The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-02
British Parliament VIII Probably
Soon Dissolve and a General
Election Be Ordered
BoER WAR IS ABOUT OVER
AND ROBERTs's SUCCESS WILL BE
USED AS A CAMPAIGN CARD.
Consul Adelbert Hay Suggested ~ Ar
bitter I'm the Coming Settlement
Of Transvaal Matters.



of the diplomatists as to how to best wash
their hands of the Chinese embarrassment,
public interest is momentarily diverted to
the Nations private affairs, and the weari-
some war in South Africa, the outbreak
of the bubonic plague in Glasgow. the
widespread disturbances and disaffection
in railway circles and the dissolution OF
parliament all receiving much atten-
ton. 1t is considered evident from the
speech of Rt Hon. William st. John Brod-
erick, under secretary of state for foreign
affairs made on Wednesday, that the gov
eminent considers the end of the war close
enough to the horizon to justify looking be-
yond 1t and preparing for general election.
Therefore, an authoritative announcement
on the subject of the dissolution of parlia-
ment is expected at an early date Wheth-
er Mr.. Broderick's anticipation that Lord
Roberts's present movement will have a
decisive bearing upon the length of war is
justified not, remains for the present
a matter of conjecture; but there is no mis-
taking the intention of the government to
utilize any appreciate military success and
ride into office again on the back of
'Bobs'' who, it is expected, If all goes well.
will be able TO return in October and take
up the duties of commander-in-chief, and
incidentally, to aid In the election Lord
Robertss emphatic commentator of Gen.
Buffers strategy at Machadodorp looks
suspiciously like desire to restore public
confidence preparatory to the deyolution of
the future conduct of the campaign upon
the shoulders upon which it originally
rested.
In connection with the ultimate settle
ment of Transvaal matters, recent arrivals
from South Africa think it possible that the
services of United States Consul Adelbert
Hay might be advantageously utilized.
Young Hay has managed to please both
the Beers and the English said Louise
dc Vflliers, a kinsman of the Cape Colony
chief justice, who has lately arrived, to a
representative of the Associated Press.
when Hay arrived at Pretoria public
opinion had been made difficult for him by
stories of his English sympathies The
Boer feeling was so intense that statements
that Hay was no better than an English
spy were readily believed; but he behaved
with such quiet and good sense that he
speedily got the respect of the Boer official
class while he did not part with his origi-
nal opinion that the Britons, in the main.
were right in the war. An American wom-
an of the keenest Boer sympathies added
to Mr.. Hays first perplexities by making
a regular campaign to win him to the Boer
of his alleged pro-British purposes; but he
outlived all this, was helpful to the British
prisoners and lately, under British suprem-
acy, has fnterposed more than once in the
interest of the Boers.''
A tangible result of the recent visit to
Mrs. Florence Maybrick at Aylesbury
prison of DR.. Clark Bell. of New York the
prisoners counsel, and representative of
he Accn f4l
of a hitherto unknown letter from the Ia te
Baron Russell of Killowen, lord chief jus
t1ce of England, to Mrs. MAVERICK reaf-
frming his belief in his clients innocence
and vigorously declaring his conviction
that she had been unfairly Condemned
This letter has since been made the basis
for new memorial praying for Mrs. May
, prick 5 release. and so strong is Mr.. Bells
copy of it has been sent personally TO Sir
Matthew White Ridley, the secretary of
mer home in Northumberland, accom-
panied by the request that he give it his
earliest consideration. DR.. Bell started
f Tor, the ,., continent to-day. more than salts
land. He has not only succeeded in seeing
his client for the first time since her in
generation, but has since secured for Mrs.
Maybrick an interview with her mother
baroness De Roques) The discovery of
the Russell letter is regarded as impor-
tant not because many people doubted his
such terms as to preclude any question of
his BELIEF that she was unfairly tried. Mrs
Maybrick's friends say DR.. Clark Bell feels
somewhere hinders of successful result
The late Mr.. Bayard evidently felt this
when he declared the case had reached the
sailors also met it. But many recent evil
dences of leniency toward the prisoner in
cline her friends to believe that her in
generation will not be prolonged.
The outflow of home-bound Americans
this week is limited by the capacity of the
St. Louis and Etruria. The former took
an interesting list of passengers, including
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne MacVeagh, Justice Grey. DIR.
Schrady. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. EIkfns. of
Philadelphia, and Sousa's band. which has
just completed a. continental tour. Sousa
was in London this week but resisted the
temptation to play in England, as he ex-
Eeets 70 return here next season, when he
will probably appear at the Glasgow inter-
Sousa, seemed quite as popular at Frank
fort, Cologne and Berlin as at Paris.
American music is always most welcome
Though my interpretations of Wagner
were enthusiastically received In Germany
a brass band that can accompany n violin
solo Is an unknown thing in Europe, where
attempts to use military bands to play
concert music are not always pleasing
Such an instrument as the saxaphone Is
unknown In Germany, and the vast number
OF reeds which secure the violin effects
of the band are an innovation which sur
prised many Nearly every continental:
city has presented Sousa with a civic fla
and Frankfort sent a delegation to London
Thursday 10 personally present him with n
lnagnifit emf banner from that municipality
John Alexander Dowie, of Chicago. who
came to England to promote the Zion
movement, have been kept busy this week
Although he has not begun real work in
London. Mr.. Dcwie is besieged with let
tiers, kilograms and callers urging hin,
to initiate the Zion movement forthwith
Mr.. Dowie however. is going to Scotland
his campaign. His agents are ar worl,
trying to secure building for the autumn
operations.
The United States medical inspectors are
busy watching the progress OF the bubonic
plague at Glasgow. DR.. Hough will prob
ably join DIR. Thomas at Glasgow on Mon
day. DR.. Thomas's first object is tn So
cure trace of the vessel which brought
the plague to Scotland. This is no easy
task. but the matter is regarded as of great
Importance and as soon as the vessel 8
identity Is established. DIR. Thomas will
report to Washington. The outbreak
naturally has had serious affect on the
commerce of the port.
WEEKLY BERLIN BUDGET.
Sedan Day Not Generally Observed