Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
TA-LIEN-WAN STORY.
NO MORE ABOUT 1T PROBABLE
UNTIL PARLIAMENT MEETS.
THE CAYENDISH EXPEDITION
How Rich Young Enslishmen Com
bfne Exploration With Empire
Soon TO lie tho Rage.

Especial London Gable Letter: Copyright
ed by the Associated Press)
LONDON. February SIT is probable
that but little further reliable informa-
tion regarding China will be obtalnable
until the Ministers have a chance 10
turn on their assallants during the course
Of the debate in Parliament on the ad-
dress in reply to the speech from the
Throne
The whole Ta-Lden-Wan story never
received a shadow OF official sanction.
AS cabled TO the Associated Press On
Thursday last, Great Britain had never
demanded that Ta-Lien-Wan be made
treaty port. 1t was merely one of the
suggested constituents of the bargain
and II It should be withdrawn, 1t can
only be because IT is n barrier TO the
negotiations for the loan.
The object of the, condition was to
checkmate any scheme Tor the transforma-
ticn Of Port Arthur into a closed Rus
sian port and the object was equally
secured by exacting from China and Rus
sia together a pledge in regard TO Port
Arthur. similar to the pledge exacted
from them in regard to Korea before the
evacuation Of Port Hamilton, and this
will probably be the upshot.
The semi-official statements distinctly
point thereto, notably the specific as
surance early in the week in regard TO
the temporary nature Of the RussiIn
tenure Of Port Arthur, which was ac-
companied by the friendly assurance thot
Great Britain is not bound 10 japan ~
any warlike alliance.
In short there is every reason 10 DelleVe
that Great Britain does not intend 10
recede an inch from the position when
has been officially taken up by Messrs'
Balfour. Chamberlain, and Hicks-Beach' IT,
IN the name of the Marquis OF SALISBURY
ANGLo-AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
Tn tho course Of an interesting address
| at Bradford, before the Chamber Oh Con.-
rnerce of that place, on Thursday Iast'
| tho limited States Consul, Erastus s. Day,
nortraved the Marquis Of Salisburys DOC
| trine of free trade in China. He SAID
| that America had every sympathy WIN
| Il and that the people OF Great bTltaii
| and the United States ought TO iead III
| shaning the worlds thought and action.
| He said they had an opportunity 10
| achieve great things, and should unite
| TO achieve lasting benefits TO themselves
| and the world.
Speaking of the tariff, Mr.. Day said the
| overwhelming preponderance OF sentiment
IN the limited States was in favor Of the
protective theory. The Wilson bill, no
added. had sickened the people OF the
"tariff for revenue only" theory, and II
| would not be wise for the friends Of Brad
ford to hope for the speedy enaction OF
| another Wilson bill, (which closed 100
many mills in the United States TO be
! retried."
CAVENDISH EXPEDITION.
The Cavendish expedition, which is
| about TO leave London, is one OF the most
| striking examples of how young ana
wealthy Englishmen, with fondness Tor
| sport and exploration, combine their
tastes with empire-making. Henry cav
| endish. a relative of the Duke OF Devon
shire's. has already spent $4,000 In pre-
| parations for the expedition. Although
| nominally private, it's aims are for the
| Upper Nile, where the French are sup
| posed to be operating, and are well known
] TO high government officials. AS mat
| ter Of fact, the route adopted was sug-
gested by the chiefs Of the Intelligence
| Department in the War Office, and the
| Foreign Office had the scheme under con-
| sideration for some weeks
| The force which will accompany Mr.
| Cavendish will be better armed than any
body of men which has ever entered
| Africa. 1t will take with it $4,000 rounds
of ammunition and a number of 7-pound-
er Maxim rapid-fire guns. 1t will be well
provided against all surprises Mr.. Ca
vendish expects to reach the Upper Nile
I'm three or four months, and may con-
tinue to Khartoum after the Deryishes
| have been beaten.
VELVET THE RAGE.
Lady Violet Greville, whose tips on the
fashions are always accepted without
question, writes from Paris, saying thai
velvet will reign supreme this spring II
the fashionable world.
She saws: "Velvet in every style, shape
and color-black, corn-fiower-blue, sap
phire. silver-gray shot with gold, and q
host ~ other startling shades"
Continuing, Lady Grevine describes
number of velvet costumes which are be
ing made for the Princess Of wales anc
the Queen Regent of Spain.