The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06
England Ren0IDS Firm On Ihe Chi
neSe Question.
GAVEHDISH EMPIRE MAKING EXPEDITION
American Consul AppIauds Eree
Trade I'm China and Defends Pro-
teetIon at ffome-v1oIet GronviIIe
Gives the Ladies' n Tip on Spring
Fashions.
Copyright, 1898. by Associated Prees)
London Feb r. 1899

London, Feb. g. 1898.
1t Is probable that but little further
reliable information regarding China
VIII be obtainable until the Ministers
have n chance to round on their assail-
ants during the course Of the debate
IN Parliament on the address in reply
to the speech from the throne.
The whole Ta-Licn-Wnn story never
received shadow Of official sanction.
AS cabled to the Associated Press on
Thursday last, Great Britain has never
demanded that Ta-Len-Wan be made
q treaty port. It was merely one Of
the suggested constituents of the bar
gain, and if 1t should be withdrawn It
can only be because 1t Is a barrier to
the negotiations for the loan. The OBJ
ject of the condition was to checkmate
any scheme, for the transformation of
Fort Arthur into Il closed Russian port
ana the object was equally secured by
eXacting from China and Russia to-
sethcr pledge in regard to Port Ar
thur. similar TO the pledge exacted
from them In regard TO Corea, before
the evacuation of Port Hamilton, and
this will probably be the upshot. The
seml-oillciai statements distinctly point
thereto, notably the specific assurance
early in the week in regard to the
temporary nature of the Russian ten
ure OF Port Arthur. which was ac-
companied by the friendly assurance
that Great Britain Is not bound to
Japan by any warlike alliance In,
short, there Is every reason TO believe
that Great Britain does not intend to
fecede an inch from the position whicx
has been officially taken up by Messrs.
Balfour. Chamberlain and Hicks-Bea CHI
IN the name OF the Marquis of Sails
bury.
In the course Of an interesting ad
dress at Bradford before the Chamber
or Commerce of that place, on Thurs
day last the United States Consul,
Erastas S. Day, applauded the Marquis
OF Salisbury's doctrine Of free trade in
China He said that America had
every sympathy with 1t and that the
people of Great Britain and the United
States ought TO lead in shaping the
worlds thought and action. He said
they had the opportunity to achieve
great things; would they unite to
achieve lasting benefits themselves and
to the world?
Speaking OF the tariff, Mr.. Day said
the overwhelming preponderancc Of
sentiment in The United States was in
favor of the protective theory. The
Wilson bill, he added, had sckened the
people of tariff for revenue only theory,
and 1t would not be wise for the manu-
facturerS Of Bradford to hope for the
speedy enactment OF another Wilson
'plil which closed too many mills in
the United States 10 be retired"
The Cavendish expedition, which is
about to leave London, is one of the
most striking examples of how young
and wealthy Engl!shmen, with fond
ness for sport and exploration, combine
the tastes with empire e-making. Henry
CaNend!sh, relative Of the Duke OF
Devonshire. has already spent $500, 900
In preparations for the expedition AL
though nominally private. its aims are
on the upper Nile, where the French
are supposed to be operating, and are
well known to high Government oni-
cials. AS Il matter Of fact the route
adopted was suggested by the chiefs
or the intelligence department OF the
War Office. and the Foreign Office had
the scheme under consideration for some
weeks. The force which will accom-
pany Mr.. Cavendish will be better
armed than any body OF men which
has ever entered Africa. 1t will take
with ii 100000 rounds of ammunition
and number of 7-pounder Maxim
rapid fire guns II will be well pro-
vided against all surprises.
FMr Cavcndish expects to reach the
upper Nile in three or four months,
and may continue 10 lihartourl after
the DerviShcs have been beaten.
Lady Violet Grevile. whose TIPS on
The fashions are always accepted as
gospel, writes from Paris. saying that
velvet will reign supreme this spring
In the fashionable world She says:
velvet in every STYLE shade and
color, black, cornflower-b blue, sapphire,
silver-grey, sholt with gold and a host
of other startling shades" Continuing,
Lady Grevllle describes n number of
velvet costumes which are being made
for the Princess Of Wales and the
Queen Regent of Spain.