Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-09-08
ENGLAND WIDE-A-AWAKE
End of the War in Africa is Now Near
its end.
PREPARING FOR GENERAL ELECTION
Young Hay Pleased the Beers Import
ant Letter Discovered in Maybrick Case

ant Letter Discovered in Maybrck Case
Notwithstanding the discovery of
the diplomastists as to how to best
wash their hands of the Chinese en-
barrassment, public interest is mo-
mentarily diverted to the nations pri-
vate affairs, and the wearisome war in
South Africa, the outbreak of bubon1c
PLACE in Glasgow, the widespread dis
turbances and disaffection in railway
circles and the dissolution of Parlia-
ment are all receiving much attention
1t is considered evident from the
speech of Right Hon. William st. John
Broderick, Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, made on Wednes-
day, that the government considers
the end of the war close enough to
the horizon to justify looking beyond
it and preparing for a general cleo
ton. Therefore, an authoritative pro-
nouncement on the subject of the dis
solution of Parliament is expected at
an early date.
Whether Mr.. Broderik's anticipation
that Lord Roberts's movement will
have decisive bearing on the length
of the war is justified or not remains
for the present matter of conjecture;
but there is no mistaking the inten-
ton of the government to utilize any
appreeiable military success and ride
into office again on the back of "Bobs,"
who, it is expected, if all goes well.
will be able to return in October and
take up the duties of commander-in-
chief, and incidentally to aid in the
election.
HAY PLEASED THE BOERS.
Lord Roberts's emphatic commenda-
ton of Gen. Buffers strategy at Ma
chadodorp looks seriously like a de-
sire to restore public confidence pre-
paratory to the devolution of the flu
ture conduct of the campaign upon
the shoulders upon whom it originally
rested. In connection with the ulti-
mate settlement of Transvaal matters,
recent arrivals from South Africa
think it possible that the service of
the United States Consul Adelbert
Hay might be advantageously utilized
Young Hay has managed to please
! both the Beers and the English said
Louis De Villiers, a kinsman of the
Cape Colony Chief Justice, who has
! lately arrived, to a representative Of
the Associated Press. when Hay ar
| rived at Pretoria, public opinion had
been made difficult for him by stories
of his English sympathies. The Boer
feeling was so intense that statements
that Hay was no better than an Eng
lish spy were readily believed; but he
behaved with such quiet and good
sense that he speedily got the re-
spect of the Boer official class, while
he did not part with his original opin-
ton that the Britons, in the main,
were right in the war. An American
lady of the keenest Boer sympathies,
added to Mr.. Hays first perplexities by
making regular campaign to win
him to the Boer side. Failing in this,
she gossiped freely of his alleged pro-
British purposes; but he outlived all
this, was helpful to the British pris-
oners, and lately, under British SUI
premacy, has interposed more than
once in the interests of the Beers"
THE MAVERICK CASE.
A tangible result of the recent visit
to Mrs. Florence Maybrick, at Ayles-
bury prison, of DR.. Clark Bell of New
York, the prisoners counsel, and q
representative of the Associated Press
was the discovery of hitherto I'M
known letter from the late Baron Rus
sell of Killowen, Lord Chief Justice
of England, to Mrs. Maybrick, re-
affirming his belief in his clients in
nocence, and vigorously declaring hi:
conviction that she had been unfairly
condemned. This letter has since beer
made the basis of a new memoria
praying for Mrs. Maybrick's release
and so strong is Mr.. Bells belief in the
force of this document that a copy O.
it has been sent personally to Sil
Mathew White Ridley, the Secretar!
of State for the home government, a
his summer home in Northumberland
accompanied by the request that h
give it his earliest consideration. DR.
Bell has started for the continent
more than satisfied with the effect!
; of his visit to England. He has no
only succeeded in seeing his client
for the first time since her incarcera
ton, but has also secured for Mrs
!, Maybrick an interview with he
mother, Baroness de Roques.
The discovery of the Russell lette
: is regarded as important, not because
/, many people doubted his sincerity, bu
because it is couched in such terms
as to preclude any opinion of his be
lief that she was unfairly tried. Mrs
Maybrick's friends say DR.. Clark Bel
feels the mysterious influence of oppo
sition somewhere, which hinders /;
successful result. The late Mr.. Bayar(
evidently felt this when he declared
the case had reached the end of diplo
nancy, and seubsequent ambassador
also met it. But many recent evidences
of leniency toward the prisoner incline
her friends to believe that her incar
ceration will not be prolonged.