The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-11
SOUTH AFRICA Is 4 FACTOR.
PROMISES TO AGAIN ABSORB PuB-
Lie ATTENTION IN ENGLAND.
Little Hope Of Immediate Paeanca-
ton and the Return OF Lord Rob-
erts Problematical-Dea Of the

LONDON. Nov. lo--South Africa threat
ems once more 10 absorb public attention
In Great Britain. Lord Salisbury in his
speech at the inaugural banquet Of the
lord mayor. in the Guild hall. last even
Ing, held out little hope Of immediate pa
cihcatton. and the return of Lord Rob
erts is still prohlematical and Is GER
tainiy matter of weeks, and perhaps
months. One of those most seriously In
terested and best informed as to the fu-
ture OF the beliigerent regions. when asked
by representative OF the Associated
Press what was going to happen. and how
soon It would happen, replied:
Unfortunately, am not q prophet"
That voices the government attitude.
The ministers have given up specializing
as to when peace will be thoroughly re-
stored and. to use Lord sallshury's phrase
situation to develop itself"
Generals and regiments ara returning,
but others are constantly leaving Eng
is being established in London to supply
1000 men for Gen. Baden-Powell's South
African uolice force, and detachments are
constantly going to join the regiments In
In regard to Lord salisbury's open ref
erence TO the possibility OF Great
Britain being taken unawares BY some
South Africa does not breed confidence or
contentment. In his lordship's defense OF
the war oface many people believe they
saw open threats to Lord Wolseley, and
recent criticisms Lord Salisbury drew at
tention to the enforced silence In which
Lord Lansdowne (the late secretary OF
icisn for the faults OF the army Of
ffcers. He warned his hearers that II the
criticism was persisted in the time might
come when his silence would be broken.
and the onus laid heavily and publicly on
the right shoulders, though he deprecated
having recourse TO that.
war was WASN'T Mrs 1 Richard chamberiains Wig liz
orous attack on the army hospitals be-
Tore the hospital commission last week.
The spectacle Of this somewhat extraor-
rcfary sitting two hours before that grave
body and teaching man like Justice
Rohmer his business. created no little sem
to South Africa 500 hot water bags and
reorganized the charities, and who has
the reputation OF being the only individual
ever known to affect the Judgment Of the
Chamberlain brothers, the task was CONF
paratively light.
Death or the MahdraJah.
The death Of the Maharajah or Patalia
al Sfmla, November g. removes one of the
best and most interesting products OF An
Ing prince to blend the elements of the
English gentleman and Indian potentate.
Educated at Cambridge. he returned to
dom the reforms which he had carefully
absorbed IN England, endowing free hos
pitals for women. establishing orpha nases,
British expedition. ana leading them per-
sonaIly. II was one Of his keenest dis
appointments not to be allowed to serve
r. south Afriss But ne vas not only =
the best polo player In India was fear
less rider dead shot, was second only
TO Rantitsintpi At cricket. and wa. enc
day. The deceased was a close friend Of
Lord William Heresford. Lord Roberts and
other we'll known people.
Tragic Romance.
He was passionately fond OF horses, ana
imported splendid stud and an Irish ex-
horse at PaxaiiA- with Bryan went his
daughter. and the prince fell desperately
n love with her her proposed and was ac-
ened revolt, and the imperial government.
dreading trouble. resolved TO break on
the match, But both Great Britain and
tually appeased. the bride embracing the
sikh faith. Her reign was short. Ac-
complaining her husband during cam.
paiEn In the Icy Himalayas. she died Of
pneumonia. At the head OF his silent ar
my the prince brought back the body hum
dreds OF miles to P@alia. where the re-
mains were crematcd with the sikh rites,
which this week were accorded to him
self
Competition In steel.
The determination OF the American steel
manufacturers to invade these markets II
not apparently bothering the English
trade 10 any great extent. judging from
the opinions of the master cutler Of Shelf
held, the head OF ono OF the greatest
steel organizations In the country, who
said to the representative Of the Associat-
ed Press;
II do not believe American trade in
steel rails in England viii amount 10
much Every manufacturer gets GER
tain surplus, which. II he can find a mar
ket IN clear profit. We are getting the
American surplus and believe they are
selling cheaper here than In their own
country. When such competition becomes
serious IL will be necessary for the Amer
lean manufacturers to devote more than
their surplus 10 the market. When they
40 ! believe they will and they cannot