The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23

ger Fract1ce - superiority of
American Navy Is Admitted-MiI-
itRry Preparations Have Desired
Effect Upon Dom PauI-He Yields
Only When He Must.
Copyright by the Associated Press)
LONDON, July 22-The close of one of
the most dreary sessions of parliament
within the memory of men now living
is In sight. The members of the house of
commons expect to fit about Aug. 1. in
time to reach the moors for the opening
of grouse shooting, which begins Aug. 12
The government has met many rebuffs In
both houses of parliament, and the reduo-
ed maJorities with which they have car
ried some pet measures have constituted
moral VICTORIES for the opposition. The
conservative leaders, in short, have dis
played their usual vacillatfon, indecision
and feebleness in resisting the demands
of the classes against the masses" Lob
bylng has been more prevalent than ever
before. Unfortunately for the success of
the Liberal party, the leaders on that side
nave shown little aptitude to score off the
numerous shortcomings of the Tories. or
to profit by the Righteousness that several
government measures awakened in the
ranks Of Lord Salisbury's adherents. In
short the Liberals have shown them
selves rather demagogic opposers than in
itietors of a new line of policy Other
wise they might more than once have
FORCED a dissolution of parliament and
appealed to the country with success.
AMERICAS GREAT NAVY.
The determination of the admiralty IN
improve the gunnery of the navy has come
none too soon, in the opinion of experts.
and there is general satisfaction that the
authorities have decided to follow the ex-
ample of the United States navy and
double the allowance Of ammunition for
hring practice The recent 'unpleasant-
ness between the United States and
Spain demonstrating the admirable gun
merry of the American navy, coupled with
0HclaI returns just issued and showing
that the best British gunner failed to hIt
the target seventy out of every hundred
shots, has aroused the admiralty to the
necessity of amending matters.
In his staement in the house of COM
mons yesterday relative to the shipbuiId-
ing vote, Rt. Hon. George ]. Goschen,
"
rohorated the recent statement of an ad-
miralty official to the correspondent of
the Associated Press, that for its size
the american navy is as fine a navy as
ever existed, and much could be learned
trom 1t, and that meanwhile he
hoped that naval intelligence would be
enhanced.
FLEET Modified.
The mobilization of a huge fleet en-
gagged in the present maneuvres is car
rying out a plan of operations of the
most interesting character. The pIan
supposes Great Britain to be at war with
a continental power, and convoy of
British merchant ships carrying food
and supplies is crossing the Atlantic
Tor Halifax under a small escort The
enemy sends a fleet to intercept the
convoy and Great Britain dispatches a
fleet to intercept that Of it's adversary
The enemy, however, relies upon nu.
merous torpedo boats, issuing from Irish
ports, for the purpose of harassing the
British while he captures the convoy.
Great Britain, on the other hand re-
lies upon torpedo boats and give free
play to the seagoing ships. The real
battle is thus torpedo boats against tor
- pedo boat destroyers. The result must
be most interesting and must largely
control the future policy with regard to
the building of torpedo boat destroyers.
DOM PAULS SAGACITY
What President Kruger declined to
yield to the petitions of the Outlanders
and the arguments of the British high
commissioner of South Africa, Sir Alfred
Miner he seems inclined to yield to the
more forcible hints of the war office
comprised in un0bstrusive but obvious
military preparations. The sudden
change Of front by the volksraad in
adopting the seven-year franchise propo-
sition on last Thursday is a forcibIe
demonstration of the fact that Presids mt
Kruger can and does yield when the
proper pressure is brought to bear but
not otherwise As Mr.. Chamberlain
SfSaid in the course of his speech in the
house of commons on Thursday, regard
ing the notifications of the franchise
law in the Transvaal, the concessions
do not end the difficulties but merely
offer basis for pacific settlement and
former experiences with the Transvaal
nave taught the government that it is
inadVisable in any way to relax pres
sure until the contract is concluded. The
military preparations, therefore have
been In no way relaxed. The parlia-
mentary select committee on old age
pensions Is laboring earnestly with d
view to presenting a report before the
prorogation of parliament 1t is under
stood the committee has arrived at the
determination to recommend q nensior
the age of siXty-five years, who have
never received parish relief The pro,
posal will naturally involve a heavy
expense, generally estimated at e1O,OOO,.
600 yearly, which, it is proposed, will
be divided between the imperial ex-
chequer and local sources
AMERICAN CASH IN INDIA.
There is a general suspicion in CITY
circles that the Curzons are in some wav
mixed up with the arrangement under
which Clinton Dawkins, financial men,
Der Of the Indian council, is to become
member of the firm of ]. s. Morgan &
Co, and that American capital will here
after ind larger field for investment
In India Some find confirmation of this
idea in the Jealous support being given
by the government of India to the en-
ployment Of electricity as a motive DOW
er IN the great central factories for mill
tary requisites, which it is intended 10
build at Jubbulpore. Officials are said to
want Americans to duplicate the works
at Niagara Falls, claiming that the falls
OF the Nerbudda and Godavery are fully
equal to those of Niagara.
ANGLO-AMERICANI IEAG1eF
The reception given by the duke and
duchess of Sutherland this week may be