The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
European Governments Opposed to
Shedding More Light on the Inter-
ventiOn Negotiations.
LONDON'S WEEKLY BUDGET
COMMENT OF THE PRESS ON THE
ISTHMIAN CANAL REPORT.
King Edward Interested i'm the Cru
sade of Anti-RituaIists-Sma
wedding in High Life.

Times's assertion that the British govern
ment would welcome the publication of the
paper referring TO the negotiations between
the powers before and after the outbreak of
the Spanish-American war, the correspond
ents OF the Associated Press at the Euro
pean capitals chiefly interested were in
structed TO ascertain from the Foreign Of
fees If the respective governments would
consent to make the papers public The fol-
lowing is the response from France: mo
suggestion has been received here from the
British government to publish the Hispano-
American papers and none is expected. No
Importance is attached to the Tirnes's state
ment. England is aware that the several
governments would not agree to their pub
ncation-"
The following - the reply from AUSTRIA
1.-THE British government has made no in
quiry. Should such an inquiry be made,
Austria's answer would probably be &C
cording to the answers Of the other pow
ers."
From Germany came the following reply
I'VE have nothing to add to what was said
10 you on Tuesday"
The following was received from st.
Petersburg: Should a request for publ
cation be made by Great Britain. Russia
will willingly consider. No such request
LIDS yet DeSu ItCelNeO.
The report of the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion at Washington favoring the acceptance
OF the offer Of the Panama company TO sell
its property and rights TO the United States
for $4,000. 0c0 causes some unkindly COM
ment here. The Saturday Review says:
THE Americans can do one thing to per-
lection. They can drive a hard bargain.
The sufferer on this occasion is France,
which was completely hoodwinked by the
American bluff. The Panama directors have
agreed to sell their rights for $40. 000, 600 and
the United States Will jump at the pro-
good bargain, better, perhaps, than is SEEM
~ in International dealings"
The Outlook, somewhat in the same vein,
says: with extreme cleverness, the
Americans. under cover of establishing
national principle, made the French own
ers OF the Panama route eager to sell their
property. The Americans were perfectly
persuaded all along that the Panama route
was the better one, in nearly every par
ticular The thrifty Frenchman, out or
whose pocket the money was originally
Wheeled. must grin and bear this final
shame as he may. Completed by American
boon TO international commerce and will
Lrobabiy give an impetus 10 the construc-
ton OF the american merchant marine.
The efforts to appeal to the courts to pre-
vent the confirmation of the election of
the Right Rev. Charles A. Gore to the bish-
opric Of Worcester attract wide attention.
1t is understood King Edward is deeply
interested in the indignant objections to
his nominee and it is quite probable that
the ancient form for the confirmation OF
prelates may be abandoned. thus avoiding
giving ecclesiastical agitators opportuni-
ties which they at present have of making
disturbances. The lawsuit involved by the
appeal to the courts will cost an enormous
ma ha tfr,re
over a protracted period The Evangelicals
are determined to fight to the bitter end
while the archbishop of Canterbury has
retained Sir Edward Clarke as counsel and
DR.. Gore has a formidable array of law
yers. The archbishop of Canterbury. who
under ordinary circumstances would have
confirmed DR.. Gore to-day, was himself
the victim Of a similar experience, his ap-
pointment as bishop of Exeter i'm 1869 being
disputed on the same grounds.
Commenting on the affair, the Globe
says: The right of the King to appoint
bishops OF the national church is too firm
ly established to be contested and i'm these
days there is no fear of the right being
abused"
The condition of the Marquis of Dufrerin
is causing grave anxiety. Until his recent
attack the marquis busy revising his
voluminoCs memoirs. which he has been
compiling for years. They constitute Sc
crets and records of the diplomatic events
with which his Lordship has been CON
nected since he TO ConstantinopIe
as ambassador. and fill a number of VOL
umes.
Lord Rosebery has written a novel on
which he is putting the finishing touches.
1t is expected that it will be published
I'm the autumn. In spite OF his Chesterfield
speech. and many political and other d.
versions. Lord Rosebery, il is said found
time to rewrite the manuscript three times
The name and plot Of this novel are not
limited at. so far, but one of the weekly
papers suggests that it should be called
THE Lonely FurrOw,' or. if complied on
the lines of Dickens. il might be named
"A Neutral Inn" which is a sarcastic ref
erence TO Lord Roseberys recent sugges-
tiOn that peace negotiations with the Beers
might well be Initiated at wayside tav-
ern.
The marriage OF Lord Staverdale. eldest
son of the Earl of Leicester, and Lady
Helen vane Tempest-Stewart. only daugh-
ter OF the Marquis OF Londonderry. took
place "a St. Peters Church. Eaton square
to-day. The ceremony was one OF the
smartest affairs of the kind seen in London
for years past The primate of all Ire
bishop OF Armagh. officiated. Lord Lon
donderry gave his daughter away. The
church was filled to its capacity. and most
OF the notable people in London attended
the subsequent reception at Londonderry
House. 1t was estimated that the pres
ents. which were numerous. were worth
upwards OF e350,O0O
The court at Edinburgh yesterday granted
the Earl OF Rosslyn a divorce from his
wife who was Miss Violet De Grey Vyner,
on the ground OF deseruon.
Owing to the spread OF smallpox, the
various government departments have is
sued instructions which will result in the
revaccination of practically all government
employees. including postmen. inland rev.
enue officers and telegraphers. Many pri-
vate companies have already taken similar
precautions. but the above order will result
In large increase In the number of red
taped arms, OF which the streets have been
full for weeks past.
Mrs. Langtry returned 10 the Imperial
Theater thir evening in ''Mademoiseile
Mars" gorgeously mounted and costumed
comedy. The emotional triumph OF Lewis
Walters Napoleon was the feature OF the
play, the dramatic possibilities OF which
were appreciated by the large audience.
VIII Not Permit "a strike.
ROME. Jan. 2j.-The Oficial Journal to-
night announces that the government has
decided stand in yfaxy Of -,