The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11
iNI)N IS FEELING BETTER.
suCCEssEs TEND TO RE-
.-osu sELF-CoNFIDESCE.
x...s of Political Design In
a..ep,s opportune visit, just
=. ne Presentation of a Bud-
HesviIy Increasing the Taxes

HG1 nS
-, 1900. by the Associated Press.
f,nxiyON. March ia week Una.
"a With budget increasing the
- NJ the British taxpayers 70 an
- - unprecedented extent and ended
" me oueen stirring hundreos OF
$500 - OF her subjects 70 entnnsias-
= 1S.sr,nerstration Of patriotism and war
~, can scarcely be SAID 10 pc barren
y ,s.sresting circumstance u "oulu,
4 ~ giving Lord Salisbury and
rsr.st 100 much credit to say that
y u..Sssr spripging Of the budget with
y 'ss-,,o,,s deficit, and the quickly
2 81 v,xst OF the queen to London, al
- h.soye the people had time 10 real
- - much the war was costing them.
~, and parcel OF mastery I'M
r.,d,ns OF politics which. under the
~ u academic lethargy, ~ kecniy
~. = avery chance Of the moment.
~ ~hsteyer we're the motives prornpt-
81 x. governments actions-and the
rsver moves without consulting
- usitsbury-they resulted most ia
a.,v No suspicion OF political pre-
r1~,s,on has married the heartiness OF
a .nsen's welcome, though the Irish
=. ~ proved quite so ingenuons in
.s-nsuting on her proposed visit to
xdf shores.
pvttish Are Feeling Better.
erl On the whole, the recent actions Of
!. asesn. her decision to remain at home
~ssa6 OF going 90 Italy. her projected
"A 10 the Emerald isle. and her gener-
4 fscoxnition Of the gallantry Of the
~ troope. combined with the victorious
v,r,ess of Lord Roberts. have once more
4, ,ht rritcd Kingdom on excellent terms
III Itself. This weeks cartoon In Punch
Nm Illustrate the feeling. 1t is an III
srsr nou with an upllfted paw. like
lynt 81 putty. coming out OF cave, with
s<rre teeth barred and eyes giowering In
a. direction Of an animal which resem-
ne nothing more than the well known
ssr4a donkey OF the American stage. la
s<lta continental Press" and Is sinking
ii with u slouchy gait before the pug
ua4ly Of the Hons look. But no amount
4 poor drawing can kill the strength OF
ID caption to this curious picture. which
reads, who Said Dead2" and that voices
De spirit Of the nation today better than
could columns OF analytical review. With
De prospect Of more serious overturcs
fx peace than those made this week by
he Beers, Il Ia likely that the feeling H.
,axssted ly puncr will increase, and that
tss normal conditIor OF Eelf-contdence and
mistt will shortly be thoroughly re-estab-
ished IN Great Britain. In spite OF the
terrible shaking up that occurred before
isfd Roberts took the helm.
Beer Negotiations for Peace.
Ia the opinion OF those best informed
a 10 government opinions tho Beers are
aAsy to make a series of propositions
fl peAet, none OF which VIII be feasible
d. British consideration until the British
isecps practically overrun the Transvaal
kfrtofy. and only one card remains In
ne Sasahlic's hands. Thus, while the
wgshl and future negotiations are and
vi b welcomed as most satisfactory
sszals Of British military progress, they
- agt eonsidered TO indicate that the
IN " Inc war II in sight As an In
ssatt Of this Lord Salisbury's reception
q NO long cabiexrams from President
kwxu an tho subject OF the terms did
an' d<iAy for an Instant the preparations
n s1qdiag out large British reinforce
sehts and supplies either from England
= ifcz fsf~o6 Australia.
Articles Attacking Salisbury.
Hgssysr. the prophet OF pesaimism and
laAafs y not stilled entirely. THIS week
hs produced several articles In widely
Ii'lssfnsnl 81 Lard Salisbury from the
ksns " active politics, and in the face
Y These oft-repeatsd ruInors represent
Mss y the Associated Press has made
aqaiiits and received this statement from
- WIG perhaps IL closer 70 the premier
ID ahy one else In England
Ihest rumofs OF Lord Salisbury's poor
eath the breaking down OF his intellect
sr4sf PERSONAL bereavement, and his In
sa'l1 y concentrate his energies are
m Inventions lie Il IN the best Of
hash, never worked harder aud enters
~ sssyy situation with keen apprecia lion
Im sllghlesi detail ! have never seen
aeurre " personality from official ca
Sais " s'fiklngly Illustrated as II has
- y lord Salisbury during the last few
@aashA apppose that In due time some
~ III Fave 70 succeed him. but he has
e nsfltienea THIS contingency, and from
- hss With which no goes about his
TN eae would scarcely think he con-
~M y Personally, | would be glad
80 SALISBURY exhibited more fervor
s'm IN bis speeches IA the house OF
pas J am happy 10 know that what
~ wesa believes 10 be the le,hargy ana,
~asm even the stolid stupidity IL our
nssAsr % entirely due to his belief that
aontfy + sufficiently excited and
49, " wsthou, his adding directly or
= 80 Any fuel te the ere With this
aanlnating his actions aud speeches,
~ psytsstly unmoved hs tile most caus.
K.pafe of the organs of nis own party
" mature Judgment of the Enwlah peo-
$500 w Aaalfe OF state, be believes the
tsss.su erals mofits the sacrifice % any
Esss. PARTY or popular sentiment
ss showing the man Thoroughly
Asaslan ''e S"N" "''e'
midget u Not Popular.
49,, iasredue'ion Of ire BUDGET has PRO
= HasH
49, y ths sxcheQusr. Sr Michael Hicks.
$ 49,. pessalng TIE hMtt OF bis own nar-
ESQ.,. sass asa the sgbiegt 81 the opposition :
~ .e..A Thls u greatly due 10 he
sss.. 49, e followed the lines 81 Mt. Glad
- .sss.'aehsgner pelcv, rclyinx up1u rails
49, 'e,sss MAee rather than the Intro
8. nsw duties with which to meet
~ ~ aaach ne abuse ahnwerai IN
~ ~ Fturs s particularly rtrohg.
III. aHasfos' had Rtrenucusly aavacat
ss,s,t.aE ga sugar ana several ather Ia
Assr.m. eni me chancellor ~ the rx.
~ sSsRsea rene 81 them ara nail
sns 60. " sFste q this and thanks
vs. ~ VIA Lord Roberts The huAgss
Ass,.a. t~A..aNe3 gracefully and Lord
se 49, teFeshfaeat r. nat likely "a anr.
sa,.ss we next election through In.
a.ss. aAuNn The price ACQUIRED sar
4 49, 40 also helps the chancsler az
ssssss<e f as r Is not TOO low "a
"a ~ sfs..Fti SUI we country nor TOO
~ u te 4 loss The financial crew
IA Y W y lse taus sperelatora Mi
alss pyoas u ~ y"
/" Unfortunate A,,u.Ion.
aizssss Agthing heroic and little 81
- 1919 thc oadEat axcept StT Mica.
. sssss-ss ,.seeh.s reference 40 the SHEA
tss1 rle, Smith. whose eStnte pai.
M -. se~lh duties This created a..
eess. ~. y nneqi taan Rnything 50 us
szsass ~ Nuee We laie Mr. Srnllh,s AZ