The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Is Welcomed as Another Link in the
AngIo-American Understanding.
NOT UP ON AMERICAN POLITICS.
An Tx Governor OF Borneo q Candi-
date for the Goyernorship Of the
Philippines - English Finan-
ciers Take a Gloomy View
of the Future Of Phil
ippine Islands.

Copyrighted. 1Sg9 by Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 2i.-Great Britain seems
10 shake to its foundations whenever
Mr.. Cecil Rhodes steps on the island.
lie is the biggest man in the Kingdom
to-day Peers, Cabinet Ministers. promo
ters with Munchausen schemes, Ouch
esses craving for tps on "Kaffirs," Cor
South African securties), workmen who
cherish dreams Of emigration, and BIZ
shops sollcitous for African souls, haunt
his hote land beg for even the briefest
interviews The popular minds connects
him with being the Potcntate Of Africa.
The visit is connected with Mr.. Rhodes
scheme for government guarantees OF
the Cape 20 Cairo railroad and tele-
graph" DIR. Rhodes afterward confer
red with Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the
Secretary OF State for the Colonies, and
Sir Ichael Hicks-Beach. the Chancellor
Of the Exchequer. Mr. Rhodes says TO-
10000 will cover the entire cost Of the
work and there is littie doubt that he
will carry his point with the govern
ment and raise all the money he needs
in tho city.
HER GRASP TIGHTENING.
By slow steps. SO as not 10 arouse tho
violent antagonism of the powers. but In
pursuance Of a definite plan. Great Brit
ain is Tightening her grasp on South
Africa. The situation tn Egypt as TAR
as the Soudan Is concerned accOmplishes
an that those who prodded the Marquis
OF Salisbury 10 declare a protectoratc
could have desired. Great Britain no
longer governs through the hheiive.
She becomes a cO-equal ruler and ignores
the mixed tribunals This means that
tho GovernOr-General is responsible only
10 Downing street and Parliament.
Samoa creates but little interest In
Great Britain. and the belief seems 20
prevail that the dispatches magnify the
battle between the COnsuls and Ger
many viii manage 20 gracefully dis
ayow tho acts OF her agents.
The Iiitsh, however welcome the
somoan incident as another link In An
glo-American understanding. which they
are so desrous Of fostering.
A NEW CANDIDATE.
British investors I'm the Philippines are
curlosly ignorant Of American politics,
and are seriously discussing the possi-
biAty OF President McKinIey's appo,"dns
A foreigner 10 govern the island The
argue that u Is impossible 10 hnd IN
America an experienced administrator
acquainted with the Filipinos and srg-
gest the name Of Ex-Governor creagh. OF
British Borneo. who is now living in Eng
land. as being eminenuy qualified ana
willing 10 take the post.
some hnanciers are beginning 70 take
a gloomy View Of the future OF tho
Philippines Mr.. Ernest Rurord. the
head OF a Lombard-stteet house. who
bought large tracts Of land about Ma
Mia. said 10 a representative OF the AS
sociated Press: "The land Is useless un-
der the present conditions. We could
not plant crops with the possibility OF me
natives destroying them overnight. Inc
United states will DO unable 20 rule more
than the fringe OF the Islands without an
army Of 100 90 men,
Thev might buy the native leaders: bur
thev would not say bought and the
Irnited states must rebuy them perioci-
cally
The end OF the matter will be that thl
r-rItsa states will sell the Philippinest
majority OF the leading speculators
handIing American stocks have teen
hsdiv bitten through pinning their faith
- the prevailing idea that reaction
and a drop in prices must come soon.
The Angiesey family appeared 10 be
vcrv unfortunate IN It's matrimonial ar
rangements the widow Of the fourth
uavouls OF Anglesey, formerly Nary
Ii,inys,one. daughter Of Mr.. j p. King.
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