Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-13
The Debut Of Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman.
BRITISH PARTY POLITICS,
Ee VIII Attack the Conservatives II
Foreign Matters-New Head Of
the DISCOUNTED English Party
Ii an Able Man-Other Items.


programme which are calculated tt
bring out interesting debates.
The Right Hon. Sir Henry Campbell.
Bannerman clearly indicated in his
speech on the address, by traversing
the whole ground Of Lord Salisbury's
foreign policy, that the opposition has
chosen that subject as the chief weapon
of attack. He made decided hit in his
debut as Liberal leader. He is very
able and ambitious man, and 1t is adj
United that during his tenure Of office
under Lord Rosebery he made the best
war minister Great Britain has had in
20 years. His getting rid of the Duke OF
Cambridge as commander in chief of tn,
forces was a masterpiece of tact and
diplomacy. as 1t was accomplished in
ihe face Of fierce court opposition.
Envy Our Plan.
A remark of Lord salisbury's In re-
plying to Lord Kimberley's criticism of
foreign matters. to the effect that one
thing the United States did better than
Great Britain was In the possession of
n foreign relations committee, has at
tracted considerable attention. The
premier expressed envy at the position
of the American secretary of state. al
though he added that such system is
utterly impracticable here. The papers
have now taken the matter up and ask
II the system was SO superior why the
American institution should not be cop
led. The st. James Gazette declines to
believe it obvious that reform is utterly
tmpracticable and says, THE Washing
ton committee works, we know, in such
n way as to excite the envy of our prime
minister Continuing The st. Jar,cG
Gazette urges the establishment Of sub
a committee. "than which we cannot
conceive anything better fitted to insure
the desired continuity of foreign pol
ICY" This is very flattering testimony
Of the superiority of the American insti-
tuition from a paper which seldom fines
anything praiseworthy in America.
The ritualistic controversy had a field
day in both houses of parliament on
Thursday, but the fact that only SO
members supported the motion in the
house of commons that legislative steps
be taken to cope with ritualis;n Is held
to show that the controversy is mora
noisy than serious.
The dispa tches from Manila occupy
prominent position in the British news
papers, and there Is no Doubt that the
American victories are popular here.
The British cannot understand the in
credible folly of the Fiipinos in forcing
hostilities, which is put forward as
proving the correctness of the American
view that they are at present incapable
of self government.
Great Britain and Amcricm.
utterances instructive to Americans
as rejecting the opinion of hard headed
business men here toward the United
States were made at the annual meet
ing of the Chamber of Shipping. which |
Is composed of the leading sh p owners
of the United Kingdom. The chairman, |
in his opening address, which was |
openly applauded said that while eX-
cellent relationships just now existed |
between Great Britain and America |
there We're questions which would have
to he faced and settled. He hoped the
foreign Office would not agree to the !
of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty unless the neutrality of the Mic
aragua canal and nonpreferential ates
were guaranteed to Great Britain. The
chairman further remarked that Great |
Britain also had the greatest interest
In the ultimate control Of the Philip
pine Islands, as up to now the valuable
carrying trade from the islands has
been almost entirely in British hands,
and he urged tine government to light
en- the heavy burdens of the ship own
crs In view of the increasing competi-
ton of Germany and the fact that
America was doing everything possible
to get her trade carried in her own YES
sells
The adoption of the trial revision bill
by the French chamber of deputies is
the greatest blow the revision of the
Dreyfus trial has yet received. The
revisionist organs declare it is VIC =
ton of all republican principles. The
chamber by the vote practically con-
sented to pack the highest court rather
than have it pass an unpopular verdict.
Its action attacks the very foundation
If justice in France.
Antircvisionists JubiIant
The antirevisionists are naturally ju-
bilant. One of the most rabid mouth
pieces of the antirevisionists actually
declared that the recent visit of Lord
Rosebery and Mr.. Cecil Rhodes to Paris
was to make arrangements to defray
The cost Of the continuance Of the Drey-
awe already been spent, three-fourths
from English sources with
he view tn provoke a revolution"
There was another Bonapartist dem
at thS Nouveau theater on
Friday during the performance Of Rio
lie Rome After Napoleonic ode had
been sung the Bonapartists showered
bouquets of violets upon the stage
vhereupon the remainder of the audi
,nce attacked them, and free fight
ook place until the police restored or
Ter.
Another cable chess match is beine
arranged between the American and
British lower houses. Mr.. Walter man. {
lger of the London Times, promises a
rophy, consisting of a Persian set OF
hessmen in an enameled casket.
The municipal council Of Paris has
ust given ball, and the report. which {
las been submitted to the council, gays ;
hat the 1000 guests cleared off. with
tx dozen silver spoons and 6SS miscel.
aneous articles. ranging from plates
O mustard pots. In addition, some OF !
he dancers took away bottles of cham.
,agne.
The report, however, considers this
cry satisfactory, 1.-THE losses being less |
his year than upon previous occa. |
ions.''
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