The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-05

~ fsct Of the war In the Trans
~ vasI IL the ail-psrvading one
\ In New York At present AZ
-. lar. a very large Dutch population
= i. act Surprising that considerable syn
s.,hy u expressed for the Beers. That
a.. Yuis retired leaving hts wounded
-. the Geld, relying upon the humanity
- a. Duschmen. speaks for itself Also
-. thouxhsfui courtesy OK Gen. Joubert
= btfing tho English know CT the death
- f:en symous, about wnose fate they
.,rs Ia great anxiety. is recognized as a
s.,xsy act A great feal o. dissatisfaction
: reesed that more o. our great datliss
-. are considered TO take the lead In
ssr.erur1se." has any correspondent, upon
rs All Al. our dispatches come from
rng.ssa sources, and are naturally tinxe3
-.s craftsmanship. We were always q
S,,,.rsnhe. nation. with strong symDatnies
=. the under dog" and we want to hear
r. cher sides story OF these English
ss:odts.
The American women In Engiane-ct
xacu there are many-have equipped the
ssa,ner Maine for a hospital ship for use
r souta Africa TIE Atlantic Transport
Company with handsome generosity loaned
the Maine free OF charge Tor this ph.!an-
eaartsred the Rome as a hospital ship.
I was IN England during the Spanish
American war, and / well remember the
scs.swas, contsmptuous surprise the En-
ssIsh expressed that We should be In such
4 state Of excitement over a war with so
snSgpiacant a Kingdom a. Spain. The
,aubile OF the Transvaai is more insig-
s.Aca1t than Spain, and yet England Is
taxing the situation with a tremendous
amount Of agitation and preparation. In
Isl. when the Beers started their war OF
.naeoendence that illuminated In what the
British call the disaster Of Majuba
NJ" Mr. Gladstone recalled his troops
sas refused to prosecute what he de-
neunced as IAN unjust war No such
sen,iment prevails now fri England. The
ssineipal sentiment seems to be that OF
revenge for Majuba hill.
New York In recovering from the strain
Q. great excitemcnt~the Dewey ceiebra-
ton, the yacht races. and after that the
enthusiasm for Sir Thomas Upton. AS
seon a. the result OF the races became
kE3wn Sir Thomas MAS made the hero Of
tie hour. His fairness. his pluck, his
handsome speeches were lauded to tho
skiss. and sympathy and !riendliness
rxinsd upon him from all sides. There ia
10 objection TO this but IL seems rather
hard that In all the enthusiasm the real
winner Mr.. lselln, was completely for
gotten. Tbers were no shouts for him.
81 our cheers were for the yanqulshed.
But then We are getting used TO winning
lie cup; IL has come here to stay. Chaun-
ey Depew said In one OF his most eio-
cssat speeches. IF Sir Thomas Upton did
nat lift the cup. he has Hfte! the affec-
tens Of the people
Ths newspapers are full OF the Wander
bit VII. Ono OF the great drawbacks our
rich people suffer from In America Is the
Experiment interference OF the press. The
English Astor makes no secret that that
*as the reason re would no; I've IN New
York He had no freedom or privacy in
bis native land. He could not drive tan
cen In the park without SEEING pictures
Of himself ani his turnout tn nil the Sun
~ papers. The vanterhil,s are suffer
tg now from this intrusion. The guarded
ralemen. Of one brother that though the
aSreenent has been made - appear as n
shsfe GIFT, n IS really n family settlement
g. adjustment OF Il situation which ] am
CAD TO say my brother met with fair
tass IL distorted into headlines. Eldest
san Intended TO Oppose Hts Fathers
vii" Such was not the case, ard 30
stating Is taking away al the generosity
ami fairness OF the second brothers
handsome gift The family have behaved
With dgnlaed r. serve. trying to keep their
sgn sHairz rs much as possible from the
sshlic. What little has got out Is dts
trr'td by the sensational papers into a
nm'ly imhroglio. where absolutely none
existed
4 a
In the Tonbs prison or New York city
Hsre are now twcnty-eght persons await
Eg trial for murder. Some Of these have
fesn confined IN tho cells OF "mUrdcrefs'
rs" very long time. prisoners % whom
NE law says distinctly thar they are limo
cent untH proved guilty.. r. guilty. they
seat meet swirl Justice: II innocent.
mere Is all tho moro reason FOR q prompt
uial and yin3lcafiou- Yet there they are.
heksi ~ cells. unfried deprived 81 the
nasrty tha; g their constitutional right II
nfy are guiit'css. their number constantly
ADDED % while waiting for District Attor-
o'y Osborn 10 bring them 10 the bar.
=
automobiles have never been allowed
esads csntral park. To test the order az
0cssien ~ horseiesS carriages from the
saGS. WInslov r busby. a banker ard
HrA9sr ~ thu Automobile Clun. caused
h''sseI' to b arrested The caz, VII be
NaeAed with intense interest ~ New
sefs. as the horse ard horscloss people
sfe fre''v evenly matched The former
ssears that The park IS taa only place
ware enc Fan drive IN comfort in New
iefs city and the introduction o. auto
1aa1es would Tighten me horses and be
@lao@t as hal "a cab.e cars. wi;h their
sefs'zEt ,N