Arizona silver belt., 1899-10-26

 tion in 1900" is simply a newspaper story. If the man who wrote It re- peatS it two or three times he will b,gn to believe it himself.
 The national executive committee of the W. c. T. U. evidently heliev ! in C., ,anslon. At the sixteenth .tn- nual convention and silver anniver- st,r, convene q in seattle, WaSh., laot ! Friday, among several resolutions of more than ordinary interest were tlnae ,calng with the seating of Con gressman-eect Roberts of Utah, the Otio management of affairs in the Philippines, and diyorx. The tenn perance question is likely to be lost sight of in the desire of these grand women to dominate affairs generally. The Woolwich correspondent of the London Telegraph writes; The royal gun factories q Woolwich have just turned out gun with range so much in excess of any previous ord nance that the government range at ShoeburyneSS has been found insuf- ticieut for aScertaining its maximum range. When fired for the first time, the shot went out tO sea, miles beyond the targets. Though the range of the new weapon has not been accurately measured or calculated, artilleristS eS- innate if at fifteen miles. or about ten miles more than tha nf the latest rifle small arms,
 The Ohio election. which comes of on the 7th ultimp and which il is conceded will blaze the way for the national contest of 1900 is attracting no little interest in political circles throughout the country. State at- fairs are ot cousc mentioned in the platforms of the two great parties. but the burning questions arc those of imperialism and trusts, and speakers from both parties are preparing thcm- ! selves for She hattic royal The re- pubicanS are issuing bulletins nf cpn- iideuce to the voters with the nope of stampcding Inc enemy, while the dem- 1 ocrats wear q cheerful smile betpken ing aSsulapcc ot success The demo- cratS are not walking the floor of nights guessing a> to the November result having staudard-hearcr in the prIsur of lohu R. Mclean for 1 governor. 1he>e popularity aud iu- tcgdty of manhood ha, united lhc | party in Ohio,
 AginaIdu evidently believes the pen michtier thau thc sword. having Shcaihed th, latter and engaged in i writing The trSt production iS a book addressed to the member, of the United states congress. and contains letters alleged to haye been written by U'nitcd states Consul Wildmm at
 Hong Kong to AwuinaIdn in June and July of iast year, Replying Co Agui- ualdoN request lhat ihr Americans would arrange for The shipment uf the i! Spanish prisoners lo Hong Kong. re- lieying lhe Filipino, oi the expense or maintaining them. Nr. Wildman K quoted H, having said: Never mind 4 feeding them 4 meal ever, day, ol ] cour,e. and walrr would b" q good diet They have been living tuo high during tue la,t few wears. As the SpauardS want more blo0dShcd in the 1 Philippines l trust you will let them have taste of real war, Do not he ,o lender with them. Handle them as they woud treat you.
 In the House of Commons on the l9lh instant secretary of State for Colonie, Joseph Chamberlain. speak ing on the governments policy in south Africa began by criticising the ! action of the opposition at the pre- yious meeting of parliament. Their statements he said were calcu-
 lated tO encourage President Krucg- CTS resistance and to cmbarasS the government in most difficult and muSl critical functions He had come ! lo the conclusion that war had always been inevitable. although il was only of late that he had himself most re- 1 luctantly reached this view Turning ] lu the principles involved in The war. ] the colonial secretary went on to say: i If we maintain our existence as q great power in South Africa we are bound tn show that we are willing and able to protect British subjects when ever they have suffered injustice and | oppression. Great Britain must re- main the paramount power in South Africa. do not mean thc paramount | power in he German and Portuguese poSScSSionS, bnt in the two republics and the British colonies. Everyone { on both sides of the house is dcterm- iucd to maintain these principles. The peace of south Africa depends upon Great Britain accepting rcspon>i-
 bility in the TranSyaal. The Bucr oli- carchy has placed British subjects in
 the position of inferiority: and what
 would have been the British position
 if they had submitted to that infe.
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