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Washington sentinel., 1901-05-25
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ENGLAND.
The Morgan LeYIand "Deal."
London DaiH Telegraph, Aay T.

/ ACN0OH D0tAV ACLEgTdpHt may Il
Is the whole British Empire to be
bought up or bought out by American
millionaries1 This or something like il
is suggested bv the purchase OF the
Leyland Line of steamers, which may
be regarded as practically effected by
Mr.. Pierpont Morgan and his friends.
The shareholders are not likely any
more than their chairman, to refuse an
offer which means the pay ment down of
more than the market price of a property
exceptionally subject to depreciation in
capital value, and at the commencement
ofanOther period of depression in freight
returns. It would be idle to blame them
for closing with the bargain. But the
very fact that American syndicates can
buy in our most prosperous interests
upon terms irresistible to ourselves, and
can still see their way to make their
own money, is the really serious matter
for thought in this sensational DEAL
After the sweeping coup ae main by
which one OF the most important Of our
merchant fleets is about TO be transferred
10 a mass to Transatlantic ownership,
we may well ask ourselves what position
on the whole field OF British commerce
can be considered secure from the
enveloping strategy OF the Napoleon OF
finance. The organizer OF the Steel
Trust must be admitted after his latest
feat in series of colossal transactions
to have acquired a better claim to the
title of the Bonaparte OF trade than any
other figure who has appeared in mod.
eTn industry.
Mr.. Pierpont Morgan proposes to
acquire an appreciable percentage OF the
total quantity OF British shipping by
stroke Of the pen at a CO st OF 6L7so, 900.
The sum seems large, relatively to the
old world ideas we have not vet shaken
off. But that is precisely our weakness. Z
To the promoters of the Billion Dollar
Trust, based upon something like a
capital OF JS25o. 900 600, what are a
couple of millions sterling, more or less?
They become drops in the bucket; and
this is the point OF view which must
enable us to realize, as we have not yet
forces with which we have now to
reckon where American competition is
concerned. We are asked. indeed, to
take comfort from the stateme 1t that
there is no present intention D interfere
with the British register of the Leyland
vessels, OF to withdraw them outright
from the Union Jack. We shall be ex.
ceedinglY foolish to be lulled, so far as
our national interests are concerned, by
any argument of that sort.
America has superseded our agriculture,
beaten our coal output, left us far and
away behind in the production of iron
and steel, passed us at last in the total
volume OF exports She has only com
menced her final onslaught upon our
carrying trade, and with these begin |
nings we may wonder il such things are |
done in the green tree what shall be done
in the diyi
Washington sentinel., 1901-05-25

as Gutenberg had left it three hun
dred years before. the last hundred
years had seen it advanced to one
oi the most marvellous mechanisms
in the age Of wonders. And where
a century ago the workman and
the artisan were satisfied to jog
along with such crude implements
and methods as were at hand, to.
day he is alert and thoughtful.
looking to the attainment of better
instrumentalities and a higher
plane of action.
Washington sentinel., 1901-05-25

NINE. RICO, formerly Nine. de
Riquet, Princess de Chimav; be-
fore that Miss Clara Ward, OF
Detroit, the beautiful and eccentric
young American girl who de-
serted her husband, Prince de
Chimay, for a gypsy musician,
whom she had met in Europe, was
declared a spendthrIft and incapa-
bic Of managing her property In
the Probate Court at Chicago last
Wednesday.
Washington sentinel., 1901-05-25

