Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-02
Chamberlain's Remarks Cause Con
siderable Acerbity,
IRISH OFFICERS REMOVED.
They Criticised nvitsin,s Policy In
south Africs-isaiiwsy TO khsr-
toum--Thrcascsed strike.

London. Dec. e.-speciai London Ca
bic Letter.-lcopyrishtcd. 1890. by the
Associated Prcsh.)-rhe uttcrances
OF cabinet ministers and Others on the
subject Of the susgestcd Anglo Saxon
Tcutonic alliance have dotraotcd pub
lie attention to acme degree from the
list Of casualties that marks British
progress In South Africn. But the
glowing inslnuations OF triumphs II
British diplomacy cannot stem the
growing tide OF private sorrow that
manifests itself with The evcr-incrcas-
Ing prevalence OF crepe, and the alb
sence. through mourning. Of many
prominent families from social festlvl-
ties. As Ambassador Choatr Hald at the
American Thanksgiving banquet. yes.
terday. there II scarcely an English
family OF his acquaintance without rel
auves already either killed or wounded
w the war. Yet the press has taken
kindly TO this new topic. though the
more conservative papers, such as the
Times. point out that n sympathetic al
lance with the United States N an easy
matter oompared with one with Ger
many. on account OF the difference In
race and Language. While II il not
actually 10 stated. the pal9ablc deduc-
tion has evidently occurred TO the writ
crs on this topic that the United
states II far more fitted. from racial
and other conditions. TO ally herself
with Germany than Is Great Britain,
the development Of which. judging from
popular opinion, would be decii,dly un-
hntisfactory TO Great Britain at pres
ent. unless she managed In some way
to become party'to the new drelbund.
The bitter controversy between tho
ali nNI sN.sl. l. IA.
out Its amusing features. All manner
OF frenchmcn and Frcnchwomcn, resi-
dent In England. from ladies' maids to
authors and nbbcs, have kept the cor
respondcncc columns OF the English pa
pers full or disnvowals of the attacks
on the queen which have marked some
OF the Paris papers. while the French
papers Themselves take little palms To
conceal their satisfaction over the ir-
fitntion they have created, though the
better class Of people discountcnancc
the vulgariiy Of the criticism.
The English papers have Violently
aassalled every anti-Dreyfusard In
ffniHc, but they cannot conceive the
Justice OF ut-for-tat Argument when
the ri,scp,s psrsonaut> y huoivei !,
~. dlsi Just fousht laiParis between
". Jules Hurst 81 the Figaro and VI.
Nlau. OF the Libre PAROLE. sprang part
" out OF the controversy. NJ. Hurat has
been In England sending over pro-
British articles 10 his paper and was
denounced by NJ. Niau, who accepted
challenge and paid Tor his criticisms
with wound IN the arm which has
paralyzed two Of his fingers.
Charles DAM. the cycllst whose fame
up TO the present has been based on
his defeating Arthur Zimmerman. at
Florence, has been engaged as the lead.
Ing tenor of the Lyric theater. Milan.
Two Irish magistrates were deprived
H. lanH 4 81 AaN.I
chancellor OF ireland, OF their offices.
on account OF antl-Britlsh comments on
the Boer war. The proceeding Ii most
unusual, especially as one OF the de-
linqucnr was noblemnn. Lord Emily,
who. speaking TO some laborers at
Limerick, Inferred that Great Britain
might have another Ladysmith In Ire.
land. Lord Ashbourne asked for an cx.
PLANTATION, but Lord Emily hnughtiiy re-
fused. whereupon he was removed.
Lord Emily II prominent in ireland.
both socially and politically. and an ar
dent home ruler The only other In
stance on record II when Mr.. Gladstone.
years ago, deprived Lord Rossmore OF
legacy for similar utterances.
General Kitchener has decided 10 open
the Wndy Iialfa- Khartoum railroad
Dec. T. with n weekly service OF trains.
Tickets are now being Issued TO the
Second Cataract and khartoum, where
tourist hotel Is being erected.
The hearing OF the Investigation OF
the concern with which Lord Mayor
Newton N mixed up has. so far. brought
out nothing startling against Lonuon's |
chief magistrate. A promoter testified |
that checks were sent TO various finan.
clal and other editors 10 obtain favor |
able notices Of the company. but his |
testimony has been publicly contradict |
ed by the papers specified.
The new Austrian budget provides for |
u consul general In Chicago.
The society Of American women Will |
rive musical and theatrical enter |
tainment Dec. T. In aid OF the hospital |
ship Maine. Those heretofore prom. |
incnt In the movement are expected to |
be present though II has been decided |
not 10 repeat the features which dis. |
tlnguished Mrs. James Brown potter's |
entertainment. Many members OF this |
society," which was asked by the orig |
inntors Of the Maine idea to help them |
are considerably chagrlned at the fact |
that their efforts were interpreted In
n partial spirit many OF them at first |
thinking the hospital ship would indi- |
cate a mere desire TO alleviate the sur
fcrlngs on both sides instead OF being
taken TO mean warm support OF |
Great Britain. as has been done.
Representatives OF 10000 cotton and
cloth workers have appealed TO the
home society. declaring they will go out
on strike unless the provisions III the
law regulating the sanitary conditions
Of factories are enforced They specl-
fled unhealthy violations OF the law
committed by manufacturers.
a vigorous prosecution was promised,
and, az the men apparently made ren- /
sonabie demands, II Is not likely the
threatened strike VIII occur.