The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-15


The Spectator. which so often voices
t1vttnment opinion. has a lengthy and
important editorial on relations in the i'm
Tnediate future between America and
part:
The British people will have to keep
tneir tempers for the next few months
when they consider American affairs BY
rather an odd series OF circumstances II
happens that the pivot OF the next cleo
tion VIII be the relation OF the United
states and Great Britain. and of course
N the frenzy Of a campaign very hard
things Will be said- Mr.. Bryan and his
supporters viii. perhaps pass resolutions
In the Democratic convention calling up
on the government to intervene strongly
in behalf of President Kruger who. eth
er BY instinct or craft.ness, always APP
peais to them through the literature
which they know bert, the Old Testat-
ment. We shall have a shower OF hard
words from their side and may be even
aiiiicult and perplexed argument to main
tam through Lord Pauncefote.
No Good Words 10 he Expected.
And, too. we shall not be very siren
uosly defended by the Republicans. Pres
ident Mckinley viii persist in his policy
and carry MS party with him, but still
idency, and cannot bear. with the second
term at stake, to lose vote Mr. Nc
kinley, therefore, and the Republican lead
ers Will do nothing to show themselves
friends Of Great Britain. They will utter
no plain protest against the chorus Of ig
norant reprobation, and will view with
dismay any appearance on this eide of
any hearty wish for Republican success,
We must, however, possess our souls in
patience. and receive American censure
with that logged stolidity with which we
receive censure from the remainder OF the
world.
"The electoral campaign will come to
an end. and with 1t most Of the attacks
upon Great Britain. The better opinion in
the United States, including. we believe,
a majority Of the population, is. upon the
whole, friendly to us, and fully convinced
that all the world over British and Amer
lean interests are the same. Neither ma
tion desires anything except 10 trade in
peace. OF one thing we may be sure, the
Americans viii not caricature the queen.
In the fercest OF their electoral battles
they will respect the aged lady who forty
years ago, was on their side. and who Is
now the only monarch in Europe who
watches their prosperity with ungrudging
pleasure and without the idea that Their
growth. wealth and influence is a menace
to the world,
Voices the Onicial Sentiment.
This article voices better than anything
that has frequently appeared the tone OF
the comment towards America held by
British government officials and by those
who are seriously interested in the re-
lations of the two countries. The state
ment that the senate Will not ratify the
Hay Pauncefote convention this year has
created little comment Those who main
tain that England has given something
for nothing In the Nicaragua agreement
express pleasure, and hope that II Will
never be ratified. while those who sup
ported the convention accept the postpone
ment of action as the most advisable in
view of political conditions In the United
States.
The Saturday Review says; Whether
McKinleys attitude regarding South Az
RIGA will remain equally correct depends
entirely not on his sentiment toward us,
but upon the success of Lord Roberts,"
Spasmodic Cannonnde at Wepener.
ALIWAL NORTH. April a There was
terday which continued until 10 o'clock
at night. A few shots were heard today.
British Force I'm a TiEht Place.
LEEM0 KOP, southeast of Bloemfon-
tein, April 9--The Boer command which Is
still in the southern district and which i is
feared had been cut of has rendered
good account OF itself with the Basuto-
land police who had invaded the Orange
Free State.
say that Boemfontein is hard pressed for
water.
Commandant Dewet mas received re-
port that the British who fed from Smith
field southwark we're severely punished by
the burghers Of Rockville.
News received here from Johannesburg
drlit says British force Of about LOO
men. composed OF Brahants horse with
G.n. Brabant commanding. Is surrounded
at Rcbertson's mills. with "A remote chance
OF relief or effective resistance.
The British force reported In the dis
patch above to be surrounded at Robert
sor's mills. Is probably the force Of Tol-
onial troops previously referred TO as sur
rounded by the Beers near Wepsn ~
These British troops are not commando
BY Gen. Brahant IN person. Gen. Brabant
was last reported at Aliwal North with
Gen Kitchener.
A Five Weeks March.
DE AAR. April 1.-THE main body ~
n "A
or Col Parsons. including the Canadian
artillery and the mounted rifles. arrived
march from Victoria road by way OF
Kenhardt, distance OF more than $40
miles. They encountered no active on.
position Col Parsons pacihed the Coun-
Try, which was previously In rebellion.
THEY WILL NOT nAKp nONEp