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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06

In our ultilitarisn age the German
plan of planting fruit trees for shade
along highways is not likely to be
overlooked In Alsace Lorraine the
wayside orchards, which are i.rmed
out by the State, now yield an annual
revenue of l50, 900 francs, and Swift
zerland, Belgium and Luxemburg are
successful borrowers of the idea. In
france the chief shade trees are
the poplar, the ash aud the elm.
which on the national roads are cut
for timber at the age Of about 60
years. FIuit trees--such as the
cherry, the pear. the apple and the
p'um-now appear on the roads for
several departments instead Of these
forest trees, and the French govern.
ment ls likely to become one of the
word great growers of fruit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06

ed to guard their respective Legations
ct Pekin but the viceroy here will not
allow them to proceed hence to Pekiu
on the railway without the authority
of the Tsung Ii Yamen. One hun.
dred and eight Americans with q
machine gun and field gun landed
here last night amidst great entbusi-
asm on the part of the residents.
Five Russian and one British have
arrived at Taku and the British are
now landing
Other warships are hourly expect
ed.
Three thousand Chinese troops
from Iu Tai are expected here today
en- route to Fang Tai.
Their is disposition here to. be
Iieve that the "boxers" will disperse
before the foreign troops are ready
to act.
Tien Tsin is iH no danger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
SUMTER. s. c.. WEDNESDAY JUNE g. 1900
His action Gao not be too highly

uso. His action cannot be too highly
praised.
II VAS peruisssd to sceompaoy the
officers. Everything was quiet "
Prssoris. Wednesday. May 30.-At
. public meeting called this morning BY
the burgomssser Of Prstoris, . commit
tee wss appointed to keep the public
order.
Pre.oris. Wednesday. Nay 30
British officers ere now at Johau ues.
burg debating terms Of surrender.
The British advance guard is half
way between johannesburg aud Pre-
toria.
1t 10 reported that there is q foore
also .. Ha,hsrly.
All the foroes have been dismissed
from the forts around Pretoria.
President Krager 10 now ., Water.
vsllboven.
BULLER'S MOVEMENTS.
London. May 3O,-The follo~iue 2
dispatch has been received at the war
office from Gen Butler
"Newosstls, May 30. The eoemy
having formed . lager east of the
town N Dornberg. pressed wy riRb,
AoQoyiog!y. % May 81 l directed q
force under Hildysrd. BY Woldsdrift
and Utrecht. and another under Lyttle
ton By Schsogadrifs, 90 Dorm berg.
These movements have caused the
enemy as Dornbsrg to retire uorth.
"Hildysrd is ct Usrscht aud the
town has surrendered. Clsry 10 BON
bsrdiog Laing's Mex. The enemy ore
much dishearseped aud we're they no.
10 sueh very strong positions l doubt il
they would show fight. The railway
wss opened to Newcastle on May 28sh
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
WARREN SURROUNDED

Cape Town, May 3l.-Gen Warreu
with 7OO men occupied q strong defeu
s've position at Faberspu. 90 May 20.
At dawn be found that be was eur
rounded and be was 6srcely attacked d
by 1000 rebels.
The horses we're stampeded. bu. the
'oroe concentrated aud the Boers were
repulsed.
A small party 10 q garden coutio ued
TO night tensciously, but evacuated as
tho charge began. leaving a number of
wounded.
The British lost Is killed. including
Col Peuce, aud 30 wounded e
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
TIWmonsvilIe, Nav 29-Lnhn T

TlumonsvilIe, May 29.-John L
byrd, tenant on the plantation OF ex.
Senator j. w Beasly, of Darlington
County.was killed last night in Darling
ton County 10 miles north of this place
Particulars are megre, but it is asccr
tanned that Mr. Byrd was sho. while
sitting 10 bis house The bullet wen,
through broken window pane. The
person who shot bin is uot known, bu.
It 10 supposed that negro with whom
no recently had trouble cid the work
Mr Byrd bad trouble with bin a few
days ago and is said to have whipped
him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06

