The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-14
CAN'T HOLD TRADE
ENGLAND YIELDS THE PALM TO
BETTER RUSTLERS.

IN Twelve Years She Has Lost Euor-
mously, While Germany. France and
the United States Have Made More
than responding Gsins-Spoils Sys-
tenn In Full strens tn In Great Britain,
Notwithstanding Mugwumpish Pre-
lenses to the Contrary GIa dstone's
Work and Health-Noted Parisian Dead
copyrighted 1887 by the Associated Press)
London, Nov. ia series of articles
which is attracting much attention un-
der the head Marching Backwards"
mas been appearing in the Daily Mail.
The writer has shown that Great Bri-
tain is falling behind in the great in
dustrial race and has demonstrated
how the United States, France and
Germany can show increased exports
TO the amount of 25,OO0, coo pounds in
the twelve years extending from 1888
to 1895. It Is further proved that the
exports Of the United Kingdom for the
same period mas decreased 5000, 900
pounds (s45 900 900.
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
Bridshers'."
NO SAINTS THEMSELVES.
While the English newspapers cener-
ally ara preaching against the "spoils
system in America, contrasting it with
hnghsn methods, Mr.. Henry La Bouch-
ere, in Truth, is unable to find much
difference in the political customs of the
TWO countries. He points out that a
number Of we'll paid court appointments
are always distributed among the neers
on the winning side. adds that the housa
or commons gets its share Of patronage
showing that there are many prizes on
the Judicial bench which go 10 the vic
tors and asserts that when the nartv
needs war chest there are vsrious
wealthy gentlemen always willing 10
SUBSCRIBE upon the understanding that
they Will be repaid by a peerage or by
a lesser title. The only difference Mr.
LlSouchere can see between British
methods and those followed in America
is that in the United States each psrtv
insists upon the rank and file sharing
IN the spoils, while in this country the
spoils go almost exclusively to the up
per crust
GLADSTONE'S HEALTH.
His health permitting, Mr.. Gladstone
medltates an important biographical |
work. embracing the lives Of most Of
the distinguished modern divines, bul
there are disquieting Tumors in circu-
la5ion as TO the marked manner in
which old age and infirmities are grow
Ing upon the grand old man." He
seems to re developing facial weakness
similar to Prince Bismarck's. When |
ever ne catches cold it settles i'm his
eyes and in the left side of his face, /
making it extremely painful to bear. |
As result Mr. Gladstone has been or |
dered to Rivera in order TO escape the /
winter and he, with mis- wife and daugn-
ter, will start for Cannes on November
p. At Cannes, Mr.. Gladstone and his
party will 0e the guests of Lord Rendel. !
whose daughter is married to Mr.. Glad /
stones son.
TO CHEAT THE TAX-ROLL
It is said that the Duke of Beaufort !
has transferred ali his property to his /
son, the Marquis Of Worcester. The
duke is in very feeble health and his |
transfer Of the estate enables the mar
quis to escape the enormous death du-
ties which he would otherwise have 10
pay on succeeding TO the estate.
BELGIAN OR TANfMANY.
The Very Rev. Samuel r. Hole. dean
Of Rochester, opening the schools bazaar
at Chatham on Thursday last, ma ie an
address in the course Of which, speak
ing Of the necessity for religious educa-
ton of children, he said:
New York has the most perfect ar
in the world for secular edu-
cation; but it has too little regard for
the immortal souls Of the children. I
am quite certain that but for the want
of moral conviction and practical Chris
tianty among the inhabitants of the
great city such a disgraceful election
as that of a Tammany mayor would
never have occurred"
INDIGNANT BARONETS.
The so-callei baronets' trades union"
in other words. the movement Of the
naronets 20 protect their rights and seek
redress for their grievances, in view of
the recent decision according children
during the legal life Of peers the title
o. Honorable" and giving them prece-
dence after the young children of ba-
rons and ahead Of baronets-is taking
form. meeting was held by the ag-
grieved baronets on Wednesday and res
olulons We're adopted looking TO the
suppression Of the unauthorized as
sumption Of haronetcies and the main