Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-15
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Premier salisbury's Powerful But
Passive Influence in the Diff.
Guilty With China.
Unable to Take Initiative, Re Has
Been Great Factor in Promot.
ing Harmony.
Government Triumph in the Eleo.
tlon Complete America Rules
the Money Market.

London. Oct 15.-Lsrd salisbury's
course in the Chinese affair is. cynically
described by the critics as an aimlesss
game of hunt the slipper. Ii has been
played in a darkened room, for the
leader writer's of the leading journals
have not known what was going on
and the British policy in the far east
has remained an inscrutable mystery.
The bast explanation which is offered
by those behind the scenes is that the
Premier has remained in the back
ground because he could not count
upon the support Of any power and
would only have exposed himself TO re-
Bluffs it he hadtaken the Initiative He
would have acted differently if the
United States government had been
willing temperate with him. but when
he perceived that the state department
VAS respecting Washingtop's warning
against entangling alliances and that
France. Germany and Russia would not
tolerate the British leadership be de-
termined to make his influence felt in
the background.
\ While Russia. Germany and France
have presented proposals for settle
ment Lord Salisbury has contented
himself With revising them in minor
details and With promoting a general
agreement of the powers. He has
avoided giving offense 10 France, Ger
many and Russia; has saved England
from the humiliation Of having psopos-5
als Of her own rejected by envious and
jealous powers and has kept the Brit
ish diplomacy in reserve as a conserv-
ative force to be applied at the right
moment in the most effective way.
E This may be the optimist's view. but
il IS the opinion of those who have the
best facilities for forming sound judg-
meIlts upon public events.
II will be a notable exploit If Eng
land embarrassed by the South Afri-
can war and distrusted al the outset
by all the powers. succeeds in convinc-
ing them at the end ti1a, she is every
bods's friend except the empress
when that astute intriguer is trying To-
play off against another.
While Dr.. Morrison tells in the Times
With dramatic force the detailed story
of the siege of the legations, public
opinion here respecting China is in a
state of utter bWilderment. But there is
little sympathy for impracticable pro-
5posals, such as the prohibition Of the
Importation of arms and the esta bills h.
mentpf a line of military posts tween
Pekin and 1Nen Tsin Commercial Eng
land desires the Shortest possible inter
ruptinn of the ordinary trade relations
with China and a speedy settlement
which will nor place the government
there al the mercy Of every foreign az
gressor nor compel it to remove8the
capital INLAND, from Pekin.
T,,- elections virtually are completed
by the results Of the pollings am
nouneed SATURDAY afternoon. Seven
elections took place Saturday and as
rfany s~ill be held mex week. The gov
eminent triumph Is complete since II
retains the Immense majority which i
had al The dissolution The most that
tf. liberals can say j $ that the khaki
enthusiasm has not Increased mate
RALLY that majority and that ii falls
short Of the majority at the las. gem
eral election.
The usual comments are heard that II
will prove an unmanageable majority
stronger and safer if the balance be-.
tween the parties in The house of CONF
mons were closer. The same morals
we're drawn FIVE years ago, but the
heavy battalions remained for session
after sessionsin unimpaired discipline.
Ireland has gone strongly nationalist
and Welch liberalism has gained
ground but England and Scotland fav.
demonstrated By the large increase in
/ the c9nserNa tive unionist vote their
sympathy With the imperialist policy
/ of the United Kingdom. which. al the
close Of the most important campaign
since Waterloo. has taken broad rather
/ than narrow view of national oDliga-
tons and destinies.
White there Is a good deal Of fresh
! blood in the new parliament. Winston
hG'hurchiil Is the only young man With
i a promise % potency or a great career
! and he is in Il fair way TO be spoiled by
Y flatteig.
RfiILt.R'ss; RETURN A SURPRISE.
Gen. Buffers return 10 England is a
great surprise tothe military men here,
/ who had expected thathe would sue
igceed Lord Roberts. Ii is interpreted
as a sign thai Kitchener will be left in
command. This result causes satisfac-
ton in two quarters. The Aldershot
gang is relieved, because 1t breads the
transfer of Kitchener To London, where
| he might turn the military service up
side down If allowed by Salisbury free
/ hand for his leformatory zeal. The
/ South African community here also is
| pleased because il is weary of what IT
describes as Roberts soft hearted len
1 iency and regards Kitchener al rough
and resolute soldier, who VIII not be
isswayed by sentimental considerat tons,
/ but will restore order in the two new
colonies by drastic methods.
This feeling is shared. without doubt,
by a large section Of the public, which
reads With Impotence the accounts of
| the raiding operations of De Vets
burghers and the Transvaal train
| wreckers.
Gen. Butler has been relieved of his
/ command and allowed to return IN adj
vance of Lord Roberts in order that he
| may be spared the humiliation of being
set aside In favor OF Kitchener
AS Forestier-W alker, Methuen, Clery,
| Tucker. and possibly other generals
outrank Kitchener other changes will
be necessary. Kitchener's promotion
| NAV he a short Way Ouf Of Tho diff