The record-union., 1899-09-17
Public Attention Continues Almost
Wholly Occupied
Specializing as TO Events Which Would
Follow War in the TranSYaal.
Sir Thomas Henry Sanderson, Per-
manent Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, Spoken of as
the Probable Successor to Sir
Julian Pauncefote as Enbassa-
dor to Washington.

copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press)
LONDON, Sept. 16-Speculation re-
garding the events that would lmmeol-
ately precede and follow hostilities with
the Transvaal continues to occupy pup
lie attention. 1t appears that no
declaration of war is necessary. Inc
process. according to good authority
would be a proclamation by the British
High Commissioner, Sir Alfred Miner,
stating that the convention of London
is annulled and that Queen Nlctofla
has resumed the government OF the
country known as the South African
Republic The General commanding
the British expeditionary forces Would
then be instructed to occupy the Trans
vaal and hold it until a fresh govern
ment is established. When the coun-
try is pacified, a commission, doubt
less, representing all classes of the IN
habitants of the Transvaal, would be
appointed to- draft a new constitution
That all this is easier said than done
is quite palpable, even to the most en-
thusiastic Englishmen. Estimates OF
the strength of the Beers widely Ill
verge John Morley referred to them
as able to put an army Of 50,0OO men
in the field, while the War Office offi-
cials seem to think that 25,000 is all
they could muster. As matter OF
fact, their strength entirely depends
upon the assistance they receive from
the Orange Free State and the natives
which is impossible to gauge. The pres
ent atmosphere of war has enormously
stimulated army recruiting. Crowds OF
young men surround the offices ana
daily large patches take the Queen s
shilling.
In Belgium the Dreyfus excitement
has resulted in the issuing of pictorial
postcards bearing portraits of the
prominent figures in the Rennes drama
and even reproductions of the hand
writing of Dreyfus and Esterhazy
The Queen has been dragged into
the church fight. She is quoted as say
ing to a clergyman regarding the Arch
bishops decision: Surely if incense is
illegal now, it must have been so fifty
years ago. Why did they not discover
it sooner?" This enunciation by the
head of the church delights the ritual
lists.
Commenting upon the difficulty ex-
perienced in finding a successor as
ambassador to Washington to LORD
Pauncefote, a weekly paper says it is
more than likely that Sir Thomas Hem
ry Sanderson, K. c. G., Permanent IN
der Secretary of State for Foreign At
fairs since 1884, will receive the ap-
pointment to Washington as reward
for his long service in the Permanent
Under Secretaryship-
United States ambassador Choate is
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
Martin in Invernesshire. He is expected
back in London at the end of this
month. Mr.. Choate, Jr., is deer stalk
ing with the Earl of Kintore.
Henry White, Secretary of the United
States Embassy. has gone to Germany,
whence he will take his wife to Switzer-
land.
The United States military attache
at Berlin, Colonel Samuel S. Sumner,
is accompanying Emperor William at
the military maneuvers. With Colonel
Sumner is Lieutenant Mervyn G
Buckley, U. S. A, who, previous to go
ing to Germany, completed thorough
inspection Of the Woolwich. Chatham.
Portsmouth and Plymouth arsenals
and dockyards. in accor rdance with his
special mission to investigate European
ordnance and equipment Lieutenant
Buckley, after completing his work In
Germany, goes to Paris.
The Duke of Manchester has created
considerable talk and some scandal by
appearing at Mrs. Hughes-Hallett' s
iancy-dress ball at Dinard in abbrevi-
ated bathing suit.
Andrew Carnegie's yacht Sea Breeze,
with her owner and several titled Com
moners and their wives on board,
broke down off the coast of Scotland
several days ago. Distress signals were
made and the party was eventually
taken off and landed by fishing boat,
but had to spend the night at the little
town of Cromarty.
The Fifes have now got the big
steam yacht A. ]. Drexel, designed
by Watson, in the framing stage. II
is said that it equals any yacht afioat
in speed and equipment.
T. F. Harvey of Chicago, who made
q. fortune recently in the chewing gum
combination, has been staying in Ire
land. where he was born. A section of
the Irish party has offered him one of
their sure seats at the next election.
Mr.. Harvey viii not make a decision
until he returns from his Forthcoming
visit to America. He has been on init
mate terms with the leaders of the va
rious sections in Ireland, and said to
a reporter of the Associated Press: Il
believe the prospects are good for a
reunion of all the elements once more
presenting a practically sold irish front
against English Conservatism
William OBrien's newspaper, the
Irish People made its first appear
ance in Dublin this week. The self
described organ of reunited Ireland
maintains that all the Irish force must
be recast and recreated to insure sue
cess.
Referring to Halifax dispatch re-
ga-ding the strengthening of the Esqui-
malt garrison. the Globe says it is
gratifying that EsGuimalt is beginning
to receive appreciation as a strategica
position. as it is lone of those Imperial
coigns of vantage which have suffered
from systematic neglect" The paper
also says that a couple Of years age
a British engineer officer. was sent t
Esquimalt to investigate the place, add
Ing that it was evident that he saw tn
futility of strengthening the fortifica'
tions unless manned by thoroughly eff
cient troops. "The Canadian militia.
says the Globe rs as useful as sucl
a force is for local purposes. but only
il they receive sufficient training II