The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02
HAS NO CAUSE FOR
GENERALIZATION
British Government Cannot Boast Of Any
Victory.
IN ENGLISH PARLIAMENT
Salisbury Keeping in Close Touch With
Salisbury Keeping in Close Touch With
All Business
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE sAMOAS
The Spectator Says that the Affair Looks
Ugly, But that Matters Will FL
nally Be Adjusted Amicably-
Partisan Cock Fighting.

London, April 1.-The first section of the
parliamentary session terminated at the
adjournment for the Easter recess, and up
to now the ministers cannot boast of any
remarkable achievement. The chief event
was the reading of the London local gov
ernment bill for the second time, but as the
bill will receive most attention when it en-
ters the committee stage, the government
has no reason for self-congratulation, es-
pecially as it's own supporters as well as
the opposition are demanding important
notifications.
The bill of the secretary of state for the
colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, to facilitate
the requirement of dwellings by workmen,
has fallen fiat, as everything depends on
the permission of the landlord. The first
matter of Importance on the commons re-
assembling will be the budget, which has
been fixed for Thursday week.
The Marquis of Salisbury, although Off
cially holidaying on the Rivera, is keeping
in close touch with the foreign office. There
has been a continual exchange of tele-
grams on the subject of recent develop
ments In Samoa and the negotiations be-
tween the three interested powers, which
have been keeping his hands full. In addi-
tion. messengers leave London every other
day with foreign office dispatches for the
premier and minister of foreign affairs.
The Samoan Blaze
The Samoan blaze has been the leading
political topic of the week, and the general
drift of the press comments has been that
the matter will be settled amicably between
the powers. The Spectator this week says:
The Samoan incident looks ugly, but we
do not think it will come to anything. Un-
der other circumstances the bombardment
would have produced war, but as matters
stand the three powers will arrive at an
agreement. Let us hope that they will
divide the Islands for the peace of the
world. Any government is better than the
condomonium."
The Saturday Review throws the entire
blame apon the German agents, and de-
clares the bombardment will not prove an
unmixed evil If it finally convinces Ger
many of the folly of making Samoa the
scapegoat of international jealousies in the
South Pacific.
The first of a series of cock fights was
given In the French capital at the Casino
de Paris on Thursday with the view of as
certaining II the sport will be popular. The
cocks were not furnished with artificial
spurs. The audience received the expert
ment with great approval.
Holy Week in Spain
Holy Week in Spain was celebrated with
more than usual religious splendor. At
Toledo and Seville there were more vis-
itors than usual, including a few Ameri-
cans. AT Madrid the celebrations were nu-
merousy attended. The queen regent, who
is ultra Catholic, and the cabinet give fresh
proofs of their desire to conciliate the vat
lean and the prelates who so successfully
assisted the government in checking the
intrgues. Consequently the Madrid
churches yesterday were visited by thou
sands: all traffic was suspended and all
the women wore mantillas. At Seville yes
terday, while procession was carrying the
famous image of the Virgin dressed in the
most expensive silks and velvets and
wearing 10000 pesatas worth of Jewels, the
image caught fire and was completely de-
stroyed. Most of the jewels were recov-
cred.
The Spectator this week publishes a very
interesting review of Americanism and the
papacy, analyzing the situation developed
by the pope's letter and Cardinal Gibbons
reply and sketching his future outlook.
1t says:
1--WE may take it that for the present
Americanism has received a set back, and
that the authority of the papacy is re-
established in the United States"