Though the British seem certain to
reach Pretoria within day or 90 they
are not likely to occupy it without
fighting. Lord Roberts forces will be
placed to the south. west aud north of
Johannesburg. These units will prob.
ably DO reoonoentrated while Gen
French makes an advance.
Pretoria should be reached By June
z. opposition or no opposition.
Gen Brabsnt's loss. of 40 meu ia
striking evidence that the au nexatiou of
the Free State by 90 means implies its
psci6oation.
50 thoroughly is the country here
imbued with the belief that Pretoria
has fallen that Mr. Joseph Cham berlaiu,
the secretary of state for the colonies,
spesking today at o meeting of the
University of Birmingham proposed a
message to the queen cougratulatiug &
her upon the capture Of johann urg
and Pretoria. which was sent to the
afternoon newspapers.
Inc AFTERNOON newspapers ell &C.
knowledge the prompt friendIinesss Of
the United States consul at Pretoria,
Mr. A. 8. Hay. 10 insisting on the
release Of . number of British officers
to take command Of the British prison.
ers 10 order to avert q disturbance
among the latter.
Lord Cecil Manners, sou Of the Duke
Of Rutland and WHO 10 sctiug as q
oewspsper correspondent. was anon e
the prisoners captured by the Beers
during Lord Roberts advance May 20.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06

Florence. juno l-Yes,erday after.
noon a. WiaoOa a southbouud freight
tram struck two lit,lc negro boys, kill.
ing the younger and iuiuuug The
other perhaps fc,ally. The boys were
sons of Henry Grant. a respectable
negro farmer. Its supposed ,ha: the
Two boys were asleep or the track. As
they were lying between the crosstie,
Engineer Temple did not see them
untiI too late.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
Pretoria Not Yet Occupied
and Large Bodies of Beers
Resting Roberts"
Advance.

London. May 81. The following Q
dispatch from Lord Roberts hes been
received st the war Office:
"Johsouesburg. May 81. 2p. w.--
Her nsjessy's forces are pow 10 posses.
500 OF johannesburg and the British
dag floats over the govsromsot build.
ioRs"
London. June I. 8 IS q N -Bela.ed
messages from Pretoria eou6rm the re.
porte Of the departure Of Prssidsnt
kruger With bic cabinet and staff off.
sisls Tuesday oisht sod tho selsc.ioo
as . meeting OF eitissus ot . committee
to administer the city provisiouslly.
Since these telegrsms left on Wedues.
day nothing apparently has reached
Lorsnso Marques by telegraph from
Pretoria
Possibly the wires have beeo cut.
Possibly the Boer censorship at some
intermediate point in,srcepts kilograms.
Although the var offi,e has not 70.
oeived . word about il 90 one 10 Lon
don hsrbors the idea that the Boer
capital 10 not already 10 the bands OF
The British or about to be there. The
possession Of johannesburg, at oil
events. % Lord Roberts hes telegraph.
cd. is . fact. States Attorney Smuts
did not depart With Presideu, Kruger.
but remsioed 10 Pretoria
The prsssos seat Of The Boer govern
msos. sesordius to dispatch from Lo
reoso Marques, dated yesterday il Mid.
d'sen's. bot It ~ill probably bs shifted
further esss
The Bosrs lately eoofsou,iue Lord
Roberts appear to have eooe eastward
slso. toward The Lydeobure region.
The dsfsodsrs Of Lsiog's Nsk. When
their position becomes too psriloos, will
probably trek straight nor,hwsrd to.
ward Lydeoburg When tbs eoocso .
'ration takes place there will be DOS
s'oiy 10000 mso who may bold ous for
time. With scattered bsnds Of guer
rilAs elsewhere.
Mr.. Provost. Ba.tersby. 10 a dispatch
to the Morning Pos, from Germis,ou
dated May 80. ssys: "Tbs eoemy
ought . rear guard actiou, rs,iriue
from the south to the north of the town
With their pompous aud artillery 10 the
morning and Withdrawing their rife
meo through the town 10 the afternoon
We captured uiuo engines and over [.
huudred wagons T~o trains arc lesv
ing tough, for the Vaal.
I'VE succeeded 10 cutting The line
10 three directions and i'm pr;sooine all
the rolling stock 10 Johau esburp Il
vas . splendid piece of work. The
enemy we're sstouuded at the rapidi,v
OF our advance
Another oorrespondeot teleQraphioe
from Gerrnistoo tho ssmo dsy: saws !:
The Beers arc MESSING six miles
south OF Pretoria. for a oew aud des
perate s'sod With = front Of II miles"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
Anarchy And
BIoodshed in China.
Minister Conger Asked for
Marine Guard for Consu.
late.

