Evening star., 1899-03-27
PARTITION OF CHINA
Continued from Fourteenth Page.)


know which was the most exciting exper-
ierce-his entrance, unarmed, into the cave
of the starving Matabele he had. just
fought, or his interview with the kaiser. A
few years ago Mr.. Rhodes and the German
emperor were nearly hurting Great Britain
and Germany into war, and now the two
enter into a friendly discussion over engi-
neering and railway building The kaiser
was angry at Mr. Rhodes attempt to over
throw the Transvaal government and Mr..
Rhodes was no doubt angry over the kais-
er's telegram. But the colossus cares not
for the past when he has work to do, and
had it been convenient It is just possible
that he would have coolly gone to the
kaiser Immediately after the Jameson raid
ard asked him for an explanation, or have
argued the matter out with him. Mr..
Rhodes diplomacy is of the rough-and-
ready sort not yelled language which may
be something, but often means nothing. H
tells statesmen and rulers exactly what he
means and what he wants, and his wants
are generally so reasonable that he has lit
tie difficulty in convincing men of common
sense of the practicabiity of his demands
Blow to Dom Paul.
To Mr.. Kruger this celebrated interview
must be cruel blow. When next ne ad-
dresses the burghers. with his pipe in one
hand and his Bible in the other, he will take
as his text, Put not your faith in princes"
Mr.. Rhodes was an open enemy but the
kaiser was his friend, and gave him en-
couragement, and now he actually receives
the man who tried to overthrow him. The
incident is all the more CALLING because
when Dom Paul's emissary, Dr. Leyds,
sought an interview with the kaiser it was
refused. Mr.. Kruger finds that his one
friend IN Europe is a tickle ally. On the
contrary, instead of sympa athiZing with the
Beers, Germany has become friendly to-
ward Great Britain, and Is no more ready
TO defend Boer methods than Mr. Rhodes
himself. Whatever the outcome of the dis
eussion, or negotiations, the Transyaal
government must feel that they can rely
upon no foreign support in a dispute with
England. Rumor puts the most favorable
construction upon the negotiations with
Germany, and it may be taken for ranted
that the kaiser would not have received
Mr.. Rhodes SO publicly had he been doubt
ful OF the advantage of the scheme which
the colossus was ready to lay before him.
Mr.. Rhodes is so much in earnest sbnut
this Cape to Cairo railway that it will he
surprising if he returns to the Cape Without
some guarantee of the success of his pro-
Ject. Mr. Rhodes is seeking for one thing
the German sanction for the CARRYING of
his railway across the strip of German ter
rltory That separates Rhodesia from ITsan-
da, and, for another thing to be desirous
OF negotiating the construction of a railway
from the Atlantic across German soutb
west Africa to Buluwayo This wo1,Id
greatly shorten the distance from this
country TO Rhodesia, and would give rail-
way communication right across the south
erh half or the dark continent
London's Theaters.
The rapid growth of the suburban thea
ters about London is causing great anxiety
to the West End theatrical managers. With
all Londons immensely for years, the chief
theaters nave been in group about Picea-
diily circus, the Strand and the Hay
market within radius probably of less
n mill Avn
rauias sacred to drama never succeeded
until recently. The suburban residents now,
llttolIlg plays brought to them through the
numerous theaters that have recently
sprung up. patronize them to the detrinnent
OF the sacred circle
80 certain of the West End managers
nave been comforting privately as to how
pest 10 meet the competition of the SUBJ
urban houses; and among the mea
suggested has been the drastic idee as for
bidding the performance in the suburbs of
any new piece within twelvemonth of its
production at the West End. That is. how
ever, feeble device at the best which is
foredoomed to fall and a more effective
plan would be a reduction in the lesser
western houses in the. price Of seats The
prices here are much higher than in Amer
lea, and could be reduced profitably Per-
haps more effective plan still would he to
ionow the example of the cynical wife, who
held that the way to keep a husband good
tempered was to feed the brute" and to
give better value in their refreshment de-
partments. London playgoers necessarjIv
i've good distance from the leading the
aters, and patrons of pit and gallery have
a long and hungry way to go after the
curtain falls. That is a consideration which
mas never yet struck those whom it Is the
fashion to call ''enterprising managers
who spend much money upon their scenery
and dresses. The suggestion is therefore
being made to them-founded upon q con-
tribution by Mr.. Jules CIaritie to the Athe
naeum-that the Berlin example should be
followed, ard automatic boxes provided.
where, in the dropping in of few pence.
a sandwich or sausage and its LIQUID con-
comitant can be obtained. 1t may safely