The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-14
UPHELD HOME RULE.
Plunkett's Sympathy With
Principle Causes His Defeat.
WOMAN IN THE CASE
ENGLAND INTERESTED IN RE-
TURN OF TROOPS.

a majority that portends that they will
| remain in office another six years.
Justification of tine South African war,
for that was the only serious issue in
the campaign, has been accomplished
| in less than two weeks, and the cleo
ton machinery so suddenly put in ac-
ton is already relapsing into the qui-
essence of ordinary times. OF the con-
tests that mark this weeks polling two
attracted particular attention-that
which resulted in the defeat of Right
Hon. Horace CurzOn Plunkett, who ran
for the south division of Dublin coun-
| ty in the conservative interest, and
that in which DR.. Gavin Brown Clark,
the radical candidate for Caithness,
was beaten.
The conservative journals of England
deplore the opposition within their own
party which resulted in MIR. Plunkett'S
downfall, regarding it as a serious
omen for the future stability of the
uniOnists in Ireland and significant of
a serious lack of liberation on their
part which bids fair to perpetuate re-
ligiOus and political strife to the detri-
ment of Ireland's business prospects.
While the opposition to Mr.. Plunkett
was nOminally based on his giving
aVOwed home rulers government posi-
tons, a representative of the AssOci-
ated Press learns that a most bitter
undercurTent Of personal feeling has
had as much if not more to do with
it than the causes which appeared in
the papers.
1t is once more a case of look for
a woman in the case"
Mr.. PlunI-ett has long maintained a
great personal friendship for one of the
most charming of Dublin women. What
caused umbTage at this friendship was
the fact that she was an ardent Cath
olic and home ruler. and through her
influence. so Mr.. PlunkettS uniOniSt
opponents believed, he came under the
direct influence of Catholic priests So
all the forces of Professionalism were
put to work, with the result that
nationalist won the seat so long held
by Mr.. Plunkett and defeated one of
the most important government Of
ficials in Ireland.
Mr.. Piunkett was vice president
agriculture and other technical indus
tries, a commissioner of. the congested
districts board of Ireland and a COM
missioner of the colonization board of
Ireland and Scotland. He founded and
was chairman of the recess committee
and of the Irish agricultural Organiza-
tiOn secretary.
The same strong feeling manifested
against Mr. Plunkett exists underline
surface against Mr.. Gerand BaifOur. If
he is reappCinted chief secretary for
Ireland it will be against the wishes of
some of the richest and most powerful
unloniSts in Ireland
DR.. Garvin Brown Clark's sweeping
reverse at Caithness ensures his, re-
tirement from public life.
Look For the Troops.
With those old scores settled, public
opinion is finding a chance to air itself
about China and the fag-end of the
war in South Africa and is looking for
ward to the day when the troops re-
turn home. What glad and enthusi-
astic scenes will mark the return of
the soldiers can be gathered from the
extensive preparations already afoot
and the more serious minded are equal
~ elated over the prospect of the Grad
lcatlOn OF the abuses and shortcomings
of the army when the popular idol.
Lord Roberts, is once installed in the
war office That those expectations
will not be fulfilled exactly the way the
public, which regards the war office
IN the light of an augean stable, de-
sires, can be anticipated from the state
ment that Lord Roberts has already
written TO several high officials ex-
pressing qualification at again being
associated with them. One of those is |
said to be General Sir Evelyn Wood !
the adjutant general of the forces. Bur. !
though the clean sweep so much de-
manded is not likely to occur. it is an
undOubted fact that Roberts will have
far greater powers than Lord Wolse- !
ley and VIII use them without respect !
TO persons.
=
The prospect of another international
yacht race creates no end of anticipa-
ton and interest 1t is welcomed as a
grateful relief to the tragic happen
lnSS which have marked the just COM
pleted year of BOer warfare. The spirit
OF opposition which Sir Thomas Lipton
encountered among some of his own
people last year, and the accusations of
self-advertisement do not appear likely |
to be repeated this time, for the bona
fde spirit Of his craftsmanship is be-
coming generally recognized though
the bulk of Englishmen are beginning
to believe the cup is in America for
good.
Cornelius Vanderbilt's refusal to ac-
cept Sir Thomas Lipton's cup for sew
enty-footers, won by his yacht Rain
bow, and the circumstances connected
with the case, cause the yachting pa
ers to comment on it regretfully though
the Yachtsman adds spitefulIy:
IF Parker had been an American
citizen we might not have heard so
much of the matter"
This view, however, is not shared nv
Sir Thomas Upton, who said to a rep
resentative of the Associated Press:
L am extremely sorry the thing has
occurred at all; but as il did / am
glad il was an Englishman and not an
American who was at fault, for had it
been an American it would have given
some people here a chance to saw il
proved Lord DunraVen was right when
he accused thorough sportsmen. have
always wondered at American action in
importing English SHIPPERS for they
have got as good if not better than we
have. The cup is on its way to New
York. and I sincerely trust some ar
rangement may be arrived at wheresbv
it can be accepted with honor and |
pleasure. though, of course. I cannon |
help admiring the SpOrtsmanlike action
Of Messrs. Vanderbilt and Duryea.''
Chicagoan Is Loud Mouthed.
Surrounded by detectives, John Alex
ander Dowie, the Zionist of Chicago |
continues his denunciation of Rome |
pork, tobacco, and secret societies. and /
has succeeded in securing twenty con-
verts. The meetings are the scene Of /
constant disturbances, which occasions /
Mr.. Dowie improves by abusing the |
English press, averring that Masonrv |
Is the power which causes it to onnose |
him. In response to the request of a /
representative Of the Associated Press
Tor information, Mr.. DoWie sent word
that he had nothing more to say to the
press which, he added, was Ieagued /
against him.
Among the Americans still in Ton
Ion are Senator Wetmore, who is here
with his family. !