The herald., 1898-02-27

FL Pals. are -shrieking denunciations anc
l threats. the responsible newspapers nave
adopted a conciliatory attitude. For IN
stance. Ell Liberal. in leading article
| made sympathetic reference TO Wash.
ington's birthday and expressed approval
OF President McKinley's speech at Phiia-
delphia, considering II to be "repun LOT
those seeking to embroil the United States
and Spain," and expressing the hope 'that
| the presidents action will be In accord
with his words"
In conclusion, Ell Liberal says:
Time will tell; but for the present we
| ought to cry a truce to suspicious and ami
mosities, In honor of the memory OF me
great man who. in addition to laying the
foundation for the liberty of his people,
contributed as few others have done to the
| redeeming and dignifying of human con-
| science"
The ministers declare that the pessimistic
news of the Spanish press is ''only the echo
or the sensational statements made by GER
tain American newspapers"
El Pals. repeating the charge that the
real seat of war is not in Cuba, but in the
United States, which by lies and chieanery
are seeking to justify their acts says:
The war in Cuba will only end when we
send an army against the United states.
LONDON POLITICS
London is in the throes of the hottest
campaign in its history in the contest for
seats in the London county council, com
pletely throwing into the shade even the
keenest fought general parliamentary cleo
tions. For three weeks past the fight has
been raging alike in Belgravia and White
Chapel. Nightly there are scores OF meet
ings attended by cabinet ministers and
front benchers'' of both parties, peers
and peeresses, commoners. clergy. publ
cans.
Clergy, publicans, officers. diplomats,
judges, doctors and labor agitators are all
involved. For the eleven seats TO be hiied
on March 3rd there are 2i0 candidates IN
cluding few Independents.
National issues have been included in
the fight In a manner hitherto unknown In
municipal politics. until it has become
square battle between the Unionists anu
Liberals under the titles of "Moderstes'
and ''Progressives." Both sides have been
attempting to draw an analogy between
the opposition's aims and those Of Tam
many hall. parading Tammany as an awful
example of the corruption which may De
expected in London when the other fellow
pected in London when the other fellow
gets In power. Barrels of money are being
spent on both sides. Gangs of roughs have
been hired TO break up meetings. and hum
dreds of disreputables are being brought
liltO hOHuOH tO iftlpciSOhdtS NO'NAS VIZ
are at present at sea or otherwise inca
pacitated from voting in person. James
Bryce. member of parliament for the south
division of Aberdeen. Liberal, author or
The American Commonwealth. ETC..
and the president of the board OF trade In
Rosebery ministry, has been in the thick
of the fight, telling every one what he
knows about Tammany.
Referring to the charge of Sir John Lub-
book NJ. P. for London university. Liberal
Uni onist that the extravaganza of the
municipal, government of New York under
Tammany is due to commercial enterprise
and financial specula tions. he said: "A
more strictly practical body of men than
the boss and his henchmen have not ex-
listed in the world, whether for salaries or
Jobs"
The campaign is no. lacking in amusing
incidents John Burns. the labor leader,
in a recent speech, referred to the peeresses
who have been canvassing in the Batter
sea district as scented Delilahs."
On Tuesday after hard days canvass.
Lady Denbigh dropped into the London
county council tea room TO get cup of tea.
Mr.. Burns was in an adjoining room and
Lord Denblgh. slapping him on the shoul-
der invited him into the tea room. TO the
delight of all the councillors. and said:
ALLOW me TO introduce you to one of the
scented Delilahs.
Lady Denbigh shook hands heartily with
the discounted Mr.. Burns. and thanked
him for all the nice remarks he had been
making about her.
By the way, Mr.. Burns scented Deli
labs" include the Duchess of st. Adams
the Marchioness OF Londonderry. the
Marchioness of Bristol, the Countess of
Denbigh. the Countess of Jersey, Countess
Waltongrave, Countess Cadogan the
Countess of Onslow, the Countess of Sell
bourne and host of high-born society
danes
The lists of candidates for seats in the
London county council is interesting, and
ought TO make the new council a second
guild chamber. The candidates include
nine peers. four sons of peers, ten barons
three privy councillors, eight officers and
members of the house of commons and
clergy in profusion, twenty gentlemen"
and a sprinkling of doctors and lawyers.
Great Importance is attached to the pro-
posal to decentralize the war office by con-
ferring larger financial and initiative pow
ers upon general officers, thus obviating
constant reference to the war office. An
other reform is the resumption of big
maneuvers, which were dropped twenty
six years ago. The whole additional cost
will be 81, 900 900 annually.