Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09

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the diplomatic stage. The powers inter
ested in the far East find the same diff.
Guilty in agreeing to the German pro-
posalS-i. e., that the leaders in the anti
foreign demonstrations in China shall be
given over to the powers for punishment
before negotiations for peace began-that
they experienced in accepting the Rus
sian plan for the withdrawal of all the
troops from PelIin. Up to the present
writing it appears that only Austria and
Italy have accepted the Kaiser's plan
without reservation. The United States
and Great Britain have rejected it, but
have committed themselves to the policy
of demanding the punishment Of the lead
ers responsible for the attacks on the for
eigners. France and Russia have as
sented to the greater part of the German
proposal, but do not insist upon punish
ment before negotiations are opened
Japan's position is similar to that of
France end Russia. The German press
has bitterly attacked the United States
for refusing to accept the Kaiser's pro-
posals. AT the same time it is admitted
that the proposals will be modified to
meet the varied ideas of the powers.
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There is nothing in the South African
situation that warrants the belief that
the Boer cause is any the less hopeless
The members of Kruger's cabinet have
sailed for Europe. The Auditor of State
has taken the public records and ar
chives, and the treasurer has taken with
him what funds are left in the strong
box. There is no longer Transvaal gov
eminent Seven thousand British troops
occupy Koomatse Poort, the town on the
railway at the frontier. The railway
from Delagoa Bay to Pretoria is prac-
tically open. British railway experts de-
clare that within a few weeks 10000 sol
diers will be ample to police the two re-
publics.
President Loubet of France seems to
have completely won the loyalty and af
lection of the French army. A year ago
the army was supposed TO have been in
tensely hostile to him. During the year
Loubet treated the army with the utmost
rigor. He ruled with an iron hand, and
not until it was made to know that
France had a President determined to
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a disturbing element in French politics.
Having brought the. army into submits
sion, President Loubet seems to have
drawn the glove of velvet over the hand
of iron.
1t is annaunced that Turkey has
awarded an American company the con-
tract for the steel rails for the proposed
railroad from Constantinople to Mecca.
The railroad, If it is ever built, will trav-
erse western Asia Minor, Syria and Ara
bia. Aside from its utility for conveying
the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims
who annually visit the shrine of Mecca,
the railroad will traverse the only terri
tory left to the Sultan in Asia
Russian and German commercial and
political aggression in Asiatic Turkey
and the vehement agitation for indepen-
dence in all the European provinces of
Turkey win unquestionably bring about
the downfall Of the Ottoman empire.
Russia or Germany will some day sit in
power at ConstaBtinople.
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The New Zealand government has de-
c;ded 10 issue workmen's tickets from
nearly all the principal towns to suburbs
mp to a twelve mile distance at uniform
charge Of shiilings per week.
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According to an ofacial dispatch from
Gen. Macarthur the Filipino rebels have
captured a party Of over fifty men under
Capt Shields Of the Twenty-ninth vol
unteer infantry Capt Shields himself
is believed TO be among the wounded. II
Is thought that so large a party would
not surrender without a desperate fight,
so that the list Of killed is probably large.
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at the last general election in Great
Britain S.S6. 600 votes were east at Al
average cost OF s. cents per vote for le-
ultimate expenses. There were 1.IS1
candidates for go seats in the House Of
Commons.