The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-10
No STOPPING NOW
Salisbury Denies Any Present
War Program.
BUT WAR is IN THE AIR
All Wise Nations VIII Pre-
pare for the Evil Day,

the lord mayor Of London took place at
the Gullthau this evening. There we're
about $50 guests present.
After the usual local tossts. the army
and navy were toasted. Admiral Sir Will
lam Kennedy and General Lord wolseley
responding Cor their respective forces.
which were descstbed as being IN q perfect
state OF Preparedness 70 meet any power
disputipg Gsea, Esttain's just claims.
The brevity of the speeches showed that
every one realized that there was general
anxiety TO hear the Marquis OF Salisbury
who. on rising to respond TO tho toast OF
Her Majesty's Ministers" was greeted
with prolonged cheers. The premier be-
gan by saying that a succession Of events
abroad had occasioned grave anxiety 10
the ministry for a year past
TO BLOT OUT ANARCHY.
He alluded to the murder of the En-
press Of Austria. for the double purpose
Of expressing tho universal regret expe-
| rienced on account OF the crime and for
announcing Great Britain HAD accepted an
invitation to take part IN q conference
which would be called 20 determine upon
the measures which It is possible to take
in order to blot out anarchy.
The Marquis OF Salisbury added that at
the same time ne was bound TO say that
he had no great hope that legislation
would abate this horrible. monstrous af-
Fiction of humanity"
CRETE AND THE CONCERT.
After referring In laudatory manner
to the British campaigns in india and in
the Soudan the premier turned 10 the
Cretan question and the concert Of Europe
He said he was afraid that the proceedings
OF the concert were not always admired.
AT the same time. he pointed out. patient
application. combined with the moral
strength of Europe. has at least succeed
ed in fulfilling the promise TO the Cretans
of giving them autonomy under the suzer-
ainty OF the sultan"
Continuing. the premier remarked:
The solution Of this most difficult prob
lem has witnessed displays of splendid and
unexpected qualities and diplomacy upon
the part of the admirals. who have sue
cessfully accomplished what the cabinets
Of Europe had been unable to do. ] have
some times thought that II the cabinets
were all dismissed and admirals were IN
stalled in their places. Europe would get
better"
THE CRISIS WITH FRANCE.
Turning 10 the crisis with France, the
premier remarked:
1--WE have had quite recently 70 con-
slider whether the question OF a European
war~was not very near But, with great
consideration, the result has turned out
happily. through the great Judgment and
common sense displayed by France under
circumstances of unusual difficulty. which.
think. have relieved Europe OF a very
dangerous and threatening storm.
While matters were in suspense, the
government was necessarily forced 10 take
precautions. that il should not be taken
unawares. These precautions were most
prompt and effective. but the immediate
necessity for them has passed off.
There has been some surprise on both
sides OF the channel at tho fact that these
preparations have not suddenly ceased.
But It IS impossible to stop at a moments
notice
NO EGYPTIAN PROTTCToRATB.
After referring TO the various rumors Of
intended action arising out Of these prep
arariOns. including the seizure OF Crete
and Syria and the declaration OF pro-
tectorste over Egypt. The latter ailusion
being greeted with immense cheering. Lord
Salisbury continued:
Il am sorry 10 say cannot rise to the
height Of the aspirations indicated by the
cheering OF the audience. I do not ven
ture to prophesy. II we ar. forced by
others into a position we do not now oc-
cupy. what may occur; but we are well
satisfied with the existing state OF things.
and We do not think any cause has arisen
to necessltate effort on our part al present
TO modify It.
The position causes occasional friction.
but. taking the situation a whole and
considering the feelings OF other people as
well az our own we can reasonably rest