Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29
The Former Builds a Bridge for the
Latter to Cross on.
cHINoJAPANEsE Alliance.
England aud Germany would Well
come one-Ds Negricr's Disgrace
GaIiifct'. Great Firmncs..

London. July 29.-(Copyrlghted. 1899.
by the Associated Press 1.-The Mar
quis u Salisbury. having at last brok-
en- silence on the Transvah question In
30 decided a manner II may be- cN-
pccted that President Kruger Will
hardly be likely 90 refuse 10 listen 20
the governments new proposal Tor a
Joint commission 60 examine the fran
chiae bill This proposal meets varying
criticism here. Liberals are inclined to
regard u as another Instance Of incur
able tendency OF the Salisbury govern
ment TO sholyo every diniculty by re-
fcrrtng II 90 commission. Mr. La
bouchcre calls It a climb down on Mr..
Chambcrlaln's part. and undoubtedly IL
savors more Of Salisbury than Cham
berlain. Others think II IL n concession
10 the TransyaaIs contention that tho
matter should be referred 10 afbitra-
ton. All agree, however. that u forms
practical bridge Of which Kruger can
aNail himself to retire from an impOssl-
pic position, Mr.. a. j. Balfour nrHt
lord OF the treasury and government
leader In the House of Commons, gave
another strong hint In the commons
yesterday announcing In reply TO "A
question that In the unfortunate event
oi war; there was no intention 10 em-
ploy other than white troops
The Cowes regatta IL antlcipatcd with
Keen interest, An immense gathering
or yachts and yachtHmon a. expected.
Tho Shamrock sails FOR America pruc-
ucally untried. The entries Tor tho
queens Cup at CowcH include the
britannia, Meteor and Satinlta. n the
Meteor completes It II hoped the contest
VIII throw some light upon the practical
capabilities OF the britannia and the
value OF the Shamrock as a cup chai-
lengcr.
CHINo-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
The prospect OF a Chlno-Jnpanese al
lance has been welcomed by England
and Germany on the ground that Ii Will
reinvignrate China and enable her 10
resist the Russian advance. The spec-
thtor, IN the course Of an Interesting
article this week asserts that japanese
reorganization uf the Chinese army
would be successful because the Jan
anesc are more In sympathy with
chinese national feeling than western
nations.
Japan, the article says. would abol-
lsh corruption and organize "a formld-
Ahle, Well-armcd Chinese army. while
the combined chinese and Inpaneso
nhVies would be able TO prevent nuy
invading army reaching China by sen.
Thus. Il N argued, China would be
again a powerful nation, able to eN-
clude European trade from Mnnchurln
ana threaten India through rhibpt
while q Chinese victory over Ruasln.
even N possible, would be victory uf
barbarian over civilization ana could
be Of no possible beneht to Europe.
dooDwooD RACING MEETING.
Though the attendance at the Good
wood racing meeting this week beat
nl records, IL was largely made up of
races familiar az previous meetings.
such as the pHuCc OF Wales, tho duke
and duchess OF York the duke of cam.
bridge, the duke ana duchess OF Mnrl-
borough, the duke and duchess of De-
VonHhirn, the duke ana duchess OF Rich.
mond, Lold and Lady william Beroa-
ford, Lady Randolph Churchill. the
duke ana uchcAs Of Portland the earl
and countess OF Aberdeen and tho earl
OF Roseberry. Among the new comors
were the count and countess Bonl be
caatellane. The quality OF the racing
matters little and certainly this weeks
card was below par both as 70 the NUM-