The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09
Salisbury AppTehends Trouble in
China in Near Future,
RUSSIAN LEGATION At PEEIN
Being Guarded by CoSsacks
Equipped With Field Guns.
THE BRITISH CRUISER TERRIBLE
Ordered to Join Her Sister Ship, Pow
erful, in Chinese Waters.
WILLIAMS VISIT TO PALESTINE
Full of Political Significance, as He Has
Always Cast a Longing Eye in
the Direction of the OF
toman Empire.
WILLIAMS VISIT TO PALESTINE

London October S.-The Marquis of Sails
bury has returned to his duties at the for
eign office in an unusually dogged mood,
complete antipodes of his ordinarily gentle
treatment of the officials. He was ex-
tremely disgruntled at the way official
matters concerning China and Fashoia
have been coming out, although pubiicists
of all shades of opinion have been bitterly
complaining at the almost complete
ignorance in which the country has been
left respecting all foreign questions. This
was especially the case with Fashoda, and
it bred want of confidence In the govern
ment among it's own supporters, which has
been amply demonstrated by the daily out
cry of the conservative press against the
climb-down upon the part of Great Britain
which they evidently foresee.
The reversal order of things in China has
also been theme for lamentations at the
Marquis of Saisbury's invertabreness.
The fact that the Cossaeks have field guns
/ to guard the Russian legation at Pekin in
addition to marine as sent by the other en-
bassies, is considered significant. The
British premier, however, seems to realize
that trouble is brewing in the east, as large
quantities of war stores going to Hong
Kong, while the frst-class cruiser Terrible
has been ordered to join her sister ship,
the Powerful, on the China station as soon
as small repairs are completed. These
cruisers are the largest in the world.
Disquieting Information
Disquieting news from the Transvaal has
reached the British foreign office. Presi-
dent Kruger has commanded British sub
jects in the Transvaal to join the burgher
force sent against the rebelious Chief
Mofeu, who is preparing for battle on a
large scale. All the roads in Northern
Transvaal are held by armed Kaffirs, and
the Beers are likely to hav difficult
task.
President Kruger has the letter of the
law on his side in ordering British SUBJ
jects in the Transvaal to join the burgher
forces but the British declare they will re-
fuse to fight for the Beers while they are
disfranchised.
The political size of Emperor Williams
visit to Palestine is attracting close atten-
ton here. Germany for the past twenty
years had her eye on Asia Minor as her
shore of the spoils when the Ottoman em-
pire collapses and the Ottoman emperor
since the Cretan trouble has obtained a
The Germans have obtained railroad land
and other concessions is Asia Minor and
are generally showing disposition to settle
there permanently. The English news
papers express the conviction that Emperor
Williams idea is to foster this German set
tlement and when Turkey collapses Ger
many will justly claim slice of Asia Minor
from the Aegean sea to Arabia, where there
is room for 10, 900, 900 German emigrants who
would otherwise go to the United States or
to British colonies.
The Spectator points out that Emperor
williams first visit of Germanizing the
Transvaal, South Brazil and parts of Africa
failed. The project failed in South Brazil
owing to the dread in Berlin that 1t might
lead to war with America. The Spectator
adds:
"If, however, America had been paralyzed
with a European war. as seemed for few
hours possible during the Venezuelan dis
pute, Germany's opportunity would have
arrived The question of the possibility of
permission to acquire Cuba met with an
angry negative, and we have little doubt
Washington has been asked to conciliate
Germany with share in the Philippine
Islands,"
Spectators Comments
The Spectator concludes with remarking:
emperor williams frequent change of
object accounts for his on-sucess, while
his efforts in different directions have
reused or are arousing the sleepless dis
trust of Great Britain. Russia and the
United States"
The Times publishes series of letters
from Manila, describing the American
achievements there. Its correspondent, re-
ferring to the American volunteers, warmly
praises their work, but adds there is no
question that the men now are most anx-
ious to go home. He adds: Their brief
experience in actual warfare establishes
notable fact 1t proves them courageous,
decent. high-minded soldiers, worthy OF
every confidence and cheerful In all cir