The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-07
Quiet Ending Of the Boer War Is Civ
ing Great Satisfaction, and Rob-
erts's Return Ar0uses Interest.
PROGRESS OF THE ELECTIONS
GOVERNMENT STRENGTH Is IN
CREASED EVERY POLLING DAY.
Comparison Of English and American
Partisan Spirit-Messages from
the south African Front.

LONDON, Oct. 6.-Thanks to Germany IS
withdrawal of her first note and the SUBJ
stitution for it of a compromise, there is a
general impression in England that basis
of united action by the powers is now In
sight. That such a satisfactory stage has
been reached through Lord Salisbury's
following Americas lead is ignored by the
English papers, which have not yet grasped
the fact that the present German action is
a direct consequence OF Lord Salisbury S
verbal refusal to become party to the
suggestion that the surrender of the guilty
Chinese officials must be precedent to the
peace negotiations. Great Britain, 1T is
fairly safe to say. will now never formally
answer Germany's first note, but her
informal answer had, perhaps, greater
effect on the negotiations than any recent
circumstances, besides making the con.
tinental plan for working Independently of
the United States unfeasible.
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With the Chinese muddle showing signs
of clearing up there is some opportunity OF
paying attention to the quiet ending of
the war In South Africa. Out of $4,000
wounded, $4,000 have actually returned to
duty. Such quick recovery of such large
percentage of the wounded rather breaks
down Baron Blochs theory that modern
war is impossible, owing to its slaughter,
though, it is true, ten thousand British
soldiers have found graves in South
Africa.
London is already in state OF expec-
fancy, awaiting the return of the city i'm
perial volunteers from South Africa, and
4 &ho ,lo1o
country is likely to give itself up to a
period of jubiant anticipation, pending the
arrival of Lord Roberts, whose return will
be marked by celebrations such as Great
Britain has not seen for many year.
The attitude of the Canadian electors
towards the policy of sending soldiers to
South Africa from Canada is awaited here
with some interest. The Globe editorially
expresses the hope that Mr.. Bourassa and
others agreeing with his ideas. may be de-
feated but adds: Whether Sir wilfred
Laurier, the premier. is returned or not,
we believe the next administration of
Canada will be even more strongly imper-
ialist than the present
The personnel of the next British Parlia-
ment, as decided up to date. promises to
be of interest Labor Is we'll represented
by Messrs. Burns, Keir. Hardie and Pell
the latter being the employees representa-
tive during the recent Taf-Vale Railroad
strike. Mr.. Hardies success was quite un-
expected He only visited the constituency,
(the Merthyr Tydyil district of wales),
where he defeated William Pritchard Nor
gan, two days before the poll. All the
Cabinet ministers will reappear and nearly
all the former Cabinet ministers.
One of the most remarkable features OF
the elections was the sweeping defeat of
Captain the Hon. II. Lambton, of the Brit
ish cruiser Powerful. who opposed the
government candidate at Newcastle-on-
Tyne The failure of Sir wilfred Lawson
tLiberaD. president of the United Kingdom
Alliance for the Suppression Of the Liquor
Traffic, TO defect his Conservative oppon-
ent in the Cockermouth division of Cum
berland. was scarcely less surprising.
Literary England will be well represented.
in spite of the defeat Of Dr. Conan Doyle
and Mr.. Augustin BirreIi. for there will
be Lecky. the historian; Prof. Jamee
Bryce. the historian; Winston churchiII.
Gilbert Parker and others. present at st.
Stephens to uphold the various brauchea
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