it has counselled its members to
obey the laws, rarely--and then
only in the case OF individuals
undertaking to assist in their max
ing.
II evil has come from over indul
gence in liquor the impression is
general that the Church holds that
responsibility therefor rests with
the drinker, not the sellers. The
latter do not stand on the street
corners and pull men into their
places. II a man enters and drinks
the act is voluntary one on his
part and he should assume the
consequences ofit.
The position OF intolerance as
sumed, then, by the Knights OF
Columbus towards saloon keepers
and others is inexplicable from tue
we'll known attitude and policy Of
the Church itself. OF course, no
one will dispute the right Of soci-
ETY. to prescribe qualifications for
membership. But when it SAYS
that Catholics only shall be admit
ted, and then bars from its ranks,
because they are engaged in the
manufacture or sale ofliquors, men
whom the Church itself scknowl-
edges to be Catholics, it certainly
exposes itself to the impuiation Of
inconsistency, in a way assumes
the role Of censor towards the
Church, and justifies one in asking |
whether the organization is an ad-
junct of the Catholic Church or
the Prohibition Party.
The Knights OF Columbus is a
growing organization, founded, we
presume, for good purposes, and
capable Of good. If it is intended,
however, to limit its membership
to Catholics, as we understand, it
would seem reasonable and proper
to require qualifications for en-
trance such as the Church demands |
OF its communicates. But to re-
fuse admission to a class whom the
Church gladly receives, to say the
least, is reflection upon the char
acter OF the latter's membership.
The SENTINEL will not be under
stood as holding the Church re-
sponsible for this discrimination.
It's policy is too well defined 10 ad-
NIT oil misconstruction. II does
think, however, that body claim
ing 20 be Catholic is unworthy OF
The name when it displays such a
spirit oil intolerance and unchari-
.ableness towards so large and
reputable a number OF their fellow
II there are Objectionable per-
'ons among brewers, distillers and
others connected with the manu-
,acture and sale Of liquors, with
whom affiliaticn is undesirable,
heir exclusion could be secured
n other ways than by this whole
'ale and unjust denu1ciation OF a
ousiness--a denunciation which
inds no parallel in the history and
and teachings of the
parent body.
Washington sentinel., 1901-05-25
London Daiky Chronicle, NAY /.

Mr.. Pierpont Morgan's visit to Eng
land is clearly intended to be nothing If
not sensational. ] he prime mover in
the famous, and still somewhat mysteri
Gus, Steel Trust has provided bis friends
on both sides of the Atlantic with new
food tor thought and comment by appar-
emily buying up a British steamship line,
So far as any contemplated or
possible transfer of British merchant
fleets from our own shores to America
IS concerned. there IS probably no great
reason for alarm. Even the American
millionaire has his limitations, and we
do not anticipate that the Leyland deal,
ii ii should be completed, will be fol
lowed by many more deals OF the same
kind. But il is impossible to look with
satisfaction or equanimitY on the recent
rapid development OF these American
trusts, rings or sVndicates, whichever
name may suit them best. Within the
memory Of most of us, the millionaire
on whom our foreiathers looked with
foreboding has been succeeded by the
multimilhouaire and he, in his turn, has
given place to the combination of multi
millionaires, until we have really some
reason to feel nervous over the conceiv-
able developments Of unbOunded and
cooperative wealth.
Washington sentinel., 1901-05-25
NO Al

ment in order 20 return to Australia
| (sfcj is a coward" The colonePs only
reply was, Forward, quick marchgs
and the regiment marched away, and
the English papers were full ofthe most
glowing descriptions OF the admiration
which the New ZeaIandsrs feel fer
Kitchener.
The Boer women continue to maintain
q most irreconcilaoIe attitude toward US
In spite of all prohibition they continue
to wear the Transvaal colors. One OF
them was had up before Lord Roberts
for so doing; she drew a revolver,
pointed it at him, and asked if she
required a permit for that also. The
noble Lord was much discomposed and
called for help On the occasion OF a
distribution OF the Victoria Cross we
were told that, some Africander ladies
would pin the medals on the heroes
breasts; but when it came to the point
we did not see any ladies at the cere-
mony.
A good story is told u "Bushman's
Corps Ihe owner of an hotel at
Piena's river who was furiously angry
with the Beers, because, as he said, they
had plundered his hotel, gained so much
OF Lord Kitchener's confidence that he
was given permission TO form a Bush
mans Corps TO follow and harass the
plundering parties OF Beers. Recruiting
was brisk among the Airicanders, 700
men were collected. and a start was
made. The next day they met Boer
commando, the mere sight OF which was
enough to cause twenty Of the recruits to
separate themselves from the new regi
ment and ride at hard canter to the
commando, where they were welcomed
with hearty handshakinPs. Another
small party tried to do the same, but
they were soon surrounded aud disarmed
by their companions. The English
newspaper account was as follows:--
more than twenty Beers with arms In
their hands we're surrounded and COM
PEELED to surrender"
Only English manufactures may be
imported. Merchants who are not Eng
lish are sent back wheucs they came.
The regime in Johannesburg is even
stricter, Tor there everything must be
bought IN the Government shop, and
one has sometimes to wait many hours
in a queue before one can buy ANYTHING
The AfricaHdeT Delegates at EdIn-
FO
Washington sentinel., 1901-05-25
The State OF Affairs In Pretorls.
Die Post

