The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-05

NCopyrlSht, 1s99, by the Associated PreSS.)
London, March 4-Popular interest
here is now divided between Rudyard
k1ptng's struggle with death and the
sick man at the vatican The Kipling
bulletins are followed with intense in
terest and the news of his probable
recovery is received with profound re-
lief, which is expressed throughout the
press, the Times, during the course of
long editorial, saying:
The deep sympathy manifested in
America may be regarded as q fitting
tribute to the writer who has lately
done more than diplomacy, treaties,
arbitration and speechmaking to con-
vince the two nations, sprung from the
same stock, that they are still in many
ways one"
The illness of the pope gave rise to
speculation as to his successor and re-
vived the stories of the intrigues at
the vatican. But the latest favorable
bulletins have dispelled the gloomy
fOrebodings. 1t appears that the pope
himself was responsible for the attack,
as, after the audiences of Monday,
when very tired, he insisted upon driv-
ing in the garden to Leo's tower, in
spite of the biting north wind. He re-
turned to his apartments shiverilg
with cold, and, on feeling himself in
pain, he said he recalled the prophecy
of Mile. COueder, whose spiritualistic
prophecies were the talk of Paris some
time ago, and who declared that The
archangel Gabriel had announced TO
her that the pope would die immedi-
ately after President Faure.
Perhaps" said the pope, Gods will
spoke through her mouth
ITALY WANTS A DOOR.
The political event of the week un-
doubtedly was Italy's demand for a
door" in the celestial empire. The
Saturday Review says:
1T can hardly be doubted that this
will prove the signal for a general and
final rush. japan VIII advance her
long-expected claim to the province Of
Fukien (On the mainland Of China and
opposite the island of Formosa), and
Russia will seize a pretext for urging
further concessions injurious to British
influences out of the helpless govern
ment at Fekin. Italy, however, has not
yet got her concession, and a dispatch
from Pekin says there are indications
that the dOwaSer empress is disposed
to reject the demand.
The attitude of Russia regarding the
guarantees of the British loan on ac-
count of the northern Chinese railroads
has caused considerable anxiety among
the investors, who, however, rely upon
Lord Salisbury to carry out his prom
Use and insist that China respect her
engagements and ignore Russia's pro-
test against the terms of the railroad
contract. Up to now Lord Salisbury
has taken a firm attitude, and it is
generally believed that Russia VIII not
go beyond a protest
AMERICAS STOCK BOOM
The monetary and industrial situa-
ton IN America is followed with close
attention here. The Economist takes q
pessimistic view of railroads. Speak
ing of the recent boom, it says:
s'The holders of these securities
among British investors who have not
ayailed themselves of the opportunities
of the past six months to realize on
their securities are, we think, Few ana
far between, for, in most cases, the
improvement has long since run out
to such a. level as may have been war
rante,d by increased earnings or other
tangible factors. The advances of the
past few months had nothing more
solid thar. remote prospects and appar-
emily over-sanguine industriaLs fore
casts to go upon, every kind of un-
favorable contingency being cast INTO
the shade by glowing statements Of
tbe unprecedented prosperity which
tions"
The Statist takes more cheerful
view of the monetary situation 1t
thinks there ought TO be no danger or
a serious dearth Of money in America
d,rino- the present year, or at any rate
not before September. The paper eX-
pects trade TO further expand, ana tnat
there viii be an Outburst of new enter
prises.
SETTLEMENT WITH FRANCE.
Very favorable reports were received
this week regarding the negotiations ON
oq1tstandfng questions between Great
Rritain and France. 1t is said that NJ.
Dunrv the French premier, has de-
cided TO endeavOr to settle all ques-
tions and that in the question or Mad
a agascar he has made up his m1nd TO
nronoee iuportant tariff notifications
in favor of Great Brltaln' thus reaiioV-
ing the cause Of the bitter complaints
that the French practically killed Brit
ish trade Immediately after the protec-
torate over the island of Madagascar
was declared by entering a tariff bar
,isT Tbe question of the Bahr-el-
cxbaza1 valley is also said to be in
fair. wsy of settlement france mas
agreed to barter her claims Tor a 1alr
consideration elsewhere, and the mus
(SllltanaJe OIL OLlcAAJ O4LlOOASJ
been tided over by an arrangement by
which France gets her coal sheds and
saves her honor. but does not make any
territorial acquisition Great Britain
erot her back up against the latter fea-
t,1r, of the question, because she sus-
netted France wanted a coalinS sta
tion in Oman, not for herself. but. for
Russia, who would make 1t the terminus
Of a. central Asia railroad from Turke-
stan to the Persian gulf.
AUTOMATIC COUPLING BILL
So great a pressure has been put upon
the president of the board Of trade, g
T. Ritchie, that he has postponed the
second reading of the automatic coup
li,,gs hill. a measure which gives the
hoard of trade power, five years hence.
to conpeI B-=::tish raiiFSsds to supply
tbs whole of their rolling stock with au-
tlr,s+ic couplings. Reports Indicate that
tbe cost OF the innovation will be S50,y
600 Gao. There are. it is added. mil.