Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-10
1HE NEWS OF EUROPE.
The Samoan Tangle Still Absorbing
All Interest.
ENGLAND'S GAINS IN EGYPT
New Revelations In the Dreyfus Case
Hold Public Attention In France.
The Duke and Duchess Of
York to Revisit Ireland.

London, April 1O--The unraveling Of
the Samoan ENHANCEMENT is followed
with keen interest here, especially In
colonial circles. Germany's "obstina-
cy," as her attitude Is termed here,
from the beginning of the troubles Is
regarded as ''incomprehensible" and is
said to be only explained by desire to
get the upper hand in the islands. This
view is expressed by colonial expert
who. writing to. The Morning Post,
says:
For some reason never yet explained
Germany regards Samoa as an impor-
tant link in her foreign policy. Rather
than give up Samoa the Germans
would go to war. No doubt Germany
has not forgotten what prize Heligo-
land has proved, and the German cham
cellor possibly anticipates more inn
portant deal if he can only get possess
sion of Samoa"
The newspapers point out the grow
ing Importance of Samoa to New Zea-
land and the significance of the latters
offer to send volunteers to Samoa.
In view of the cabled reports that
many of the American soldiers from
Cuba have been attacked by cerebro
spinal meningitis your representative
saw the medical authorities of the war
office with reference to the dispatch
from Cairo to The Daily Telegraph
saying all the Anglo Egyptian troops
have been removed from Omdurman
owing to the persistence of cerebro
spinal meningitis due to the former
unsanitary condition of the town. Sur
geon Major Muir, who has just return
ed from the Sudan, said:
"The position there is extremely Sc
rious. We had this trouble from the
first with the Egyptian troops, but the
British soldiers did not suffer because
they were surrounded by the utmost
precautions. The disease is due to un-
sanitary conditions such as probably
prevailed in the case of the hastily or
ganized Cuban campaign. Our cam
paign on the upper Nile was planned
with time in our favor, and thus the
best sanitary arrangements could be
made for the British soldiers, who es-
caped.'
England In the Sudan.
The report Of Baron Cromer the Brit
ish agent and consul general in Egypt
is looked upon as being wonderful
story of progress and the triumph of
administrative foresight and military
vigor. He advocates extending the rail-
road from Khartum through Abu-Ha-
raz to Gedare and Kassala to Suakin
mi thus tap the territory about the
upper Nile which Sir Samuel Baker
called THE granary of the Sudan" &C.
Il 1,iri ,.t f>ft !,
ing region. Baron Cromer says that
hitherto grain at Khartum has at times
been sold at famine prices. while at
Gedarif it can be had in such quantities
that it is unstable. The railroad will
change all this.
The British agent also makes a sig
nficant remark, that school statistics
show that French is dying out as the
laR guage of the middle classes and Eng
lis9 has already largely taken it's
place"
The Figaro's revelations in the publ
cation of the evidence presented to the
court Of cessation in the Dreyfus case
is the sensation of Paris and has re-
vived the keenest interest in the Drey-
fus affair. The Dreyfusites are highly
pleased with the publication of the dep
ositions, which, in fact, are apparently
approved by the whole mass of sober
opinion in France. The FigarO's bold
step is particularly interesting as last
year its editor Unexpectedly champion
ed Dreyfus, with the result that the
paper lost great number of SubScrib-
ers and the proprietors removed the edi-
tor from his post. The Figaro has now
taken a step which has drawn upon 1t
the formidable hostility of the general
staff of the war Office which desired Sc
crecy and whose reputation is griev-
ously damaged by the publication of the
dispositions, in which there are evil
dences that the war department engi-
neered different trials, Influenced wit
nesses and had the intention of pre-
venting the eXculpation of Dreyfus,
though the motive of the war depart
ment in so doing still remains obscure.
The dispositions show that both NJ.
Cavaignac, the former minister of war.
and General Roget, who restated the
whole of the general staff case. failed to
produce any direct evidenc. against
Dreyfus. The testimony of Examining
Magistrate Bertulus was very damag-
ing. He declared plainly his opinion
that Lieutenant Colonel du Patty de
Clam and Major Count Esterhazy are
the guilty men.
The Works. to visit Ireland.
The Duke and Duchess of York this
week will pay their second visit to Ire
land within two years. 1t is evident
that they desire to become popular with
the Irish people. They intend to attend
number of public functions. On their
arrival in Dublin they will become the
guests of the lord lieutenant of Ireland,
Earl CadOgan, and will attend the
Punchestown and Leopardstown races,
the viceregal ball at Dublin castle, the
Dublin socety's cattle show. and will
also pay short visit to the Marquis of
Ormonde at Kilkenny castle.
The government has decided to re-
lease the three Irish political prisoners,
Mullett, Fitzharris and O'Hanlon, now
undergoing life sentence in Marybor-
ough Jail for participation in the Phu-
nix park murders. A deputation from
the corporation of Dublin. headed by
the lord mayor, went to Dublin castle
in state on Friday and presented a Pc
tition for the release of the prisoners.
The lord lieuteant replied that he had
resolved to release them, but could not
fix the date OF their release. 1t Is gen.
orally expected that the prisoners will
be set at liberty within a short time.
The visit Of the king and queen of
Italy to Sardinia this week will be an
interesting occasion and from some
standpoints significant. The event will
shape the naval reunion at Cagliari,
capital Of the island of Sardinia of the
fleets Of Great Britain and France. and
it is hoped the opportunity will be seiz-
I'd to emphasize the better understand
Ing now existing between the two cou7-