The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-02
WEEK OF WAR TALK
TOPIC THAT HAS BEEN UPPERMOST
IN THE BRITISH MIND FOR
SEVEN DAYS
SAMOAN TROUBLE WAS FIRST
British Premier, Though Absent
From London, Hns * Kept Posted On
Points nSIishwOman
Writes From Manila Of the
Treachery of FilIpinOs Holy
Week In Spain.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press
LONDON, April 1.-The first section of
the parliamentary session terminated
with the Easter recess adjournment, and
up to now Westminster cannot boast of
any notable achievement. The chief event
was the reading of the London local gov
ernment bill for the second tlme but as
the bill will receive most attention when
1t enters the committee stage, the gov
ernment has no need for self-congratula-
ton, especially as It's own supporters as
well as the opposition are demanding
notifications.
The bill of the secretary of state for the
colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, to
facilitate the requirement of dwellings by
workingmen, has fallen fiat, as every
thing depends upon the permission Of the
landlord.
The first matter of Importance on the
commons reessembling will be the bud
get, which has been fixed for Thursday
week.
The Marquis of Salisbury, although OFF,
cially holidaying on the Riviera, is keep
ing in close touch with the foreign office.
There has been a continual exchange of
velopments in Samoa, and the negotia-
tions between the three interested powers,
which have been keeping his hands full.
In addition messengers leave London
every other day, with foreign office dis
patches for the premier and minister of
foreign affairs. The Samoan blaze has
been the leading political topic of the
week, and the general drift Of the press
comments has been that the matter will
be settled amicably between the powers.
The Spectator. this week, says: 1.-The
Samoan incident looks ugly, but we do
not think it will come to anything. Under
other circumstances the bombardment
would have produced war, but as matters
stand the three powers will arrive at an
agreement. Let US hope they will divide
the islands, for the peace of the world.
Any government is the better than the
condoneium."
The Saturday Review throws the blame
upon the German agents. and declares
that the bombardment will not prove an
unrnixed evil if 1t finally convinces Ger
many of the folly of making Samoa the
''scapegoat of international jealousies in
the South Pacific"
WOMANS IDEA OF WAR.
Extracts from the diary Of an English
lady at Manila have been published in the
papers here. They give graphic descrip-
break of hostilities, and the feeling Of
panic among the residents. They also
tell of the scare in the city in the middle
of January, owing to the small rising In
side the walls. The people packed UP
their Jewels, money and clothing, r1$ dy
to run. Under date of January s, she de-
scribes the previous Sunday and says:
"a huge red balloon ascended from the
rebel camp as signal to attack, and
fLa ,.ir ina sod St6a0ilV soldier
came to tell US that the rebels had burn
ed the water works, and we must fill
everything We had, as the supply would
stop in a few hours. The firing came
nearer and nearer. We seemed to be in
the very center of a perfect storm of
bullets, all around the house. At last
we heard that the rebels were driven
back, and saw the home troops return.
Poor things! they were dead beat-just
tramping along, dragging one foot after
the other, and behind them was the sad
little procession of wounded, on stretch
ers"
On Feb. 9, referring to the sl1irmish
at Malati, she wrote:
when the fire was too hot for the re-
bells they put up a white flag and showed
the butt ends of their rifles. So the
Americans advanced and when quite
close the rebels fred at them. This hor-
rible treachery met with just reward"
HOLY WEEK IN SPAIN.
Holy week in Spain was celebrated with
more than usual religious splendor At
Toledo and Seville, there We're more visit
ors than usual, including a few Ameri-
cans.
At Seville, yesterday, while a process
sion was carrying the famous image of
the virgin, dressed in the most expen-
sive silks and velvets, and wearing 150,-
GOO pesetas worth of jewels, the image
caught fire, and was completely destroy
ed Most of the jewels were recovered.
1he Spectator, this week, publishes q
very interesting review of Americanism
and papacy. analyzlng the situation de-
Veloped by the pope's letter and Cardinal
Gibbons reply, and sketching the future
outlook. 1t says:
We may take it that for the present
Americanlsm has received setback.
and that the authority of the papacy is
re-established in the United States"