The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26
BRITONS KEPT BUSY
HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF
THE WORLD AFFORD FOOD
FOR SENSATION

OR SLNSAl1ON
CANNOT =FATHOM AMERICANS
Deplore the Breaking Of of Nego-
Canada, but Hope for Agreement
Later-Intense Interest In Man
liza Sftuation-Libera Sadly
Out of Joint.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-The adjournment
of the Anglo-American commission a.
Washington, has caused a feeling OF
deep regret here, and the optimistic
tone of the British foreign office eX-
PLANTATION is not reflected by the gen
eral public. although the newspapers
as rule. profess hope that the fresh
attempt to reach an agreement In the
autumn will prove more successful.
The events at Manila have been fol
lowed here with intense interest, and
there has been general condemnation
of the FilipinoS' attempt to burn the
town. The speaker calls 1t suicidal
policy, which will only injure them
| selves.
A private cablegram received in Lon
don, computes the loss to foreign mer-
chants by the bombardment of Iloilc
at s5,O00,000. Only one European ware
house, it appears. escaped.
FLATTERING TO AMERICA.
An announcement very f1attering to
the United States was made in the
house of commons. when president OF
the board of trade, Mr.. Richie, prom
ised to introduce bill compelling rail
way companies to use automatic coup
lings. Mr.. Richie in so doing said
that the secretary having control OF
the railway department for the board
of trade, Francis ]. Hopewood, recent
ly returned from mission to the
United States and reported highly in
favor of the American system. He
showed indisputably that there had
been a great saving Of life since the
adoption of automatic couplings on the
American railroads.
MUNICIPALITIES BILL.
The London municipalities bill, in
troduced in the house OF commons on
Feb %, by Arthur ]. Ralfour, the gov
eminent leader in that house. and first
lord of the treasury, has bean well
received generally.
The most striking feature is the re-
vival Of the ancient city of West
minister, which will comprise the whole
of the enormously valuable and busy
area from Temple Bar to Knight
bridge, and from Oxford street to the
River Thames, in which are included
nearly all the theaters, clubs. govern
ment offices, parks, royal palaces, en-
basSieS and the ariStOcratlc districts OF
Belgravia and Mayfair. 1t will be five
times the size of the city of London
proper, with five times it's population
and it will be a serious rival of the
ancient city of London, whose ratable
value is a, 45O 900, while that of the
city OF Westminster is f4,S5o,O0 The
imperial and social Importance of the
new city will be tremendous.
GAME A CHOPPER"
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. af-
ter such an excellent start on his new
mount, the Liberal leadership, came
cropper" yesterday evening at the
first hurdle Mr.. John Morley, the for
mer chief secretary for Ireland under
the Liberal government, challenged the
government on its Soudan policy by
moving a reduction of the supplement
tary estimates
ir1Edward Grey, formerly parlia-
mentary secretary for the foreign Of
fee, rose and pointed out that the
Khartoum expedition was necessary In
consequence Of acts to which Mr.. Nor
ley, as cabinet minister, gave his
assent.
Then Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-
man spoke tried the impossible feat OF
agreeing with both sides of the ques-
ton, and ended by voting with Mr..
Morley, who was also supported by Mr.
Labeuehere and the front opposition
bench But over a dozen Liberals, in
Guiding one whip, voted with the gov
eminent.
This discussion presents the Liberals
as being in pitiful condition of divid-
ed councils. and the rebuff of Sir Henry
ampbell-Bannerman' leadership is
the subject of general comment today.
JOHN BULL SHOCKED.
The news that the khalifa is gather
ing a host, varying in number from
$4,000 to 10000 men, and is marching
on Khartoum, came with a rude shock
to the people of Great Britain who were
under the impression that he was al
most a solitary wanderer in the desert.
Official circles, however, express sat
isfaction at the fact that the khalifa
is apparently determined to make an
other onslaught on the Anglo-Egyp-
tlan ICrceS, as they are comment he
| will easily be defeated. Maj. Gen. Sir
Arthur Hunter. governor of Omdur-
| man, is quoted as saying:
Il regard the khalifa as a nuisance.
He is no longer dangerous, and it will
greatly simplify matters if he comes
out and fights
In the meanwhile, detachments of
British troops have been ordered to
get ready to return to Omdurman from
Lower Egypt and a strong expedition
will be formed ard advanced to meet
the khalifa.
A controversy has been raging over
the destruction of the mahdis tomb
at Omdurman and the dispersal of his
bones. 1t is said that the officials, after
the battle. divided his bones among
themselves, one officer getting a finger
nail, while the embalmed head of the
mahdi was given to the late Gen. Cor
don's nephew
There is considerable anxiety over
the reports of the death of the ameer
of Afghanistan, but up to today the
indian government had not received
any confirmation Of the rurnor.
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