Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-17
British Government is piqued at
American Suggestion for Peace
ST. PATRlCK'S DAY IN LONDON
Uncertainty over Irish Aetion-oom-
poser Of "Annie Laurie" Dead
Military Matters.
tEarly Dispatched

tEarly Dlspatcnes'l
London. March l7.-(special LONDON
cable letter, copyrighted. 1872 the AS
ISOLATED Press. )-Between the lines OF
the politely worded editorial comments
on President McKinley's expression OF
Willingness TO aid in the restoration OF
peace between Great Britain ana the
Boer repuL ics can be discernel many
evidences Of an inward Irritation which
the less responsible pubht does net
hesitate TO outwardly express, Whlle
even members OF the government pri-
yately display pique that Of all the pow
ers America should have consented to
assume what one official designated as
the "ungraolous role Of suggesting some
form OF interference" to which he
added this expression: "Engllshmen
cannot telp contrasting the perfect cor
lcctnpss Of the attitude Of openly ur-
friendly France with the offer OF the
United states. which, II II had come
from a less disin,erested course. could
only have Leen regarded as an un-
friendly act
ADVERSE CRITICISM OF AMERICA.
There Is no doubt that the oyertures
Of the United States, even though
carefully wOrded, have sensibli lrrl-
ta,ed great Britain as a whole, wlhle
cirt.ps especially friendly TO the United
states express open regret NJ ;he op-
pnrtun,ty offered to critics 20 compare
he refusal Of NJ. Delcasse, the Vrencn
minister Of foreign affairs. to gWu'y
the hostile sentiment In Frarce hy
making. proposals to LORD Sllispuiy
which were sure Of rejection With what
they testify call the interference" OF
Waihlns ,on, and which. though only
tentative end clothed In words Of per
fatt ftiendhness and courtesy, came al
nm mos ,tniir moment Whch ihe ~
nrere self .suflloiency OF tie Rl.tish
pmplr. l. the predominatng teslirg ui
the Gay
Z, " ne 2 enc hears expressions Of
satisfaction lfat while the answer 70
the proposal as clothed IN words OF
perfect COURTESY the language ,, lvr
sa.iShuly n, brushing aside Prrs''
mnt ilciiinleys prefer vas - eN'
tremely definite as TO killiali pbssiblhty
of repetition Of the offers fronl ans
source. unless those prooosins then
are DESTROYS o. being recogniZed as
openly antagonlstic TO this country
Emphasis is laid on the fact that Great
Britain declared al the outset her uli'
willingness TO consent TO any outside
interference. and, therefore, as ac'
cordlng 10 the well established princi'
pie Of international law that the righ
OF Intervention is conditional on tht
willingness Of both parties TO the quar-
rel to accept the good offices OF
mediating power, such interference
was, In this case outside th'
bounds Of diplomatic possibilities
and gave Lord Salisbury full jus
tincation for his "retort court
eous.
IRELAND IN ENGLAND.
Outside the international politics, Ire
land and the shamrock largely mono
police the attention Of London. tn
internal strife in the nationalist
ranks engendered by the Dublin cor
poratlon's address 10 the queen and IN
bitterness felt In loyalist circles Il
ireland at the outward exhibitions o
disrespect Of her majesty keep the OF
ficials guessing as 10 what IL likely {
occur at the Irish capital next month
An official In the office OF the chief sec
rotary for Ireland, Mr.. Gerald Balfoul
said he was not surprised at the ma
tionalists' opposition and address O
welcome, which necessarily was by
pocrisy, was lie, and will go far I
stop the flow Of American contribu
tons"
Speaking Of the queens visit, the sam
official said he had little doubt tina
wigs would litter Dublin Green" be
fore the visit was concluded.
In the meantime, st. Patrick's da
Is being observed throughout the Unit
ed Kingdom as never before. TIL
supply Of shamrock Is quite insufficient
to meet the demands.
The new yacht built for the quee
In the government dock yards at a cos
OF about $500. 900, will probably neve
be used BY her majesty. The boat
instability. so palpably demonstrate
at the time Of her unlocking, ha
caused the queen to take strong dis
like to the vessel. and the alteration
necessitated so materially reduced he
comfort and convenience that IL is b.
neved they will render the vessel UT
suitable for the purpose originally In
tended. The probability II that N
yacht will ultimately be rename
Enchantress and converted into a dis
patch vessel for the use OF the admiral
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