An interview with a Boer who re
Gently arrived from Africa IN the Penn
broke Castls;--
Very little is known In Pretoria Of the
state OF the war. In Lord Roberts time
there was much less secrecy, and life
generally was good deal more pleasant.
Officers led an easy life, their wives
csme out to visit themthere were picnics
and tennis parties as il the war was over.
Lord Kitchener put an end to all this
the ladies were sent back to CapetoWa
and the officers to the front. Strict silence
was kept as to the movements Of troops.
Still there was nothing to remind one Of
actual war but the long line of white
tents outside the town packed with sick
men, and the enormous graves, in which
often as many as 800 cOrpses were buried
at the same time (sfc)
The attitude Of Tommy" towards
the B6Hghers left nothing to be desired
and the soldiers paid for everything
they took; but their purchases are not
extensive as their wages are something
less than a Kaffir's.
The spirit of the army is best illus
trated by the proceedings at the de-
psrture of the New Zealanders. The,
had been given so many promises o
dismissal, promises which we're not kept
that they became desperate. and Kitche
ner thought it best to talk to ther
personally. At the end of his speec
he said, "Any one who leaves the regi
Washington sentinel., 1901-05-25
Much Hangs on AustrIA's Aged
Emperor's Life.

Much Hangs on AustrIA's Aged
Emperor's Life.
Americans, say many foreign
thinkers with some truth, rarely
apprehend accurately the trend o.
Continental politics. They are moi
directly interested in them, they
know little OF the persons who
guide them, and they have a trick
OF missing the points which to all
who observe more closely causes
uneasiness. Just now, for instance,
they fail to perceive why the life
OF the Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria is considered by most
statesmen outside of England OF
such supreme importance. They
recognize, il is conceded, that on
his death a difficult time might
arise for Austria, but do not recog-
nize that on its occurrence am
bitions may spring up which, un-
less the Kings set themselves res
olutelv against them, may once
more throw Europe into the melt
ing pot, and produce strife which
would put the whole Continent
back for half century. We have
not much belief in cataclysms,
especially cataclYsms which are 10
shake Europe out OF forms that
have been slowly cryStallizing for
many centuries, but as there is no
doubt that these fears are sincere,
and are entertained in France and
Germany as we'll as Austria, Il may
be worth while to state briefly in
what they consist. Briefly, then,
the idea is that should the present
Emperor pass away, or become for
any reason unable to retain his
position as ultimate referee Of all
his subjects, the Hapsburg Domin-
ion may be, not broken up as many
Englishmen expect, but parti-
tened. The attraction for all Ger
mans OF the new Germany, with its
splendid prestige, its commercial
activity, and its vivid Emperor. is,
they say, underrated. The Ger
mans Of Austria feel that they have
an alternative, and rather than lose
their old ascendency or be gov
er1ed by clerically minded states
men with Slav proclivities, they
may accept it. They may, that is,
invite the German Empire to re-
ceive Bohemia and the German
States OF Austria into its told, prob
ably on Bavarian terms. Then the
fat would be in the FIRE. The Ger
mans would be unable to resist a
temptation so great to become the
strongest people in the world.
Russia would demand "compensa-
ton" in Poland, and the French,
unable to endure an aggrandize-
ment OF Germany which would
forever reduce themselves to a
second-rate position, would ally
themselves with the house OF Haps-
burg for a great war, which would
end, whatever its result, in a re-
modelled Europe. In all proba
bility, the house of Hapsburg, as
Prince Bismarck once predicted,
would be thrown violently east
ward, finding its centre in Buda-
Pesth, France would be still fur
ther diminished, and Germany and
Russia would be left standing face
to face as the two grand military
empires Of the world, one Teu-
tonic, the other Stav, with the
future in their hands.
Washington sentinel., 1901-05-25
Glasgow Eve'sing Nsws. dSyil NJ.

