The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-22
DEAN is AFFRoNrEn


Minister Conger's telegram has intro
duced into the situation ALREADY re,,lete
with uncertainties and perplexittes q
still further element of floubE that has
turned the experts completely topsvz
turvy. The greatest sufferer q this -
spect is John Colet, the venerable dean
Of St Paul's. few hours after the
Associated Press dispatch giving the
news of the receipt of a message from
Minister Conger, was published, the gov
eminent issued notice that the deans
proIGesed memorial service on Monday
fer tie victims of the Pekin massacre
was unsertaken without sits sanction
simultaneously letters appeared IN the
papers from relatives of those at Pekfu
SAYING TIE dean had exhibited Indecent
haste, while the aristocratic Morning
Post denounced the cathedral dignitarv In
terms almost as strong as it had applied
to the Boxers themselves, wl1ereupon the
dean got up his back and declared that
1t was too late to cancel the services.
but that owing to pressure from high
quarters today he had consented to In
definitely postpone it,.
RUSsIAS BURDEN.
According to the Sta tist. Russia Is like
~ to bear the brunt of the financial bur-
den of the crisis. on account of the prob
ability that that gexeTnlnent would be
Obliged to incur large outlay to pro-
tect Siberia, whiles if the government
should attempt to hold Manchuria, the
output would be still greater This, the
Statist says, however. would benefit other
European markets; as the probability Is
that much Russian geld will have to be
sent to London. Paris and Berlin. part
~ to meet the interest of the Russian
debt held abroad, and partly to pay all
the obligations Russia has already enter
ed into, or is about to enter into. In that
way the money markets may be relieved
to greater extent than is now calcuiat
ed, for if Russia lets go of say twenty
or thirty millions sterling. ii will be an
immense addition to the. funds in the
markets of Europe
The Statist also says It Is likely the
Bank of France will raise the discount
rate to 312 per cent. and declares that
the position of Germany is greatly Inn
proved.
WEEK IN PARLIAMENT.
The week in parliament was marked by
still another backdown by the govern
ment in Withdrawing the clause of the
army bin making volunteers available
for service abroad Such a sweeping
change in the constitution of the force
met with strenuous opppsitiou on both
sides, and after pleading Tor the proposal,
the under secretary ct state for war,
George Wyudhana, neelsly withdrew it.
This was another iRstAnee eff the gov
ernment's amazing inability to feel the
pulse OF the house Of commons and the
nation. The Star xoicing the opinion of
the advanced radicals approved the
withdrawal Of the clause bur fails 10
see how imperialism could oppose It fer
YOU cannot assert your hegemony in
China. your sHzeiainty in Africa, claim
the golden stool Of Ashanti. teach france
her manners. and WELD longer spoon
than Russia, without seItlaor counting dis
aster or facing CONSUMPTION
The hospitals commission has started
the work of examining patients who have
returned to England frara South Africa.
Experts will start for south Africa at
the end of next week
SOUTH AfRIc WAR
David Lloyd George member for the
Carnayon district elected the fact in the
house of comnusns. tse 5tnsr day that
over 1909 troops have be en- sent 10 South
Africa since the capture Of Pretoria,