The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-17
LONDON ENJOYS CALM
AFTER RECENT EVENTS.
Tradespeople Counting Their Gains
Duke and C0rOnet-An Incident of
Two Royal Robes Edward Con-
siderate of His Queen.

In the "embalmed beef" scandal following
the Cuban campaign. but the newspaper
controversy here only proved q nine days
wonder before II died out
Now comes the aftermath.
A member Of Parliament named Huston
ts sued in Liverpool for libeling a former
Government contractor. who has been
struck on the list for supply hay which
the member described as mot At for pigs"
As the English libel law goes on the prin-
ciple OF the greater the truth the greater
the libel. II is quite possible that the
mules may get heavy damages.
CHATTING MAY CAUSE
ANOTHER TROOPS RETURN.
The presence of Lord Strathcona's troop
tSera u at tor time whss
forces in South Africa, recalls curious
story heard six weeks ago.
My informant, who had been invalided
home from the front, said:
Africa Is q poor climate for crack regi-
ments. We have seen how anxious the
Followed BY the c. I. VS.. and now Lord
Roberts and his stan are commonly dubbed
The House of Lords by Tommy Atkins.
and officers OF the Hector Macdonald type
Next viii come strathcona's Horse.
you remember the story OF the three Of,
with a sealed package TO be taken to Lord
Kitchener, which. on being opened. read:
Chain up these besgars. I am tired OF
These were members OF Strathcona's 3
troop, and since then so many struggling
bodies Of this corps have returned horseless
to the English lines after they have been
liberated by De Wet that the nickname
De Vets Remounts has been given to the
while the men are as good fighters as
any in the English Army. and bitterly re-
sented the imputation on their courage
which the nickname implied. I don't think
they will be able to stand the chaifing much
longer. and the next big celebration in Lon
don VIII probably see Strathcona's Horse
as a prominent feature.
MARLBORO AND HIS NEW
COMMISSION AS POSTMASTER.
The Duke of Marlborough was sworn in
last week as Paymaster General OF his
MaJestys forces.
This announcement only appeared in the
London papers three days after the fact.
and occupied just a few lines at the bottom
of the column. as of no consequence. And
yet the Office into which the young Duke
thus perfunct3rily thrust ,h ps,,tsS is 4ne the
payer has oniy, vague idea
Among the great Government buildings In
Whitehall the faymaster Generals rssrs ,odrs onee
and its unpretentfous door-plate might De
mistaken at short distance for the ad-
Bat the Tolums 'of' OF business passing
through the little Office in these days Is
enough to take ones breath away. There
Amy of clerks to look after. that of Wash
ington being insignificant In comparison
Amounts of the payments made by his
Majesty's Paymaster General for the Boer
war expenses total s. 600 900 q week. not to
mention the cost Of the troops at home and
in the colonies.
Most. IL not all, of this passes through the
Paymaster's office, but of course the Duke
Of Mariborough's supervision Is merely NOM
inal. and all the work Is done by the perma-
nent stan.
lust how II is done there is no use in
asking British officialdom is the same now
as when Dickens wrote Little Dorrit."
Lord Deenus, T1the Barnacle. is as potent
as ever. and the family motto is still un-
changed:
Look here. you know. you oughtn't to
come here. you know. wanting to know.
you know"
PROSPECT FOR IMPROVING
SHIPPING CONDITIONS.
The coming election of members OF the
London County Council Is likely to prove
interesting to American shippers.
The condition Of the port of London has
long been the subject OF indignant protest
for everyb body compelled to use 1t.
During the busy season there is usually a
shoal of vessels lying on Gravesend unable
to find dock accommodations. and IL is a
notorious fact that the navigation of the
River Thames below London Bridge IL
wCSee than Hell Gate In New York was be-