Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-29
DECIDED IN ADVANCE.
Liberals Have No Hope of Winning
Enough seats to Control
British Parliament

British Parliament.
London, Sept. 22.-The political cam
paign has commenced in earnest. Only
another week remains before the polling
begins, and it will he only a little over
i've weeks before the new Parliament as
semb.eS. That it viii be a conservative
body is a foregone conclusion. Herbert
Gladstone admits that it is quite impoS-
sble for the Liberals to win over the 100
seats necessary to give them Il victory.
/ Thus from the outset the election loses
ITS interest, practically resolving itself
into an opportunity for politicians ON both
sides to air their views and TO discuss
the momentous issues Of the last year un-
trammeled by the conventionalities Of ST.
Stephen 5. Tbs outbreak Of Oratory.
judged from the initial stages, promises
1 to develop no new or startling facts. The
Conservatives cOntine their energies to 4
defense of the war in South Africa and
of its mana gement; while the Liberals at
tempt to ignore it, concentrating their at
tacks upon the failure of the Conserva
tives to fulfill the promises of beneficial
home legislation. Though this is officially
the Liberals main plank, the division of
their ranks over the war is so great that
it is quite impossible to keep all the can
didates in Line.
EIgHtinS the w ar over.
While Sir Edward Gray and others
are telling the voters that 1t is useless
to discuss the war and are admitting
the annexation of the Boer republics is
the only logical outcome, MIR. Morley
and other well-kn0wn members Of the
party are telling them that the war was
unnecessary and that the annexation OF
! the republics is a blot upon Englaud's
fair name. On one point, however. the
Liberals all unite: and that point is the
unfarnesS OF Lord Salisbury in bring
ing about Il dissolution at the present
moment when the register of 1898 is eX
piring, so that thus ali who were not
registered over two years ago are olsen
frauchised. The new register COMES
into force in February. Thou
sands are affected; aud the Liberals
maintain that Lord SaliShury's action is
not only without precedent, but is uncOn-
slltutiCral On the other hand the Con
seryatives claim that Lord Salisbury
act d fairly, as had he waited until after
| February. he would have the undoubtei
advantage of the votes Of soldiers return
ing from South Africa In their wrath
that the election was pcecipitated with SO
little warning thu Liberals are not alone.
1 business men, regardless of party. are
furious over the disintegra ton of trade
which always accompanies election con
tests. Publishers for instance. after Il
Wretched year, seeing the war in South
Africa ending an! affairs IA.
China becoming more quipSccut.
made all preparations for q revival OF
trade. Just as they Were beginning to
put new books ont The announcement of
the dissolution of parliament came like
a thunder-clap. spelling all their pros
poets. The stock exchange. on the
same grounds, has got great grievance
against Lord Salisbury. as it will be
well into December before the public can
he expected to take keen interest in
stCcks.
Home Rule i'm Ireland.
The question Of home rule. excent in
Ireland. is scarcely mentioned. Herbert
Gladstone who represents West Leeds
advises his constituents to let the mat
ter rest; bat the Earl of Sandwich
strikes q much franker note. in renounc
ing his adherence to the government and
returning to the ranks of the Liberals
because home rule is dead.
\ miniature bomb has been thrown into
the Conservative camp by the Liberal
Morning Leader. which publishes
lengthy story showing that the wife. sons
mud daughters of Joseph Chamberlain,
the secretary of state for the colonies.
hold almost all the shares of the firm OF
HCSkinS Sons, contractors to the admiral
ty. Among the sons holding large
amounts of stock is i Austin Chamber
lain, eldest son of the score tary. who is
a civil lord Of the admiralty To put
verse complexion on the matter it is
pointed out that there are no IloSkinS
now connected with the business. which
is practically II family concern and ap-
parently prosperous The only answer 50
far vouchSafed Ia the accusations is
letter from Mr. Chamhcrlain's secretary
saying the min Ster is not d~poSed TO
Notice the cowardly insinuati0n con
tanned in an indirect charge
Cabinet Rumors.
Rmnors assign the war ministry to
Mr.. Chamberlain in the new cabinet, The
suppustiCn being that the Marquis Of
LHnsduwne will retire and also that Mr.
Chamberlain will then have Lord Rob
eTtS rs cOmmander-in-chief and Lord
Kitchener rs adjutant- general. Earl
HalShury. the lord .ngh chancellor: Earl
Cadogan. the lord lieutenant Of Ireland:
Niscount Cross, the lord privy seal. and
William Court Gully. the speaker of the
House of Commons. are all said to be
likely 10 retire.
American innovation viii shortly APP
pear in London in the shape Of 800 lam-
dries run by American employees and
with American machinery.
How greatly the British government
profits by death can be judged by the
returns of the estate duties for 1899
1900, i1rst issued, They show that near
Is Et4.000.000 were added to the eX-
cheuuer from this cause. The total sum
hcqueathed by G5.341 persons amounted
to over E292 600. 600. or half the national
debt. Twelve milionaires paid tolls to