Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-02
ChamberIain's Remarks Cause Con-
siderable Acerbity.
IRISH OFFICERS REMOVED,
They Criticised Britain's Policy In
South AfrIcs-Haiivay 10 Khar-
toum-Threatened Strike.

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Bile Letter.-(Copyrighted, 1899. by the
Associated PresA)-The utterances
Of cabinet ministers and others on the
subject Of the suggested Anglo Saxon
Teutonic alliance have detfacted pub
lie attention to some degree from the
list Of casualties that marks British
progress In South Africa. But the
glowing destinations Of trlumphs Of
British diplomacy cannot stem the
growing tide OF private sorrow that
monfests itself with The eyer-increas-
ing prevalence Of crepe and the alb
sence, through mourning, OF many
prominent families from social festlvl-
ties As Ambassador Choate said al the
American Thanksgiving banquet. yes
terday, there is scarcely an English
family Of his Acquaintance without rel
atyes already either killed Or wounded
IN the war. Yet the press has taken
kindly TO this new topic. though the
more conservative papers. such as the
Times, point out that a sympathetic al.
lance with the United States is an easy
matter comparsd with one with Ger
many. on account OF the difference In
race and language. While II IL not
actually 50 stated, the pal9abe deduc.
ton has evidently occurred to the writ
ers on this topic that the United
States Is far more fitted from racial
and other conditions. 10 ally herself
with Germany than is Great Britain,
the development OF which, judging from
popular opinion, would be decidedly UNI
satisfactory to Great Britain at pres
ent, unless she managed In some way
TO become party'to the new dreibund
The bitter controversy between the
British and French press IL not with
out Its amusing features. All manner
OF Frenchmen and Frenchwomen, resi-
dent In England, from ladies maids TO
authors and abbes, have kept the cor
respOndence columns Of the English pa
pers full Of disav0wals Of the attacks
on the queen which have marked some
OF the Paris papers. while the French
papers themselves take little pains to
conceal their satisfaction over the lr-
rltati0n they have created. though the !
better class Of people discountenance |
the vulgarity Of the criticism.
The English papers have Violently |
assailed every anti-Dreyfusard In |
France, but they cannot conceive the |
justice OF lt-for-tat argument when |
the qpeeBs pefsonanty y Involved
a duel just fought iHf Paris between
NJ. Jules Hureti q the Figaro and NJ |
Vlau. Of the Libre Parole. sprang part |
y out OF the controversy NJ Hurat has
been In England sending over pro-
British articles TO his paper and was
denounced by NJ. Vlau who accepted
a challenge and paid for his criticisms
with a wound In the arm which has
paralyzed two Of his fingers.
Charles DAM. the cycllst whose fame
ny 10 the present has been based on
his defeating Arthur Zimmerman, at
Florence, has been engaged as the lead
ing tenor Of the Lyric theater. Milan.
TWO Irish magistrates were deprived
this week, By Lord Ashbourne the lord
chancellor OF Ireland. Of their offices,
on account Of ti-Brtsh comments on
the Boer war. The proceeding IL most
unusual especially as one OF the de-
llnquents was a nobleman, Lord Emily.
who. speaking 10 some laborers az
Limerick, inferred that Great Britain
might have another Ladysmith In Ire
land. Lord Ashbourne asked for an ex-
PLANTATION, but Lord Emily haughtily re-
Lord Emily is prominent in Ireland
both socially and politically, and an ar.
dent home ruler The only other in
stance on record Is when Mr. Gladstone.
years ago. deprived Lord Rossmore ot
a legacy FOR similar utterances.
General Kitchener has decided to open
the Wady Halfa- Khartoum railroad
Dec. 4. with a weekly service Of trains.
Tickets are now being Issued 10 the
Second Cataract and Khartoum, where
a tourist hotel Is being erected.
The hearing OF the Investigation OF
the concern with which Lord Mayor
Newton is mixed up has, so far. brought
out nothing startling against LondOn's
chief magistrate, 4 promoter testified
that checks were sent 70 various flnan-
cla and other editors TO obtain favor
able notices 81 the company, but his |
testimony has been publicly contradict !
ed by the papers specified.
The new Austrian budget provides for
a consul general In Chicago.
The society Of American women viii
give a musical and theatrical enter
tainment Dec, 4. In aid OF the hospital
ship Maine. Those heretofore prom
inent In the movement are expected 10
be present, though Il has been decided
not 10 repeat the features which dis
tinguished Mrs. James Brown Potter's
Many members Of this
society. which was asked by the orig
Inator Of the Maine idea to help them.
are considerably chagrined at the fact
that their efforts were interpreted In
a partial spirit, many OF them at first
thinking the hospital ship would ind-
cate a mere desire 10 alleviate the suf-
'erings on both sides instead OF being
taken 10 mean a warm support OF
Great Britain, az has been done.
Representatives Of $4,000 cotton and
10th workers have appealed 20 the
nome society. declaring they will go out
N strike unless the provisions Of the ;
aw regulating the sanitary conditions {
Il factories are enforced They specl- /
led unhealthy violations Of the law /
committed by manufacturers. /
A vigorous prosecution was promised. /
md, as the men apparently made rea- !
enable demands II Is not likely the ,
threatened strike Will occur. Z