The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-28
ENGLAND is AROUSED.
STATESMEN AND PEOPLE
READY TO FIGHT,
For Their Rights In China-The Members
OF the Ministry all Talk in Determined
Tones-w olsley's Praise of the Army
Pleasing.

LONDON. Jan. 24.-There has been a
reneral Endorsement in all parts of
The country Of the firm declaration by
h chancellor Of the exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, at Swensca, that
h British government was deter
mined, even at the cost Of war;" that
the door OF Chinese should
not be shut to Great Britain.
The wave Of patriotism now sweep
Ing over the land finds an echo in
every prblic nssembiage where n
ILLUSION to Great Britain's attitude is
enthusiastically applauded. while pa
triotic songs at the music halls set the
audiences wild.
The party leaders IRE outdoinp one
another In following the lead Of Sir
Michael Hicks Beach. From the tone
which has characterized the oratory
OF the past few days one would i'm
ngine that Great Britain was about
to take up arms against the world.
The secretary of state for the colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain, followed the
chancellor Of the exchequer with the
virtual acknowledgment that Great
Britain was resolved to act In the far
East Independently Of the concert OF
he powers
Herbert Henry Asquith, as spokes
man OF the opposition. made II clear
that the Liberals cordially Endorsed
the governments position. The speech
OF the commanders in chief of tho
army, Lord Wolseley, at the banquet
In London Thursday. when lie as.
serted that II London declared war
IL could have two of the
6nest and most fully equipped army
corps in readiness at any British port
before ships col, Id be ready to embark
them, has also had a r%cassuring effect,
while the decided improvement in che
outlook OF the Indian rebellion has
been a great relief to the govern ment.
The newspapers Of London and the
British provinces are unanimous In
approving the policy of the govern.
ment In their editorial comments.
The Times points out apropos Of the
reported opposition Of Russia to the
proposed British loan to China, that
the attitude Of Great Britain In no
way depends upon whether her offer
Of q loan Is or is not accepted, as in
any case Great Britain will stand on
rights and take great care to
preserve to our commerce all the ad-
which 10 can justly claim
We will not have II denied to us. either
BY the establishment Of customs sta.
or regulations favorable to for.
nations hostile to ourselves
This right we mean to vindicate."
The Manchester Guardian states
that private letters from St Peters
burg, received by o high official in
says the Russian government
Is much concerned ut the number of
Chinese hocking into Siberia from the
Of China
In spite Of tho statement Of the
Office, there Is reason to be-
ieve that the withdrawal Of the
war ships from Port Arthur Is
lue to the great irritation in Russia
their presence there and 70 the
'trong representations Of the Russian
government on tho subject Next
week there will b. combined coal
ut Portsmouth with TIE
'iew Of testing the facilities for coal
nR q feet In case Of emergency.
Tho cabinet met to-day and dis.
'ussed tho far Eastern situation.
A special dispatch from Berlin says;
In view Of the dispatch Of . Japan.
se feet to Chinese waters the Ncust.
la~chrichten demands that Germany
send two torpedo divis.
ons to Kiso Chou bay"