Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23
news OF ENGLAND
That Country Willing to Cooperate
With Us In China.
SALISBURY is VERY EAGER
1t Ia Thought That the Financial
Burden Of the Chinese Will FAN
ON Rusxin-SOutI African Mat
ters-TrOOps SIN Being Sent.

London, July 23.-The request Of Sec
rotary of State Hay TO the powers TO
make an immediate forward movement
upon Picking is not likely to meet with
any success in England. Lord Salisbury
is lust as eager as the American Serre-
rary Of state to adopt such II step, but
he is practically convinced that it VIII
be impossible until September. owing to
local conditions and the allies lack OF
equipment. Beyond courteous reply that
England is willing to cooperate III any
movement that the commanders on the
SPOT may deem advisable, nothing is
likely TO come of the latest American eff
fort to reach the Chinese capital, for all
official adyices received here indicate that
n dash toward Picking in the immediate
future would he military suicide.
The governments attitude may he de-
scribed as II philosophic determination
to grin and bear it, hoping for the best
yet fearing the worst. until troops ana
climatic conditions enable the powers to
enter Picking and ascertain without
shadow of doubt the extent and cause
of China's present disintegration' thtii
flat is Accomplished every opinion worth
repeating is suspended. not only regard
ing the future of China, hut also as 10
the nature and severity Of the retrb'l'lon
to be enacted.
Our Efforts Appreciated.
Meanwhile English Journals which are
bound to express opinions of some SORT
and n majority of the English people
who are unable to restrain their feelings
in the face of this far eastern horror.
declare that in so great an emergency
no risk is too great and couple with TINS
sentiment of genuine appreciation Oh
American efforts to alleviate the slf'la-
ton, especially as regards sending Mr..
w. w. Rockhill as Il special commits
sioner to China and in the attempt 10
communicate with Minister Conger ana
the sensible methods employed in dlplo-
matte endeavors to provide tn" allleS
with a common basis of action. be
tween what is generally termed the
lethargy in Downing street ANA the ac-
| tivity ut Washington many comparisons
| are drawn that have all the sting or
| acute self criticism.
According to The Statist, Russia is like
| ly to bear the brunt of the financial hnf-
| den of the Chinese crisis On account or
| the probability that that government
would be Obliged to incur Il large outlay
| to protect Siberia. while if the govern
ment should attempt to hold Mancllllla
the outlay would be still greater. inns,
The StatSt says. however. would hcncilt
other European markets, as "the prohh-
biity is that Russian gold will have to be
sent to London. Paris and Berlin, partly
to meet the interest of the Russian debt
held abroad and partly to pay all the
| obligations Russia has already entered
| into or is about to enter into In that
way the money markets may hc relieved
| to n greater extent than is now calc1-
lated. for if Russia lets go of say 10
| OOO. 600 or ESQ. 100000 it will he an inn
mense addition to the funds in the mar
kets of Europe
The 'Statist also says il is likely the
| Bank of France will raise the discount
rate to 49, per cent and declares that the
position of Germany is greatly improved.
| Parliamentary Matters.
The week in parliament was marked
by still another huckdown by the gov
eminent in withdrawing the clause of
the army hill making volunteers liable
for service abroad. Such Il sweeping
change in the constitution of the force
met with strenuous opposition on both
sides, and after pleading for the propo-
sal the undersccrctary of state for war.
Mr.. George Wyndham. meckly with
drew it. This was another instance of
the governments amazing inability to
feel the pulse of the house of commons
and the nation. The Star. voicing the
opinion of the Advanced Radicals, APP
proved the withdrawal of the clause, but
fails to see how impcrialists could oppose
| it. for you cannot assert your hcgemony
in China. your >uzcrainty in Africa. claim
| the golden stool of Ashanti. teach France
her manners and WELD Il longer spoon
| than Russia without either counting dis
aster or facing conscription.'
| Mr. David Lloyd-Geor%c. member for
| the Carnarvon district. elected the fact
| in the house of commons the other day
| that over 12.0OO troops have been sent to
| South Africa since the capture of prcto-
ria, which scarcely looks as if the war
was ended. The stern treatment now
being melted ont to the Beers by Danish
ing them to Ccylon and which is sending
women into the 3oer ranks. has created
no little cutlery among those who are OPP
posed to the war. though the majority
appear to believe no measures can he too
severe in order to bring to an end the
snnguinary struggle that is nearing its
first anniversary.
The Chronicle mentions that the Duke
of Marlborough is likely to succeed the
Earl of Hopctom AS lord chamberlain
and adds that the dukes return from
South Africa is due to the offer of this
post. The Duke of Marlborough is al
ready a paymastcr of the forces. which is
generally considered stepping stone to
the post of lord chamberlain But those
who ought to know discredit the report
of the prospective promotion. saying the
duke has scarcely had experience enough
to qualify him to perform the ar,luous
duties that the Earl of llopctoun is now
giving up to become governor general of
the Australian commonwealth.
Whale Sinks Pilot Boat.
San Francisco. July 23.-Thc pilot boat
Bonita off the entrance to the Golden
Gate was run into by IL big Whale and 50
badly damaged that she sank in fcw
hours. Tho boat was commanded nv
Captain George Il. Scott and had four