Glasgow EOs'siNg NstOS, dSviI NJ.
A cave OF very young Edinburgh men
sang "Rule Britannia" and otherwise
disturbed the meeting, but the five hun
dred stewards engaged for the occasion
seem 20 have made short work of them.
We have not the slightest sympathy
with the purposes of the meeting, but
we really cannot agree with the Shrek
OF indignation which the ScOkSnan raises
this morning, Our usually stsid con.
temporary is very, very angry, and II
calls the stewards 'organized bands Of
ruffians" for throwing out, none too
gently, well dressed youths" who
we're guilty OF "'the crime OF waving the
Union lack" The stewards may bave
been "rufians although it is possible
there were some quite respectable and
conscientious men among them-but
they would not have been called upon
to exercise their "ruffianism" had the
"well dressed youths" not interrupted
the meeting, The Young Scots,"
under whose auspices Mr.. Merriman
held his meeting, were quite justified m
taking whatever steps they liked to
ensure that their meeting would be held,
after the Town Council had granted
them the use of public place of assem-
bly, The interruptoTs had no business
to be present. and we are sorry that the
Scotsman should encourage them in the
way It does this morning. AwSss
Washington sentinel., 1901-05-25
The Africauder Delegates at EdIn-
buTgh.
London Standard, AbriZ ~.

The Africander Delegates met with a
stormy reception a Edinburgh yester-
dav. When they first formed their pIans
to influence public opinion in the North
ern Capital it looked very much as it they
would find it impossible even to secure a
platform. Eventually the Town Council
was induced to allow the WaverIey
Market-which is not exactly an ideal
place for a political meeting-to be
placed at their disposal. Fortunately
for themselves. the promoters OF the
movement had not relied entirely on the
moral effects of the Boer oratory. They
had summoned the assistance Of the
secular arm, in the shape Of the Chief
Constable and a very strong body OF
police. AS it turned cut, their lore
thought was abHndantly justified, Before
the proceedings began, il was obvious
that the hall was largely occupied by
persons prejudiced enough to disap-
prove OF friends OF the enemies of their
country. They shouted patriotic sen.
tIments, they sang God Save the King"
and they risked hurting the feelings OF
the Stop the War LeaGures by waving
Union Jacks 1t would have been we'll
If they had confined themselves to these
demonstrations But they interrupted
the speakers so Professionally that the
Chairman very properly appealed to the
police, and the police, with equal pro-
prietY, elected the disturbers. They
,rko al n~, faa1
duct was as inexcusable as their ex.
element had been intelligent. They
would have acted more wisely by staying
home, aud thus avoiding all risk oil
c. llision with the police. No good Is
done to the Impsrialist cause by giving
the Alricander politicians, when they
return to the Cape, the opportunity Of
posing as martyrs to British intolerance.
And there is the less reason for endeav.
oring to gag Messrs. Merriman and
Sauer. since the more speeches these
gentlemen make the clearer becomes the
futility Of the self imposed mission.
A South African Federation
will be the eventual result OF the war,
but it cannot be created until time has
been allowed for the country to settle
down, and for the Dutch of the annexed
territories TO realize that they are sub
ects OF the Imperial Crown.
But no steps will be taken to initiate
the new system Of administration in
South Africa until the high commits
sioner's brief vacation has come to an
end.
Washington sentinel., 1901-05-25

Engaged in Liquor Business Barred
from knights of Columbus.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
BRITAIN IS NEEDLESS.
Rushed Into 5oer War Without Being
 Properly Equipped.

New York, November 11.-In an editorial article on a speech delivered by Lord Salisbury at the Guild Hall banquet on Saturday the London Times, as cabled to the New York Times says the pre- mier must know that Great Britain went to war in South Africa very imperfectly equipped with knowledge. The urgent representations of many who knew the country and the Boer people were put aside as not worth listening to by the of- ficial advisers, who subsequently, found they had everything to lee4n. When the country Is spending million and half pounds weekly it must really be par doned if 1t sometimes asks whether there has been slackness In the discharge of duty where there migNt have been en- ergy and alertness of provision
 The Times concludes by suggesting that the nation should be told exactly what the rate of progress in South Africa is ..
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
NO AMERICAN HAS
 BANK IN CHINA
GOVERNMENT MAY HAVE TO AP- POINT FOREIGN BANK TO RE- cElVE ITS SHARE OF THE IN DEMNITY-WU TALKS.

