Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
. THE DOMINANT FACT
I 1898 Has Been the Rise Of English
Speaking People.

alERlCA is VERY MUCH AIT THE
kF'Tl3Nlr In THE OPINION CF THE
ENGLISH REVIEWERS-A NOTA-
Bile EXPERIMENT IN IRELAND.
fRE U'PHEAVAL AT JOHANNES
BURG-THE ISLAND CF CRETE
AND PRINCE GEORGE
Copyright. Associated Press)
London, December 3f.-The Specta-
pr this week eDitomizes the reviews
ILthe passing year which fill all to-
lays newspapers, declaring that "the
cminant fact of 1898 has been the rise
b the position of English-speaking
Ieoples." 1t described how Europe has
cen amazed and irritated by the ex-
hnsion of America, though Europe has
lot dared to interfere. But the Spec
htor says the powers are apprehensive
lat the change may compel defensive
balition of the military powers of Eu-
ppe 1t also quotes one periodical as
taying that the waves of European con-
kmpt for Great Britain have been sue
eded by respect compelled by the
f6sla-Aarsigh p1fcy>of the English
eaking races, which "disregarded in
p7. are in 1898 regarded as the poten-
Il equals of the remainder of the
Prld.'
a0ligh usually pessimistic, the Spec
II concludes in the spirit OF Kip
IS occasional saying:
File English-speaking peoples may
ern half the world without grac-
mess or system. But if they try to
prn it without justice and consider
n for the rights of others, their
minion will some terrible day come
hshing down.
THE WORD AMERICA
ght we'll be written at the head Of
these annual reviews, as the text
oversha6ow in the attention
l.iich they devote to the republics af-
|airs. This new found interest con-
|rasts sharply with the same writer's
references to the United States in re-
tent years when they found little
worthy of comment, save the lynchings
(EF corruption in different cities.
she friendliness of all articles is equal
s. conspicuous, though its universal
is not credited by Americans
sa1,a;,tod with tho ipnar uOririno of
British foreign policy and who know
hat several of the papers acquired this
good will only when the British gov
during the recent war with
Spain, limited to them that it was q
most important opportunity to Guilt
rate the friendship of the United States
ind that it should be improved.
;. The only growl comes from the Sat-
1rday Review which, discussing the
French encroachments in Liberia and
he possibility of its attempted alb
)rption, says:
"Would it not be more appropriate
at the United States should vent
cir
NEW IMPERIAL AMBITIONS
taking charge of their wretched Off
ring? The prospectus with which
American anti-imperialist league
pplied all the newspapers here this
yeok. apparently hoping to enlist
ritish support of their movement,
10 treated respectfully but colby,
Xhils the press unanimSSly urges the
United States to suppress the Filipinos
hmmarily if they are troublesome.
The new year brings Ireland the
aatest experiment since the Catholic
|ancipation, namely, for the initia-
n Of the local government act, which
Nv. in many of its feS<ures, is an
ension of the emancipation acts and
lev. The fences throughout Ireland
placarded with the addresses of the
didates for membership of the dis
It councils which the act establishes,
appeals from landlords and former
nd Jurors are posted beside those
chant farmers and laborers. While
81 party lines are net yet drawn,
is a distinct line of cleavage, one
which the landlord class pre-
ates. hailing the scheme as a
In of the Irish problem and
sing to legislate solely for the
If the people. The other set,
the laboring class, promises TO
IN the new positions along the
ess for realization of home rule.
Itish leaders are divided, as
N En- Redmond advising the peo-
,eSppt the new departure in good
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