The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-05
FRANCE MEANS WAR
Officials and the Press Working Up
Another Scare.
INVASION OF ENGLAND
FRANCE ACCUSED OF THIS Ma
PoLEoNIC INTENTION.
Predicted Concentration Of 10000
Troops On the Coast-Belligerent
Expressions From the French
Minister of Marine-Light Thrown
Upon Beaconsfeld's Character.

minister OF Marlne-Ldght Thrown
Upon Beaconsfeld's Character.
Copyright 1893. by the Associated Press.)
London. Feb. An alleged inter
view with the French minister of
marine, NJ. Lockroy. published in a
Rome paper, has created considerable
stir in some quarters in London, as 1t
is held to show that France has in no
wise buried the Ratchet. but is deter
mined to attack Great Britain at the
first opportunity. People here. however,
can hardly credit The veracity Of the
interview, in which NJ. Lockroy begins
by describing the British naval organ
ization as being AL humbug," and say
ing: 1.-THE English have only the brutal
force of numbers"
The minister OF marine is also quoted
as declaring that war with Great Brit
ain is inevitable and he is said TO have
added, in consequence: Let England
continue to construct big warships. our
naval programme is steel-plated, pow
erful, swift cruisers, torpedo boat de-
stroyers and submarine boats"
The British newspapers have aDDar-
emily taken the utterances seriously,
and are urging the government TO le-
ply TO words with deeds
The French menaces seem to accord
with confidential Information TO the Ell
feet that military and naval circles
here are convinced that France means
war. Secret advices, it appears, have
been received at the British war office
showing that the French authorities
are nOiselessly preparing for the strug-
gle. In fact, it is even said that the
Napoleonic idea of an invasion Of Great
Britain is revolving in the minds OF
the French military authorities, and
at the present moment gradual but
silent movement of troops is said to be
proceeding toward the coast of France,
where in two months, it is asserted
that about 10000 men viii be concen-
trated.
The British war authorities are de-
termined not to wait Frances conven-
fence but to call her hand, as they did
IN the Fashoda incident. and viii de-
clare that they regard this concentra-
ton OF troops as an act Of war.
In the meanwhile the British navy IS
paying the greatest attention 10 gun
merry. The channel squadron this week
has been engaged every morning in fir
ing practice at moving targets. The re-
suits are being carefully noted.
BEACONsFIELD's MORALITY.
The publication of Sir Robert 2eel's
correspondence mas thrown a strong
light upon the late Benjamin DisraeI's
(Lord Beaconsfieid's political moral
ity. It is pointed out that seldom has
The lie direct been brought home SO
conclusively. The letters show DisraeH
as abjectly implOring Sir Robert Peel
for Office in 1S4l, and that he also had
his wife write to him in the strain, but
without success. Soon after DlSr2eh
turned on Peel. and hurled all kinds
Of satire and abuse at him. Peel, in
replying 10 this virulent attack, eX-
pressed surprise that Disrael should
have wanted to join his ministry.
NhereJpon Disraei, with unblushing
effrontery, rose and said: 4 can as
sure the house thar nothing of the kind
has occurred. ! never asked a favor OF
The government and with respect to
my being solicitous for Office, it is en-
tirely Jinfounded."
Sir Robert Peel, it further appears,
with wonderful self-restrainJ and re-
spect for the Sood name of the house,
reeTained from producing the letters,
showing that Disraeli did not tell the
truth. but the letters now published
prove Disracli's dishonesty.
Queen Victoria is To return to Wind
sor from Osborne on Tuesday next. and
VIII receive the New United States am
hassa1or Mr. Joseph II. Choate who
majeJty starts for the Riviera. Mr.
Choate's reputation as a Wit and a
bright after-dinner speaker has pTeCed- /
ed him. The newspapers are fun OF
his witty sayings and the stories cred
itad to aim, some true. bat mostly
aDocryphal In fact. fro mthe moment
h. sets foot on British soil Ny. Choate
viii be expected to coruscate like q
brilliant.
q'he Duke Of Marlborough went to |
Osborne on Thursday and was intro I
duced and kissed hands" on his ap-
roiutuleut as paymaster general. He |
has also been sworn IN as q privy coun- |
cillor.
me Duchess Of Marlborough IS be 7
coming very active in small public (
functions. She IS 10 open Il bazaar at /
Hackney next Thursday in aid of the |
teachers orphanage site. These kind /
l. acts greatly promote her popularity, I
a. they entail something more than /
mere attendance It means hand /
some contribution 10 the funds.
SUPPRESSION OF CABS
The question Of The hour in London /
&c 4he stringent order OF the police pro- |
l,ihiting empty cans from entering the /
Strand. Bond street and other busy (
4horoushfares, ana compelling them 10 1
Wi. in the cab stands. Every Ameri-
en- visitor IN London remembers the |
endless procession OF lettering cabs, /
,,,niilarly known as 'crawlers." rem
Serinc il almost Impossible for foot
,,,sss.ieyers 10 cross the ToadWays and /
leading 10 inccssant congestion OF traf-
- The cab drivers AID the cab own
- are ROW up in arms and are de-
,,o,,nciuc the police Tor their alleged
+,-rannv. taking the ground thar i
lens vuin for them. They have been
5,oIdin- mass meetings TO protest
inst the action OF the police authori-
80 Already about 1000 cabs have
I'm withdrawn from the streets. al
tt,olirh the regulation has only been in
force a few days.
topical duet John Bull and Bro
-, Jonathan" a skit on land grab
i,Ins- is having great vogue in the Paris
,,,5,sic halls. In the dialogue. John Bun
It's an atlas. tears out the map of
In country. crunipies il up ana puts
:. IN his pocket saying each time
..+tat's mine" When all the maps are
ne John Bull hands Brother iona
s5t.ao the covers with the remark that's
yours
AMERICAS NAPOLEON.
x-,,,itv Fair. which is generally abu-
- or extremely patrOnizing towards
= ,i,s,,e,-icans, has a cartoon this week
: 11ln,,-ina, President Mckinley IN a Ma