The record-union., 1899-07-30
Salisbury's Statement as Comment.
ed Upon at London.
difference Of Opinion as 10 the Meaning Of
the British Premier's Remarks.
Labouchere Says It Is a Climb
Down on Chamberlain's Part
Others Think It a Concession to
!. the TransvaaPs Contention That
the Matter Should Be Referred
to Arbitration.

copyrighted, 1899. by Associated Press.)
LONDON, July 29.-The Marquis of
Salisbury having at last broken silence
on the Transvaal question in SO de-
cided a manner, it may be expected
that President Kruger will hardly be
likely to refuse to listen to the Gov
ernment'S new proposal for a joint COM
mission to examine the franchise bill.
This proposal meets with varying crit
icism here. Liberals are inclined to
regard it as another instance of the
incurable tendency of the Salisbury
government to shelve every difficulty
by referring it to a commission. Mr..
Labouchere calls it a climb-down on
Mr.. ChamberlainS part, and undoubt-
eddy it savors more of Salisbury than
of Chamberlain. Others think it a con-
cession to the TransvaaPs. contention
that the matter should be referred to
arbitration. All agree, however, that it
forms a practical bridge of which Kru-
ger can avail himself to retire from an
impossible position.
a. j. Balfour, First 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 of war, there
was no intention to employ other than
white troops
The CoweS regatta is anticipated with
keen interest. An immense gathering
of yachts and yachtsmen is expected.
The Shamrock sails for America prac-
tically untried The entries for the
Queens cup at Cowes include the Brit
ANNA, Meteor and Satanita. If the
Meteor completes it is hoped the con-
test will throw some light upon the
present capabilities of the Britannia
and the value of the Shamrock as cup
challenger.
The prospect of a hina-Japanese al
lance is welcomed by England and
Germany on the ground that it will
reinvigorate China and enable her to
resist the Russian advance. The Sprv-
tator," in the course of an interesting
article this week, asserts that a Japan
csc reorganization of the Chinese army
and navy finances should be successful,
because the japanese are more in SYM
pathy with Chinese national feeling
than are the western nations. Japan,
the article says, would abolish cor
ruption and organize a formidable, we'll
armed Chinese army, while the COM
bined Chinese and Japanese navies
would be able to prevent any invading
army reaching China by sea. Thus, it
is argued, China would be again pow
erful nation, while a Chinese victory
over Russia now, even if possible.
would be a victory of barbarism over
civilization, and could be of no possible
benefit to Europe.
Though the attendance at the Good
wood racing meeting this week beat
all records, it was largely made up of
faces familiar at the previous meet
ings, such as the Prince of Wales, the
Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke
of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess
of Marlborough. the Duke and Duchess
of Devonshire, the Duke and Duchess
of Richmond, Lord and Lady William
Beresford, Lady Randolph Churchill,
the Duke and Duchess of Portland, the
Earl and Countess of Aberdeen and
the Earl of Rosebery. Among the new
corners were the Count and Countess
Boni de Castellane.
The quality of the racing matters
little, and certainly this weeks card
was below par both as to the number
and quality of the entries. The pleas
ure seekers made the usual fine show
on the lawns, and there were the usual
picnics under the trees, the participants
enjoying themselves to the fullest ex-
tent. This was almost the closing big
function Of the season, only the Cowes
regatta remains before the final disin-
tegration of society until late in the
autumn.
f,f Il
wood meetings, and furnished occasion
for the display of toilets, although col
ored muslin gowns the simplicity OF
which was noticeable, were generally
voted the most attractive. The xnem-
bers of the royal family wore tweed
suits and low hats. while many of the
best known men were dressed in fan
mel suits and wore straw hats, which
was quite a new departure at this
meeting.
The disgrace of General de NegrieI
has created a profound impression not
only in France but all over Europe
and has brought into prominence the
depth of the civil as well as the mill
tary courage possessed by the new
French Minister of War, General Mar
ouis de Gallifet Before him the paste
board patriots who threatened terrible
vengeance with the army If they were
thwarted by the republic, double u.
and fall to pieces. and the public is
beginning to realize that at last the
right man has been found to suppress
the real traducers of the army, those
who degraded its honor and shamed IL
uniform by chicanery and intrigue. IL
is symbolic of the change in the situa-
zion to see Gneral de Pellieux, who IN
full regimentals attempted to bully the
i,rv into the conviction of lola, now
whining pitifully for a pension of the
nosition in which he has been dis
graced. When General de PellieuS
searched Colonel Picquart's rooms ht
found a bundle of love letters from
NINE M. the wife of we'll known
Tudee. to Colonel Picquart General de
Pellieux read the letters carefully and
cont them to the woman's husband
who 1pon the evidence they furnished
obtained judicial separation from her
when asked by General de Gall-fet II ne
had sent the letters, General de Pei
lieux denied on his word Of honor that