The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-06
SAD BLOW TO SALISBURY
GOVERNMENT DISCREDITED BY
LIBERAL VICTORY IN LONDON

I'm the East Revived by the Action
of Japan In Demanding an ExpIa-
nation of Russia--Danger to
King George Exaggerated.
LONDON, March 5.-The result Of
the London county council elections has
Deen to inf1ict upon the Marquis Of
Sallsburys government the heaviest
dow 1t has yet sustained. The whole
cabinet descended into the arena and
the Unlonist cause pulled the party
wires, John Burns scented Delilah's,"
Otherwise the Primrose DANES invaded
the Sums IKE swarm of locusts, but
London repudiated the attempt to in
terfere in her municipal concerns.
LORD Rosebury's admira BILE interVen-
t!on on the women's side has led to Il
Slgnlncant revival Of the rumors that
ne asplres to resuming the Liberal
leadership. 1t is generally admitted
tnat SIR William Vernon Harcourt's
period OF probation has been unsatis-
Factory. Now that Lord Rosebery has
emerged from seclusion, it is hoped he
VIII again take up the reins
AFTER reflection and collating the
stories, the Saturday Review concludes
That the seriousness of the attack upon
+
~ oVer-rated. Indeed, 1t insinuates that
the whole affair was engineered with
tne idea Of afousing, as 1T actually
dld, reVulsion of feeling in favor of
the dynasty.
The Saturday Review compares the
known power of the Gras rifle bullets.
capable of piercing eighteen inches of
soma oak, with the slight dent in the
metal lamp and the small mark on the
WOODWORK where the bullets struck the
carriage, notes that the horses had
several slight abrasions and that the
harness was cut, and concludes with
congratulating the king that the horses
ulo not bolt in which event there
might nave been some danger"
If the Tien-Tsin correspondent of the
Dally Mail was we'll Informed in say
ing Japan has addressed note to Rus
STA, demanding an immediate and ex-
pnclt statement on the question of the
continued occupation of Port Arthur. If
must lead, taken in conjunction with
We Jne acCV1ty In the republication of
Wel-Hai-Wei, to recrudescence of the
uncertainty, worry and alarm which
Kept the two hemispheres on tenter
hooks at Christmas time
Isolated Action.
The diplomats have always dreaded
that Japan would take isolated action
IN defense of Corean neutrality To
this trouble, which seems to be brew
ing, is attributable the continued dis
patch of Russian, French and British
reinforcements to the far East Evi-
IDENTITY Japan is preparing for the
struggle with Russia which must come
some day, and which will be the fer
Ger the longer it Is delayed.
Carolus Duran sails for the United
States on March II, to paint some of
the pest known American beauties.
In consequence of the strong recon-
mendation of the bishop of DeIaware
and others. it has been decided to start
the order OF the Daughters of the King
in England. Many bishops are strong.
~ supporting the movement, and a
special meeting has been convened in
the church house for Monday next in
order to inaugurate the order.
The semi which was
created at the time of Prince Henrv's
visit, when the German warships
Deutschland and Gefion suddenly
lcomed out Of the fog without having
previously been signaled, has aroused
the authorities to a sense of the ne
cessity OF taking additional precau-
lions, and they are now erecting quick
firing guns and searchlights.
At the entrance of Portsmouth har-
Dor there will be a light powerful
enough to sweep Spithead, and guns
Will be so placed that ships entering
| must pass under their muzzles. The
admiralty has also ordered the prompt
delivery of ten twelve-inch guns and
tWenty-four six-inch quick-firing guns
of new pattern.
The new guns work wholly automat-
ically, and at their firing trials have
given great satisfaction, the round
taking only six and a half seconds.
and eight rounds being fired in fifty-siX
seconds. They have a striking power
of 1914 foot tons, against 3,241 attain
able by the present guns.
The bimetallists in the house of COM
mons have secured first place on March
49, when they will present a resolu-
ton providing for the closing of the
Indian minis and demanding the ap-
pcintment of royal commission to
take up the whole question of bimetal-
lsm.
The Bimetallic league has issued a
long manifesto reviewing the situation
from the time of Senator Wolcotts
mission, posing against the proposed
adoption of the gold standard in India
and urging the government instead to
resume earnestly the negotiations with
France and the United States.