The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-14

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. naval Schehce
wrecked-Genera Foreign News.
copyrighted 1897 by the Associated Press.i
London, March 13.-The Times today
publishes an interview which its cores
pendent in the United States, Mr..
George ". Smallev, has had with Mr..
John Sherman, the secretary of state.
Mr. Smaliey, in substance, Gays:
After a long converse ton with Mr..
Sherman, 1 believe he has no very de-
finHely settled opinions on foreign
policy and does not hope TO make them
felt in the senate. He does not think
that foreign affairs are Of the first i'm
portance, or even of such high import
nnce: approves platonically Of the doc
trine of arbitration and may readily
enough follow the presidents lead. But
he does not seem sure that the amend
ments proposed for the arbitration
treaty are of much importance, though
he has been told plainly that the British
government will not proceed, with the
treaty thus amended.
His interest in Cuba is more direct,
his purpose is clearer, and his senatorial
jingoiem has fallen off him like a
WORKOUT garment He declares that
there should be no change Of policy in
regard TO Cuba, and that there would be
10 war with Spain, saving:
1--WE want none and we do not be-
iieye Spain wants war. IL Spain gave
me a quit claim deed to Cuba L would
not have it
referring TO Canada, he repealed the
notion of desiring to annex Canada. and
said that under the British crown she
had had all the freedom she would have
if independent, adding: IF wise, she
will maintain her connection with Eng
land. My dream for remote perma-
nent future Of North America is three
great republics, Canada, the United
States, and Mexico, but we shall not
take a step ID alter things as they are.
What is TO come hereafter must come
from natural political evolution
IRISH PETITION M'KINLEY.
The Irish members Of parliament are
largely singing a petition 10 President
Mckinley, which is in charge Of Captain
A j. c. Donelan, anti-Parnellite mem
DER for the East division Of Cork, urg-
ing that no addition be made 10 the Gus
toms duty on cured mackerel, pointing
out that the present profit in export is
very small and that any increase in the
duties will almost destroy the trade
QUEENS LIFE ENDANGERED.
According to a dispatch from Nice,
Queen Victoria's drive from the railroad
station there to the hotel a Cimiez was
marked by an incident. Her majesty
was seated in an open landau, when the
horse Of a chasseur who formed part of
her escort, SHE'D, threw the rider and
then fell to the ground. On regaining
lis feet, the horse reared, with his fore
hHafS ah =, TIL,
coarhman saw the danger and succeed
ed in pulling the carriage TO one side.
Her majesty, seeing her narrow escape,
was unnerved and became deadly pale
Curiously, a little later on another horse
became restrive and compelled a short
stpppage of the courtege.
NANSEN GETS MONEY.
The Norwegian storthing proposes to
grant 1000 kronOr TO each of Dr. Nan
sens companions. and 5000 kronor year
iy for f1ve years to Captain Sverdrup.
who is TO command the next expedition
10 the North Pole, which will sail in the
Fran during the year 1895
FAURE LEARNS RUSSIAN.
NJ. Faure, president of the French re-
public, is learning Russian, taking three
lessons weekly, in view of his expected
visit TO ST Petersburg.
SAMOAN WAR RUMORs.
San Francisco. Cal, March 12.-The |
steamer Zealandia, from Australia, |
brings the following from Apia, Samoa, |
dated February "a:
Once more there are runlors OF war in |
Samoa, with apparently more ground for |
alarm tnan is usually the case. II is be- |
Loved, however. that the arrival of one |
or two walsnips with power to aid con-
su!s IN maintaining a firm attitude could |
qGeE the impending disturbance. which |
is the outcome Of old-time bitter Jealous |
les between the parties
Chief Justice Ide expects to leave for |
his home IN Vermont by the next out |
going mail steamer. His departure VIII !
be greatly regretted by all lovers Of law |
and order here.
Several Hawaiian lepers managed to |
reach Samoa and have spread the disease
among native SamCans. The authorities |
are now trying TO check the disease. One |
leper died recently and United States /
Consul Churchill ordered the house in /
when the leDer had lived and all sur
roundi1gs to be burned.
MOI THIS TINE, WILLIAM
Berlin. March 13.-The request of the
govefnmsn. for a credit with which TO
build two new cruisers has been denied |
by the bddget committee of the reich |