Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10

The assertion was semi-oflcIai;v denied
ana the denial seemed TO be supported
oy some OF Mr.. Chamberlain's state
nehts IN Parliament IL is evident now
,nat khodes deliberately mlsled the Colo
M" secretary at that time. and Joseph
chamberlain Is not man to forget or
lors'Ne such duplicity. He H. a minister
H,aue OF tough fibre. and he Is not afraid
OF the royal displcasnre. Since he left
the Liberal party ten years ago on the
hoine-kuio question. he has been COM
PEELED by force OF circumstances
70 make good many queer politi-
cal somersaults. but he still possesses
a sturdy backbone. and IL In order to
shleld persons near the Throne from
completely In the jameson raid.
the case against Rhodes should not be
properly pressed before the commission,
the Colonial Minister might kick over
the traces, and the result might be tenn
porary political chaos here, and civil
war In South Africa.
Rhodes, the Sun reporter happens to
be In "a position to know. Is absolutely
confident that the future belongs 70 him.
and he has no more intention Of retiring
from public life than ne has Of com
hitting suicide He means to keep him
SELF In evidence, not only in South
Africa, but in England as well
SHAVING IN THE ARMY.
Lord Wolseley. commander-in-chlef OF
the British army when he succeeded the
old Duke OF Cambridge in that position
was expected to make a clean sweep
OF the antiquated regulations. and use
the reforming broom vigorously. right
through the service He has not come
up TO expectations, however, and in
some respects has proved more OF a
bureaucrat than his Royal predecessor
The latest step taken by him is 70 is
sue a general order solemnly lecturing
young officers who have lately shown Il
liking for clean-shaven upper lips, con-
trary TO the Queens regulations, which
cnjoin the wearing Of moustache. why
it should be a sin in an army officer TO
shave where Il is virtue officially in
sisted upon the navy, nobody has VEN
turcd to explain. Some young officers
cannot manage TO grow a moustache,
anyhow, and the question is what is TO
be done with them. One critic suggests
that such unfortunates ought to be pro-
vided at the countrys expenses with a
patent halr-restorer.
WELSH LABOR DISPUTE
A somewhat remarkable labor dispute.
I'm which Americans are interested is
about to assume an acute form. Some
time ago Lord Penrhyn, owner OF the
famous slate-quarries, in Wales. became
involved in a dispute with his workmen,
and. getting the worst of IT., arbitrarily
closed the quarries in defiance OF the gov
eminent. which had endeavored to make
peace Several thousand humble folks,
in consequence. are now on the verge OF
starvation. The question at issue IN
wolves the right OF workmen TO combine
for self-protection. and it is not surprising
10 learn that the great trades unions have
taken up the matter and intend TO
support his Iordship's victims until the
arbitrary aristocrat shall be brought TO
his knees.
American interest lies in the fact that
now. the Welsh quarries are closed, users
Of slate will have TO turn to Pennsyl-
vania as the only alternative district
where they can obtain good material
and already very large orders have gone
across the Atlantic. If American quarry
owners know their business properly
they ought to reap permanent benefit from
Lord Penrhyn's asinine policy.