The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-10
Future of the south African Territory
Won from the Beers n Cues
ton of Growing Interest.
SOLDIERS MAY COLONIzE IT
WHEN THE GUERRILLA WARFARE is
FINALLY SUPPRESSED.
Lord RossIyn Something of a ''TelIow,
ist-Remfniscences of
Mrs. Gladstone.
Copyright. 1900. by the Associated Press.l

purposes the South African war, so far as
the average Britisher is concerned, is over.
With the exception Of the possible capture
of President Kruger and the Homecoming
of Lord Roberts, his calendar Of prob
abilities contains nothing of vital interest.
Already China is becoming keen rival of
South Africa as the burning question of
the day. The capture of five hundred men,
bers of the Imperial Yeomanry, which a
few months ago would have thrown the
nation into a fit of dependency. self
analysis and furious abuse of its own Off
GERS, has passed comparatively unnoticed
The work of stamping out the rebellion,
for such, according to the British point of
view, is the nature Of the opposition now
encountered. is too prosaic and too common
in the annals of the British army to merit
the absorbing attention hitherto bestowed
on each detail of the sangunary struggle.
What shall we do with it?" is far more
the topic OF the hour than speculation re-
garding the expenditure in lives and money
that seem likely to ensue before the pacif-
cation of the Beers is accomplished. Large
numbers of inquiries are daily made in
London anent the prospects of undeveloped
crown lands of Natal, while the rich re-
sources of the Transvaal and Orange River
colony form the basis of frequent articles
Before many months have passed the
steamship companies plying to and from
South Africa, the companies connected
with the development of that portion of
the globe, and other equally interested and
we'll informed look for large and steady
emigration of trained agriculturists and
others to fields on which the blood of Briton
and Boer is scarcely dry. All the letters
from the front indicate an increasing de-
sire on the part OF large proportion of
the irregular and colonial forces TO settle
down in this fertile land, won with such
cost to themselves.
The British high commissioner Sir Alfred
Miner it is learned. is devoting his whole
attention to evolving scheme of civil gov
eminent applicable to the Orange River
colony and the Transvaal, relying to no
little extent on the .iofuence of the British
settlers to exercise it. The commissioner
is in constant communication with the sec
rotary of state for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain. who has also got the forces
problem. though the keen-sighted military
when the military administrators will be
able to hand over the reigns of government
in safety to the civil authorities
Providing the progress OF the victorious
army in the Transvaal is tolerably similar
to its operations in the Orange River colony
subsequent to the capture of Bloemfontein,
this apathy toward military happenings
and interest in civil and commercial pos
sibilties is likely TO gain such quick hold
that soon the war will almost be forgot
ten.
The contingency of President Krugers
still indicated forces scoring any victory
of consequence over Lord Roberts is gen.
orally regarded as so remote as TO be
scarcely worth mention. The occupation
of Pretoria according TO the man in the
street, settled the whole matter.
In view of all the premature rejoicings
which Lord Rosslyn's incorrect dispatch
caused last week II is interesting TO note
that the aristocratic young journalist Is
chiefly remembered in London for his di-
verting appearances in Hyde Park at the
period when ne had given up the stage to
edit Scottish life. At the height Of the
season, at the most fashionable hour OF
the day, he was always to be seen. immac-
ulately dressed and bejeweled. seated I'M
der a tree. ostentatiously correcting
mass of proof sheets. As each one was
finished he covered IL with four pebbles
and laid II out beside him. until he was
surrounded for yards around with white
slips, which never ceased to be a source of
huge amusement to the passersby. and, ap-
parently, of immense satisfaction to him.
self Yet when he cabled from Pretoria,
every paper In England, including the
Times. believed him implicitly.
XXX
With the arrival Of semblance Of sum-
mer the Thames has taken on its usual
gay hues, and all the world and his wife
have gone boating on the picturesque
reaches. Yet. at its murky mouth. miles
from where the countless pleasure parties
hunt and row, there has been reaped from
it's muddy waters a harvest of death, ex-
traordinarily large, even for this stream
of tragedies. Within the last two days the
police report finding no less than seven
bodies One lies at Greenwich, unidenti-
woman of the "hawker class. So far only
two have been identified. The others, prob
ably, never will be, and this brief record
of fotsam and jetsam in the greatest city
possibly murders, causes no comment, but
is stuck away 81 a corner OF an afternoon
paper. headed Mysteries of the River
XXX
The Ascot race meeting, which occurs
next week, promises to be largely attended,
and doubtless will be marked by a continu-
ance of the successes Of American Jockeys
The Prince OF Wales. as usual. will be pres
ent besides many other royalties while
many American visitors now in England
have arranged to view what is known as
1.-The royal meeting"
xxx
The serious condition of Mrs. Gladstone
has caused T. p. O'Connor. member of
Parliament, to write to Mainly About Peo-
pie. giving some hitherto unpublished rem
iniscences of the aged partner of the great
statesman. Gust after their marriage"
says Mr.. OConnor, Mr.. Gladstone, who
had already been minister. asked her:
Shall 1 tell you nothing and you can say
anything. or shall tell you everything
and you say nothing?' She chose the lat
ter. and he told her everything, and she
never told anything
On the fiftieth anniversary of their we'd
ding Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone went to a re-
ception at an old friends house when
1t began TO get late" adds Mr. O'Connor.
Mr.. Gladstone went over to his wife, and
with an expression Of sweetness and ten
foo nv bop