Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-13
Was the Only Issue in the English
Elections Campaign,
CONSERVATIVE PARLIAMENT
REGRET over Defeat Of Mr. Plunkett-
Was woman In the Case, So
It's said.

London. Oct. ld-Ihe new mouse OF
commons is practically elected, and the
conservatives returned 70 power with a
majority that portends that they viii
remain In Office another six years, jus
tacauon Of the South African war, for
that was the only serious issue In the
campaign, has been accomplished In
less than two weeks. and the election
machinery SO suddenly putin action Is
already relapslng into the quiescence
of ordinary times OF the contests that
mark this weeks polling two attracted
particular attention. that which result
ed IN the defeat Of Right Honorable
Horace Curzon Plunkett. who ran for
the south division Of Dublin county In
The Conservative interest, and that ia
which Dr. Gavin Brown Clark, the radi-
cal candidate Tor Caithness, was beaten.
The conservative journals Of England
Iepl1re the opposition within their own
Iarty which resulted In Mr.. Plunketts
down fall, regarding 1t as a serious
Omen for the future stability Of the
uullnlsts IN Ireland and significant of
serious lack Of liberation on their
mart which bids fair 10 perpetuate re-
llgiJus and political strife TO the detri-
ment of lreland's business prospects
While the opposition to Mr.. Plunkett
was uomlnaily based on his giving
ayowed home rulers government posi-
lions. q representative Of the Associated
Press learns that a most bitter under
current Of personal feeling has been as
much II not more 10 do with IL than
the causes which appeared In the pa
perB.
A WOMAN IN THE CASE
Il IS once more a case Of "look for
The woman In the case Mr. Plunkett
has long maintained great personal
frici dship for one Of the most charm
INK OF Dublin women. What caused
umbrage at this friendship was the fact
that she was an ardent Catholic and
home ruler and through her influence.
so Mr. Plunketts unionist opponents
believed, he came under the direct in
fuence OF Catholic priests So. all the
forces Of Professionalism were put 90
work with the result that nationalist
won the seat so long held by MI Plum
kctt and defeated one Of the most inn
purtaut government officials In Ireland.
Mr. Plunkett was vice president OF
agriculture and other technical In
dustrics a commissioner of the con-
gested districts board Of Ireland and
q commissioner Of the colonization
board Of Ireland and Scotland. He
founded and was chairman Of the re-
cess committee and of the Irish agri-
cultural organization secretary.
The same strong feeling manifested
against Nr. Pluukett exists under the
surface against Mr. Gerald Balfour II
he Is re-appointed chief secretary for
ireland IL win be against the wishes OF
some Of the richest and most powerful
uniOnists IN Ireland. Dr. Gavin Brown
'Iarks sweeping reverse at Caithness
ensures his retirement from public life.
PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT CHINA.
With those old scores settled, public
opinion is finding a chance to air IT,
self about China and the fag-end OF
the war In South Africa and is looking
forward 10 the day when the troops re-
turn home. What glad and enthusiast
tic scenes will mark the return of the
soldiers can be gathered from the ex-
tensiye preparations already afOOt and |
the more serious minded are equally |
elated over the prospect OF the eradica- |
ton Of the abuses and short C0mings |
OF the army when the pOpulaces idol, |
Lord Roberts is once Installed In the /
war office That those expectations win |
not be fulfilled exactly the way the pub /
llC which regards the war office in the |
light OF an augean stable. desires can |
be anticipated from the statement that /
Lord Roberts has already written 20 |
several high officials expressing CRATIC |
cation az again being associated with /
them. One OF those Is said to be Gen |
Sir Evelyn Wood the adjutant general |
Of the forces. But. though the clean |
sweep so much demanded Is not llke,. |
10 occur Il is an undoubted fact that |
Roberts viii have far greater powers |
than Lord Wolseley and will use them
without respect TO persons.
ANOTHER YACHT RACE.
Tho prospect Of another international |
yacht race creates no end OF antcipa-
tlon and interest II Us welcomed as
relief 90 the tragic happenings
which have marked the just completed
year OF Boer warfare The spirit Of !
opposition which Sir Thomas Upton
encountered among some Of his own
people last year and the accusations Of
Acknowledgement do not appear likely
~ De repeated this time. for the bona
ile spirit Of his sportsmanship Is be-
coming generally recognized though
ihe bulk Of Engllshmen are beginning to
believe the cup is IN America for good.
Mr. Cornelius Nanderbilts refusal 10
accept Sir Thomas Liptons cup for 10
ipoirrs won by his yacht Rainbow and,
me circumstances connected with
me case cause the yachting papers 70
comment on II regretfully, though the
laChtsman adds spitefully:
III Parker had been an American