The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-16

ROBERTS While there were such proceed
inss in South Africa.
Mr.. Broderick holly denounced Mr.
Bryn- Roberts charges, asserting it
was criminal to make allegations which
could not be proved but which, how
ever, would be telegraphed to South
Africa to increase the discomfort ex-
listing there. He held up Mr.. Bryn-
Roberts 70 the censure and Reproduction
Of nearly every member of the house
Of commons. These remarks We're
greeted with cheers.
Mr.. Frederick then repeated that the
government did not desire to pursue ii
policy which would make it more dir
f1cult for the Beers TO cease fighting.
and that the government abided in the
declarations of Mr.. Chamberlain.
The session was suspended until 2
O'Clock in the afternoon, when both
houses met and were prorOgued.
E.ecord For Personal Abuse
The first session of the new parlia-
ment Just closed will ever be memOra-
bic, owing to the extent to which per-
sOnalities were introduced. The Gelib-
erations resulted in the voting of S16-
600, geo for war, yet this was almost for
gotten in the food of personal attack
and defense which permeated the pro-
ceediugs as it never did before in the
history Of Westminster. Briefly
summed up, it may be said that Mr..
Chamberlain, the center of this move
rent, has come out of it little the
worse The announcement of NepO-
tism eXempIifed by Lcrd SaIisbury's
Cecil cabinet has accomplished moth
ms, though tbs crusade against cab
met ministers holding dIrectGrsnips has
brought about more designations Of
such positions than expected. Dealing
with tire latter phase, the Spectator
declares that the English democracy,
like the American. threatens to drive
out Of politics the men best qualified
to be ministers. 2Gding:
When we are reduced to the pOliti-
clans OF France or the professional pol
iticiens Of America, tic democracy viii
learn that political genius is worth
money
Public opinion on both this topic and
/ the inclusion in the government of so
many CT Lord Salisbury's relatives is
much divided without regard to party
lines, though the liberals appear salts
1 fed with the efforts to impress on the
country this curious condition of af-
fairs.
Irish Politics Settling.
Apart from these questions which
/ have plunged even the sedate lords in
/ to a vortex of personalities, the ex-
/ communication CT Timothy NJ. HeaIy
/ is the most noticeable feature. The
/ Spectator refers to him as by far the
ableSt living nationalist, while all the
/ important journals agree what a period
/ ahead Of Ireland. When parliament
| ~e0onvenes in February it VIII face the
| Irish members more determined than
! ever to obstruct' while the liberals bid
Iair to make a united effort to bring
Z home to the UniOnists to a considerable
/ degree the responsibility for the mis-
/ management and terrible losses of the
! war in South Africa.
Decries American Ability.
/ The United States have many
! able men, hut no one of con
/ 5piCuOus merit" This statement
| appears in the Daily Nail year book,
/ Just issued to compete with ''Whita-
| her's Almanac under the section de-
/ voted to the worlds chief statesmen.
/ While 1t is not an inspired nor par
/ dcuIarly eTudite publication, it unfOr-
| tunateiy represents the bulk of press
/ and public opinion in England. Moth
/ ing 50 well explains the attitude of the
/ English press toward American action
/ n Nicaragua China and other quar-
/ GERS of the globe, as this crude TeYela-
/ ion of its estimate OF American pub
! lie men. It is this underlying. though
/ -eIdom expressed belief which perme-
/ ates the editorials now so frequently
! devoted to the policy OF the Washing
ton government. How utterly this is
/ eigu Office and the highest government
/ officials here is apparent from the fact
/ that in almost every recent case where
| the English papers have attempted tC
/ advise or to forecast the attitude OF
/ their government towards propositions
suggested by the United States, they
! have taken exactly the opposite line
! from the course eventually pursued by
! Lord Salisbury and the Marquis OF
| LansdOwne. This lack Of sympathy
| between the administration paper:
seems to broaden daily Hence, while
the mass of English comments on the
\icaTGEuan canal question undOubted.
~ represents the views of a large sec
/ ton Of the public il must not be con
sidered in any way official, or ever
semi-OflCial.
Landsdowne Keeps Quiet on Canal.
a special cable dispatch from Wash
ingtOu complains that the London dis
| patches dealing with the Nicaragua
| canal do not give any indication Of TIT
/ views of Lord Lansdowne, the Marqui!
OF Salisbury or any authoritative per
son.
Il may be said that Lord Lansdown'
has been given every opportunity t
/ communicate his views on the matter
/ but he has definitely refused, remark
ING that ne did not wish t9 attempt Il
/ interfere, cOvertly or otherwise, in tn
IslatiVe opinion Ee Eas not even dis
cussed the canal n his frequent con
rarences this Week with the United
! States ambassador, Joseph II. ChOate
Great f;ritain's decision doubtless vii
he arrived at only after a cabinet con
! ference. What Lord LanSdOwne vii
/ advise his fellow ca binet members L
60 depends entirely on the final shapr
( IN whicn that treaty is returned. A!
/ the matter stands, il would be equally
/ unsafe to say he will counsel its reJec
ton or acceptance. though if he fol
( lows the ideas which at present pre-
/ vail among the foreign Office officials
/ ne viii fall back on the Clayton Bulwc
/ treaty and reject any modification o
I The Hay-PaUncefote treaty
Prepare Welcome to Bobs.
The dreary prospect ri interminablt
/ war in South Africa ana increased
/ taxation AT home is no deterrent {,
/ Christmas gaiety. The shops and mar
kets are brighter than ever, gar
I througs fill the streets. business Is a
top Notch. and the theatres are crowd
/ ID Thousands of people are preparing
/ TO invade London 10 welcome Lore
, Roberts home. The number OF specta
I tors Of "BOb5' " march 10 St Paul, ac
/ cOmpanied by the Prince Of Wales. Jan
/ 3. is likely 10 break All records. The Of
dclals are already beSieged for ticket
I for the thanksgiving service, and win
! dow-owners are anxiously awaiting tn
/ announcement of the line of march.
/ The British admiralty has thorough!
awakened to the importance Of sub
/ marine methods OF warfare. 1t has ar
/ ranged - test VARGAS invention 70
sreariup- rOTue5pz4S and 81 bT1aTine boat