The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-01
AMERICA LEADS ALL
EUROPE is DEEPLY INTERESTED
IN THE STRIDES MADE BY
THE UNITED STATES
BRITISH PRESS Is FRIENDLY
One Solitary GrOwI Comes Out of
London at the BEGINNING of the
New Year--Ireland I'm the ThrOes
of Another Political Upheaval-
TransvaaI Troubles are Causing
Considerable Unensiness.

of Another Political UpheavnI--
TransvnaI Troubles are Causing
Considerable Unensiness.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec S1.-The Spectator
epitomizes the reviews of the passing
year, which fill all today's newspapers
declaring that the dominant fact of 1898
had been the rise in the position OF
the English speaking people. 1t de-
scribeS how Europe has been amazed
and irritated by the expansion of
America, though Europe has not dared
to interfere But" the Spectator says,
the powers are apprehensive that the
change may compel a defensive coali-
ton of the military powers of Europe
1t also quoted one periodical as saying
that the waves of European contempt
for Great Britain have been succeeded
by respect. compelled by the stiffening
foreign policy of the English-speaking
races which, ''disregarded in 1897, are
in 1898 regarded as the potential equals
of the remainder of the world
The usually pessimistic Spectator
concludes in the spirit of Kipling's re-
cessional, saying: THE English-speak-
ing peoples may govern half the world
without graciouSness of system. But
if they try to govern 1t without justice
and consideration for the rights of 9TH
ers their dominion will some terrible
day come crashing down."
The word America" might we'll be
written at the head of all these annual
reviews as the text, so overshadowing
is the attention which they devote to
the republics affairs This new-found
interest contrasts sharply with the
same writer's reference to the United
States in recent years, when they found
little nv of the
1ynchings and the corruption in diff
ferent cities. The friendliness of all
articles is equally conspicuous, though
its universal sincerity is not credited
by Americans acquainted with the in
ner working of British foreign policy,
and who know that several of the pa
pers accepted this good will only when
the British government, during the re-
cent war with Spain, limited to them
that it was a most opportune moment
to cultivate the friendship of the Unit
ed States, and that it should be i'm
proved.
SOLITARY GROWL.
The only growl comes from the Sat-
urday Review, which, discussing the
French encroachments on Liberia and
the possibility of it's attempted absorp-
ton says:
would it not be more appropriate
that the United States should vent their
new imperial ambitions by taking
charge of their wretched offspring?"
:. The prospectus with which the Amer
lean anti-imperialist league supplied
all the newspapers here this week, ap-
parently hoping to enlist British SYM
pathy with their movement, was treat
ed respectfully, but coldly, while the
press unanimously urges the United
States to suppress the Filipinos sum-
maTilV if thew are troublesome
The New Year brings Ireland the
greatest experiment since Catholic
emancipation, namely: The initiation
of the local government act, which,
really, in many of its features, is an
extension of the emancipation act and
policy The stores throughout Ireland
are placarded with the addresses of
the candidates for local councils, which
the act establishes, and appeals
against landlords and grand juries are
posted beside those of tenant farmers.
While strict party lines are not yet
drawn, there is distinct line of cieav-
age on which one set the landlord class
predominates, hailing the scheme as a
solution of the Irish problem, and
promising to legislate solely for the
good of the people. The other set
chiefly the laboring class, promises to
work in the new positions along the old
lines for the realization of home rule.
ne 1IlSN leaders are Q1VlQoQ as U.S.
ual, John Raymond advising a fail
test of the new law, saying that the
successful administration of the law
Will lead to an extended form of self
government. Mr. Raymond urges q
continuance of the home rule agitation
in the councils.
But with the New Year, a continu-
ance of prosperity, as shown by the
banks and statisticians, the success OF
the fisheries, linen industries, or tbs
government concession, political agita-
ton is a. the lowest ebb for severa,
years past.
Many men deem it impolitic to assai
the government while parliament has
before it bills providing for the estab.
lishment of a Catholic university ana
board of agriculture. The respect fol-
the former seems to have had a most
soothing effect on. the clerical agitators
TRANSVAAL UPHEAVAI.
~ The political upheaval at Johannes.
berg is not likely to reach a fighting
stage, but it is another item in the
bill Of grievances which the Uitlanders
think must eventually be swelled to a
total justifying compulsion upon the
Beers to improve the status of the res
idents in the Transvaal republic A
man who was prominent in connection
with the Jameson raid and who has
the best of acquaintance with the coun.
try, but who is under bonds not to al
low his name to be used in politica
discussions, said:
1.-THE logic of events is driving Eng
LAand towards interference in the Trans
Wall, even more strongly than the
United States was driven to interven,
in Cuba. President Kruger has be
come very friendly to England sine,
he lost his brief hope of German sup
port, kindled by Emperor Williams tel
egram. He is probably an honest ia
matte, but he is in the hands of a ring
all rich. whose object is to squeeze a.
much as possible out of the foreign
ers."
Cecil Rhodes is on his way back t,
England. Having lived down the en-
nifty of portion of the Liberals ant
the Non-Conformists, he is likely +,
dictate the governments African pol
icy.
A report from usually well-inform
ed source is that the British govern
ment intends being represented at tn
ears peace conference by the Prime