The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-15
Multiplying Difficulties in Widely
Separated Fields Cause
Anxiety.
HARD LINES FOR W. W. ASTOR.
Referred to as "a Purse Proud
American Unable to Claim
the Respect of His Own
COuntrymen."

copyrighted. 1900 by the Associated Press.
London, July 1.-THE most brilliant gar
den party OF Queen Vlctoria's reign has
proved quite Intellectual to dispel the ankle
ty and gloom hanging over Great Britain.
The escape from Coomassie of Sir Frederic
Mitchell Hodsson. the Governor of Gold
Coast Colony. and his wife and party,
and the safety OF the majority of
those who so long were In danger
of massacre at the hands of the Asian
It's created a momentary feeling of thank
fulness and jubilation. But this was quick
ly dissipated by the news OF the disaster at
Nitrai's Mex and the gravity Of the news
from China A week that opened with high
hopes from all quarters of the globe where
Great Britain's interests are imperiled ends
with none of these hopes realized. except as
regards Ashanti. and even there an English
garrison still awaits relief.
In South Africa the nation was prepared
for, though it did not really anticipate.
guerrilla warfare. But repeated disasters OF
such magnitude as that of Nitrars Mex ere
ate dlsmay. 1t Is no exaggeration to say
the country Is unanimous In desiring the end
of the cng-drawn-out struggle. The signs,
however, do not point to a speedy realiza-
ton of that desire. Therefore 1t is small
decided TO put off the election until 1891
While the royal garden party failed In its
purpose, 1t was a wonderful affair. Peers
and pceresses, Generals and Indian Rajahs.
Princess and Prncesses, leading statesmen.
heads Of professions and church dignitaries
intermingled gaily, forming a dazzling mass
of color against the green background of
the Buckingham Palace lawns. After chat
,pft farx he On ont
through double lines OF visitors, probably
as distinguished Us were ever formed in
England. Cabinet Ministers. Ambassadors.
actors. Princes, doctors ard lawyers stood
bsreheaded till the sovereign was out of the
grounds.
Astor-Milne Affair.
Apart from the garden party the talk of
the week in society has been the Astor-
Milne affair. Mr.. Astor's departure for Ma
rienbad created no end of quibs and COM
ments, but there seems no reason to believe
IL was In any way due TO this circumstance.
Mr.. William Waldorf Aston" says VAN
ity Fair, 4" is at Marienbad and Marienbad
is queter than London" adding that most
people support the sailor man."
Mr.. Astor's last dinner party in London
was attended by forty people. but the host
was unable to appear, owing to an attack
of sciattca.
The Saturday Review, of which Lord
Hardwicke Is editor and with which sew
eral other prominent people are connected,
scathingiy denounces Mr.. AstOr's treatment
of Captain Milne. ana refers TO it as "a
gross violation Of etiquette" adding: milne
is a naval officer of high rank and distin-
guished service. the latchet Of whose shoe
Aston, with all his millions, is not worthy
TO unite. We only regret that the gallant
servant of her Majesty SO far forgot his
dignity as TO accept a secondhand invita-
ton to the house of the purse-proad Ameri-
can, whose dollars could not save him from
the contempt of mis- couhtrymen. Mr.. Astor
wishes his entertainments to be exclusive.
His desire is likely to be gratified in future
beyond his expectations
Xhs Prince Of Wales Will be the Euest Of