The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-06
by the Associated Press.
Talks Horses and Politics.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The session of parli-
ament practically ended yesterday even
ing, and the propagation will take place
on Wednesday. There seems to be a very
general belief that it will be the last full
session of the present parliament, shrewd
political prophets predicting that gen
eral election will be held next July at
the latest.
With the kaleidoscope transfor-
nations occurring necessarily In
foreign politics it is difficult to
forecast the result of an appeal
to the country, but unless some
coup rehabilitates the prestige of the cab
met, it is not difficult to fortell a moral
disaster in the shape Of an enormously
decreased conservative majority, although
1t is hard to endorse the optimistic views
Of the Liberals, who apparently are salts
fed that a general election will return
them to power.
Candid criticism, however, compels the
statement that there are too many cross
currents in the Liberal party TO admit of
success, unless Lord Rosebery or another
such Liberal imperialist rises to weld the
varied sections now following Sir H.
Campbell Zimmerman, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt and John Morley, respectively,
and to proclaim an aggressive programme
instead of a narrow, negative policy,
which is confined to the purely obstruc
tive tactics so characteristic of the pres
ent divergent leadership.
NO FIGHTING.
Sor far as popular interest is concern
ed the great naval manouvres have end
ed in disappointment, as there was no
fighting, the rival fleets falling even to
sight each other. The naval authorities,
however, are delighted at the success with
which the British fleet found, and convoy
ed safely to Milford Haven the f1otilla
of food supply ships from Halifax.
The maneuvers seem to have placed be-
yond question the value of the Marconi
telegraph Admiral Domville relied on it
for much useful information, which could
not otherwise be obtained, and success
fully transmitted information over dis
tances from twenty to thirty miles,
neither fog nor darkness apparently in
terfering with the transmission of mes
sages. The experts are satisfied that
wireless telegraphy adds infinitely to the
value of scouting.
SAN DOMINGO REVOLT.
The occurrences in Santo Domingo have
naturally led to comment on the probable
action of the United States. 1t is general
ly recognized that something must be
done to prevent the island slipping back
from Americas civilization, and the
trend of comment is towards the United
States as the natural pacifier of the coun-
try, and indicates that absorption will
follow as a consequence. Rumors come
from France of objections from that
quarter. But while the French have con-
siderable commercial and financial inter-
ests in it's former dependency, they will
hardly go to the length of actively oppos-
ing any action America may see fit to
take toward establishing a protectorate
over both Santo Domingo and Hayti.
APPALLING INCREASE
The ffty-third report of the commits
sioners in lunacy is unpleasant reading.
IT shows an appalling increase of mad
ness. In England and Wales the lunatics
on Jan. l, of the present year. totaIed
Jos, ,OS6, an increase of 3,114 over 1898, the
largest increase yet recorded. An
analysis shows that this spread of lunacy
is not confined to any one class, although
naturally the largest increase is among
paupers. The situation is regarded as so
alarming that an early official inquiry is
demanded into the causes and the best
means of combating them.