"ae"!ngtoo' may ZS.-Such ad.
vices ss have reached here indicate that
the situation in China has assumed
very critical phrase, and one calculated
to tax the entire resources of the
Chinese government. The state
department has been 10 CLOSE communi
cation with Mr. 'Conges. our m,uieter at
Pek'n, and the navy department is
doing its share. haviog placed the
flagship Newark as far up the Pie. Ho
river as the Taku forts, which is the
nearest point to Pekin that tbs sbip can
reach
The operations of the "boxers" are
increasing 10 magnitude. Their de.
mon'trations are no longer local and
they appear to be governed 10 their
movements BY some we'll settled design
They have murdered nise Methodist
missionaries 10 one province, at the
town OF Pachow, aud have closed 10
90 Pekiu Mesowhile tho Chinese
army is suspected of disIoyalty, this
belief being siren gtbened BY wholesale
dessrtions of the soldiers to the
"boxers."
Minister Couger has appealed to the
state department for the protection of
msrioe guard for bis legation. The
department has promptly cabled him
40 euthorization to call upon the near
est United States naval vessels for az
sistance. 1t is not known yet whether
be has availed himself of the permis
sion. The embarrassing feature of the
situation is the outtiog of oommu
niostion by rail between Taku and Tien
Tsin and the capital. for The "boxers"
have burned the railroad bridges and
there are probably only two courses
open to marines 9bo wish to reach
Pekio: long overland march through
hostile country away from supports or
. tedious voyage up the swift snd sbal.
low Pie Ho 10 shore boats 10 tow of
steam launches.
According to report tho Chinese gov.
ernment has done everything 10 it's
power to meet the demands of the di.
plomstic body at Pekin for the disper.
sion of the "boxers." but it appears
that the uprising is far more serious
than was At fret appreh be ded. and even
the resident ministers at Pekiu are
inclined to admit that the task is not au
easy one for the Chinese government
SO far all Of the measures taken by
the state department look to the simple
protection of ehe American legation at
Pekio, the American cousu lates 10 the
vicinity. and che lives of suoh Ameri
cans as may b. Obliged to take refuge
therein 10 the event Of general r,o.iup
The state department is closely adber.
ing to the practice it has always otserv.
ed OF oo0 Interference 10 these Chinese
disturbances. aud il is not oopte % plated
that our naval forces sbsll take suy part
10 the contest between tho Chio oese
governmeo and the "boxers," though
it 10 assumed that Rear Admiral
Kemey. the cOmmsnder.io. chief Of the
Asistic station. will take i'm mediate
steps to supply Rear Admiral KEN pE.
tho senior squadron commander, With
suoh naval force as be may need for
safeguarding American interests At the
treaty ports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
PRETORIA NOT OCCUPIED

London. May 81 Lord Roberts
latest dispatch shed . some what differ
eos light oo the military situation
Before they we're received celebration,
we're oresoissd 10 the country towns 10
booor OF the fail Of Pretoria 10 Cbes
ter public holidsy vas declared
while N Dover. Portsmouth, aud man =
other places 10 the provinces Gags we're
oo"o sod rejoiciugs we're general.
Pse.oris. however, 10 not yss 10 The
hsods Of the British. though there il
90 reason to doubt The su.he o.ioitv Of
the report that Kruger hes evacuated
'b' place and that the nuoioip.li.y i,
rssdy to susssodsr when eouiroo,ed bv
sspsriof asmbsss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING

London June 2. 4.3O q. m.-The
Times has tho following from Lorenzo
Marques, dated June /: Reports Of
the most conflicting character are cur
reos here, due to the activity of the
boer egeuts. While one section de olares
that President Kruger has returned to
Pretoria for the purpose of arranging
terms OF surrender. another asserts that
the British have been repulsed outside
OF Pretoris. Nothing autheutic is
koowu here regarding Mr. KruRer's
whereabouts OF tho situation ip the
Trausvsal."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
THE WAR in AFRICA.
GEN ROBERTS CAPTURES
A SUBURB OF JOHAN.
NESBURG.

