The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21
FINANCIAL Troubles Give London "the Blues" While Paris
alphabetically Welcomes the Spring. TX *
FIRST SEASON. OF NEW REIGN WILL BE THE
GLOOMIEST AND DULLEST KNOWN I'M YEARS.
With 10 State Functions in Prospect War Abroad md High Taxes sand National Bahrupty
at Home, the British People Are Depressed in Mind and Purse.

stand which had been used. The Lord
Chamberlain. who was victorious in the
struggle. hurried out Of the abbey with the
tnkstand in his arms and rushed off to his
carriage with the perquisite.
ut is probable" continues Truth. that
there will be a departure from the old prec-
I edent. under which the dean and chapter
derived so much benefit, when the estimates
are considered by the Council in commit
tee"
Colvi1le Incident Ii Interminable.
If General Colville's friends could only
have managed to have had him sent to
prison. he would now be in a fair way of
becoming the English Dreyfus. The latest
addition to the conference.-the speech of
Mr.. Douglas-raises a point which Sir VIII
liam Frederick cannot well evade. When
a member of Parliament openly accuses a
Minister of deliberate falsehood. not min
cling his words. 1t would appear incredible
that the latter should pocket the affront.
Fortunately or unfortunately, the charge
was not made in Parliament. where the
member would be obliged to eat his words,
no matter what foundation they had in
fact. Repeated in the shape of a question
from a third party, after passing the GEN.
sor the charge would likely nave lost its
sting, while the official in contradiction
could effectually meet it with a mechanical
majority. ready to indorse blindfold any
SAiAHS Sdilu ny lIlC MlLllSlGT.
The incident Is not likely to evoke any
thing more than many spasm of oratorical
Indignation inside the House, while the
man in the street passes the report in his
morning paper. either as another pro-Boer
attack or another nail in the Governments
coffin. according to his personal politics.
But If General Colville had only been
lucky enough to be sent to Jail, his pros
poets of rehabilitation would be a hundred
fold better. AS the case now stands, a
thousand more deserving instances stir pub
lie sympathy. besides which public senti-
ment has grown callous.
Illustrating this supreme callousness of
the public conscience. the conduct Of the
London press would be amusing If It were
not disgusting. 1t is one of the tenets
OF London journalism never to miss
an opportunity to preach loftily or
the iniquity Of yellow" otherwise,
American Journals. But any Amer
lean newspaper attempting to treat its
readers to the fashion of these omniscient
editors would be run out Of town within
tw~enty-four hours.
British Journalism and the war.
Take, for instance. the Times, which Is
regarded semi-idolatrously as the perfection
of respectable British Journalism. Reports
in that paper from South Africa Of Boer
brutalities are followed within a few lays
by fiat contradiction in the same paper.
This has become such a common occurrence
as scarcely to need apology.
After the killing Of McLachlan at Harri-
smith the Times coolly announced his ex-
istence a few days later in a different local
ity. Next, Vessels. the peace envoy. was
murdered in cold print. only to be re-
vtved in the flesh a week later. Another
Times horror was the murder of Doctor
walker. who was aogged to death, accord
ing to this veractous journal. The testimony
OF brother officers who were present at
his death was that he was nursed by Boer
doctors In the field hospital.
These are only a few Of the MANY IN.
etances or this Journals Misrepresentation.
All are used as pretexts for sermons on
6oer saVagery, as well as the treason of all
nose VINO dared to suggest the possibility
OF inaccuracy in the reports.
The curious part of it all Is the average |
reader never thinks Of protesting for being |
FOOLED. He listens to a lecture by. MI. Spen- |
Ger Wilkinson. military expert Of the Morn |
ing Post, who says that If the public wants
a good newspaper it should not encourage |
one which publishes reports not true. and.
after a~pplanding the sentiment and thank |
Ing providence he Is not like the poor de-
luded readers Of the American yellow press. !
with keener appetite than ever to
swallow the fresh dose of homemade hor- |
rors.
1t is a matter for regret that. whatever
LII thS al LONeLIleII VI IOe con. |
Of his remarkably successful newspa-
pers Mr.. Alfred Harmsworth may have
brought back from America, We must wait
Ior the practical demonstration. owing to an
illness which will prevent his
attendance upon business for weeks to
come.
A somewhat Irritating attack of malaria.
which he contracted In Florida, keeps him j
indoors. but it IS hoped that the present
glorious spring. weather and bracing rural
oreezes may hasten his recovery, which. the
say, may take weeks.
Edna May and Alice Nelson.
Theatrical matters afford the only relief
rom the present dullness. The arrival of
Miss Edna May and her company yester-
lay completes the summer invasion of
the company's premiere. on
Tuesday. being looked forward to with rn-
curiosity for the sake Of comparison
with THE Fortune Teller"
Miss Alice Nielsen and her company, who
nay fairly claim to have taken London by
torn, are anxious to follow up their sue
,ess. Manager Berley is already looking