The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05

.ency OF raising debate on an amend.
ment to the address respecting the An.
umn dissolution on a stale register
The ministers have virtually AntlcinAtes
SO futile a demonstration by summon
ing parliament promptly for the pur.
pose q securing the necessary hnaaclal
supplies
There are no signs that the Llbera,s =
win recall Lord Rosebery to the leader.
shin during the short session.
The struggle over the exclusion ~
Mr. Heaiy from the Nationalist party
win be fought out in Ireland not West.
Minister Mr. O'Brien, as the best or.
ganiEer on the Irish side. has his new
league behind him and win Inevitably
control the action OF the Nationalist
convention.
The work OF consolidating the British
empire grows apaee. Il Is officially nm.
nounced that tender OF ei,O0o. 900 has
been accepted for the construction az a
Pacific cable. This new wire win he
pam Britannia, Wherever Il touches any
land Il win ind itself on British soil
Thus Il viii not only link toecther
,sreat Britain and her far-away colonies
but It viii also connect Australia ana
Canada as they have never been con-
rected before.
In an earlier British Pacific oabla
schemes Honolulu was selected as the
landing place Of the first section. hut
on the annexation OF the Sandwich
Islands BY the United States this was
OF course impossible as the cable was
To be an British. The CONTINGENCY OF
American ownership OF the Sandwich
islands was. however. foreseen as far
back as ISSS. and in order 70 provI,le
against II Fanning island was In that
year incorporated In the British empire.
The cable. which Is 20 be completed by
the end OF 1909, win be the longest di-
rect wire IN the world. as II viii cover
A distance OF nearly 5000 miles In all.
The English press continues 70 dis
russ Mr.. Kruger's letter OF dismissal
nom Berlin. but refrains from saving
,vhat Is in every ones mouth. namely.
hat the German emperor owed England
his act OF reparation for his indis-
,retion FIVE years ago In telegraphlng
. letter Of congratulation to Pretoria
.fter the Jameson raid. IL has been ons
Il the c0mmonest comments among
that the expectation Of
European Intervention inspired by that
lispatch was one OF the main causes
4 the South African war. The German
mperor has made full amends. throw ,
ng a bucket Of water upon Mr.. Kru-
er's mission.
There are suspicicns entertained in /
diplomatic circles that the French gov
rment baited Kruger with the suggss-
lon that II would follow the lead OF |
he German emperor II he could be in /
uced to intervene. but there Is no dl- |
sct proof Of this theory. What Is |
lore 10 the point is the obligation in |
nrred BY the foreign office here 70 fol- |
w Gemany's lead in Chinese affairs,
hen the emperor has shown himself !
, useful as an ally This might be /
serious obstacle to a Chinese settle |
ert II the powers were not already I
vided and Germany disposed to make
for the sake Of restoring
lrm0ny. England's obligation to the
nperor for timely services during the
ar In South Africa are so manifest
at he will be In a position to claim
AN Tung after due consideration with
5 ally. In accordance with the third
ucle OF the recent agreement.
The bottom OF the great lace combi-
tion, which was proposed by the
manufacturers. has fallen
L. The Scotch manufacturers have
I been convinced that amalgamation
OrmOus company viii not be formed
r the buying up and controlling Of
e business Of leading firms.