The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
IT MAKES THEM LAUGH
Melodramatic Over Wit1ess Will
Jams Bit of Piracy.
HE Is STARK, STARING MAD
He Still Continues to Take Himself Se-
riously-A Self-Appointed Drill Ser
geant OF Providence-A Revolt
in the West Indies.

Copyright 1897 by Associated Press
London, Dec. fS.-The general opinion
of kiel is voiced by a diplomats re-
mark: 1t is a great pity that Ger
many. having an easy, safe and simple.
though slightly piratieaI piece Of work
on hand. should not be able TO perform
1t without setting the world laughing"
The papers are full of comments on
the subject The Times says: The
august utterances are worthy of heroes
of melodrama, and would seem high
flown to modern ideas If uttered by
Philip II. as he dispatched the Armada,
or Columbus as he started 10 carry the
dominion of Spain over the oceans
The kaiser evoked memories of Metz
and Sedan to encourage Prince Henry
to keep stout heart as he faces the
perils of the Suez canal and the terrors
of the China seas Prince Henry's per-
Grafton was closed by specimen Of al
most Byzantine self-abasement unique
in the annals of modern Europe.
The Saturday Review thinks the
nickname of William the Witiess, is no
longer adequate, adding that he is
stark. staring mad" Continuing. the
Saturday Review remarks: In spite
OF the ominous fact that he has alien
ated the newspapers and professors, in
suited the greatest mobiles when they
ventured TO disagree with his extraor-
dinary activity, until the court is de-
serted and known throughout Germany
as the court Of the parvenues, the poor
creature continues to take himself seri-
ously as a sort of drill sergeant OF
Providence"
The indications point to a passage in
the queens speech at the opening or
parliament, referring to the sugar in
terests in the colonies. Tt will probably
announce that the government has de-
cided TO propose a concert of the pow
ers interested in sugar bounties. 1t Is
understood
to announce at such conference that
unless the bounty system is abandoned
Great Britain will impose countervail-
ing duties.
The colonial office has been greatly
exercised since the West Indian COM
mission reported and since the discus
sions in the retchstag. in which Herr
Richter admitted that should Great
Britain follow the lead of the United
States and tax bountyfed sugar, the
death knell of bountses will be sure.
Both Germany and France are not
anxious to abolish the bounries, but
neither will abandon them so long as
the other Is free to maintain them and
so monopolze the English market The
objections of the free traders TO . pros
pective measure will probably be over
come by guaranty that the duties will
be removed as soon the bountfes have
ceased.
The signs of unrest in the sugar coli
onies are having effect upon the author
tiles. A West Indian planter writes 10
a friend in London saying: If the
standard of rebellion Is raised in favor
of an alliance with the United States. I
will volunteer forthwith We owe all
our sufferings To the imperial connec-
ton, and IL Is high time II was ended.
England win have a rude awakening.
Mr.. Redmond said TO a representative
of the associated press MIR. Dillon at
last admits the liberals, by whose or
1anD<H1
abandoned home rule. We go a step
further and repudiate universally and
openly any alliance with the liberals.
Until he does so. no union of the Par
nellites with him or his party is posSi-
ble."
The Westminster Gazette voices the
liberal sentiment, saying. The party
Will have to free itself from the thrall-
dom which Mr.. Dillon seeks to impose
upon Ii. even at the cost of incurring the
dlspleasure of his friends" This paper
further admits that il the liberals gave
Mr.. Dillon the pledge demanded they
would not have the slenderest chance OF
returning to power.
The reverse suffered by General West
macott's brigade in the Bara valley iS
in the nature of a disaster. When the
euphemisms are translated. the story
appears to be that the most powerful
force ever sent 10 the border has been
bundled out of Afridi land neck and
that Sir William Leckhart. the British
commander-in-chief, Is TO invade the
country in another direction. The rea-
sons are obvious. 1t seems that some
thing must be done to retrieve British
prestige and the kyber pass road. which
the Afridis closed about six months ago,
will probably be comparatively re-
opened.
In the meanwhile the worst impress
sion has been created in Great Britain
by the reiteration of the statement thar
the rank and file of al least four British
regiments showed decided lack OF pluck
in the presence of the native regiments.
An officer at the front says. The worst
Is that the native troops have seen the
cowardice of their white comrades and
state openly that il any Tommy Atkins
IS rude To him hereafter they will ham
mer him, and the awful thing is they
can do SO. 1t is obvious that If the ma
tives lose their respect for British caur-
age Great Britainss hold On India Is
precarious. The whole fault seems to
lie in exporting boys TO do mems work
and in turning them adrift just when
they are becoming good soldiers The
campaign cannot end before March AMI
the cost, fully Ee0.e0O, 600. will necessI-
tate the Intervention Of the British
treasury in order to avert the bank
ruptcy Of India
There is great deal of interest in The
outcome of the Duke of NorfoIk's petl-
tion to the MARQUIS Of Salihury 10 ad-
NIT Cardinal Vaughan To seat In the
house Of iorls. The vatican il baekir.
tha appeal ard the pope is keealy in
terested
Sarah Begnhardt in an Interview On
"Wednesday said. 'Ag life il s7earied
by The ceaselass watch ] am ohligess
u keep against vffrioi." She has been
escorted everywhere. having been
threatened by the mother Of Mile.
Klein. who months ago threatened In
throw vitriol and who. IT Sarah's In
stance was confined III an asylum.
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