The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
PUBLIC OPINION AROUSED.
ENGLAND WANTS THE INCoMPE-
TENTS RECALLED.
ono Common Verdict Reached on
Roberts Report and That In That
Butler and Warren should Not
BE Permitted to Lead the Armies,

Copyright, 1900 by the Associated Press.
LONDON, April I.-The British COVER
nor OF Ashanti, Sir Frederick NJ. Hodgson.
stands In danger of being murdered and
MS rule swept out or remembrance: the
United States is generally considered on
the brink OF war with Turkey; the Paris
exhibition has been opened: Queen Victoria
Is returning from her remarkable visit
10 ireland, yet who caresT' In England
there is only one topic and that is Lord
Roberts spion kop eensures and their pos
siole results Even the comment OF the
advance against Pretoria fails TO detract
public interest in the ail-absorbing SEN
sation OF the hour
Weeklies Teen with 1t.
The weeklies TEEN with comment that
defies cabled synopsis While there is
r1ultitudinous expression OF opinion re-
Earting the advisability Of the publication
at the present moment of such terrible in
dictments OF British generals and officers.
and while the authorities differ widely as
10 the causes OF their inefficiency and the
remedies therefor one common verdict
seems TO have been reached. which is that
Spion kop was a terrible muddle and that
someone must be brought 10 book.
Public Opinioa Emphatic.
Though the cabinet itself appears scarce
public opinion is pretty clearly defined and
Is unanimous in demanding the recall OF
Gen, Butler and Gen. Warren Placing Col
crof,on on half pay has merely whetted
the national appetite. and the ravenous
demand for action and for the preven-
tion OF the useless loss of loved ones cannot
be satisfied with such a meager bone as
Crofton Higher heads, II seems must
fall. II is probable the government hopes
Gen Butler viii apply for his own recall.
but this seems unlikely TO happen. and
now the country angrily waits for the
action that all sections Of the press de-
clare must follow the extraordinarily timid
publication OF Roberts structures
Roberts Has No Power.
curious feature is that Lord Roberts
apparently IL not empowered to deal with
Gen. Butler. or even Gen. Warren. both
having been directly appointed by the gov
eminent. and beyond reporting. Lord Rob-
erts Ia unable to take action. Yet. for
six weeks after receiving Lord Roberts
report the Marquis Of LAnsdowne the
secretary OF state for war left the ques-
ton open. and now. for some mysterious
reason. has taken the public into his con-
fidence. Hence Lord Roberts is naturally
his popularity by being brave enough to
expose weak spots
Talmase breaches To-day.
The Rev. r. Dewitt Taimase breaches
his first sermon this year in England to-
morrow at Manchester He is looking
forward with keen interest 10 addressing
crowds OF similar enormous proportions
to those who heard him when he last Wis
tied England
The well known preacher is taking much
interest In the India famine fund and the
distribution OF American relief.
Responsibility for Famine.
Sir William wedderhurn. known as an
SNA..~
Speaker on the subject. declares the Brit
fish government Is responsible TO a great
degree for the awful sufferines from the
famine. owing to unfair taxation and the
revolutionary systems OF business meth
dds arbitrarily imposed on the natives,
The Turkish DiMcuity.
Inquiries made by the Associated Press
regarding the attitude of Great Britain
and other powers toward the American
Turkish difficulty reveals the fact that
no one has the slightest intention of In
terfering I'm any way, The British gov
eminent officials do not disguise their de-
light at the stand taken BY ashington.
and hope the sultar's obstinacy VIII for
once fall to achieve Its ends. Great Brit
ain herself during the past years has
Of debts from the sick Man OF the
East" and appreciates the irritation dis
played at Washington. The British ann
bassador at Constantinopie has informed
the foreign office OF the conditions ex-
lstlng but merely verifying what has al
ready been published. SO far Lord Sails
bury has sent him no instructions. but
the Associated Press is officially In
formed that Great Britain and the other
po%,s whp ar now ma ski ,nsr se,n' rspns
Turkish tariffs have no intention Of pool
! Ing their issues upon the American
claims or In any way associating the
tarin matter with that dispute The pos
sibility Of serious results attracts gen.
erai Interest and much comment In Eng
7 lar &c. HY.Fan
u; " earnestly TO be desired that PhAr-
aoh should harden his heart. But there
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the money. II he does not Dewey may
GO ahoat again 10 do work rather less
easy and much more important than the
capture OF Manila.
The Outlook suggests that the United
States might take the customs OF Smy rnA
that the sultans new friend, Emperor
William. will whisper Pay" and the
Incident viii b. ended
Croton strike Attracts Alteration.
r anS Oss, sIa.siens ssiniS ion 'ers ss
speaker deals with II legally as per
hapz the arst outbreak Of the lopg pre-
world over and saws Il believes the
United States will eventually be COM
pelled to asopt more severe restrictions
% Immigration and strengthen It's avail
able forces for the immediate suppress
sion OF incipient insurrecttons.' adding
America re remain a. me Is AN~k
cease TO be the refuge OF destitute man
kind "
some singular Comment.
The same paper. dealing with the pro-
posed amendment TO the constitution
providing for tho election Of senators By
hy popular vote declares that the senate
nov swaruas with minionaires who are
believed to purchase their election hT
large gifts 20 campaign funds. and who
make X nearly impossible Tor the pres
idsnt 10 have foreixn policy ADDING;
The HAY fauncsfote treaty Tor es+
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