The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-29
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LONDON, March H-Polttically the past
Week mas been most exciting one In Eng
land The Matabeies, the speech OF JOS
eph Chamberlain. the Transvaal and Mad
asascar all afforded topics Of first-ciass
importance. and then came the resignation
OF ihe French minister for foreign affairs,
M- bertneioi. Gaping the news Of the
week In some quarters considerable inn
poTiance Is attached to the resignation Of
NJ. Berthelot, and it is interpreted as be-
ing one OF the cotcomes OF Frances abor-
i've action in attempting 10 prevent the
use OF the Egyptian reserve fund for the
expenses OF the Nile expedition. Ii had
been previously runoored that the Feench
cabinet was diviced regarding the policy
10 he foiio~ed In regard to the Dongola
expedition. sad the result. which has been
decided rehun to France led to such
an out-fy In the French press against the
boulEeois cabinet. that somebody had to
ps sacrihcef In order TO appease the pub
he. and so II. Bertheios. always looked np-
on as somewhat OF Jonah. was thrown
ovsrboard.
The Marquis of Salisbury undoubtedly
scored over France in the matter but the
feeling Of satisfaction experienced must be
considerably tempered by the knowledge
that Germans's attitude is solely indu-
enced by ftaiy's preilcament. and that
there Is no love for England In her support
OF this country. In fact. the concensus of
opinion of the foreign correspondence is
that unless change OF relations occurs
Germany is likely to leave Great Britain
In the lurch at the later stage of the ex-
pediton, especially II. as appears not I'M
possible, Italy Is compelled by public opin-
Ion TO retire from Africa. The accounts
given OF the campaign by the wounded SOL
diers who have returned 10 Italy have in
creased the unpopularity of the African
rfaf ~ nf Ifai Tot
and there are evidences OF a revival Of the
agitation against prosecuting the war.
In regard 10 the situation in the Trans
vaae the Cape Town dispatches To the
Zines are most disturbing. and it is evil
dent that something Is going on which may
lead to an explosion of more far-reaching
consequences than the Jameson affair.
Everything points to the fact that the
Transvasl IL preparing for some struggle.
and there is a feeling here that a rupture
or amicabe relations with the South AZ
rican republic Is looming up on the oorizou
most clearly. II Is believed that President
Kruger cannot be induced to visit England.
The Beers are arming. and are listening
too entirely TO the advice OF German ad-
visers to be pleasant to British statesmen.
and. in short, the South African situation
~ the cause OF extreme anxiety to finauciers
and others interested in that part of the
world. There are indications that the
Beers of the Transvaal. the Orange Free
State and Cape Colony are making common
cause against Great Britain, with the result
that England may find that she has more
on her hands than the Transvaai difficulty.
and that her enemies in South Africa would
be backed by Germany.
Under these circumstances IL is not
strange that there is suspicion that
the Matabele rising turns out to
have been instigated by the native police
irAf h.
enemies of Great Britain. and. of course
the Dutch and German agents come in for
blame. The rebellion of the Matabeles was
quite unexpected, and has caused decided
sensation. The number of natives affected
Is estimated at between 5000 and 5000 but
Il is admitted that the disturbance may
spread 10 a very much larger number. and
that the situation. which is already one OF
gravity. may call for the displteh of troopa
10 the Cape from India and Great Britain
Cecil Rhodes. the former premier OF
Cape Colony. comes In for share of the
suspicion which seems at present to at
tach 70 almost everything and everybody
connected with South African affairs
When Mr. Rhodes left England recently
for his home IL was significantly remarked
that no great time would eiapse before
he would be heard from In another role
the establishment OF South African re-
public under the protection OF England.
and he Is said 10 he animated by a strong
desire to do something brilliant which VII
wipe ont the defeats of the British by the
Beers. even II II is necessary in so doing
TO wipe out the Beers themselves There
fore Il IL remarked that II IS jus, possible
that Mr.. Rhodes. ami not the German or
Dutch agents Is responsible for the pres
ent uprising in Matsheisland. and thas IL
is quite probable that the disturbances
may be made an excuse FOR the sending
or strong reinforcenents OF British troops
into South Africa. The future will AZ
once show Il this view OF the case is cor
rect
OF Itself. the uprising Of the MataheIss
should not he a difficult matter to han
die. as IL Is estimated that 1000 to 400
men who are thoroughly tried campaign
era would speedily put Il down. particr-
larry as II IL believed that not the whole
of the Mstaheies are In revolution
rtruber of them migrated across the
SeGmsi after the late war. ana there is
NJ danger that they will return even at
the request of young i9nSenEuta. who has
L is reported. placed himself at the head
cf the insurgents. which gave the govern
uent officer no surprise as Il had prevf-
cusiy been h.nted ths; they were excites
hy she defeat OF The Jameson raiders
whose expedition depleted Rho3esla Of Do
lice and greatly facilitated the present up
rising
rcalTnre who Is now In this city. said
today that the Dcm,aon government dsf
nos desire e coerce Manitoba OF the
school question. and hoped thai a mnin-
ally satisfactory settlement VIII shortly
D. reached.
Tia Dominion government. Montague
added. was much disappointed at the biIl
% Walter Long the president of the nosFt
es agriculture tor the permanent excsu-
sion - Canadian and other cattle. esre-
cia!ly as Il has been expected that tne esa-
har<o on Canadian cattle would he entire
IL removed. as. according - the Canadian
ministers. the CarAaia1 catr5e are abso-
lutaiy free srcm disease and the fa,t czn
- established. contl5u!rg Mr. Montague
said y had a conversation On the suayerf
during the week with th@ secretary O.
state for the colonies Mr- Chamberlain.
AID again urged hira aS I have repeated
h urxei other prominent people here to
a6ops MY suggestion II sending a British
comm sssoE stth distractions - make
thorough exaTlassS- g the Cana1ian
herxss TEE Dominion government Is quite
wtfisrE - hear ali ;hs expense os such
commission ard wsll d. every thing r.assi-
lie IN ersler 70 enable y 20 make is tx
animation as thoTcu<h ard complete as
desired 5us Mr.. ChAasaeriain refuses In
ny aplrsafa, the efcet ot Mr. Longs h4l
MI probably se 20 insssre Instead of nsne.it
the Rrsyssh farmers. a. Il vii aassous;e eds
Increase the tTzste ia csitle wAtrh ars KILL
e4 AZ she parts % arrival In the sseaa-
whiie. the psssss~ OK she t8N Nil rot en-
courage Canada 10 hope that TIE I1attss