Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-02
ChamberIaln's Remarks Cause Con-
siderable Acerbity,
IRISH OFFICERS REMOVED.
They Criticised Britain's Policy In
South Africa-Itailway 20 Khar-
toum-Threatened strike.


DIE Letter--(Copyrighted, 1893. by the
Associated Press --The Utterances
Of cabinet ministers and others on the
subject Of the suggested Anglo-sax
Teutonic alliance have detracted pub
lie attention to some degree from the
list Of casualties that marks British
progress in South Africa. But the
glowing insinuations Of triumphs Of
British diplomacy cannot stem the
growing tide Of private sorrow that
manifests itself with the eyer-lncreas-
ing prevalence of crepe, and the alb.
sence, through mourning, Of many
prominent families from social festivi-
ties. As Ambassador choste said at the
American Thanksgiving banquet yes
terday, there is scarcely an English
family Of his acquaintance without rel
atlyes already either killed or wounded
In the war. Yet the press has taken
kindly to this new topic, though the
more conservative papers, such as the
Times, point out that a sympathetic al
lance with the United States IL an easy
many. on account OF the difference In
race and language. While II Is not
actually 80 stated, the pal9able deduc-
ton has evidently occurred to the writ
ers on this topic that the United
States Is 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 decidedly I'M
satisfactory 10 Great Britain at pres
ent, unless she managed In some way
TO become party'to the new drebund.
The bitter controversy between the
British and French press Is not with
out Its amusing features, All manner
OF Frenchmen and Frenchwomen, resi-
dent In England. from ladies' maids TO
authors and abbes, have Kept the cor
respondence columns OF the English pa
pers full OF dlsavowals Of the attacks
on the queen which have marked some
Of the Paris papers, while the French
papers themselves take little pains to
conceal their satisfaction over the ir-
ritation they have created, though the
better class Of people dscountenance
the yulgarity Of the. criticism.
The English papers have Violently
assailed every anti-Dreyfusard I'm
France, but they cannot conceive the
justice OF t.t-for-t tat Argument when
the ei,eeDts psrsonantssis Involved. =.
a duel Just fought w Paris between
NJ. Jules Huret q the Figaro and NJ
Nlau. OF the Libre Parole sprang part
ly out OF the controversy. NJ. Hurat has
been in England sending over pro-
British articles TO his paper and was
denounced by NJ. Viau, who accepted
a challenge and paid for his criticisms
with a wound In the arm which has
paralyZed two Of his fingers.
Charles DAM, the cyclist 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
this week by Lord Ashbourne, the lord
chancellor OF Ireland, Of their offices,
on account Of anti-Britlsh comments on
the BOer war. The proceeding Is most
unusual, especially as one OF the de-
linquents was nObleman, Lord Emily.
who, speaking TO some laborers al !
Limerick. inferred that Great Britain |
might have another LAdysmith In Ire |
land. Lord Ashbourne asked for an eX- |
PLANTATION. but Lord Emily haughiily re- |
fused, whereupon he was removed. |
Lord Emily Is prominent IN Ireland, |
both socially and politically. and an ar |
dent home ruler The only other in |
stance on record Is when Mr.. Gladstone. |
years ago, deprived Lord Rossmore OF |
a legacy for similar utterances.
General Kitchener has decided 10 open |
the Wady Halfa -Khartoum railroad |
Dec. 4. with a weekly service OF trains. i
Tickets are now being issued TO the |
Second Cataract and Khartoum, where |
a tourist hotel is being erected.
The hearing OF the investigation Of 1
the concern with which Lord Mayor |
Newton is mixed Up has. so far. brought |
out nothing startling against London's |
chief magistrate. A promoter testified /
that checks were sent 70 various finan-
cla and other editors to 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 /
consul general In Chicago.
The society OF American women will |
give a musical and theatrical enter
tainment Dec 4 In aid OF the hospital
ship Maine. Those heretofore prom
inent In the movement are expected TO |
We IlttfNAf AuAAhH ~ hoS hNfll AtNAlNA
not 10 repeat the features which dis
tingulshed Mrs. James Brown Potters
entertainment. Many members Of this
society which was asked by the orig
inators Of the Maine idea TO help them.
are considerably chagrined at the fact
that their efforts were interpreted in
partial spirit many Of them at first
thinking the hospital ship would indi-
cate mere desire 20 alleviate the suf-
ferlngs on both sides instead OF being
taken TO mean a warm support Of
Great Britain, as has been done.
Representatives Of 10000 cotton and
cloth workers have appealed 10 the
home society, declaring they Will go out
on strike unless the provisions OF the
law regulating the sanitary conditions
OF factories are enforced They speci-
fed unhealthy violations OF the law
committed by manufacturers.
A vigorous prosecution was promised.
and, az the men apparently made rea-
sonable demands, It Is not likely the
threatened strike VIII occur.