The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-10

the gathering at the Lord Mayors ban
quet at the Guild hall this evening, was
somewhat marred by the tokens OF
mourning for the late Duchess of Teclk.
A majority of the ladies' present wore
gowns OF black or dark gray.
The entrance OF the Marquis of Sails
bury, prime minister, and Arthur j,
Balfour, first lord of the treasury, was
the signal for loud applause, but the
reception rendered to the foreign diplo-
mats was OF the tamest character as
compared with the enthusiasm which
last year greeted the then ambassador
OF the United States, Thomas F. Bay
ard.
After the usual loyal and formal
toasts, the Marquis of Lansdowne, sec
retary of state for war, responded for
"The Army"
The Marquis of Salisbury was greet
ed with several minutes Of continuous
cheering. He began by deploring the
engineers dispute, which, he said, "in-
wolves the future prosperity or dis
aster OF the country" but added that
he was glad to say there was "a renew
ed prospect that the board OF trades In
terventlon would prove successful"
His lordshlp read n telegram from the
queen, asking him to express how deep
ty her majesty felt the marvellous dis
play Of loyalty to the crown and TO her
person at the diamond jubilee festivit-
les. After referring to the conduct OF
the troops on the Indian frontier In
terms similar to those used by the
Marquis of Lansdowne. and warmly
praisIng the conduct of the Anglo
Egyptian expedition In the Soudan
campaign, the premier came to the
leading passage IN his speech, introduce
ing the tangled question of the Niger
and the conflicting claims and inter-
ests OF Great Britain and France in
that portion OF West Africa. He said:
ut might not achieve the general
conciliatory process desired II / enter
ed frankly into all the negotiations be-
tween the powers respecting Africa.
We are all aware OF the great extent
OF territory cast loose during the last
twenty yenrs in Africa and put up as
the object OF acquisition for several en-
terprising governors. The negotiations
that are proceeding Will possibly con-
atlnue a long time We desire that the
territory to be governed on strict prln-
oiples of right, and with constant re-
gard to its prosperity and to the inter
ests of the empire. We do not desire
unjust and illegitimate achievements,
and we do not wish to take territory
simply because II would look we'll to
paint red on the maps
"our objects are strictly business. We
wish to extend commerce, trade, indus
try and civilization; to throw open as
many markets az possible TO
sumers and producers as possible,
and to open the great natural highways
and waterways Of the continent. We
wish trade TO pursue an unchecked
course on the Niger, the Nile and the
Zanpbesi, and, In doing these things,
while we wish 10 behave In a neighbor-
" manner and to show due consldera-
ton for the feelings and claims OF 9TH
ers, we are obliged to say that there is
n limit TO the exercise Of this partlcu-
lar set OF feelings and we cannot allow
our plain rights to be over-ridden." Z"
prolonged cheerIHg3
His lordship then passed to speak
of the situation In the east. He said the
history OF the past year was that the
European concert had failed to prevent
Greece from going to war, hut had sue
ceeded In preserving the peace az Eu-
rope II was. he submitted a great and
pralseworthy achievement for the con-
cert to avert that calamity. He contln-
ued:
Had the concert exerted all It's
force 10 prevent Greece from going to
war, the responsibility might have rest
ed upon II Of orasinE Greece from the
map"
with reference to the crctan ques-
tlon, his lordship observed that this
wns still unsettled, hut added: rThe
couccrt of Europe IL like n steam roller
with great power, but little speed"
In concluding his speech. Lord Sails
bury said: zone hope we have Of pre-
venting the competition OF ornaments
among European powers ending In n
terrible EFFORT for mutual destruction
fatal to civilization is that the powers
may gradually be brought to act to-
gcther In n friendly spirit MS 10 all
questions that may arise until at last
they shall be welded In some interna-
tlonnl construction which will give the
world ns the result OF their great
strength. long spell OF unfcttcrcd
commerce, prosperous trade and con-
tlnual peace"
Yellow Fever situation.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. n.-YeIlow