The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-08

pOiIlicdl parties IN an altogether enVi-
able frame of mind. The latent antag-
onism of the different schools of min
isterialists has threatened more than
once during the past six months to
bring about a war in the Tory camp.
and the recess leaves considerable num-
bers of Conservatives in a state of high
indignation and resentment. The mall
contents claim that the legislation has
been reactionary and socialisticr Many
OF them are angry at what they declare
TO be humlliaung surrender of the ma
tlonal honor on the demand of America.
The Marquis of Londonderry. repre-
sentirg the big class of Tory landlords.
has added to the discomfitures by pub
fishing yesterday a letter in which he
practically cuts adrift from the Union
lists, saying in so many words that he
cannot stand the Irish land bills, nor
Mr.. Chamberlains political measure,
the Worklngmen'S compensation bill,
which latter he dubs socialistic The
marquis adds that the Conservatives
could never have permitted it to be-
come law if it had been introduced by
Mr.. Chamberlain before he changed his
politics.
IN NO BETTER MOOD.
The members of the opposition are in
Indifferent and quarrelsome while the
leaders seem 10 be lost in the shuttle
Lord Rosebery occasionally leaves his
temporary retirement in order to make
a humorous speech; John Morley is
seldom heard, except at academical
lectures; Sir Henry Fowler and Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman are quiz
escent, while H. H. Asquith has been
earning Tory cheers for his speeches
in behalf of the workingmens compen-
sation bill; Sir William Vernon Har-
court is alone visible, though Henry
Labouchere has tried to push to the
front by issuing a manifesto, early
during the week, suggesting a new Lib
eral programme. His socalled pre-
sumption, however, has been snubbed
by the heads of the Liberal federation,
and his manifesto has fallen absolutely
fat
AS a matter of fact, the Liberal party
seems opinionless, as well as leaderless. /
The conflict for the leadership of the
party continueS in spite of this far
from hopeful outlook, and should the
Liberals be again called to power, the
fight between Roseberry and Harcourt
will undoubtedly be reopened. In the
meantime, there is no hope for their
return to office unless they first fully
satisfy the Irish Nationalist with a
cast iron pledge that they Will give
them home rule.
LEADING QUESTION.
The leading question in continental
political circles is, will the visit of /
Emperor William of Germany to ST. !
Petersburg result in a German-Rus-
sian-French understanding, direct or
indirect, against Great Britain? Such /
a contamination is undoubtedly devout-
~ wished for in Germany, where the
denunciatiOn of the treaty of commerce
between Great Britain and Germany
has rekindled Anglophobsm.
The Deutche Zeitung voices the gen.
eral hope, saying: The emperor will
achieve imperishable renown if he sue
ceedS in creating an alliance aiming
at the humiliation of England's
power" Continuing, the Deutche Zei-
tung suggests that the emperor should
endeavor to obtain the closing of con-
tinental ports against English goods
The fact that the German emperor is
accompanied to st. Petersburg by the
imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe,
and by the presumptiVe foreign min
ster, Baron Won Bulow, indicates the
Importance which is attached to the
visit.
Advices from Paris, however show
there is little favoritism there on the
subject of the strong anti-English SEN
timent, the opinion being that France,
IN entering into such an arrangement.
IS only playing Germany's game, and
it is very doubtful if France will de-
rive material advantages therefrom.
GREAT BRITAIN INDIFFERENT.
On every hand Great Britain. judg-
ng from the tone of the press, is aibso-
utely Indifferent, and is content to con-
-inue in her position of splendid isola-
lion, satisfied that either the dreibund
II the Russo-Franco combination will
receive her with open arms If she ever
decides to join them, even though
na0s are already published showing
he approaching partition of the British
empire.
The trouble in the engineering trades
5 apparently not a whit nearer settle
nent. The employers declare they will
Tot permit the union men to return to
heir shops unless they undertake to
york amicably with nom unionists.
large numbers Of ex-soldiers and ex-
,olicemen are employed to prevent any
Interference on the part of the engi-
leeers' pickets with the men remain
ng at work. There are signs that the
unds of the strikers will be exhausted
ooner than expected, though the en-
rneerS seem more than ever deter
mined to fight it out It is stated that
he employers federation has arranged
o lock out early during the coming
-eek enough additional men to cost the
ngineers 100000 in additional weekly
trike pay.
The attitude of the postoffice tele-
raphers is becoming threatening. The
nSwer of the postmaster general, the
Duke of Norfolk, TO their demands. is
OF forthcoming, and if the telegraph
peratOrs carry out their threats. an
lmost complete stoppage of the service
probable during the coming week.
he delays in the transmission of mes
ages are already scandalous. The
nancial secretary to the treasury, Mr..
Tanbury. in the house of commons on
thursday, explained that the delay was
ue 10 motives of economy. The news
apers are most scathing in their COM
rents on the mismanagement of the
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITIONS.
Antarctic expeditions are becoming
lick. In addition to the Belgian expe-
ition and the suggested British expe-
ition to the south pole. Professor
ewmeyer. president of the German
committee is organizing an
1pedition, consisting of two ships with
hich to penetrate to the meridian of
oerguelan island.
The cost of this expedition is calcu-
ted to be $3.50 000
The vatican, including the pope him
III. is actively engaged in a campaign
} stimulate the revenue from Peters -
ence. which shows a serious decrease I,
he chief contributor to this fund has u
WAYS been France, but the tendency a.
the vatican to support republicanism ~
as cooled the ardor of the aristocratic ~
'nors, and while the gifts from Amer ~
have increased, they do not cover -