Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-19
VICTORIA IS FOR PEACE.
Queen Win Never Again Sign Declaration
Of War.
GLADSTONE is COMING HOME TO DIE,


ciai messages, convey only part OF the
sympathy for the United States felt on
account of the Maine disaster in Ha-
vana harbor.
The official world Is now deeply In
terested and every opportunity has
been taken to express regret to the
United States charge danaires, Mr..
Henry White, In the absence of the
United States Ambassador Col. John
Hay. who is travelling in Egypt. But In
addition to this. many private Ameri-
cans living here and receiving letters
and calls of regret and sympathy from
English friends. on the day of the fun
erals of the victims the flags over the
consulate were half-masted and at
Southampton. Many ships following
the lead of those of the Americans
half-masted their ensigns.
Thus a high naval officer writes from
the admiralty to a friend:
Il am grieved to hear Of this la
mentable accident TO the Maine, which
will arouse sympathy OF every man
who has ever lived aboard a man-of-
war. When our little Doterel was SINH
larry destroyed, the feeling was strong
In England that it was a dynamite ex-
ploslon. was employed on the inquiry,
and it was with a feeling of relief that
Prof Abel testified that he had ample
reason to believe that an explosion of
coal gas had occurred, which caused
the powder magazines to explode. Later
we discovered that the dryer known as
Zerotine siccative was the probable
cause.
The press continues Its warnings that
the situation In West Africa between
France and Great Britain is growing
more critical. 1t is impossible to aban
don the British flag without loss of
honor it is said. According to the Daily
Chronicle France and Germany are
casting covetous eyes upon Liberia
and are contemplating It's annexa-
ton.
1t is widely accepted that Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain, the secretary of state for
the colonies, is endeavoring to put
backbone into the marquis OF Sails
burys dealings with France, Mr.. Cham
berlain persisting In viewing the matter
purely from the point OF view of the
colonial Offices and urging above all
things the maintenance of British in
A'ANSA6 as IL tblOllLlHB DoWtE. OH
Thomas Waymess, editor of the
Speaker. is responsible for the state
ment that Mr.. Chamberlain would have
pushed his pro- British policy in Africa
TO the risk Of war and the marquis of
Salisbury's attitude in opposing 1t
therefore lends some countenance to
the report that the queen has IN
formed the marquis Of Salisbury that
she will never again sign declara-
ton of war.
Two bills which have been introduced
in the House of Lords and which will
undoubtedly become law have excited
much interest. one of them proposes
to make an unauthorized translation
an infringement of o copyright and
extends the copyright to lectures and
sermons with the power to forbid news
paper representatives to print them.
In addition, the measure provides
that magazine authors are the owners
OF the copyright of their articles after
three years and novelists are protected
from dramatization.
The other bill provides for the re-
form of company promoting, making
directors, promoters and vendors In
dividually liable for loss arising from
false statements and also providing a
penalty of imprisonment for u term not
exceeding two years.
The future OF the Imperial Institute
Is threatened by the action of the col
ony of Victoria which has announced
the withdrawal of its grant for the
maintenance OF the institute, claiming
II Is useless TO the colony. This proba-
bly, will be followed by other Ans
tralian colonies taking similar ac-
ton.
The memorial of the late Lewis Car
roll (the Rev. II. S, Dodgson), is to take
the form of a cot In thehospital for sick
children to be called the "Alice In Won
HaNl ND ~ A at,
been formed to forward the idea and it
is meeting with an enthusiastic recep-
ton.
It Is said Mr.. Gladstone is coming
home to die. An eye witness who saw
his departure from the Riviera and his
arrival at Calais reports striking
change In the old statesman's appear
ance. Arrangements had been made
at Calais to carry his chair from the
train to the hotel. but Mr. Gladstone
was determined to walk the distance
thirty yards, and was carefully as
sisted down the steps, enveloped in
conts and rugs, and heavily leaning
ly tottered to the hotel.
In spite Of Major Bonds denials
while DIR. Nansen had not publicly or
to reporters criticised America he has
been remarkably frank In talking with
his friends, and does not conceal the
ld'l Ailtht h' mas Dttil unTaNprablX I'M
pressed with American life. He has n
great grievance against what he
terms Inventions OF the American re-
porters," and he did not like his audi
ences.
81 feel at home here" he said, "but
there, In spite OF the crowds. | felt q
lack OF sympathy with my scientific
achievements. In many cases the peo-
ole only wanted to stare, and they
would have been equally pleased If |
had got up and sung a comic song"
The order of the Crown, started i'm
New York. Is discussed with great
glee here by the Daily Chronicle, Daily
Mail and other newspapers. Vanity
Fair declaring II is quite the nature OF
things that such an order should be
born In New York. adding:
ut IL always the republican. the
man OF democratic, II not socinlistic
tendencies, who has the keenest an
probation of the advantages which
arlstocracy possesses"
Social interest is concentrated on the
hall which Lord Rosebery Is to give ON
rdav and Mt which two of his
daughters are to come out. Though Il
Is chiefly for the young, II Will be n
very magnificent affair. The Prince OF
NVples will be there and Il is said the
ball marks the determination of Lord
Rosehery TO entertain more lavishly
than hitherto, and to be more In evi-
dsncc among social and Political peo.
nle. in view of his reported intention
To resume the liberal leadership.
The weather has been most mild and
There are lilacs. etc,