The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04

ont They are only separated by the De-
ference in the cost of sending letters from
London.
In the naval matter Premier Laurier's
attention was called to the facts that Aus
traiia is to furnish a squadron, and that
the Cape offers to furnish a frst-class bat
tie ship if Newfoundland would furnish
the men. 1t is not quite certain that this
would not be a violation OF a treaty with
the United States.
In regard to the military. no recruiting
of the English army is being done at
present in the colonies. The proposition is
to have recruiting offices established in the
mier of South Africa was especially in fa-
vor of this, in order 10 give an opportunity
to enroll imperial troops at the Cape. 1t
would give an opportunity to enroll i'm
perial troops against President Kruger, of
the TransvaaL on mis- own ground
At the next meeting of the premiers the
rights of Great Britain with respect to the
Solomon islands, New Hebrides and the
Pacific islands generally will come up. I'M
berlains views and undoubtedly those of
the eleven premierS. This is interesting in
view of the London papers comment on
Hawaii. No London paper has mentioned
one word of this. Mr.. Chamberlain is anx-
ious that it be kept very quiet
More important than any of these mat ters
to England is the proposition which was Sc
riously entertained at the instance of Rich
ard Seldom, the premier of New Zealand
for parliamentary representation of all the
colonies at Westminster. AT present Ire
land, with a population of four million, has
l03 members of the House of Commons, and
is not satisfied. while Canada, with five mill
lion population, has none, yet shouts. God
Save the Queen" The Daily Mail suggests
Sir Wilfred Laurier himself for the
Senator Edward o. Wolcott, of the United
States monetary commission, has arrived
here from Paris. He spent to-day in max
ing arrangements for interviews with diff
ferent British officials, which interviews
will be held after the arrival here on Mon
day of the other two members of the COM
mission ex-Vce President Stevenson and
Gen. Charles ]. Paine. The senator said it
was mantfestly improper to discuss the re-
suits of the mission, but a representative
of the Associated Press learns that a ten
tative arrangement with France has been
reached, the nature and details of which
are carefully guarded.
The United States and Canadian bish-
ops are being royalty entertained every
where. Every bishop has more invitations
to hospitality than he can possibly accept,
and the same is the case with invitations
to preach. The Archbishop of Canterbury
received them all most cordially, and in
f1uenCes by the wholesale, it is reported in
the press, being brought to bear in
favor of the Archbishop of CanterburyS
great scheme to obtain the adhesion of all
the cOlonialS. and of all Americans, II pos
sible, to such an Acknowledgement of the
Church of England and its offshoots as to
practically permit him. in large measure,
to control the internal affairs Of such
churches. The idea finds but little favor
with the United States bishops.
The Spectator takes pessimistic view of
the demand of American farmers for
bounty on wheat grown for export. 1t says:
LAS the fairness of the claim must be con-
ceded by every logical protectionist and as
40 ia hold the balance of be-
tween the goldites and the silverites, their
demand will probably be granted. in which
case the value of wheat in England will
sink, like the value of sugar in England,
possibly to 10 shillingS quarter 1t is diff
cult to conceive what would then become
of English agriculture. Rents could not be
paid. The American advocates OF the com
petng metals must win the farmers vote,
and they can only win by cOncedlng their
demand, which, if protection is reasonable
at all, must be absolutely just. Why should
other industries be protected and the old
est and best be left out in the cold? The
expense will delight the friends of Presi-
dent Mckinley, who wish to deplete and not
to fill the treasury:
After months of limiting that an invitation
would be welcome President Faure has
been asked to visit st. Petersburg and will
arrive at Cronstadt on Aug. %. The French
Chambers will be asked to vote $780, 900
francs for the expenses of the visit. A
curious story is told in connection with the
approaching visit of President Faure to
Russia. 1t is in substance that Emperor
William of Germany wishes to meet the
President at ST. Petersburg and wrote the
Gar to that effect. But it appears EN-
peror Williams efforts to arrange meet
ing with the French President were batfied
by the acuteness Of the Gar.
The Count and Countess Castellane
formerly Miss Anna Could have chartered
the big ship rugged steam yacht Valhalla,
the property of Joseph Frederick Laycock,
the well-known London banker
1t is understood that Mr.. Labouchere will
make an individual report on the subject
of the Transvaal raid strongly censuring
Cecil Rhodes, but admitting that the con-
duct of Mr.. Chamberlain, the secretary of
state for the colonies has been perfectly
straightforW ard.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has retaken Clunie
Castle for the current year.
Mr. William Armstrong, musical critic of
the Chicago Tribune, by request of the
president of the Royal Academy of Music,
Sir Alexander Mackenzie, lectured on
Wednesday before a distinguished audience
on American Composers. Mr.; Armstrong
at the conclusion OF his remarks was pre-
scented with a laurel wreath.
The jubilee attractions of last week and
with the profits of managers, and but few
of the theaters can be said to be doing
paying business.
Mrs. Charles Frohman's Secret Service"
company at the Comedy has been here so
long and has been so warmly received that
Mr.. Gillett and the other members of the
company may be said to have already ac-
quired the freedom of dramatic London
1t is curious fact that with the excep-
ton of a few musical fsrces, the London
jubilee play bill was distinctly a foreign
one.
There seems little doubt but that Signor
Nicolini is dying He is suffering from
BrightS disease and a complication of
other disorders, and, although ne may live
for months, he may die at any time. FROM
a friend of Madame Patti, who has just
returned from a visit to her at Cralg-9-
Nos the Associated Press learned that
Nicolini is greatly changed in appearance.
He is terribly emaciated and spends most
OF his time in bed
The opera season at Covent Garden has
been extended to July Is With the nonar-
rival of Nine. CalVe and the illness OF Nj.
Jean de ReSZke and other of his artists, Mr..
Maurice Grau has thus far not been over
fortunate with his first London season as
managing director. Last Tuesday Der
Evangelium" was produced for the first
time in London, with Van Dyck in the
leading role. The music may be character
lied as a mixture of Wagnerian theories
and popular elements.
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