The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06
MAINLY ABOUT MEN.

Dr. A. Y. Green, the Anglican bish-
op Of Grafton, who is going to accom-
pany the New South Wales contingent
to the scene of war in the capacity of
chaplain, enjoys the distinction Of hay
ing the smallest Episcopal stipend in
the Church Of England When atten-
ton was called to his curious case In
the Austria liam press couple of years
ago the income from his see was less
than $500 year. The pecuniary sac
rifice he will make by accompanying
the Australian forces to South Afri-
ca will therefore be very small. His
diocese embraces an extensive district
in the northeast of New South Wales
that was known in the early days as
New England.
Hugh Clifford, writing In the Novem-
Der Atlantic of the sultan of Sulu,
says: Some months ago had long
talk with the sultan of the Sulu ISL
ands, and learned his view of the posi-
ton Of the Spaniards with regard to his
territories. He laughed at any preten-
sions they might make that the land
was a Spanish possession, and p'kAated
out that they had never attempted to
win a surer foothold on the islands
than was afforded them by the land
ceded for the erection of their forts.
With the internal administration of the
group, he declared that they had Meth
er the right nor the power to interfere,
and further inquiries on the subject
bear out the sultan's contention. Also
closer examination will show us that
in many of the outlying portions of the
archipelago the white mems control
was purely nominal
Robert T. Lincoln, president of the
Pullman Palace Car company, is in
T.Nl7. i L.,
Mr.. Lincoln has an office in that city in
the Mills building and spends a great
deal of his time there. He is there
looking after the consolidation of the
Pullman and Wagner interests. Mr..
Lincoln, although the son or Abraham
Lincoln, has never taken any interest
in active politics or national affairs.
He believes that the personality of the
son has no place in the memory of the
father, and he has always chung closely
to his own business, and never could be
induced to talk about politics or even
about business matters. He has been
in conference with. President Clark of
| the New Haven road, William X. Van
| derbilt and Others. When seen he said
MY business here is of a nature that
| / hardly think interests the public"
! He said that all details of the propos-
| ed consolidation had been made public
| and there was nothing more to be said.
Michael Davitt, the Irish nationalist
! member of the British parliament for
| South Mayo, who threatened to resign
! as a protest against the Boer war, was
| born in 1870 at Irishtown, Mayo county
| Ireland, where his father titled the soil
| as a member of the peasant farming
class. Davitt organized the first Ma
tional Land league in 1879. His pro-
| gramme consisted mainly of fixity of
| tenure, fair rents and the establish
| ment of peasant proprietary. Mr. Da-
| Wits influence was weakened rather
| than strengthened by his adherence to
| the theory of Henry George in regard
| to the naturalization of land He was
| in this country the second time in 1882
and was most cordially received where
| ever he went. His speeches created
| marked enthusiasm. Michael Davitt
| Is the ablest statesman Of Erin, and he
! is the only representative Of ireland
| who has the respect of friends and foes
| alike. Davitt has striking personal
| appearance. His forehead is intellec-
| tual and every feature of his counte-
| nance shows great force of character
| and self control. He is an orator with
| none of the arts of the orator and albeit
an Irishman. rarely uses humorous IL
| Illustrations. Mr.. Davitt talks not to in
cite but to control. He supports him.
| self by writing for the press and doing
| literary work.