The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-19
CAN(|CES No SOLDIERS
British Utterance Showing in
What Esteem Held.
VICTORIA ON RITUALISM
British Navy Short-Handed-
The Paris Boycott.
Victoria ON RITUALISM

says it is gratifying that Esquimalt is be-
ginning to receive appreciation as
strategical position, which it entities
zone of those imperial coigns of vantage
which have suffered from systematic neg
lect." The paper also says that couple
of years ago British engineer officer
was sent to Esquimalt to investigate the
place, and adding that it was evident
the Notifications unless manned by thor
oughly efficient troops. "The Canadian
| militia" says the Globe, 'fs as useful as
such a force is for local purposes, but
| only unless they receive sufficient train
| ing in gunnery, are they to be trusted
| with the custody of such a valuable
strategical position"
IT. F. Harvey of Chicago, who made a
fortune recently in the chewing gum COM
! bination, has been staying in Ireland
| where he was born. A section of the Irish
! party has offered him one of their sure
| seats at the next election. Mr. Harvey
! will not make a decision until he returns
| from his forthcoming visit to America. He
| has been on intimate terms with the lead
| ers of the various sections while in Ire
| land and said to representative of the
Associated Press: "I believe the prospects
| are good for a reunion of all the elements
| and once more presenting a practically
| solid Irish front against English couserv-
atism.' Mr.. William O'Brien's news
paper, the Irish People, made its first ap-
pearance in Dublin this week The self
described organ of reunited Ireland main
tains that all the Irish forces must be re-
cast and re-created to insure success.
While many individual decisions to
boycott the Paris exhibition continue to
be announced there is no sign of any Off
cial action upon the part of any country.
AS the Spectator forcibly says: THE
trading classes implore the government
to withdraw from the exhibition, which
is impossible, because it implies interfer-
ence in the internal affairs of an 1nde-
pendent state, and they also threaten to
withdraw their own Exhibits which Is
futile, as their competitors will immedi-
ately accept the vacant places" In Bel
GUM the Dreyfus excitement has resulted
in the issuing of pictorial post cards bear
ing portraits of the prominest figures in
the Rennes drama and even reproductions
of the handwriting of Dreyfus and Ester
hazy.
The British admiralty is experiencing
the same difficulty as was encountered
by the United States navy department.
last year in finding good machinists for
ships at smaller salaries than are paid by
the merchant marine. The British navy
lacks m ha oIoay- Of
tificers required to man vessels. To rem
edy this serious defect it is proposed to
divide the country into five marine en-
gineering recruiting districts, each with |
an admiralty agent, with civilian en-
gineer in touch with the shipping CEN
tiers, and maintain a substantial salary
and so much for experience. The system |
has just commenced at Liverpool and |
Sunderland, with signs of success.
Lord Rosebery's speech September 9
at the dinner of the Caledonian railway |
employees, comparing British and Ameri- |
can railways, has created comment. The |
Saturday Review contests the former pre-
mier's solution by pointing out that |
Great Britain has borrowed many rail- |
road Improvements from the United |
States and might borrow more. The
Speaker says: America has probably not |
much to teach US in railway manage |
ment. Unless We can bring ourselves to |
adopt American ways we prefer our very |
modified oligarchs to the railway auto !
Gratis of the United States"
The president of the board of agricuI- |
ture, Walter Long, is the latest victim of |
HI rhr oh, ~ 7
stituents cersuring him because he vot- |
ed against the church discipline bill, |
thereby gaining a reputation as a defend |
er of the ritualists. 1t is likely he will |
resign soon, as another seat is vacant.
The irony of this lies in the fact that |
Mr.. Long is an extremely low churchman |
and voted because he thought the bill |
fiimsy from a legal point of view. Such !
an explanation. however. is powerless
against the mo popery'' cry of his con-
stituents.
The treason trial now proceeding in Ser !
via, in which nearly thirty members OF
the Radical party are accused of conspir-
ing to assist Knezevich to kill Former !
King Milan, is disclosing a terrible pic
ture OF governmental corruption. No ten
able evidence has vet been given against
the radicals. and evidently the trial is a
mere pretext TO destroy the Radical party
by imprisoning It's chiefs. There IS no
doubt that but for the interference OF
Austria and Russia several of them would
have been executed.
The secretary Of war, the MARQUIS If
Lansdowne.- has issued circular - the /
general officers. saying he had noticed /
that a predominant fashion exists among
young officers TO shave the upper lip and /
adding that this is TO be much regretted. I
The result Is that many unfertile lips are /
being coerced. The regulation against /
shaving the upper lip has been little OBJ /
served % recent years and its revival IS 4
unpopular.
Reports from the royal gathering IN /
Denmark say the car is amusing him /
self playing tennis. chiefly with the Prin- I
cess Victoria 90 Wales. In the evenings !
King Christian has a rubber OF whscJ and !
all retire early except me car. who /
works into the small hours on state pa /
pers which are brought daily from s. /
Petersburg. Russian ard Danish de;ect- I
ives surround BerEdorH castle.
Commenting upon the difficulty expert /.
enced in finding q successor IS ambassador /
TO Washington. . Lord Pauacefote /
weekly pape- says Il Is mora than likely /
thai Sir Thomas Henry Sanderson. X. c. /
c. permanent undeT-secreeary Of state Tor
foreign affairs since 1SS4 viii receive Ire +
appointment 70 Washington as a reward 4