The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-07
LONDON PAPERS THINK HE
SHOULD HAVE REMAINED
SILENT.
EMPLOYERS WIN IN ENGINEERS STRIKE
British Officials Regard the Result Of the Der
ing Sea Conference as vindication
of Their Refusal to Par
ticipate.

NS'SNsSs
Copyrighted by Associated Press 1871
London, Nov. 6.-The african situation
grows worse instead OF better. The
recent narrow escape from collision
between French and British troops in
the Lagos Hinterland gives rise to fears
that active hostiIities cannot be long
ayerted. The press is bitterly vindictive
against the Minister for what 1t terms
It's hesitatins policy both here and in the
Soudan.
The Spectator to-day repeats its argu-
uents OF last week On TIE subject Oh
Cuba and comes 10 the CONCLUSION tnat
when President Mckinley gives his deci-
sion il Viii Tor war.
Several of the English newspapers to-
day severely crlticise tie acton of han
mis- Taylor tie former Munster OF the
United States 10 Spain III publishing
his views OF the Cuban question III AM
erican magazines. The Pail Mall Ga
sette says that '.he is getting even with
President Mckinley because the latter
did not keep him at Madrid"
Continuing the Pail Mall Gazette re-
marks:
mir. Taylor finds no difficulty in for
getting that all the Information he has
seen ht to divulge was obtained LII his
official capacity aud therefore under
the seal of secrecy.
The Sun says: --------
"One of the inconvenience which re-
suft to sensitive Americans from their
system of government by the ring anu
grang is that America is often shamed
abroad by the men sent to represent
her At foreign courts. 1t is not long
aimee all international decencies We're
outraged by the conduct Of MIR. Eustis
Who allowed himself to be drawn by
reporter into silly Dragging about the
helpless position of Canada and now it
IL ...r Taylor who left Madrid in some
thing like disgrace and is taking re-
yenge as shameful as it is childish in
revealing the private affairs OF the em-
bassy." ,as t..-F
While an early conclusion of the en-
sineering disputes is doubtful there is
scarcely room to, doubt that the employ
ers will finally win for the resources or
the employees are rapidly becoming ex-
hausted. In order to win the strikers
must be aided by the public to the. a.
mount of $4,000 weekly. In addition
to the engineering strike with threatened
strikes in the cotton trade and among
the railroad employees the muddle III the
labor world is daily growing worse.
The British officials regard the prompt
agreement arrived at between the United
States, Russia and Japan providing for
q temporary suspension of pealS-c seal.
ing as vindication of their refusal
to enter into the conference and as a de-
monstration of their contention that an
+aI hot tho fhrna
countries. 1t is not likely that Great
Britain will consent to stop sealing. Her
Majesty's government confidently ex-
pects settlement of the question by
the United States purchasing the Cana
dian interests.
In spite of the statement made by Mr..
Balfour, the first Lord Of the Treasury
IN his speech at Norwich on Thursday
evening that the government had no de-
sire of aggression ON the northwest
frontier Of India but sought only to MAIN
tain the present frontier there is little
doubt that the trial made by the Punitive
expeditions now engaged with the tribes
men will be followed by the usual piece
of grab. The military despots of India
demand and public opinion in Great Bri-
tain manifestly fayors permanent mil
itary occupation OF the territory practi-
eally conquered by the British troops.
1t develops that the estate OF Mrs.
Margaret Oliphant, the authoress, who
died on June % is under $4,000. 1t
was left to her adopted daughter.
BERLIN NEWS.
Berlin. Nov. Ga book written by a
former Judge of the Imperial Court. Herr
Otto Mittelstaet, has appeared under the
titled of Before the Flood" and ere
ates a sensation. 1t criticises in detail
the political development of Germany un
der the present Emperor and uses Wig.
orous and plain language in condemnine
His Majesty's meddling in every sphere
of the government 1t also blames the
Ministers and the higher classes for their
reactionary views and lack of constitu'
tional moderation. The book has start
ed storm of press criticism, commenda-
tory and adverse.
Baron Won Thielmann, Secretary of
the Imperial Treasury, in conversation
with the correspondent here of the AS
sociated Press, expressed confidence that
the pending tariff questions with the
United States will be satisfactorily solv-
ed. ''There could not be any doubt of
that" he added, "if the same concia-
tory disposition existed Mt Washington as
exists upon the. part of Germany"
According to statements made by the
United States COnsuls in Germany the
German bicycle manufacturers will now