The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-18
DEBATE WAS BITTER
NON HARCOURT AND JOSEPH
CHAMBERLAIN
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
British Colonial Secretary Resents
Criticism of the Governments
Financial Policy and Says
Beers Are Beaten.

LONDON, July I'm the course of a
debate on the finance bill in the house
of commons this afternoon Sir William
Vernon Harcourt Qiberal) criticised the
government financial policy and said
those persons believing the statement
that the general expenditure will fall
after the termination Of the war are Nv
ing in FOOLS paradise
Sir Williams spsech, which was
throughout undilutedly pesslmistic, drew
angry Interruptions from Joseph Cham
berlain, the colon al secretary The lat
ter, in the course of his reply to Sir
William, took a sanguine view of the
situation in South Africa He said nc
body doubts the war soon Will be over
and when the Beers recognize that they
have been thoroughly beaten and shall
have returned to peaceful occupations, in
terest on the Transvaal debt and sinkin g
fund will be easily payable from the
surplus revenue derived from the new
colonies
The finance bill passed it's third readin g
by a vote of 291 to III.
OUIDAs YARN DENIED.
Theodolphius Schreiner, brother Of Olive
Schreiner, has sent a letter to the South
African association, contradicting the
statements made by Ouida (MIle. Louise
Schreiner was held a prisoner by the
British in South Africa and published in
the London Daily News July 16
Theodolphius Schreiner says that his
sister Olive Schreiner, is living in Han
over Cape Colony, for the sake of her
health, and that her husband Mr. Cron-
wright, is with her. The town of Han
over is under martial law, says Theo-
dolphus Schreiner but Olive Schreiner IS
ra1 +1,o Of +Iar TO-
don.
TRIAL OF EARL RUSSELL.
Emphatic protests are heard aga nst
the expensive trial rendered necessary by
the survival of privilege when a peer IS
charged with a felony. Some of the
press remonstrances are probably caused
by the difficulty of securing seats when
the court officials are reserv ng every
available place for the privileged classes.
Not only will the state be involved in
large expense by the preparations for
Earl Russells trial, but the judges Of
the kings bench division will be brought
in from assiZe towns at great incon-
venience and the formal functions OF the
higher court will be temporarily sus-
pended.
Many sensible people consider that the
game is not worth the candle and advo-
statute so as to render another trial by
peers for felony impossible
The peeresses have claimed the seats
reserved for them and there will be a
large muster Of peers One popularity
of this trial by a jury of peers is that
several relatives of Earl Russell will
pass Judgment upon him. There are so
many anomalies that this is likely to be
the last trial of the kind in Eng and.
GREAT BRITAIN SWELTERS.
Although Scotland and England have
recently enjoyed local thunderstorms
there is no prospect for rain in the mid
die and southern parts of England and
steady increase of he at for several days
to come is predicted. There is general
complaint from the country that the sun
is burning up the crops. The sunshine
is everywhere greatly in excess of the
average, the temperature is above the
mean and the raiLtal. Is tar shoIt ~ tCe
average.
London is a great sufferer from the
heat. as the city has not been rain
washed in weeks. Sunstrokes, apopleXy
and heat prostrations are frequent and
the hospitals are busy. The live stock
market is unusually crowded, as owing
to the failure Of pastures farmers are
forced to sell their cattle
CORONATION OF EDWARD.
The court to hear ella ms in connection
with the ceremony of the coronation of
King Edward, expected to take place in
June, 1902, met the privy council this
morning, under the presidency of Lord
High Chancellor Lord Halsbury The
register of the court having called for
silence "under pain of imprisonment
proceeded to read a number of petitions
from claimants to perform the quaint
service of the coronation. Among the pc
titioners was the Duke of Newcastle, as
holder of the manor of Worksop, the
right to provide the glove and support
the kings arm