The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-04
IMMINENT DANGER IN INDIA.
STEPS TO SUPPRESS THE PLAGUE
CAUSE THE OUTBREAK.

,-..rfcreuce With the Social Re-
,..io1s. Customs and Trading of
the Natives First Gave Rise to an
yo11 FeeIina-Fanatics Incited to
vtoIence by Anti-EngIish Agitn-
4ors--An Editorial on an American
r.nort Bounty on Wheat-Garden
Party at Windsor.
london. July S.-The outburst Of anti
English feeling among the natives, both OF
bengal and Bombay for months past has
had the outcome which might have been
evnected in the outrages at Ponah and
the rioting at Chitpore. Though there is
No doubt that the immediate cause OF the
outbreak is the energy with which the
local authorities have been stamping out
the bubonio plague some times necessitat-
ING Interference with the social relations.
customs and trading of the natives; but
the disaffection would not have become
acute except for the activity and malicious
accusations of INSCRIPTIONS agitators,
who melted fanatics to vengeance against
individuals and to revolt against the gov
ernment. One of these newspapers, fair
samnle of the others, said: THE plague
authorities are simply butchers, who are
torturing and harassing the people of Po-
nah In the name Of sanitary science. If
matters are not put right soon the scenes
Of 1857 are likely to be witnessed there, as
neither the Hindoos or Mohammedans will
tolerate the persecution of their wives and
children for any length of time"
Other newspapers of India openly advo-
cate armed resistance to the search par
ties. Needless to say, the charges are
false. There is reason to believe that the
wave Of Mohammedan reaction is caused
by the successful and unpunished afro
cities In Armenia, spreading to the Mus
sulmans OF India There is no reason to
fear for the empire, as the white garrison
is strong, numbering 1900 men, but there
is reason to fear a succession of local
outbreaks demanding sanguinary repres-
sion.
The Spectator takes a pessimistic view
Of the demand of American farmers for
a bounty on wheat grown for export: 1t
says: AS the fairness of the claim must
be conceded by every logical protection
st, and as the farmers hold the balance
of power between the goldites and the sill
verites, 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. II is difficult to conceive what
would then become of English agriculture.
Rents could not be paid The American
Of he -
WIN the farmers vote and they can only
WIN by conceding their demand, which, if
protection is reasonable at all, must be
absolutely just. Why should other indus
tres De protected and the oldest and best
De left out in the cold? The expense will
delight the friends of President Mckinley,
VINO WISH to deplete and not to fill the
The appalling havoc Of the recent tropi-
SaI tornado and hailstorm in Essex county
mas attracted much attention The storm
covered an unprecedented area of a hun
uteu square miles and practically de-
nuueh II Of crops. All kinds Of stock were
drowned, farm houses were wrecked and
nuHoreds Of farmers are on tho verge Of
~ 1ulh. Their losses foot up fully 100000
1le hallstones penetrated states, tiles and
tolIusaled iron and killed thousands of
Hedu OF game. One hailstone picked up
measured six and a half inches in circum-
ference. " Va N'''--
her majesty to-day entertained the
members Of the House of Commons at a
sSIuen party at Windsor. Each mem
per per OF parliament was allowed to bring
ms vie and one daughter, If his daughter
i- Tau mace her debut or his sister. This
ros asatioh was issued when her majesty
read the London newspapers thai the
members of the House of Commons were
uioIsnaht at the manner in which they
neIe treated at the Buckingham palace
cepuoh' which fact had been carefully
p,essed by the palace officials who were
~, Olanle Tor the laundering. The TACT
n., nul act Of the queen in including the
ir,',,s.l ,ts oI the members of parliament in her
A. ZION ,,.,.i 70 windsor Castle was receiv-