The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-10
CHINA SITUATION OVERsHADOWs
ALL OTHER TOPICS IN BRIT
ISH CAPITAL
FACE To FACE WITH A CRISIS
LONG EXPECTED IN EASTERN. AT
FAIRS HAS FINALLY COME
UPON ENGLAND
IS NOT PREPARED FOR IT
Any Other Time Save the Present
Would Have Been Preferable
to Great Britain-Wiu
Meet Issue.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 9.-The Chinese situa-
ton, which, at the beginning of the week,
was merely a small cloud on the interna-
tional horizon, now overshadows every
other topic. England according to most
authorities-save those who control her
foreign policy-is face to face with a crisis
in far Eastern affairs, which, though it
may not result In any immediate partition
Of China, must determine the part that
England shall play when the partition
eventually occurs. That such an emergen-
cy should have arisen at moment when
England is less able to utilize it-when al
most all her land forces are 5000 miles
from home, and when there is a para
mount necessity for keeping an extra
strong feet in European waters-Is de-
plored by all shades of statesmen and pol
iticians. Lord Salisbury stands almost
alone amidst his own party in believing
that the results of the Boxer outbreak
will be neither serious nor permanent The
attitude he adopts towards the unanimous
agitation for more strenuous action is
voiced by an intimate friend, who said 10
reporter of the Associated Press:
Lord Salisbury believes we should be
thankful for small mercies. The cooper
alton of the diplomats and naval author
tiles on the spot seems perfect and un-
usually harmonious. So long as the salts
factory state of affairs continues he will
be eminently satisfied and will take no
other steps unless one or several of the
powers ask Great Britain's assent to a
scheme which appears feasible, or unless
the Russian aggression becomes more ap-
parent than it is today. When these con-
tingencies occur, the representatives of
the various powers at Pcllin fail to agree,
then will Lord Salisbury assume the in
itiative. At present he is agreeab.y sur
prised at the smooth progress of negotia-
tions at the seat of the disturbances, and
implicitly trusts in Sir Claude Macdonald,
the British minister to China"
It may be added that Great Britain's
premier is not particularly optimistic re-
garding the length of time the various
ministers and admirals in the far East
will cooperate so admirably. But Lord
Salisbury is far too philosophic to fore
see any trouble
DISCUSSING WAR.
In the meanwhile the members of every
embassy in London, and every club, to
say nothing of the stock market, are dis
cussing eagerly the prospects of war be-
tween two powers arising from the Pekin
troubles. 1t is the old cry of wolf, and
this time many well-informed people are
inclined to believe the wolf will material
ize In the shape Of Russia, with Japan as
her opponent A government official,
speaking to a representative Of the Asso-
ciated Press, said:
81 quite believe Admiral Freeman said
what is credited to him. He is q splen-
did officer, but a rash talker. 1t is not
the first time he has said things which
had better been left unsaid.
The week has been almost bereft Of
domestic political interest. The long
speech of the Liberal leader in the
| house of commons, Sir Henry Campbell
Baunerman, at Glasgow, admitting the
annexation of the Boer republics, was
inevitable but clubbing over the degree
of independence which shall be granted
! them has created little comment The
Liberal leader seems to have accom-
pltshed nothing by this effort except to
irritate the advanced section of his par
tY, which denounced annexa ton, without
dngratiating himself with the imperialist
coterie. Mr. James Bryce's Aberdeen
address receives praise on all sides as a
scholarly and fair-mnded summing up
of the war, although the motive of the
speech is plainly a Plea for party har-
mOny, which seems no nearer realiza-
tion.
TALK OF DISSOLUTION.
Dissolution is still in the air; both sides
are preparing their election machinery,
and reports are numerous respecting the
nearness of the election.
With the exception Of the discussion
! as to the possible part the United States
! may play in assisting Great Britain in
| pulling chestnuts out of the fire in the
! far East, little interest is being taken
! in Great Britain in American affairs
! The presidential prospects are made the
subject of editorials, and the English
correspondents in America are sending
! long reviews of the chances of President
Mckinley and Mr.. William Jennings
Bryan; but they fail to stimulate any
keen attention.
The weeklies refer to stephen Cranes
death with sincere regret and admira-
ton. His name is generally coupled with
that of Stevenson.
QUEER PEOPLE.
Lady Granville Gordon recently startled
| London by starting a bonnet store She
di6 thriving business in London. Lore
| Huntley, the elder brother of Lady Gran
| vile Gordon, one of the handsomest
men of the day, endeavors to improve his
| financial prospects by writing sportins
| novels.
Earl Radner, who died last week, wa.
a notoriously shy man. He was devoted
to his wife, who IS a sister of Mrs. Henry
| Chaplain, president of the local govern
ment beard, and brilliant in society as {
| musician and conversationalist. She or.
gained the first amateur orchestra, com
| posed of people of position. Viscoun
Foikeston, the late Earl of Radners eld-
est son, who is at the front in South AT
rica dangerously i'll with enteric fever