The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

suaded to acquiesce. 1t is the doubt as
to MIR. Chamberlain attitude which gives
additional piquancy to a situation, which,
by itself, is interesting enough. When,
early in the summer of last year, Messrs.
Chamberlain and Rhodes had a long in
terview at the colonial Office, IL was stated
that those two dignifed statesmen had
an undignfied wrangle. The assertion is
semi-o1ficially denied, and the denial
seems to be supported by some
of Mr.. Chamberlains statements in par
Lament. 1t is evident now that Rhodes
deliberately misled the colonial secretary
a that time and Joseph Chamberlain is
not a man to forget or forgive such du-
piicity He is a minister made of tough
fiber, and he is not afraid of the royal
displeasure. S.nce he left the liberal party
ten years ago on the home rule question,
he has been compelled by force of circum-
stances to make good many queer polit-
ical somersaluts, but he still possesses
sturdy backbone and if, in order to shield
persons near the throne from completely
in the Jameson raid, the case against
Rhodes should not be properly pressed be-
fore the commission, the colonial minister
might kick over the traces, and the re-
suits might be temporary political chaos
here and civil war in South Africa.
Rhodes, the Sun reporter happens to be
in a position to know, is absolutely con-
fident that the future belongs to him,
and he has no more intention of retir-
ing from public life than he has of COM
mitting suicide He means to keep him
self in evidence, not only in South Africa,
but in England as well. With that end
in view, one of his devoted partisans,
Mr.. George Wynham, M. P, formed six
or eight months ago, an organization now
know as the South African League. The
chief plank of the leagues platform is
''the formation of an united South Afri-
ca" which is an euphinism for a policy
involving the conquest of the Transvaal
and the capture or purchase of Portuguese
territory on the dark continent The
league has a membership already of 10000.
which is likely to be doubled in the course
of the present year, but it is not likely to
prove political factor of any Importance
in this country, at any rate, and only
when Rhodes money will keep it going.
Lord Wolseley, commander-fn-chief OF
the British army, when he succeeded the
old Duke of Cambridge in that pos ton,
was expected to make a clean sweep OF
the antiquated regulations and use the re-
forming broom vigorously right through
the service. He has not come up to eS>
pectations, however, and in some respects
has proved more of a bureaucrat than his
royal predecessor. The latest step taken
by him is to issue a general order SOL
EMMY lecturing young officers who have
lately shown a liking for clean shaven up
per lips, contrary to the queens regula-
tions, which enjon the wear.
ing of mustache. Why it
should be a sin in the a rmy for
an officer to shave, where it is a virtue
officially insisted upon the navy, nobody
has ventured to explain.
A somewhat remarkable labor dispute, in
which Americans are interest ted, is about
to assume an acute form. Some time ago
Lord Penryn, owner of the world-famous
slate quarries in Wales. became involved
in dispute with his workmen, and. get
ting the worst of it, he closed the quar-
ries in defiance of the govern
ment, which had endeavored
to make peace. Several thous-
and humble folk in consequence, are now
on the verge of starvation. The questions
at issue involve the right of workmen to
combine for self-protection, and it is not
surprising to learn that the great trade
unions have taken up the matter and in
tend to support his lordships victims un-
til the arbitrary aristocrat shall be
brought to his knees. American interest
lies in the fact that now that the Wales
quarries are closed, users of slate will
have to turn to Pennsylvania as the only
alternative district where they can OBJ
tain good material, and already very large
orders have gone across the Atlantic. If
American quarry owners knew their bus
mess properly, they ought TO reap per-
manent benefit from Lord Penryn's ash
oina pOlicV