The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

means 10 prcvent II II IS at all possible
and provided the Colonial Minister, ~
seph Chamberlain, can pe persu1ue"
acouiosce. It is tho doubt as 10 MI
Chambcrlain's attitude whlch slNVG9, t.,,
ditiOnal piQuancy to SITUATION "Hie' -
itself Is interesting enough. 10
WHAT CHAMBERLAIN MAY %,
When, early I'm the summer or last year
Mossrs. Chamberlain and Rhodes ndu -
lcng interview at tho Colonial once, II
was stated that those two digniied states
men had an undignled wranglc. Inc as
sertion was semi-Oiiicially denied, anu tue
denial seemed TO be supported by SOME
of Mr. Chamberlain's statements IN f9F-
lament 10 is evident now that khodes
deliberately mislcd the Colonial Secretary
at that time. and Joseph Chamberlain Is
not a man 10 forget or forgive such du-
plicity. lie is a Minister made 81 tousn
fibre. and no is not afraid or nc roya,
disnloasure. Since he left the Liberal
party ten years ago on the home-rule
question he has been compelled by force
OF circumstances 10 make good many
queer political sOmcrsaults, but ne sun
possesses n sturdy backbone. ana II, III
order o. shield persons near the Throne
from completely I'm the Jameson raid. the
case against Rhodes should not be prop
crlv pressed before the commission INC
Colonial Minister might kick over the
traces. and the results might be tempo
rary political chaos here and civil war
in South Africa. Rhodes. the sun re-
porter happens 10 be in n position 70
know. IS absolutely confident that the
future belongs to him. and he has no
more intention OF retiring from public
life than he has Of committing suicide.
1re means o. keen himself In evidence. not
only I'm South Africa, but I'm England as
well.
QUESTION or MOTsTACHEs.
Lord Wolseley, commander-in-chief OF
the British army. when he succeeded the
..HV Of FnIrffIfra Ii that nngffINfl.
was expected 20 make n clean sweep OF
tho antquated regulation and use the
reforming broom vigorously right through
the service. He has not come up TO eN-
poctatiOns. however. and IN some respects
has proved more of bureauctat than MS
rOyal predecessor. The latest step taken
hv him is 70 issue a general order solemn
IS lecturng young officers who have lateiy
shown "a liking for clean shaNen upper
Inns contrary TO the Queens regulations
which enfoin the wearing OF a moustache.
Why it should be "a sin I'm an army Of
Nccr 90 shave. where II is a virtue otlcial-
~ insisted upon IN the navy nobody mas
venturod 10 explain some young or
tache anyhow and the question IS, what
is 10 be done with them? one critic
suggests that such untortunates ousht 10
be provided at tho country s. expense WIN
"a patent hair restorer
REMARKABLE DISPUTE.
A somewhat remdtkdnlc lthot ulHlNl'f
I'm which Americans are interested, IS
about TO assume an acute form. some
time ago Lord Benrhyn. owner OF the
worlds famous slate Quarries I'm W ale s.,
became involved I'm % dispute with MS
w0rkmen. and getting the worst OF IT,
he arbitrarily closed the quarries I'm De
nance of the Government, which had
endeavored 20 make peace Several thou-
sand humble folks in consequence, are
now ON the verge of starvation. The
question at issue involves the right OF
W0rkmen TO combine for self-protection,
and il rs not surprising 10 learn that the
great trade unions have taken up tho
matter. and intend % support his Lord
ships victims until the arbitrary aristo-
crat shall be brought % his knees. Amer
Jean interest lies In tho fact that now
that the Welsh Quarries arc closed. users
of slate will have 70 turn 10 PennsylNania
as the only alternative district where they
can obtain good material. and already
very large orders have gone across tho
Atlantic il American quarry owners
know their business properly, they olsnt
60 roop permanent nelrnL rom Loio
Benrhyns assinlne policy