The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-23
John Bulls Patriotism Aroused By
Hicks-Beach'S Speeches.
THE ARMY IN READINESS
LORD WoLSELEY'S DECLARE
TON LAST THURSDAY.
Aggressive Policy Approved By the
Newspapers and the Public
Mary Anderson's Quiet Life
Never VIII Appear On the Stage
Again-The Sultan's Present.

London, Jan. 22.-(Copyrighted, 1898,
by the Associated Press.)-There has
been Il quick and general endorsement
in all parts of the country of the firm
declaration made by the chancellor OF
the %exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach. at Swansea on Monday last, set
ting forth that the British government
was determined, "even at tho cost or
war. h the door of Chinese com
merce should not be shut to Great
Britain" The wave Of PATRIOTISM now
sweeping over the and finds echo IN
every public assemblage. where any al
fusion to Great Britain's attitude IS en-
Enthusiastically a%pplaUded, while patr4-
otto songs at the music halls set the
audiences wild with warlike fervor.
In the meanwhile, the party leaders
are outdoing each other in following
the lead of Sir Micha Hicks-beach
From the tone which has characterized
the oratory of the past few days, one
would imagine that Great Britain was
about to take up arms against the
world.
The secretary Of state for the colo
MES. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, followed
the chancellor Of the eXchequer with
the virtual announcement that Great
Britain was resolved to act in the far
east independently of the concern OF
the powers
Mr.. Herbert Henry Asquith (the for
mer home secretary, a spokesman OF
the opposition, made it clear that the
Liberals cordially endorsed the govern
ment's position, and the speeches OF
the commander in chief of the army,
Lord Wolseley. at the banquet in Lon
don OF Thursday, when he asserted
tina if Great Britain declared war to-
morrow he could have the finest and
most fully equipped army corps in
readiness at any British port before
ships could be prepared to embark
them, has had a ~reassuring effect,
while the decided improvement in the
outlook of the Indian rebellion, has
been a great relief to the government.
NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.
The of London and the
British provinces are unanimous in APP
proving 1.-THE policy of the. government,
in their editorial comments. The Times
points out, apropOs of the reported OPP
position of Russia to the proposed
British loan TO China, that the atti-
tude of Great Britain in eRO way de-
ponds on whether her offer Of a loan
is or is not accepted, as in any case
Great Britain VIII stand on the treaty
rights and take great care TO preserve
to our all the advantages
which it can justly claim.
The Times adds: we will not ave
it denied TO US. either by the establish
ment of new stations or regulations
favorable To foreign nations hostile to
ourselves. This right we mean TO vim
dicate."
The Manchester Guardian states that
private letters from st. Petersburg, re-
ceived by a high official in London,
say the Russian government is much
concerned at the number Of Chinese
fiOcking into Siberia from the north
west Of China, and that the ministers
have decided to take measures to
check his inroaG. as it is commercial
" and politically embarrassing"
SEALSKIN LAW.
Major Williams, a special agent of
the United States treasury department,
las been in London for q week. look
ing for information 10 assist the de-
partment in the enforcement of the
sealskin exclusion. He said to a rep
r~esentative OF the Associated Press:
I nave come 10 the conclusion that it
is impossible to enforce the law in its
political form, and that it is necessary
to amend it. It is impossible to iden-
tify many of the skins after they have
passed through the hands OF the whole /
sale dealers.
The important exporters with whom
1 have conferred are disposed to CO.
operate with the government in carry
ing out the law, but the small dealers
are likelS- to evade it"
GRAND WEDDING.
The social interest of the week
centered in the marriage on Thursday
last. of the Earl of Bridge, eldest son
of Marquis of Anglesey TO Lillian
Florence Maud Chetwynd. eldest
daughter Of Sir George Chetwvnd.
bart. The ceremony which took place
in the Roman Catholic church of St.
Mary was by far the grardest seen in
London for years. while the gorgeous
presents. numbering 400. are the talk
of h The bride received 81
distinct presents from the bridegroom
alone, mostly jewels, from almost
priceless diamond necklaces and
fiaras, TO a jeweled cigarette case.
jewel s~unshades and sets of sables. etc.
When the presents were shown those
from the bridegroom were displayed
separately.
The sporting press that
Mr.. Richard Croker will return to
England in april and run his horses
at the first Newmarket meeting.
MARY ANDERSON.
In the Life Story of Mary Ander-
SON in the February number of
Young Women, the American actress
dilates 10 h writer on the Hollow
ness of Stage Life" and the inexpres-
sible relief and happiness OF the calm
and the peace OF h simple, quiet life
she is now leading.
Nine. De Navarro is quoted as adding:
Never again viii there be a thought
of stage life" Life is something
greater and better than stage excite
ment and admiration as. for instance.
that boy upstairs. One of my constant
is music and singing. especi-
ally oratorio. of which / hope to do
a great deal. Stage life-no, never
again"
The annual report of the Leeds
chamber Of commerce deplores the
Of the British textile Industry in
1897. saying: "All the Improvement of
the spring having been fatally checked
the Dingley tariff law, followed by
the engineering strike. which must
necessarily result in some permanent
loss 70 trade, in addition to the loss
already experienced"
SULTAN'S GIFT. ,
The sultan of Turkey has determined
TO send Is. 600 soldiers to Palestine in {
honor of Emperor Williams visit there. I
The garrisons of BeyrOut and Damas- |
will be re-equipped, and his ma
iestv will also I'VE the German en-
peror a piece of ground al Jerusalem
which. according to tradition, was the ]