortly sail from
Odessa in the Djibutil and thence will
go to King Meneiks capital. with the
object of assisting the French to thwart
the British in grabbing Central Africa.
Consequently the tone OF the Paris
newspapers is again excited. They
claim that the position of France is un-
assailable. Both virtue of justice and
recent military operations. it is assert
ed, assure the permanent occupation
of all the Niger territory already hy-
pothecated on the French maps, and the
French minister for foreign affairs, NJ
Hanotaux, is being urged not to make
any concessions.
On the other hand, Great Britain is
not idle. Thirty army officers left Liv-
erpool today for Lagos, on the west coast
of Africa, and it is asserted that Capt.
Frederick Lugard. of the Royal Niger
company, with thirty more British offie-
ers. will start for Africa next week, with
instructions to lead the land expedition
of Boussa, in conjunction with the Nj
ser gunboat otilla.
Great Britain is making the evacua-
tion of Boussa by the French sine qua
non.
GAMBLING PROFITS
The budget of Monte Carlo shows that
the profits for the year ended October
q
the previous year. No reasons are as
signed for this falling off. The banks
outlay include 100000 francs to the
Prince of Monaco; police and grounds,
IT, 100000 francs; salaries, 1000, 900 francs;
orchestra and sports, 100000 francs; pay
ments to ruined gamblers, 100, 900 francs
and for the prevention of suicide, 100. 900
francs.
The number of suicides during the
year tOtaled up thirty-five persons.
RHODES REASONS
The reason for the absence Of Mr. Ce-
Gil Rhodes from the festivities attending
the recent opening of the railroad to
Buluwayo is said not to be due to i'll
health but to be part of well-organized
plan to defeat Kruger in the election for
the presidency of the Transvaal, which
ocurs about two months hence.
The Saturday Review, which has
much inside information regarding
South African affairs, believes there is a
fair working chance of Mr. Rhodes de-
feating Kruger and electing Boer who
will not be hostile to the mining inter-
ests.
Had Mr.. Rhodes appeared at Bulu.
wayo that town would have converted
the whole affair into personal triumph
for Mr.. Rhodes. which would have an
tagonized the Beers and would have un-
done all the pacificatory work of the pol
iticians, the sole object of which is to
defeat Kruger
MARCHING BACKWARD
A series Of articles headed Marching
have been appearing in the
Daily Mail. The writer has shown
hat Great Britain is falling be-
lind in the great Industrial
race and has demonstrated how the
United States, France and Germany can
show increased exports to the amount
Of 25,0OO,000 pounds in the twelve years
from 1888 to 1895. 1t is further proved
that the imports Of the United Kingdom
in the same period decreased 5000, 900
pounds.
Commenting upon this showing, the
Daily Mail expresses the opinion that
the main reasons for this falling Off in
British trade are want of business in
stinct and want of genuine patriotism.
as evidenced by ship owners carrying
foreigners goods at lower rates than
POLITICAL CONTRASTS
While the English newspapers gener-
ally are preaching against the "spoils
system" in America, contrasting it with
English methods, Mr.. Henry La
,ouchere, in Truth, is unable to find
much difference in the political customs
If the two countries. He points out that
! number Of well-paid court appoint
nents are always distributed among the
beers on the winning side. adds that the
House Of Commons gets it's share of pat
'onage. showing that there are many
prizes 'on the judicial bench which 60
o the victors, and asserts that when the