Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
PRAISES THE TROOPS
British Commander at Malta Pleased with
American Soldiers
SPEAKS IN VERY COMPLIMENTARY TERMS
Struck by Their Splendid Physique and
steadiness on Parade,
NONE THE WORSE FOR THEIR LONG VOYAGE
officers Are Entertained BY BritonE
Luncheon at the Palace,
ONE THE WORSE FOR THEIR LONG VOYAGE
LATER THEY DINE WITH THE Az
British and American Soldiers and
Sailors Frnternizc and the IT.
most Cordiality is in Evil
dence All Around.

Copyright 1899 by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, March 11.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special TeleEram)-The unique
fact OF 1000 United States troops being re-
viewed by the British commander chief
at Malta excited the keenest interest here,
and doubtless in the states also. The review
was before Lieutenant General Sir Francis
Grenfell, lately Sirdar Of the Egyptian army,
who won the highest admiration and dis
tlnction for the creation Of the present Egyp-
tian army and gained many laurels in two
Nile campaigns. ! invited General Gren-
fell's expert opinion on the American
troops, and received the following cabled
reply, dated Malta, Friday, 500 p. IN.
Il inspected the American trope on the
Florinia parade yesterday was much
struck by their splendid physique by the
steadiness they stood on parade and by
the fact that they looked none The worse
for their long and trying voyage"
General Grenfel's aide-de-camp added
Nv the governors direction to the dispatch
that after seeing the troops on parade they
marched past the governor and Admiral Sir
John Hopkins. The United States colonel
and officers were then entertained at
luncheon at the palace and dined with the
admiral at the admiralty house. Great cor
diality prevails between the British soldiers
and sailors and the American troops, who
leave here tomorrow.
The action of the Young Mems Christian
association of Paterson N J., in refusing
TO lease its hall to the Macdonald Highland
society on the ground that dancing in kits
, is indecent is read with amused amazement
here. ! asked the marquis of Huntley chief
Of the Gordons, the most famous of all the
highland clans how he regarded this slight
lnr, hi nj limit ant
the following bantering reply:
There is no limit to the eccentricity OF
human beings, whether they are confined in
asylums or allowed to be at large. As mem
bers of the local association the young men
of Paterson, N. j., must be descended from
the heroes of Tooley street, whose trade
it was to clothe the hurlan form divine in
bags. They do not hail from the Celtic
fringe"
The Celtic fringe" is what Salisbury
once dubbed the Irish, Scottish and Welsh
edges of three kingdoms.
EneIand's Immense Deficit
The latest estimate Of the deficit which
confronts Chancellor of the Exchequer
Beach places it at $25 900 900. This in a
year when the revenue is estimated beat
all records by 81. 500 600. The deficit is due
mere prospect of an increase of the income
tax as we'll as other imports, is telling al
ready in cooling the popular ardor for eXpan-
/ sion.
! This year there has been permanent in
crease Of SIS, ,OOO,O 600 laid on the navy and
100000 900 on the army, the total eXpendi-
/ ture of the army and navy reaching the gi-
gantic total Of $3.50 600 900 out of a revenue
/ of S5l5 600 600
] These figures in time Of peace are start
ling, hut the ground for concern arises from
the position in which England will find
itself when the present cycle OF prosperity
passes. While these or still more bloated
expenditures are due to expansion craze,
which must be met, it is actually suggested
in ministerial quarters that Chancellor of
the EXchequer Beach's best plan of dealing
with the deficit is by suspending the sink
ing fund for payment Of the national debt
The resort to this rotten financial expedient
in a year or two of Britains record revenue
is prompted by political considerations for
the ministers. II is we'll known that their
troubles will begin when the country is
asked TO pay for their expansionist extrav-
agances.
Today William Thomas Jaggars, the Lon
don district messenger who sailed from
Southampton today with private letters for
Chicago, was seen al Waterloo station this
morning to ascertain the name of the sender
and receiver of his dispatches. Jaggars said
II was told to say nothing to anybody
about my business"
He had small portmanteau and leather
satchel containing missives securely strapped
TO his back He was nervous but proud
and was one Of the most notable of IN,
American lines passengers The Distric
messenger company at my request asked
the man who employed the messenge
whether he would give any information, bu
the reply TO the company was:
Il have the strongest objection to m
name or business being mentioned in tn
press"
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