The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-26
AMERICA And China
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until they are driven into corner, which
promised TO be matter of months.
The criticism of the methods of British
army organization has led several Of
dcials again to seriously consider the adj
visibility OF adopting some form IF con-
sCription, but however much preponder-
Rnce Of military experts might favor such
step the British nation has not yet
reached that stage where 1t could submit
to such miHtarism.
! Wireless biography, Narconi system,
has been introduced into the navy as a
branch study. The old hulk Hector, lying
at Portsmouth, has been fitted out as
school of instruction, and signal men
from here will be attached to the battle
ship Canopy. which goes to the Mediter-
ranean in December, taking Marconi in
struments as part of her regular equip
ment. Size will be the first British ship
TO Go this.
FAMOUS BOY TRUMPETER.
In a letter received at his home, written
on the eve Of the battle of Elandslaagte,
the siXteen-year-old trumpeter, Sherlock,
of the Fifth (Royal Irism Larcers, who
shot three Beers, shows that he lived up
90 his word.
"All the other boys" wrote Sherlock.
''were left behind AT Pietermaritzburg I
am just enjoying myself all right here.
/ went to revolver practice the other day.
The sergeant major said: Very good for
the first time and I bet I will shoot some
! of the Beers down If I get the least
chance" -'f
The speech Of Mr.. John Bryce, NJ. P,
this week at Edinburgh, when the electo-
rate passed a vote Of confidence in him
has been the cause of much comment
He presented the Liberal cause with
great fairness Speaking in a statesman
Ike manner, and laying special stress on
the American revolution, he showed that
self governing colonies could only be
tained by friendship and not by force of
arms.
The death of Lady Salisbury called out
the most sincere expressions of sympathy
and appreciation for the premier's per
sonalIty from all sections The fears that
his loss would cause Lord Salisbury's
premature retirement do not appear to be
based on fact. though Lady Salisbury
was a great help to him in public life.
So far the private nature of the en-
perOr's visit to England has prevented
its attracting much public attention,
though any number of TumOrs are current
anent It's diplomatic result. That it will
seriously affect, II not decide, the Chinese
negotiations mentioned seems highly
probable. while 1t is more than likely
that It will be followed by further Brit
ish-G erman agreements, which Mr.
Chamberlain doubtless discussed during
his audience. It Is said that the queen
has promised to visit her grandson at
Potsdam in the spring, after staying at
the Italian Rivera.
ITALY. DELIGHTED.
According to a dispatch to the Lancet
from Rome, the Italians are hugley de-
lighted with her majesty's determination
not to go to France, interpreting this
change in her usual programme as In
tended to rebuke the French press anti
British utterances.
Respecting Admiral Dewey's difficulty
with his house, the Saturday Review
says:
His period Of apotheosis has ben even
shorter than usual as the darling of the
democracy"
Mr.. Choate's slip at the Edinburgh liter
airy dinner, in a speech crediting Millions
peace hath her victories to an Amert-
can orator, continues to be the source of
comment and amusement. A writer in
this weeks Speaker says:
ct Is not surprising that Mr.. Choate
failed to give the orators name. while
It is very surprising that q cultivated
man should make such mistake
A scandal has arisen over the old-age
home, Makeoff, near Paris, founded by
an eX-Franciscan monk. Many old ladies
were sent there, and are said to have
l.eer beaten, tortured and robbed Even
murder Is now alleged to have been COM
mitted. One woman, eighty-fve years of
age. is said to have been compelled by an
attendant, twenty-five years old, to give
up $4,000 francs, and was then forced to
marry him. Several inmates were found
dead. accidentally, and padded cells were
found in the building by a magistrate
who is thoroughly investigating the in
stitution Two of the attendants have
been imprisoned.