The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-05

u free hand. South Africa will secede from the
empire and establish republic. 1t is aues-
tion whether tho home Government could sue
cessfully cope with such rooeliion Flad-
stone Is prominently man OF peace. and hi
reluctance to put down an uprising OF col
onsts by force would raise serious political
difficulties at homo. On the other hand' II ne
allows l'hodes TO carry out ms am injurious rur-
poses no VIII ALLEVIATE n much larger faction
than the Radicals under Iahouchere
The latter has been reiHntioss IN his attacks
upon the Government anu tho chartered TOM
pany. HIS latest utterahce. to-day, Is the most
savage OF all. lie snys 10 part:
| Several hundreds OF natives have been
Killed ana the loss OF the invaders Is limited to
Two orr three. 10 call TINS war Is mlsnomer
bnttue ehooting Of pheasants might as well he
called war. ana pheasant shooters gallant war
rlors. what is the present state OF things In
Ma'nhele Landf Ghe nation ia being hunted
down Ike Vermin. and those not killed are told
! That the sole chance OF preserving their lives
is to trek across the Lambesl There they
may establish themselves. but howf By treat
ing some African tribe in possession Of the
! territory the same way Rhodes treated them.
At present Rhodes's game Is obvious. lie
intends to take possession OF Matabele Land.
! When discussion takes place as TO his right to
become owner OF tho country he Will oppose
|
fore. that the Colonial ONCE should act Lord
fipon seems to be panic stricken. 1t Is case
! OF weak, weii-meaning man confronted with
| n bold. daring adventurer.
! AS Things stand now the imperial police
should occupy Bulawayo. Rhodes should be
I informed that the battue OF Matsbele must
! cease. and that the Chartered Company must
| neither exercise jurisdiction in Matabele Land
| nor grant lands until the imperial Govern
! IA n
II Rhodes refuses to obey he must be treated
as flituster We cannot shift responsible
/ tics either on rotten financial company. on
; cape colony, on Rhodes. or on two Dukes VINO
| nave been made lie directors IN the rotten
| company.
know there are many who consider 1t Al
most virtue to shoot black men. and believe
| that any one who does Is British patriot.
whether actuated by the general principle
that black men ought to be shot, or by the de-
| sire to steal their property; but this never
has been the doctrine upheld by the Radicals
and We did not put the present Government In
| power to act upon II"
There Is remarkable contrast between
Parliament. rs now reassem bled. and the as
pect OF the national legislature before the re-
cess The spirit OF almost Quarresome ag-
| gression which animated both sides during
the long session seems to have disappeared
According to the present outlook We are to
have business session, with comparatively
little partisan wranGling. Tho Government
has adopted an extremely conciliatory policy
with the first OF its measures and this spirit
has been met nail way.
the absence OF Chamo erlain makes great
dinerence bnilour mas mono OF the LIBERAL
Cnionlst LEADERS, love or hghe Nearly all the
sharp wrnngles of the long session. besides
the memorable riot we're led or melted oy
Chamberlain. Inc date OF MS return. prop
ably. will mark the resumption OF warm
scenes in the Commons. Meantime tho
uouse NAV la exnected TO do real work. All
,ho le,dors h,xo com. hack ann.rantIv in
Inc lehucrs nave come DUCK apparently III
rugged health. Gladstone maintains Won
dertul yiror. It is really a serious matter for
tho veteran freihier. however. that MS soou
physician lies probably. at the point OF death.
.a C,"as.au. h,,+ =. 49, hrIun sad ,Iraos
20 Mr' u'aus'one. pu' ~ may p'ihE sau ploo'
Ministers powers have been In some degree
duo to the skin and wisdom OF his medical
adviser. Sir Andrew Clark has for years main
tanned the closest supervision OF his ilustrious
patient. No new man. however skilful. will
know so well how to preserve the phenomenal
vigor o. the aged g atesman
sir Andrews death aside from MS Intimate
association with Gladstone.w will be most keenly
,e ne Is al 'ne eao o' ms anu
pelo'ea ny lleh ana poor a!he'
The latest attempt to compromise the min
ers' dIspute failed. and tho widespread misery
,n,u e.n, g., ,oi,iari,. will o,,.n n, ,ho IA
VIII grow. some co'''er'es VIII open NJ ''ie o'u
rates. but the large ones which are under
contract to SUNNY great consumers mt losing
eon''"'I " oupp' 90 ,rt Nv i ,s
rates. Will remain cioseu. inc ohsy soiu',oh
OF the problem now seems to be FOR the big
consumers to consent TO a Modification OF
thsir cnntracts most or which run mi mart
tho terms of tho contracts az long as the strike
., 7. ia -, .,,.i ~ .hn
continues IL w"uln re mucn chehhfsr t2r tle
cone. .nefs are 20 pay i ~ ,y nlanip
fnt" 'AS'ead nt Icing cIniInpGeu 'o Ouy con, IN
me prn arETe e Wops'e n'o a. a cnl
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erles o. Mrrnr m III nov al III
cFTa7e vi q pri c'n.' ~ ~ STiIs y, -, r,
NV" or three years ago ne h arihce anu Tin.
cess ~ Wales pu.en nanaes anu ntaHes ~
arEn ~ nt1t ANA, IN than rnvalv ot Marl
a,lrtWaro ent"rIa'nen mem l"yali, az s sh
h",onGh ouse y, T"s 'im nnr iaI
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non n' mo ro'nl cAMnp'y ~ It tn.hE w
nursing as recreM,iI1h. put h ,d,1i tho MS