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

Minister Conger's telegram has intro
duced into the situation already renlete
with uncertainties and perplexities
stiil further cement Of 5ieubt thar has
turned the experts completely topsv-
turYy The greatest sufferer in this re-
spect Is John Colet, the venerable dean
OF st. Pauls A few hours after the
Associated Press dispatch, giving tne
news of the receipt of message from
Minister Conger was published the gov
efhment issued notice that the deans
PROJECTED memorial service on Monday
for tie victims of the Pekin massacre
was un4e1taken without sits sanction
simultaneously letters appeared IN the
papers from relatives of those at Pekfn
SAYING tie dean had exhibited indecent
haste, while the aristocratic Morning
Post denounced the cathedral dignitary in
terms almost as strong as 1t had applied
TO the Boxers themselves, whereupon 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,.
RUssIA'S BURDEN.
According to the statist. Russia Is like
" to bear the brunt of the financial bur
den of the crisis, ON account of the nrob-
ability that that gexsTnment would be
obliged to incur large outlay to pro-
tect Siberia, ,whileit if the government
should attempt to hold Manchuria, the
output would be still greater This, the
Stat1st says, however; would benefit other
european markets, as the probability Is
that much Russian gold will have to be
sent to London, Paris and Berlin. part
ly to meet the interegt 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 calculat-
ed, for, If Russia lets go of say twenty
or thirty millions sterlingl IL will be an
immense addition to the funds in the
markets of Europe
The Statist also says 1t Is likely the
Bank of France will raise the discount
rate to 31a per cent. and declares that
the position of Germany Is greatly i'm
proved.
WEEK IN PARLIAMENT.
The week in parliament was marked by
still another backdown by the govern
ment in Withdrawing the clause of the
thA ny OAh OluitteeTS dNdlldDle
for service abroad Such a sweeping
change in the constitution of the force
met with strenuous opposition on both
sides, and, after pleading for the proposal,
the under secretary Of state for war,
George Wyndham, neekly withdrew it.
This was another iRstAnce of the GOV
ernment's amazing snahAlty to feel the
pulse Of the house of commons and the
nation. The Star voicing the opinion of
the advanced radiea1s approved the
withdrawal Of the clause. but fails TO
see how imperialism could oppose 1t fer
YOU cannot assert your hegemony in
China. your sHzeraiaty in. Africa, claim
the golden stool Of Ashanti, teach France
her manners and WELD longer spoon
than Russia, without either courting dis
aster or facing conseription''
The hospitals commission has started
the work of examining patients who have
returned to England fraIn South Africa.
Experts will start for South Africa at
the end of next week
SOUTH AfRICAs WAR
David Lloyd George. member for the
Carnavon district, elected the fact in the
house of commons. the other day, that
over 1909 troops have been sent to South
Africa since the CAPTURE of Pretoria