Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-04
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GREAT BRITAIN AND HER COLO
MES TO BE CONNECTED
BY CABLE.
NINE THOUSAND MILES OF WIRE
English Press Discusses MI. Kruger's
Letter of Dismissal from Berlin
! William Makes Amends.

New York, Dec. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: The OPEN
ing of parliament was conducted with
the usual quaint ceremonies, the black
nod being master of ceremonies.
, There We're consultations among the
liberal members respecting the expedi-
ency of raising debate on an amend-
ment to the address respecting the aut-
umn dissolution on a stale register. The
ministers have virtually anticipated so
futile demonstration by summoning
parliament promptly for the purpose of
securing the necessary financial sup
plies.
There are no signs that the liberals
will recall Lord Rosebery to the leader
Eship during the short session. The
sstruggle over the exclusion of Mr.. Healy
tfrom the nationalist party will be fought
tout in Ireland, not Westminster. Mr..
.O'Brien, as the present leader of the
fIrish side, has his new league behind
!him and will inevitably control the ac-
'tion of the nationalist convention.
The work Of consolidating the British
empire grows apace. 1t is officially an
oounced that a tender Of 10000 pounds
has been accepted for the construction
of Pacific cable. This new work will
Abe pan-British. Wherever it touches
land 1t will find itself on British soil
Thus it will not only link together
Great Britain and her far-away col
onies but it will also connect Australia
and Canada as they have never been
gconnected before. In all earlier British
Pacific cable schemes. Honolulu was
selected as the landing place of the first
section. annexation
Hawaiian islands by the United States,
this was, Of course. impossible as the
cable was to be all-British. The con-
tingency of American ownership Of the
Hawaiian islands was, however, fore
seen as far back as 1888, and in order
10 provide agains it Tanning island was
in that year Incorporated in the British
empire. The cable, which is to be COM
pleted by the end of 1902, will be the
longest direct wire in the world as it
will cover a distance Of nearly 5000 miles
in all
The English press continues discuss
Mr. Kruger's letter Of dismissal from
Berlin, but refrains from saying what
is in every ones mouth, namely, that
the German emperor owed England this
act of reparation for his indiscretion
five years ago in telegraphing a letter
Jameson raid. 1t has been one of the
commonest comments among English
men that the expectation of European
intervention inspired by that letter was
one of the main causes of the SOuts
African war. The German emperor has
made full amends throwing a bucket
of cold water upon Mr. Krugers mis-
sion. There are suspicious entertained
in diplomatic circles that the French
government baited Kruger WITH the
suggestion that it would follow the lead
of the German emperor, If he could be
induced to intervene, but there Is no
direct proof Of this theory. What is
more to the point Is the obligation in
Cured by the foreign Office here to fol-
low Germany's lead in Chinese affairs
when the emperor has shown himself
so useful an ally. This might be seri-
Gus obstacle to a Chinese settlemen,
if the powers We're not already divided
and Germany disposed to make conces-
sions for the sake Of restoring harmony
England's obligations to the emperor
for timely services during the war tr
South Africa are SO manifest that he
will be in a position to claim Shar
Tung after due consultation with hi:
ally in accordance with the third article
of the recent agreement.
The bottom of the great lace commits
sion, which was proposed by the Not
bingham manufacturers has fallen out
The Scotch manufacturers have no
been convinced that amalgama ton il
either necessary or eXpedient, as al
enormous company will not be forme,
for the buying up and control of tn
business of the leading firms.