Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-14
CABLE LETTER FROM LONDON
What Shall be Done With Eng
lands New PoSsessions?s
MANY INQUIRIES ON THE SUBJECT.

MANY INQUIRIES ON THE SUBJECT
Scheme of CiVn Government
Being Evolved.
The Ascot Race Meeting Promises to be
Largely Attended, and Doubtless VIII be
Marked by II Continuation of the Such
cesses of the American Jockeys.
Copyrighted, 1900 by The Associated Press.
London, Eng, June 9.-To all intents
and purposes, the South African war,
so far as the average Britisher is con-
oerned, is over. With the exception OF
the possible capture of President
Kruger and the homecoming of Lord
Roberts, his calendar of probabilities
contains; nothing Of vital interest.
Already, China Is becoming keen
rival of South Africa as the burning
question Of the day. Ihe capture of
eco members of the Imperial Yeomanry,
which few months ago would have
thrown the nation into fit of de
spondency, seif-analysis and furious
abuse of it's own officers, has passed
comparatively. unnoticed. The, work Of
stamping out tho rebellion, for such,
according to tho British point Of view,
Is the nature Of the opposition now
encounter ed, is too prosaio and too com ;
mon in the annals of the British army
TO merit the absorbing attention hith-
erto bestowed on each detail Of the
sanguinary struggle. ~
What shall We do with it?n Is far
more the TOPIC Of the heur than specu-
lation regarding the expenditure ,,in
lives aud money that seems likely to
ensus before the pacifcation tof the
Beers Is accomplished. Large mum bers
of inquiries are daily made ID London
anent the prospects Of the undeveloped
crown lands Of Natal, while the rich
resources Of the Transvaal and the
Orange River Colony form the basis OF
frequent articles. Before many months
have passed, the steamship companies
plying to ard from South Africa, the
companies connected with the. develop
ment of that portion OF the globe aud
others equally interested and well in
formed look for a large and steady
immigration of trained British agri-
culturists and others to fields on which
the blood Of Briton and Boer is scarcely
dry. All the letters from the front in
dictate an increasing desire 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 Com
missioner, Sir Alfred Miner, it Is
learned, Is devoting his whole attention
to evolving scheme Of civil govern
ment applicable to the Orange River
Colony and the Transvaal, and relying
to no little extent upon the influence
OF the British settlers to exercise it.
In view Of all the premature reJoio-
ings which Lord Rosslyn's incorrect
press dispatches caused last week, it Is
interesting TO note that the aristocratic
young journalist is chiefly remembered
in London for his diverting appearance
in Hyde Park at the period when he
bad 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, Immediately
dressed and beieweled, seated under
tree, ostentatiously correcting a mass
OF proof sheets. As each one was fin
ished, he covered It with four pebbles,
and laid IL out beside him, until he
was surrounded for yards around with
white slips, which never ceased to be
a sorce Of amusement to the passersby 4
and apparently Of immense satisfaction
to himself. Yet when he cahled from
Pretoria. every paper in England, in
Guiding the Times, believed him i'm
The Ascot race meeting. which &C.
attended, and doubtless will be marked
v n an nf hA II
American Jockeys. The Prince Of
Wales, rs ususal, will be present, be.
sides many other royalties. while many
American visitors now in England have
to view what Is known rs the
royal meeting. -
The serious condition of Mrs. Glad
stone has caused I. P.O'Connor, mem
Der of Parliament, to write to M. A.
r., giving some hitherto unpublished
"reminiscences of tho aged partner Of
the great statesman. 49,. AK
Just after their marriage, = snys Mr..
O'Connor, mir. Gladstone, who had
already been Minister, asked her Shall |
| tell you nothing, and you can say
anything; or shall l tell you everything,
and you say pothing2' She chose tile
she mover told anything. :"
On the 50th anniversary OF their we'd. |
ling, Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone went to |
, reception at an old friends house.
when it began to get late. - adds |
Mr.. O'Connor, MIR. Gladstone went |
,ver to his wife, and, with an expres. |
zion Of sweetness and tenderness, took |
ler by the hand, as though she were a |
itfla child TINT hoJ 70 ba ro,,;,,..a Il
hat it was time to go to bed, and led |
Ter out Of the room. II was a sight that !
night well have brought tears. "
These and other anecdotes bear out
ully the previous accounts of tho |
existing between the great
Liberal leader and his wife, and also
,oint 10 the fact that Mrs. Gladstone
'Eercised u more powerful political in
luence over her husband than generally
Those Who believe that Great Britain's
lRvy would, in case OF war, prove
learly as full of anachronisms and mis-
ampaign proved the army to be have
eceived additional confirmation of
heir fears by reason of the severe strict.
ire passed by the Admiralty upon the
of the target practice and
commission. The Admiralty practi-
ally declares that the percentages sent
o arc worthless In q citonlar to all
he commanding officers, the Admiralty
avs: @
Practice appears. to have been
arried on without supervisor, tho
tnf a.l Tn De |