Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18

hands. 1T would do good to hang a dozen
or two of the traitors is remark one con-
ward reply that all the prisoners profess
to have Communicated by force. and It Is
difficult to differentiate between those who
have been forcibly Communicated and
those who were willing rebels.
A Brigade of Militia.
/ am informed that If Sir Redrers Butler
asks for further reinforcements the war
office will send out brigade of militia. By
this action the military executive viii seek
to conciliate those militia officers who have
shown some feeling over the disregard Of
their force and the preference shown to
the reserve of the line. Within the last few
days nearly dozen colonies of militia reg
fments have written to Lord Woise}ey beg
ging that in the event of more men being
required at the seat of war the militia
should not be passed over. Preference VIII
be given to those militia regiments which
have undergone training by the side of the
regular troops at Aldershot or Salisbury.
The Morning Post Is authority for the
statement that the total British forces en-
ployed in South Africa will shortly reach
10000 men.
Chamberlain's Bad Break.
Mr.. Chamberlain's speech on foreign af-
fairs at Leicester has done him infinite
harm with the tory party A tory MEM
Der the other night said, Thank God. he
has made himself impossible either as
prime minister or as leader of the tory
party" What the tories specially resent
is not only the language of the speech. but
the moment of its delivery. Lord Sails
bury was ILL., and suffering from great
domestic bereavement. Mr.. Chamberlain
had interview with the German en-
perOr. and at the very first opportunity he
made a speech suggesting that he was d.
recting the affairs of the empire, arranging
understandings. and concluding alliances.
The tiyeS 3{lstly roQarH the
duct of the colonial secretary as ungener-
Gus and unfair to the prime minister The
splutter caused by the speech in foreign
capitals is settling down. and Lord SANS
bury and Mr.. Balfour will probably be able
to prevent its interfering with the good re-
Iatfons which exist between this country
and the United States and Germany. 1t
has ruined. however. Mr.. Chamberlain's
political future. and rendered it impossible
that he can fill any higher office in the gov
eminent than that which he now occupies
Some conservatives are beginning to doubt
whether he is fit to conduct the negotfa-
lions that will follow the conclusion of the
war.
Feeling Toward France.
The French ambassador has gone to
Paris, and it is said that he has been sum
moned by NJ. Delcasse TO discuss with him
the state of feeling in this country. The
French ambassador has been long enough
here to know something OF public senti
minister that, though the offensive carica-
lures of the queen have caused some an
noyance there is no real hostility to France,
As to Mr.. Chamberlain's hlunders. Lord
Salisbury will have to explain them away
or apologize for them. The colonial secre-
tary is probably highly delighted with the
sensation he has created. He is rarely
happy unless his name is much on the pub
lie tongue but he has probably done some
thing to prejudice that alliance or under
standing which he wished TO promote, His
the German emperor and our own govern
ment Both desire to be friendly to this
country but they do not wish the fact to
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o11ired at the GuIIdhalI
s
The queen seems to be taking special
Mains to show her qualification at the good
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7i't. q Nn ~ -
nrasay,- in ber yra4astv's nsma on SAT-
urday, The Iefh instant. when the ship will
be on view 10 the executive and general
committee OF the fund ON Ihursday, inc
I'm I'm ll.stan'' rJ sp tiias rp
f., ra,yeI dinner to the surgeons nurses and
officers of the Maine will take place at
the Carlton Hotel on the evening of Deceni-
her IL. The tables are being reserved by
so many people that It is moro than likely
much difficulty will be experienced in Sc
curing seats. Among the latest contribu-
tons to the fund are 400, sent by ''Balti-
more Syrnpa thizers" and two checks from
ANONYMOUS donors sent through SeIigman
Bros, for f102 and f45. Mr.. E. W. Nash
sends f&J from New York and there are
more donations in kind.
Sevspapers In Demand.
A great war muIcts newspaper proprletors
so heavily in payment for that most ex-
pensIve form OF news war correspondence,
that .bav ara entitled IN expect some COM
.-s.4ts. l., t,..o,-oll ,i.o,,io,;o ,ooora
l'il9s''i' III me ei9su
ing 10 my Information TINS they are no"
obtaining. / hear that the demand for
newspapers in SO great that the mills are
experiencing extreme difficulty in meeting
it. One newspaper proprietor, who manu-
features his own paper, tells me that to
meet the great demand from his own print
ing office he has been compelled to cancel
several contracts.
Ion5o, Jorr,.lism
Tho NTH the 7ransvsal ia telling
,,;+b aa,d11 aefact On the editors NJ liberal
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