The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12

DepiOres the ImpracticablIity in
England of What Is So Successful
in a-Chastisement OF
FflfpfnOs IndOrsed by British
Press New Liberal Leader
Makes Favorable Impression.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE session of
parliament, which was heralded by
one of the dullest queens speeches on
record, promises to be mainly devoted
to foreign affairs. Education and the
London government bills are the only
two items on the governments domes-
tic programme, which are calculated
to bring out interesting debates. The
right Hon. Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman, the new leader of the Liberal
party, clearly indicated, in his speech
on the address, by traversing the whole
of the ground of Lord Salisbury s
foreign policy, that the opposition has
chosen that subject as the chief wea-
pom Of attack. He made a decided hit
in his debut as Liberal leader. Is a
very able and ambitious man, and 1t
is admitted that during his tenure Of
office under Lord Rosebery, he made
the best war minister Great Britain
has had in twenty years. His getting
rid of the Duke Of Cambridge as COM
manderin-c chief Of the forces was a
master piece of tact and diplomacy,
as it was accomplished in the face of
fierce court opposition.
A remark of Lord Salisbury, in re-
plying to Lord Kimberly's criticism of
the governments reticence regarding
foreign matters. to the effect that one
advantage the United States had over
Great Britain was IN the possession
of a foreign relations committee, at
tracted considerable attention. The
premier expressed envy at the position
of the American secretary of state, al
though he added that such a system
is utterly inIpracticable here. The pa
pers have. now taken the matter UP
and ask, ii the system was so superior,
why the American institutions should
not be copied. The ST. James Gazette
declines to believe it obvious that re-
form is utterly irnpracticable and says:
The Washington committee works,
We know. in such a way as to excite
the envy of our prime minister"
Continuing, the ST. James Gazette
urges the establishment of such a COM
mittee than which we cannot conceive
anything hetter-fitted to ensure the
desired continuity of foreign policy
This is very fattering testimony of
the superiority of the American insti-
tuition from paper which seldom finds
anything praiseworthy In America.
The ritualistic controversy had a field
day in both houses of parliament on
Thursday: but the fact that only
eighty nine members supported the mo-
ton in the house of commons that
legislative steps be taken to cope with
ritualism, is held to show that the con-
troversy is more noisy than serious.
PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
The dispatches from Manila occupy
prominent position in the British
newspapers, and there is no doubt that
the American victories are popular
here.
The Speaker predicts that there will
be little more real fighting, expresses
the opinion that the real difficulty is
how the government of the Philippines
is to be carried on, and says:
THE only way America can fulfill
her mission is by a trained civil serv-
ice. The brilliant reputation acquired
by West Point during the past fifty
years, encourages the hope that civil
service academy will meet with no less
success. Few people take more kind
ly to training. or acquit themselves
better than the American graduate.
He has more adaptiveness than his
English colleague, has probably more
energy. and stronger will. We have
little doubt that trained civil service
for her new possessions will show
America the desirabiiity of a trained
civil service for herself.
Utterances instructive to Americans
as rejecting the opinion Of hard-head-
ed business men here towards the
United States were made at the an
nual meeting Of the chamber of ship
ping, which is composed of the trading
ship owners Of the United Kingdom.
The chairman. in his opening address,
which was applauded. said that while
excellent relationship just now existed
between Great Britain and America.
there were questions which would
have to be faced and settled. He hop
ed the foreign office would not agree
to the abrogation Of the Clayton-Bul
Wer treaty unless the neutrality of
the Nicaraguan canal and non-prefer-
entail rates were guaranteed TO Great
Britain. The chairman further re-
marked that Great Britain had the
greatest interest in the ultimate con-
troll of the Philippine islands, as up to
now the valuable carrying trade from
in British hands, and he urged the
government to tighten the heavy bur
dens of the ship owners in view of the
increasing competition of Germany,
and the fact that America was doing
everything possible to get her trade
carried in her own vessels. The speak
er. referring to the foregoing reference
to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, says:
I'VE believe that both bills before
ND
British interests, but that it is desira-
BILE that the guarantee should be
stronger than ordinary law.
JUSTICE DEAD IN FRANCE.
The adoption yesterday of the trial
revision bill by the French chamber
of deputies is the greatest blow the
revision Of the Dreyfus trial has yet
received The revisionist organs de-
clare it is a violation of all republican
principles. The chamber, by the vote,
practically consented to pack the high
est court rather than have it pass an
unpopular verdict. Its action attacks
the very foundation of justice in
France The anti-revisionists are,
naturally. jubilant. One of the most
rabid mouthpieces of the anti-revision-
lists actually declared this week that
the recent visit of Lord Rosebery and
Mr.. Cecil Rhodes to Paris was to make
arrangements to defray the cost of the
continuance of the Dreyfus agitation
ION which 100000 francs have already
been spent, ,three-fourths emanating
from English sources, with the view
to provoke a revolution.
There was another Bonapartist dem
onstration at the Noveau theater on
Friday during the performance of the
Rio de Rome After a Napoleonic
ode had been sung. the Bonapartists
showered bouquets of vIo:ets upon the
stage. whereupon. the remainder of the