The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-06
LIBERALS ARE HOPEFUL
Expect Return to Power at the
Next Election.
TORPEDO BOATS FAILED
The Naval Maneuvers We're a Failure
. Value Of Wireless Telegraphy
Demonstrated - An In
crease in Insanity.
~ Associate Press.

| copyrighted 1899 by Associated Press
| London, Aug. 5.--The session of par
| lament practically ended yesterday
and the Propagation will take place on
| Wednesday. There seems to be a very
| general belief that it will oe the last
full session of the present parliament.
a general election will be neld next
July. With the Kaleidoscope trans
formations occurring necessarily in for
eign politics, it is difficult to forecast
the result of an appeal to the coun-
| try, but unless some c1uD reha bill
tates prestige of the present cabinet
II Is not difficult to forelell a moral
! dlsaster in the shape of at enormously
decreased conservative majority, al
| though 1t Is hard to indorse the optim-
| istic views of the liberals, who appar-
entity are satisfied that a general cleo
| ton will return them to power. Cam
| did criticism, however compels the
statement that there are too many
| cross currents in the liberal party to
admit of success until Lord Roseberry
| or another such liberal imperialist
| arises to weld the various sections that
are now following Sir Campbell BAN
| herman. Sir William Vernon Harcourt
ana John Morley, respectively, and to
proclaim an aggressive progra mme in
stead OF narrow negative policy,
10 toHllHtu 10 the obstructive
tactics so characteristic of the present
divergent leadership.
80 far as particular interest is con-
cefned, the great naval maneuvars
nave ended in disappointment, as there
was no lighting. The rival fleets failed
even to sight each other The naval au-
thorities. however, are delighted at the
success with which the British fleet
found and conveyed safely to Milford
maven the tiotlla of food supply ships
from Halifax. The maneuvers We're
carried out under conditions which
might be expected to prevail in the
| event OF war with France. The latter
pinned her faith to torpedo boats while
Great Britain steadily increased the
number of her torpedo boat destroyers
and, although dark and misty nights
| We're favorable to the torpedo boats
they seem to have completely failed
while the destroyers fully sustained the
hopes of their advocates on the few oc-
casions when they came in contact with
the torpedo boats.
The maneuyers seem to have placed
beyond question the value of the Mar
conf telegraph. Admiral Bonneville re-
lied upon it for much useful informa-
tion which could not be otherwise OBJ
taned and successfully transmitted in
formation over distances from 20 to 30
miles, neither fog nor darkness appar-
emily interfering with the transmission
of messages. The experts are satisfied
that wireless telegraphy adds indef-
nitely to the value of scouting.
The occurrences in Santo Domingo
have naturally led to comment upon the
action of the United tSates. 1t is gen
orally recognized that something must
be done to prevent the island from Slip
ping back to African civilization. and
the trend of comment points to the
United States as the natural pacifier of
taG no
ton will follow as a consequence.
Rumors come from France of objection
in that quarter. but while the French
have considerable financial and COM
mercial interests in the former de-
pendency, they will hardly go to the
length of actively proposing any action
toward establishing a protectorate over
both Santo Domingo and Hayti
The fifty-third report of the commits
sioners in lunacy is unpleasant read
ing. 1t shows an appalling increase. In
England and Wales the lunatics on
Jan. l of the present year totaled
l05,0S6, an increase of 3,114 over 1925
the largest increase yet recorded. |
Analysis shows that the spread of
lunacy is not confined to any one class,
although naturally the largest increase
is among paupers. The situation is re-
garded here as so alarming that an
early inquiry is demanded into the |
causes and the best means of com
batting them.
Richard Croker, before leaving Lon
don for Southampton, whence he sailed |
for New York on board the American |
liner ST. Paul, said to a representative |
of the associated press who asked him |
if there was any truth in the report |
that he had purchased the Lakes of |
Killarney:
Il never heard of, or knew any |
thing about any sale of the Lakes of |
Killarney or Muck Ross Abbey until |
read about it in the English papers. l |
expect to come back to London next |
spring for the usual three months rae
ing. The New York newspapers won't |
allow me peace in my own country and
! am compelled to come over here for
it. In England the newspapers don't |
meddle with a mans private affairs,
while in America reporters are watch
ing my house and following me about
the streets in cabs and street cars.
why, l cannot even go out of town
without having lot of reporters on |
the train with me. who are going to |
print the names of everybody l speak
to and publish everything / do.
II was driven away from America to
find my pleasures and accused of be-
ing un-American because | come over
here for a little rest.
Il am perfectly satisfied with my
treatment here. | have not won many |
races thus far but | am not losing any
thing by my stables. 1t takes It ! nS
time to form a good racing stable he
cause the only way to get good horses
is to breed them yourself. | expect Ia
breed some good ones by any by from
Dobbins and Americus, and | shall
keep on racing just the same win or
lose. l have five horses now that VIII
to run during the racinS SEA
SON."