The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-24
ENGLISH PLUCK AROUSED.
MEET THE RnvrRsEs IN SOUTH
AFRICA UNFLYNCHlNGLY.
No Proffsss Of Mediation Will ne
Regarded, ana No Result IL Com
tsmpIsted Except Ultimate British
saccess, No Matter what II Costs.

Copyright, 1899, by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Not for many years
past has Great Britain faced such a stu
alton as confronts her this Christmas. Yet.
to meet these there has arisen new Brit
ain, which by Its virilIty and pluck ex-
torts admiration even from her bitterest
continental critics. Since the boastful-
ness has disappeared from the British
press, the comments of the foreign papers,
couched In tones far more fair and friendly
than when It was believed speedy victory
awaited Gen. Butler
stead Has n Vision.
As repeatedly asserted, there Ii no like
Iihood OF European interference, yet w. I.
Stead, in the Chronicle today, has very
alarming column, in which he has visions
OF superior Jameson raid by 10000
Frenchmen on London, In the absence OF
the channel feet. Mr.. Stead points out
how easily. In his opinion, this might be
accomplished, and says:
ITO rely. az some appear to do, upon the
addition of a number OF raw recruits. UNI
der the excitement and stimulus OF the
reed. Wooiwich arsenal might be in flames
and the French tricolor flying over West
Minister palace before the first Of these re-
cruits would have learned to handle
gum
Boers Anxious for Mediation.
Though Great Britafn's plight in South
Africa seems terrnoro r,lv critical tha AS.
sociate6 press learns that the Boers are
straining every nerve to secure the medi-
alton of President Mckinley toward a
favorable peace. But any one with the
quickly annrec,ates that NOT ona nerson
a. a ,,,,,,,nr cor,a,,,n,.ts. arv ras,,yt mt
or ,,,ts,,,ata Iarstssh t,.s,,r,cy ond ali sac-
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that mediation, win be accented. though
believing. IL President Mckinley could be
persuaded to proffer 1t, Lord Salisbury.
though perhaps bound to refuse, would
lose humanitarian sympathy in the Unit
ed States and thus divert to the Beers
much wavering sentiment.
No O6er VIII He Accented.
IN. A..oo,.tad pr.ss ,s ,pforn,es Fran,
excellent sources that no offer of media
ton would be accepted by Lord Salisbury
in any shape or form. The popular con-
cession OF peace Ii that It must come
through the idol Of the army, Gen. Rob-
erts. and his no less adored chief OF staff.
Gen. Kitchener The country is prepared
to wait indefinitely for that event. The
fall Of Kimberley. Ladysmith and Mafe-
King would not make a particle OF diner
~ imnedoeo IN the hearts OF the people,
VINO Ior the nrst Time IN the memory OF
tnis generation nave drunk ueepiy OF the
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excitement or nervousness. IL Is believed
That II kimberley rails De Beer mine
shares and interests VIII shrink to moth
Ing, while the Chartered Company's vast
issues Will lose what little bottom they
nave LETT.
Precautions to Prevent Failures.
1t Is learned by the Associated Press
that the great financial houses in London
have combined and furnished sufficient
money to insure no large failings on set
thing day, December Is, though the small
fry will suffer. Unless this action had
been taken several well known houses,
not of the first Importance, but of large
proportions, would, 1t is said. have to 60
under. This concerted precautfon has to
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market is still panicky, many believing
the most serious crisis has not vet been
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