The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
PARLIAMENT SOON TO ADJOURN
End Of Queen yietoria's Sixtieth Year
as Ruler TO Be Celebrated.
] Rhodes Committee, Insurinx .
Thorough stirring Tp-The British
Meeting Rever>cs in Souta Africa
"A Naval Maneuver That As
founded tire British People.


London, Aug The first Saturday sit
ting OF the house or commons occurred to-
day. which heralds the close of the session.
and il Is expected that parliament VIII he
prorosaed on Saturday. September D The
amount OF work which \. j. Balsour. the
government leader in the house. proposes
10 dispose OF during the coming fortnight
- immense, and il IS very doubtful wheth-
er the catalogue of bills can be pushed
through. The commons did brisk work
during the past week. but there are some
measures still pending which are looked
upon as certain 10 meet with considerable
opposition.
measure dealing with au;omotor cars
passed its committee stage on Thursday.
and is expected 10 become law during
the present session. IL permits aulomS-
tors 10 run on English. highways at a
speed not exceeding fourteen miles an
hour.
The house OF lords burned midnight oil
last evening before the Irish land bsi pass
ed its second reading by that body. The
Marquis Of Londonderry. the Earl OF Win
chelsea and the Duke of Abercofn We're
the leading spokesmen for landlordism.
and their structures promise amendments
in COMMITTEES which are likely 10 cause
some trouble when the measure IS return
ed TO the house OF commons. The Chronl-
Gle says: Unless the government has
given categorical pledges 10 the Irishmen
in return for their support that Is 30 save
them from a great betrayal, IL the land
lord majority In the cabinet refuse 10 al
low Mr.. Baifour to destroy the lords land
lord amendments. the Irish Will be caught
in a cleft stick and viii be too late TO
defeat the bill. single night must finish
the debate. and the government forces Will
joyfully unite 10 give the landlords their
triumph"
A big assembly Of noble danes listened
10 yesterdays debate in the house of lords.
including the Marchloness OF Salisbury
and the Countesses OF Cadogan. Mayo.
Londonderry and Ribblesdale.
The Marquis OF Salisbury displayed his
personal interest in the Irish measure by
slumbering heavily while Lord lands
downe moved It's second reading. Once
the premier head inclined 10 rest on the
Duke OF Devonshlre's shoulder, and the
latter hastily arose and strolled TO the bar
OF the house until the marquis awoke.
Though Lord Bray's suggestion 10 make
September 3 a bank holiday. in order TO
celebrate the fact that Queen Nietoria's
reign will then have lasted longer than
that of any other English sovereign. has
been declared by the Marquis OF Salisbury
10 be inconvenient and impraeticable this
year. IL Is generally uad~rstsoa that the
accomplishment OF the sixty years reign
next year Will be the occasion for ma
tional celebration similar TO the jubilee.
The government has decided that the
parliamentary committee which VIII In
quire into the administration OF the Brit
ish South Africa Company and the CTR
eumstances attending the raid into the
Transvaai is to be composed of eight
Unlonists. four Liberals and an Irish Ma
tionslist, and IL is expected. In spite OF
ienIals. that the secretary OF state for the
colonies. Joseph Chamberlain, will event
ualiy consent 10 preside over the dellbera-
tons OF the committee. The government.
after vain resistance, has consented that
Henry Labouchere shall sit in the COM
mittee. His presence insures the fullest
light being shed upon the origin of the
raid Sir William Vernon Harcouft, the
Liberal leader in the house OF commons.
viii also be a member. No decision has
yet been announced regarding the action
20 be taken against Cecil Rhodes. If he
is tried he viii be the first priyy councillor
who has been criminaily prosecuted since
1S.s. when Lord Melville was tried on the
charge OF mslversation OF public funds.
The news from Khoeiesia Is far from
rosy Sir Frederick Carringtou's forces
seem capable Of little more than holding
their own. In fact. Some of the recent
fights look very much like reyerseS The
insurgent natives have profited BY the
previous defeats Inflicted upon them. and
they now decline 10 rush into the open
end provide food for the Maxim rapid
frin~ guns. which, during recent enSoun-
ters. .aavc been almost useless
An official dispatch received from
Ehodessa yesterday stated That Capt.
White. with 20 men, a seven-poundeF and
two Naxinls. had gone 10 the relief Of the
Hartley iaager. ard the latest news from
the column was that Capt White had
taken up a position on the top 0f kopJe.
which he was defending, and asked for
food and ammunition. Thus II appears
that this strong force is only aole 10 hold
is own. owing 20 the altered tactics OF
the enemy. Capt. Frederick Carrsastor
admits that be needs more troops. bat he
Is unable TO feed or transport them. o"-
ing 10 the prevalence OF the r4nderpeE1.
The latest felegrams from Rhodesla re-
port increasing numbers OF cases or
treachery among the fr.endAes. who sfs
supplying the insurgents with cartridges
anf food. The authorities have ahan~
slouea the idea OF driving the insufEenls
out OF the Matoppo hills. ana have De-
egsiea. instead 10 build a chain OF forts
around them and staTve the enemy I~en-
~ so-ts have already been commenced.
These will be maintained after TIE FeF9t
is qifelIea, as a refuge for settlers ia me
event Of xnoth her outbreak. In aaG8tsoa-
a r,arp,.nent police force OF 90 men Is 10
Do enrolled.
The resuit Of the naval maneuvers Just
eanrltdasA has given a shock TO English
raaa who imagined that Great afitaAn .
naval h8lwark was lmpreSnAoe- me ldta
~ she rusueuyerz vas that a foreign feet
AS trying 10 reach Loughsgiliy and mat
a british fleet which was mnca STRONGER
and faster had to prevent u. TIE foreign
ssas met OF Tor bay. and ne British feet
v.as xprezd from Land End 70 Lap cape.
rfa.n Nv S,at the foreign fleet did rot Try
10 mass 1gy, the Irish sea IL went around
ire west coast of ireland and succeeded
Ia reaching I.ouRhswglly gnmoleSfed. This
a. a rosr1piete reversal % what was gen.
e~ailv exy.@cfed. and il - held 20 prove
ia. th~ landing Of an invading force In
Great Britain - quite possible. even
,hoas1h a greatly superior naval force
wouIa o. trying 70 bar the way.
Tire co.or question has sos'slen4y come
f-sa ss-orrinence ia France b. the recall
- cen .D0ets the hsrO ef the Dahemey
sarnsisu- from his pest % nFisaaIsr gen
a~z5 IA I1do-Chlna ard So - generally be-
5ge,es tnar gats step i due 20 the fact that
- tx a rnufatto. having heea born IA sen.
s.-.9 ~ a s~fegaIeee SnothaF IL aptears
tb.t wrest opposition exists n the ming
- 81 the colonies against nulatsoes
SIC i Is esaime8. are os5ialaing too rnany
.,osts IN the oos8laal service. and j. -
,tFsees,9t 20 eeny that the feeling in
Ts-~n~e which before the col0r.la! exxan-
49,, A~8ught F~renehnea In close touch
9gth the backs ard was VERY Tolerant 70
.Aess has recently ve&Fed. NJ tfEeenxslie
Rezee. the masatGo deputy from GEa9a-
gassue. intends 10 bring the matter into
TIE arena OF gs0sssseS ny questioning the
eoseasAl ministry on sas ss1lscI Ia.s