Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-24
THE NEWS OY ENGLAND
British Parliament Soon to End Its
Session.
TO IMPROVE THE GUNNERY.
Interesting Mnneuvers of British
Fleet-Kruger Il nOws When He's
Had EnOuHh-Other News
From Abroad.

In sight The members Of the house of
commons expect to fit about Aug 49, in
time to reach the moors for the opening
of grouse shooting. which begins Aug. u.
The government has met many rebuffs
in both houses of parliament, and the re-
duced majorities with which they have
carried some pet measures have copsttu-
ted moral victories for the opposition.
The Conservative leaders, In short, have
displayed their usual vacillation, indie
cision and feebleness in resisting the de-
mands Of 1.-The classes against the mass
8s.' Lobbying has been more prevalent
than ever before. Unfortunately for the
success Of the Liberal party, the leaders
on that side have shown little aptitude to
score off the numerous shortcomings OF
the Tories or to profit by the rebellious-
ness that several government measures
awakened in the ranks of Lord Salisbu-
rvs adherents. In short, the Liberals
have shown themselves rather demagogic
Dpposers than initiators Of line of poll
cy. Otherwise, it is believed, they might
more than once have forced dissolution
Of parliament and appealed to the coun-
try with success.
| FO Improve the Gunnery.
The determination of the admiralty to
improve the gunnery Of the navy has
| come none too soon, in the opinion of ex-
perts, and there Is general satisfaction
that the authorities have decided to fol-
low the example Of the United States ma
w and double the allowance of ammun-
| ton for firing practice. The recent "un-
~ 49,, T,,it Stnta
and Spain demonstrating the admirable
gunnery of the American navy, coupled
with official returns just issued and
showing that the best British gunners
failed to hit the target 70 out of every
100 shots, has awakened the admiralty
10 the necessity OF mending matters In
his statement in the house of commons
relative to the shipbuilding vote the
Right Hon. George j. Goschen, first lord
Of the admiralty practically corroborated
the recent statement Of an admiralty Off
cal chat, for IT'S size, the American navy
Is as fine a navy as ever existed, and
much could be learned from It,, and that
meanwhile he hoped that naval intelli-
gence would be enhanced.
The mobilization of huge feet engag-
cd In the present maneuvers is carrying
out a plan of operations of the most in
teresting character. The plan supposes
Great Britain to be at war with n CONT
rental power, and Il convoy of British
merchant ships carrying food and sup
plies. is crossing the Atlantic from Hall
fax under a small escort The enemy
sends a fleet to intercept the convoy. and
Great Britain dispatches n fleet to inter-
cept that of its adversary. The enemy,
however, relies upon numerous torpedo
boats issuing from Irish ports for the
purpose Of harasslng the British while he
captures the convoy. Great Britain. on
the other hand. relies upon torpedo boat
lestroyers to cope with the torpedo boats
and give free play to the seagoing ships.
The real battle is thus torpedo boats
against torpedo boat destroyers. The re-
suit must be most interesting and must
largely control the future policy with re-
gard to the building of torpedo boat de-
stroyers.
Wise Kruger.
What President Kruger declined to
yield to the petitions of the uitlanders
and the arguments Of the British high
commissioner of South Africa, Sir Alfred
Miner, he seems inclined to yield to the
more forcible hints of the war Office,
comprised in unobtrusive but obvious
military preparations. The sudden change
Of front by the volksraad in adopting the
seven year franchise proposition on last
Tuesday is a forcble demonstration Of
the claim that President Kruger can and
does yield when the proper pressure is
applied but not otherwise. AS Mr..
Chamberlain stated In the course of his
speech in the house of commons on
Thursday regarding the notifications of
the franchise law in the Transvaal, the
concessions do not end the difficulties,
but merely offer Il basis for pacific set
clement, and former experiences with
the Transvaal have taught the govern
ment that it is inadvsable in any way to
relax pressure until the contract is CON
cluded. The military preparations. there
fore, have been in no way relaxed
There is a suspicion In city circles that
the Curzons are in some way mixed up
with the arrangement under which Mr.
Clinton Dawllns financial member Of
the Indian council, is to become a mem
Der of the firm of j. S. Morgan 4 Co.
and that American capital will hereafter
find a larger field for investment in In |
dia. Some find confirmation of this idea
In the strenuous support being given by |
the government of India to the employ
ment Of electricity ns n motive power in
the great central factories for military !
requisites which it is intended to build at
Jubbulpore. Officials are said to want
Americans to duplicate the works ut
Niagara Falls, claiming that the falls Of
the Nerbudda and Godavery are fully
equal to those Oh Niagara
Englishmen are also greatly excited
over the published announcement that
the New York Air Brake company. fol-
lowing the example of the Westinghouse
company intends to establish factories
In Europe.
The Medical World.
Following the lead of their more enter
prsng brethren in the United States,
the medical world of Europe is eagerly
debating the developments in serum ther-
apeutics. Recent demonstrations in Ber-
lin and Paris of American success in
this direction are the subject of wide
spread comment in the medical journals
DR.. William NJ. Warren of Detroit who
has just completed a tour Of European
laboratories, tells your correspondent
that European scientists are marveling
at the discoveries in the United States.
DR.. Warren says that the principal OBJ
jsct of his visit was to ascertain the
views Of Europeans as to whether anti
toxin remedies, so efiicacious in diph-
iberia and 1ockjaw. cannot be applied in
cases of the bubonic plague, cholera and
yellow fever.