The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-10
Succeeds in One War Only to
Enter Into Another.
CHINESE NOW, NOT BOERs
Bdiishers In Official London Satisfied That
Beers Have Been subjusaied. and
Now Watch Chinese
Situation.

Copyright. 1900, by Associated Press.J
LONDON. June s-To all intents and
purposes the South African war, 50 far
as the average Britisher is concerned.
is over. With the exception Of the
possible capture Of President Kruger
and the home coming Of Lord Rob-
erts. his calendar Of probabilities con-
tains nothing Of vital interest. Al
ready China Is becoming a keen rival
Of South Africa as the burning ques-
tion Of the day.
The capture Of 500 members Of the
imperial yeomanry. which a few
months ago would have thrown the
nation into it Of despondsncy. self
analysis and furious abuse Of Its own
officers. has passed comparatively un-
noticed. The work Of stamping out
the rebellion. for such. according to the
British point OF view, is the nature Of
the opposition Tow encountered. is too
prosaic and too common in the annals
Of the British army to merit the abb
sorbing attention hitherto bestowed
on each detail Of the sanguinary strug-
gle.
What shall we do with it?" Is far
more the topic Of the hour than specu-
lation regarding the expenditure in
lives and money that seem likely TO
ensue before the pacifcation of the
Beers is accomplished. Large rumbers
of Inquiries are daily made in London
anent the prospects Of the undeveloDed
crown lands Of Natal, while the rich
resources OF the Transval and Orange
river colony form the basis Of frequent
articles. Before many months have
passed the steamship companies ply
ing to and from South Africa. the
companies connected with the develop
ment OF that portion OF the globe, and
Others equally interested and we'll in
formed look sor large and steady
immigration of trained British agri-
culturists and others to fields ON which
the blood Of Briton and Boer is
scarcely dry. All the letters from the
front indicate an Increasing desire on
the part OF the irregular and colonial
forces to settle down in this fertile
land won with such cost to them
selves.
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The British high commissioner. Sir
Alfred Miner. it is learned, is deyot-
ing his whole attention to evolving a
scheme of civil government applicable
to the Orange river colony and the
Transvaal. and is relying to no little
extent upon the influence of the Brit
ish settlers to exercise it. The COM
missioner is in constant communica-
tion with the secretary Of state for the
colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, who
has also got the forces Of the colonial
Office hard at work on the problem,
though the keen-sighted officials be-
lieve the day is still far distant when
the military administrators will be
able to hand over the reins of govern
ment in safety to the civil authorities.
providing the progress Of the victor
ious army in the Transvaal is tolera-
bly, similar to its operations in the
Orange river colony.
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Subsequent to the capture of Bloem-
fontain this apathy towards military
happenings and interest in civil and
commercial possibilities is likely to
gain such a quick hold that soon the
war viii be almost forgotten. The con-
tingency of President Kruger's still
unjefeated forces scoring any victory
of consequence over Lord Roberts is
generally regarded as so remote as to
be scarcely worth mention. The occu-
patton of Pretoria. according to the
Man the-street settled the whole
matter
" " "
In view of the premature rejoicings
which Lord RossIyn's dispatch caused
last week, it is interesting to note that
the aristocratic young journalist Is
chiefly remembered in London for his
diyerting appearances in Hyde Park at
the period when he had given up the
stage to edit Scottish Life" At the
height of the season at the most fash
ionable hour of the day, he was always
to be seen. Immediately dressed and
bejeweled. seated under a tree. osten-
tatiously correcting mass Of proof
sheets. AS each one was finished he
covered 1t with four pebbles and laid It
out beside him until he was surrounded
for yards around with white slips,
which never ceased to be a source Of
huge amusement to the passsrs-by,
and, apparently, Of intense satisfaction