Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-02
ChamberIaiu's Remarks Cause Con-
siderable Acerbity,
IRISH OFFICERS REMOVED.
They Criticised BritsiB's Policy ia
south Africa-Haiiwsy TO Khar-
toum-Threatesed Strike.

ple lSetter'-(Copyrighte 1879, by tbs
Associated PresA)-The utterance.
Of cabinet ministers and Others on tbs
subject Of the suggested Anglo-Saxon.
Teutonic alliance have detracted pub.
lie attention to some degree from the
list Of casualties that marks British
progress in South Africa. But the
glowing destinations OF triumphs OF
British diplomacy cannot stem the
growing tide Of private sorrow that
manifests itself with the ever-lncreas-
ing prevalence of crepe, and the alb
sence, through mourning. OF many
prominent families from social festlvl-
ties, AS Ambassador Choate said al the
american Thanksgiving banquet. yes
lerday, there Is scarcely an English
family OF his acquaintance without rel
auVes already either killed or wounded
IN the war. Yet the press has taken
kindly to this new topic, though the
more conservative papers, such as the
Times, point out that a sympathetic al
lance with the United States Is an easy
matter compared with one with Ger
many, on account OF the difference In
race and language. While II is not
actually 80 stated, the Dal9able deduc-
ton has evidently occurred to the writ
ers on this topie that the United
States Is far more fitted, from racial
and other conditions, to ally herself
with Germany than Is Great Britain,
the development OF which, Judging from
popular opinion, would be decidedly un-
satisfactory to Great Britain at pres.
ent, unless she managed In some way
to become party'to the new dreibuud
The bitter controversy between the
British and French press Is not with.
out It's amusing features. All manner
OF Frenchmen and Frenchwomen, resi-
dent In England, from ladies' maids to
authors and abbes, have kept the cor.
respondence columns OF the English pa.
pers full OF disavowals Of the attacks
ON the queen which have marked some
or the Paris papers, while the French
papers themselves take little pains to
conceal their satisfac don over the ir-
iitation they have created, though the
better class OF people discountenance
ihe vulgarity OF the criticism.
The English papers have Violently
assalled every anti Dreyfusard In
France, but they cannot conceive the
justice or ut-for-tat argument when
the deeep,s pefconauty y iiuolYei. 4,
a. duel Just fought iH Paris between
NJ. Jules Huret o. the Figaro and NJ
Viau, OF the Libre Parole. sprang part
y out OF the controversy NJ. Hurat has
been In England sending over pro-
british articles TO his paper and was
denounced by Nj. Viau, who accepted
challenge and paid for his criticisms
with a wound In the arm which has
paralyzed two Of his fingers.
Charles DAM. the cyclist whose fame !
lp 70 the present has been based on |
MS defeating Arthur Zimmerman. al |
Florence, has been engaged as the lead |
ng tenor Of the Lyric theater. Milan. |
Two Irish magistrates were deprived |
his week, by Lord Ashbourne, the lord |
Of Ireland. OF their offices,
IN account Of anti British comments on /
he Boer war. The proceeding is most /
especially as one of the de-
inquents was a nobleman, Lord Emily. /
Who. speaking 20 some laborers al
Limerick, inferred that Great Britain
night have another Ladysmith In Ire
and, Lord Ashbourne asked for an ex-
'lanatlon, but Lord Emly haughtily re-
used whereupOn he was removed.
ord Emily Is prominent In Ireland.
10Th socially and politically. and an ar
eut home ruler The only other in
lance on record Is when Mr.. Gladstone.
ears ago, deprived Lord Rossmore OF
legacy for similar utterances.
General Kitchener has decided TO open
he Wady Halfa Khartoum railroad
Zee. T. with a weekly service OF trains.
fckets are now being issued TO the
econd Cataract and Khartoum. where
tourist hotel Is being erected.
The hearing % the Investigation OF
he concern with which Lord Mayor
'ewton is mixed up has. so far. brought
ut nothing startling against Londons
hief magistrate. A promoter testified
nat checks were sent 10 various finan-
Ial and other editors to obtain favor.
BILE notices Of the company but his
.stlmony has been publicly contradict.
J by the papers specified.
The new Austrian budget provides for
consul general In Chicago.
The society Of American women will
I've a musical and theatrical enter
linment Dec 4. In aid OF the hospital
W. 1ihtuts HNNt utitlolOtt PRONE
ent In the movement are expected TO
; present, though II has been decided
)t 10 repeat the features which dis.
nguished Mrs. James Brown Potter's
itertainment. Many members OF this
lciety, which was asked by the orig
ators Of the Maine idea to help them,
e considerably chagrlned al the fact
az their efforts were interpreted In
partial spirit, many Of them at first
linking the hospital ship would lndi.
tie a mere desire TO alleviate the sui. !
rings on both sides instead OF being
ken 10 mean a warm support OF
reat Britain. as has been done.
Representatives Of $1,000 cotton and
9TH workers have appealed 10 the
me society. declaring they will 20 out
strike unless the provisions Of the n
W regulating the sanitary conditions n
factories are enforced They speci- I
d unhealthy violations OF the law I
mmltted by manufacturers. !
A vigorous prosecution was promised. h
d. az the men apparently made rea- n
nabie demands Il Is not likely the n
strike will occur. q