The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-06
United States Increasing Import
aEce as a Power.
CAUSE FOR UNEASINESS
LOOKED FOR TO INTERFERE IN
SANTo DOMINGO.
Must Prevent the Island From Slip
ping Back Into African Civiliza-
tion-Alarming Increase of In
sanity In England-Richard Gro
ker Scores New York Newspapers.

Copyright, 1899, by Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 5.-Whatever fanciful rea.
sons are offered for the visit of the
French minister of foreign affairs, NJ
Del Case, to st. Petersburg, il is safe "a
assume it has reference to the present
unsettled condition of European politics
The appearance of the United States as a
world power is primarily responsible for
TINS disturbance and there are repeated
signs of latent friction between Germany
and the United States the latest being
Admiral Dewey's alleged warlike state
ments, which give European statesmen
cause for uneasneSS and are regarded as
the motive for Emperor Williams over
lures for a rapproachment with France.
France is still smarting under the. hu-
initiation of the Fashoda affair and is
inclined to meet Emperor William if once
convinced that the Russian alliance has
no real value. The primary object of NJ.
Del Case, therefore, is to get public evil
dence that the alliance holds good by
persuading the car to visit the Paris
exhibition of 1900, and also by personal
contact with the Russian court and
statesmen TO ascertain to what extent
the alliance may be relied on.
Naval Maneuvers Disappointing.
So far as popular interest is concerned,
the great naval maneuvers have ended in
disappointment, as there was no fighting,
the rival fleets failing even to sight each
other. The naval authorities. however.
are delighted at the success with which
the British fleet found and conveyed safe
ly TO Milford Haven the fiotilla of food
supply ships from Halifax. The maneu-
Vers were carried out under conditions
which might be expected TO prevail in
the event of war with France. The lat
ter pinned her faith to torpedo boats,
while Great Britain steadily increased the
number of her torpedo boat destroyers,
and although dark and misty nights We're
favorable TO the torpedo boats, they seem
to have completely failed while the de-
stroyers fully sustained the hopes of
their advocates on the few occasions
when they came in contact with the tor
pedo boats.
The maneuvers seem to have placed
beyond question the value of the Marconi
telegraph. Admiral Domville relied upon
IL for much useful information winch
could not be otherwise obtained. and sue
cesSfully transmitted information over
distances from twenty to thirty miles,
terfering with the transmission of mes
sageS. The experts are satisfied that
wireless telegraphy adds indefinitely to
the value of scouting.
Santo Domingo Affairs.
The occurrences in Santo Domingo have
naturally led TO comment upon the prob
able action of the United States. IL Is
generally recognized that something must
be done to prevent the island from slip
ping back to African civilization and the
trend of comment points 10 the United
States as the natural pacltier OF the couTl-
try and indicates that absorption Will FOL
low as a consequence.
Rumors come from France of objections
from that quarter. But while the French
have considerable financial and CONNER
cial interests in the former dependency.
activity opposing any action America may
see fit to take toward establishing pro-
testorate over both Santo Domingo and
Hayti.
Increase of Insanity.
The fifty-third report of the commits
sioners in lunacy is unpleasant reading.
II shows an appalling increase of mad
ness. In England and Wales the lunaucs
on Jan. ! of the present year totaled
Jos. 0s6, an increase of 3.ll4 over 1898. the
largest increase yet recorded. Analysis
shows that this spread iof lunacy is not
confined to any one class, although natur- /
ally the largest increase is among paup- !
erS- The situation Is regarded as 50 |
alarming that an early official inquiry Is |
demanded into the cause and the best /
means of combating them.
Richard Croker, before leaving London /
for Southampton, whence he sailed for |
New York on board the American liner /
st. Paul. said to representative of the /
Associated Press, VINO asked MIN IL there 4
was any truth in the report that he had /
purchased the Lakes of Killarney:
Croker Runs From Newspapers.
Il never heard of. or knew anything |
about any sale of the Lakes of Killarney
or MuckrOSs Abbey until i read about il !
in the English papers l expect to come /
three months racing. The New York
won't allow me peace in my
own country. and / am compelled TO come
over here for it. In England the news
papers don NEEDLE with mans private
affairs while in America reporters are
my house and following me
about the streets in cabs and street cars.
Why, l cannot even go out of town
without having a lot of reporters on the
train with me, who are going TO print the
lanes of everybody l speak to and pub
fish everything l DO. l was driven away
from America to find my pleasures and
then accused of being un-American be-
cause 1 come over here for a little rest.
He Likes England.
Il am perfectly satisfied with my treat
ment here. / have not won many races
thus far, but L am not losing anything by |
my stables. 1t takes a long time to form
A good racing stable because the only
way to get good horses Is TO breed them
yourself. ! expect to breed some good
Dnes bye and bye from Dobbins and
Americas, and l shah keep on racing just |
the same, win or lose. / have five horses
racing now that will continue to run dur
ng the racing season. Salina. Georgiana,
Loretta. Domineer and Bowling Green.
Bowling Green is a S-year-old I bought
at six months old in Madison Square
garden for Sl20 Today ! would not take
]. 500 for him. The only horse. Wishard
ny trainer bought for me over here was
yearling FLY for which he paid f60"
He Gave Him a Tip.