The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Chamberlain have settled policy regard
ing West Africa they have failed 10 make
Il known. and all they seem 20 be doing
at present IS TO impress the French with
the fact OF Great Brltain's unlimited
"squeezability.
The present situation IS fraught with
perilous appli,ations, and the loss Of the
little self-respect the Tory Ministry has
left. For this the country and press,
even the Conservative newspapers, are
demanding reprisals by the re-seizure
for instance. OF the town OF Boussa,
Iately seized BY the French. though be-
lieved 10 he Enthusiastically within the
British sphere. and by tho breaking on
OF the negotiations in Paris until the acts
Of the Dahomey officials are formally dis
avowed
In the meanwhile another batch OF
eighty British officers and non-commis-
stoned officers sails from Liverpool to-
day for Lagos. the west coast OF Africa,
accompanied by battery Of six twelve
FOUNDER Maxim-Nordenfelt Howitzers,
specially supplied by the colonial oihce'
without consultation with the war Office.
1t is computatod that when tho forces
I'm process Of being despatched are joined
TO the troops already there, Great
Britain will have 80 officers and non
commissioned officers and 400 troops in
West Africa.
Commenting upon the fact the SEMI
Official Temps, OF Paris, says:
THE British troops will be received
by our troops. who are already de facto,
I'm possession, and VINO propose TO remain
so until the pending negotiations are
settled by equitaDle compensauons, lcgi-
tmately shared by France ana England.
Until then we shall not swerve. IL this
means anything, it means that France
intends to extract further graceful con-
cessions' from the Marquis Of Salisbury.
similar 70 those in connection with Slam,
Tuns and Madagascar
ID. c. Murray, fhe novelist, is proposing
a national subscription TO erect in London
"A statue i'm honor Of George Washington.
Messrs Bayard and Hay have both ap-
proved the scheme. The Daily Chronicle
however questions whether the statue
might not result in an embitterment Of
relations and says. Like all near rcla-
tivos. England aad America quarrel now
and then. PERHAPS some dayit might oc-
cur TO a boisterDus jingo 10 make tho
statue OF the father OF his people, the
subject OF an unedifying demonstration
The cotton trade crisis, which, 1t was
hoped mad passed, h again 10 the fore.
The operatives have consented TO arbi-
tratiOn by request OF the trades since
November lst, but the employers desire
20 make the period from September 2zd
10 the end OF the year The operatives
have practically unanimously rejected
this proposition. and their vote will be
communicated to the employers on Mon
day. when they must either adopt the
views OF the men or prccIpitate lock-
out.
The newspapers were apparently too
previous in Growing over the find OF al
legged important Venezuelan documents at
Greytown. which was Immediately hailed
as settling the case. and as a useful re-
buff to American ''meddlers I'm their neigh
bOrs' concerns THE Colonial Office now
announces that the value Of the docu-
ments is believed TO "be altogether in
significant" and that they will not ne
cessitate an alteration IN the statement
Of the British case, as already submitted.
No American celebrity who has appear
cd in London In recent years has cut a
larger figure I'm the public eye than "Tod"
sloane. the Jockey. who continues to pile
up a phenomenal record Of victories. II
is Sloane's manner Of living and Of train
ing even more than his track achieve
ments, which has caused so much COM
ment among the british sporting gentry
not 10 mention q suDiic a larra. The
little Jockey lives at the Great Cecil Hotel
i'm almost the luxury Of a bimetalic com
missioner He has chartered suit Of
four handsome apartments overlooking
the Thames embankment. the most OK
pensive I'm this very expensive establish
ment. and here surrounded by his pictures
his extensive outfit Of trunks and the
rctinue OF those fair weather friends. who
are always willing 20 share the earnings
OF success. and attended by HIS valet. he
maintains n style greater than IS assumed
by half q dozen continental princes who
are sheltered under the same roof lie
does not camp AZ the race-track quarters
as do most of the English Jockeys. but
travels back and forth between ris hotel
and the turf daily. His desk IS piling IN
daily this week with telegrams from tho
most prominent horsemen Of England.
asking in urgent terms 10 ride their
horses. and for every race. 20 that ne finds
IL impossible 20 accept half the engage
ments offered him during his stay in Eng
land Tie announces that he Will finish
riding here about the first Of Januarv.
and will indulge IN n few davs shooting
IN the country. then go 20 Paris for n
visit. thence 20 Monte Carlo for n Few
days. then homo. and 10 the Pacific coast
| for the winter racing
Financially sloane SAYS that America
IS n better field than England. asserting
that he can mako s75 nm n year at home
while his earnings here arc not mp 10 that
figure.