The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07
CHINA TOPICS DYING OUT.
HRTToSs ARE AGAIN TURNING At
TExrIoS TO souTH AFRICA.
Return of the Volunteers Awaited
With Much OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of the Elections Entirely Favor
able to the Government Now.

of the Elections Entirely Favor
able to the Government Now.
LONDON. Oct e.-ThanEs 20 Germany's
withdrawal Of ner first note. and the
substitution for IL Of compromise.
there is q general impression In England
that a basis Of united action by the pow
ers ia now in sight That such salts
factory stage has been reached through
Lord Salisbury following Americas
lead ~ ignored BY the English papers.
which have not yet grasped the fact that
the present German action Is direct
consequence OF Lord Salisbury's verbal
refusal 70 become party to the sugges-
flon that the surrender OF the guilty Chi
mesa officials must be precedent 10 the
peace negotiations 4rea. Britain. II IL
fairly safe 70 saw, will now never for
maily answer Germany's first note. but
her Informal answer. "a caDled 10 the
Associated Press. had perhaps a greater
effect on the negotiations than any re-
cent circumstances besides making the
continental plan for working independ-
entity OF the United States unfcasibie.
II can now be understood that the In
formation that tho Associated Press
received on this subject which
was 20 dlsbelieved on the con-
tinent and which was the subject OF
40 many dsnials. was secured direct from
the British government and II was even
more official than the official equivalent
which In the interests OF international
harmony was issued subsequent to the
dispatch Of the Associated Press.
With the Chinese muddie showing
signs Of clearing up there 10 some oppor-
tunity OF paying attention TO the quiet
ending Of the war IN South Africa. Out
Of B9oo wounded. 2o,oo0 have actually re-
turned 10 duty. Such quick recovery OF
such a large percentage OF the wounded
rather breaks down Baron Bioch's theory
that a modern war Il impossible. not
withdrawing It's slaughter, though Il Is
true that fo06 British soldiers have
found graves in South Africa.
Awaiting Retain Of Heroes.
London IL already In a state OF expec-
fancy awaiting the return OF the city i'm
perial volunteers from South Africa. and
as soon az the elections are over the
whole country is likely TO give itself up
20 4 period OF tubiiant anticipation. pend
ing the arrival OF Lord Roberts. whose
return home win be marked by celebra~
s'ons such as Great Britain has not seen
for many year.
Tire attitude OF the Canadian electors TO-
ward the policy % sending soldiers 70
South Africa from Canada IL awaited
here with come interest. The Globe edit
torialiy expresses the hope that Mr..
Ionrassa and Others agreeing with his
ideas may be defeated but adds
Whether Sir wilfrid Laurier. the pre-
mis \ s,rrsa Or n no We asi w ne 70
even more strongly imperiaiist than at
present"
The personnel Of the next British pariia-
menf. as decided up TO date. promises 70
he OF interest. Labor II well represented
bv Messrs Burns. Kerr fIarjie and Pell,
the latter heinc the employees representa-
tive during the recent Tafrdaie railroad
ate Har1 W9 q
perted He only visited the epn.tdtusnev
ttha Mershyr TydYil district OF Waiesl.
where he defeated William pritehard Nor
gan, two days before the poll.
All the cabinet ministers Will reappsar.
and nearly all the former cabinet minis
tsrr-
Remarks able Election Features.
One Of the most remarkable features Of
the elections waa the sweeping defeat OF
Capt. II, hamilton. OF the British cruiser
Powerful who opposed the government
candidate vt Newcastte~nn Tyne, though
the failure OF Sir wilfrId lawson. Lib
erai president uf the United Kingdom
Ailiance for the Suppression 81 the Liquor
TrsfSic, to defeat his Conservative oppo-
nnnt IN the Epckermouth division Of Cum.
beflaud. waa scarcely ieas surprising.
Literary England viii he we'll represent
cd In spite 81 The defeat OF Conan DOYLE
and AuHuwtin Birfesi. for there will he
leckcy the historian. Prof Bryce, the
historian, Winston Churchill, Gilbert Par
kef and others present az 81, stephens
20 uphold the various hranchea on liter
allure, 60 say nothing Of Sir George
Newnes and Arnold Foster
London IA almost salidly Conservative
and GLASGOW II entirely 80, In fact. near
II ali The large cities have given Lord
.sosrhsn' Who has been nrst lard o. ,ae
admiralty, intends 20 devote hlg retire.
uent 10 the compilation Of a biography ~
his .graadta'heg, publisher q Frankfort
an-the Main. whose letters to many celeb
rites he has preserved, and which are
said 10 form a Jneat interesting collection
Rumantsm at Briss.s Potts.
An article ~ sensible length appears In
the Daily Chronicle. written by an Eng
liahman who knows America we'll. eem-
manting an the ordsrisuess ard m1dera-
tsen % the election crowds IN the United
statms compared wish the rufflaHism ana
lack ~ fair play exhibited SO often In
the present campaign IN ENGLAND
Thw progress ~ ths huhouie plague tn
Glasgow may new be said 60 have com.
plsissy stopped, There have been no fresh
.asea far fifteen Gays, aud the extreme
pefied "a Incubation II supposed 70 Ne
fourteen DAYS Twenty zone persons re-.
malu n the hospital twenty one cases are
doubtful. Vbile six persons SHE have been
~ caatRct With plague gatlsHts remain 10
the reception house
CHRISTMAS IN tngiara promises 20 he
m0ra expensive than ever, anless people
siiHgs amd sshalst without nfeK owing ~
the faiNFp ~ the eurrNni crop IN tsre~Se,
the EftEH Nt TIRE tfAlt - HNfnE Hp VITA
alarming faeiflty Instead ~ tbs crop
yeAisnlus thr peusi 80 go taHs. Il wlil bare.
Is produce NN1 tons MHniA the last
fTa aays currents rose nearly s. shglifnKs
fHY hnnaf&awpiSht The SreciMn eansai
eNnerAl n tsnnaan has opened q sWhsevia.
tl0m faf che relief - the suffering iahnrwrs
81 thA cUrFans Solids
XAe mMsie haN managers have come te
en- agreement Is As = MAXIMUM auFa TOR
eruatr cpySa stare. and have aiao agreed
rot 50 cn9sayef - SECURE eAea others
stars curing tRw Fun 81 riNres "a witch
taey erf pcyferuiiHs Thfs sctiae " sasl
So be- aWe 81 zoe huge salaries demanded
Americas Aaswwr 10 France.
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