Washington, November 11-It Is under stood here that Chan Yen Tung has been appointed to succeed Yuan Shi Kai as Governor of the Chinese province of Shang Tung. Not much is known here of Chan's personality save that he is a civil service man and not a soldier He is understood also to have been only re- gently appointed director of transporta- tion, very important post in China
 Minister Wu had long talk with Sec retary Hay today respecting the condi- tions in. China resulting from Li Hung Changs death The minister has not yet been advised officially that the reported purpose of his government was to relieve him at Washington. He has had no overtures from any responsible American educational institution looking to his being a member of the faculty.
 The United States, so far, has not named Its representative on the commit tee of bankers at Shanghai, who are to act as the collectors and distributors of the international indemnity fund of 45o.- the case of this government is caused by the absence of any American bank in China. Unless American financiers can become interested In this subject to the extent of opening a bank in the Orient. the United States will probably be ob- liged to name a British finance agent The threat to trade Is said to be involved in such a selection in view of the fact that at least three others of the nations, party to the protocol are likely to make the same choice thereby placing an enormous and unusal power of reguIat- ing the rates of exchange in the hands of one of the foreign concerns.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
WANT TREATY OF
 1917 IRRIGATED
THE SHIP YARDS ON THE GREAT LAKES CANNOT BUILD SHIPS. PRESIDENTS HORSES MUST HAVE TAILS.

Washington, November Il - Elliott Du- rant, Laverne W. Moves and several other Chicagoans, representing the Ma tional Business League today presente ed to the President memorial urging him to recommend in his message to Con- gress the. establishment of a Department of Commerce and Industries and the re- organization of the consular service on a civil service basis.
 Representative Boutelle of Illinois to- day arranged for a future conference with the President on the subject of the abrogarion of the treaty of 1877 with Great Britain by which the building of war vessels on the great lakes is inhib- tied. MT. Boutelle is much interested in this subject. He says there are dozen or more shipyards on the great lakes and that the antiquated treaty of lslf pre- vents them from sharing in the work oi building smaller vessels of the navy witn the seaboard shipyards.
 President Roosevelt has not been able vet to find a team of horses to his lik- ing. He has examined at least a dozen pairs but all of them have had some de- feet. The hostler of the White House stables returned yesterday from trip to Baltimore, where he visited the horse market. but reported that he found no suitable horses with long tails. The President is opposed to the practice of docking the tails of horses and will not consider the purchase of bang-tailed ami mals no matter what other qualifications they may have.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
ANTAGoNlZE THE FRENCH,
Russians and Their Ally Have Con.
 flictine Interests in Syria.

New York, November 11.-Under the title ''The Russian and French in the Le- want" says the Vienna correspondent of the London Times and New York Times, the Deutsch Zeitung publishes an instruc- tive letter regarding the causes of Russo French friction in the near East.
 The writer says the French and Rus sians are keen antagonists in the Le- want, especially in Syria, where the Rus sians are endeavoring to bring their in- fluence to bear on the Greek orthodox element Their efforts are opposed by the Catholic missions, among which those of the Assumptionasts are the most en- ergetic. Hence the Russian Intrigue with the porte resulting ir the prohibition of the Jesuits expelled from France in set ting in Turkey. In this way the threat ened loss of Frances traditional privi- lege of protecting the Christians in the East resulted in the altogether excep- tional measure for which the Lorado claim proved an opportunity.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
SCHLEY COURT IN
 SECRET SESSION
ADMIRAL DEWEY CANNOT YET FORM AN ESTIMATE AS TO THE LENGTH OF TIME IT WILL TAKE TO REACH VERDICT.

Washington, November Il. - At 10 o'clock today Admiral George Dewey and Rear Admirals Benham and Ramsay, composing the Schley court of inquiry, met at their quarters in the Mclean building behind closed doors and began the discussion and consideration of evil dence brought forward in the investiga- tion concluded last week.
 The sittings of the court are to be strictly secret Their present plan Is to hold Sdaily sessions from 10 to 12:30 o'clock, adjourning at the latter hour for the day, though this arrangement may be changed as the work of the body pro- gresses. The court has two small rooms for its work, one for the members thefn- selves and the other for the accommoda- tion of clerical help. At the door of the latter is stationed a sergeant of marines whose uniform would be the only surface suggestion to chance caller that some- thing out of the ordinary was going on in those two little rooms.
 The court adjourned at 12:30 for the day. N,e T;
 Admiral Dewey said after todays ses- sion that as yet he could not tell how long it would be before the court would be ready for It's finding. He pointed out that it had taken nearly eight weeks of searching examination to produce the material in hand and that the court could not be expected to draw its conclu- sions in a hurry. When asked if the work was divided In the interest of ex- pediency among the members of the court the admiral said No; we are working together, as a court should"