London. May 29.-Ths following
dispstsh bee bsse received from Lord
Roberts: 0ssuissoo. May 90, 6 30 D.
i've arrived here this afternoon
without bsies seriously opposed. No
casualties % fer % en- swsre 10 the
nsis selsus. cod not many. I trust, 10
the ssvslsy cad noua,sd infantry. tbs
sssoy dia COS expect us sill tomorrow =
ed bad DOT, therefore. carried Of oil
their rsllisg stock We hsve poses.
sies Of The jasssios eossostius Johao.
sesbefg 9Th Natal, Pretoria aod
Klssksdosp By railroad.
''Johsosssburg 10 reported quiet
ssd % sisss. oadsrssaod. have been
isjsssd.
''l sball suuuou the oow udan. 10
shs soseiss. end II. - expect. there
u no epposisioo. I propose to enter The
sovs With oil The troops as noon
0ssoistoo 10 . saburb to the south.
esss Of The Johannesburg railway juoe.
sios.
Addisioasl evidsscs that tbe uioes
are ioisss comes 10 . message received
sy . mining company here today from
iss Johssossbuse representative, dated
Nay 70. via Dslsgos bsy. saying "aIl
right"
Lord Roberto dispatch 10 regarded
% ssseussiug she virtual ooespatioo oi
JeAsoessbsre. and sppsssotly the
Bosrs have sgsin effected Q retreat. %
there 10 20 usotioo Of any prisoners
Or espsarss except Of rolling stock
There vill be some lit,ls soxis,y
pending 'hs sotusl occupation Of Jo.
hsesssburg. % there are rumors shs,
The iovo hss been mined With the 10
ssotieo OF blowing up Lord Roberts
sed bic staff on their entry toto ,ha,
place.
London. May 30. $500 m Lord
Roberts 10 bivouaekiog 10 The suburbs
OF Jobssoesbsrg and Intends to make
viesorioos entry OF noon today
fsdgiss frs~ his dispatch. be nus.
have private Information regardiog ,hs
d'spesi.ioo OF che garrison 10 ,he fort,
% ss doss not seen to expect opposi.
tioo.
Lord Roberta cavalry hsvs flowed
% beyond johannesburg A portion
y asdssssood 10 bs Of Zurfoo,siu. seven
silss sessA Of Johsoessbure and With
% 20 oilss Of Psssosis. Lord Roberts,
slsAeseh 9th bsokso bridge .. Vsr.
sssigiss ssd . wrecked railway bs.
Md bin hss somehow mssaesd to e.,
iessssd ss6sisss supplies for bic large
force.
A. hs hes been able to do 90 much.
% 70 sossidsssd possible that bs will be
esssids Of Prssoris Friday. The rapid
~ OF bic sdvsoss 10 ,houshs % extra
esdisssy achievement, even by srude-
'ss eoo'issstsl critics. The Bosrs
vso we're expected to 6ehs alooR the
'iss OF bills koowo % Klprivsrsberg
sbssdoosd the eastern end OF the range
nssr Lord Roberto advance liu., bu,
seey stood their ground on the extreme
right osss Vsu Wyckruss. who're thsy
Net Gso. Ffsooh's turoiog uoveme Q o.
Ths light continued ell day sod the
result 10 - yet mere ooojso,ure. Prob.
ANY tho boer resr guard succeeded 10
ksepiog Gen. French OF sod is cow in
The bills northwest Of johannesburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
The Sons of Veterans

Louisville, June The United
Sons of Confederate Veterans todav
elected B'scoe Hindman of Louisville
oommander'iu. chief aud after com
Iet'rg their business adjourued sine
D. The Sons Of Veterans will meet
q. year 10 the same CITY that the
VI ID Veterans meet 10 and at the
cam me.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
Half a Dozen Powers Land
Troops at Tien Tsin.

Tien Tsin. May 80 The rescue
party OF Frenchmen and Germans
returned from Chang. Hsin-Tien this
afternoon They confirm the report
that the besieged BeIgisns are now
safe at Pekin They found several
thousand boxers" about the ruins
OF In Kow Chiao and Chang Hsin
'rien stations. The bridges have
been damaged and the rolling stock
destroyed At both places the
damage done is considerably greater
than at Flang Tai. The members of
the rescue party saw several bodies
OF Chinese tearing up the sIeepers
and in one case a mandarin was
looking on. They further report
that the comm;ssionaresr and others
escaped from Pao Ting Flu in boats
The imperial railway directory is
endeavoring to fasten the blame for
the damage at Fang Tai on the foreign
employees. practically the British,
whom, they say, should not have left
their posts. The foreigners, how.
ever. did not leave until they saw In
kow Chioa station, five miles away,
IN flames and an attack had actually
been made on an engine from Fang
Ia' which was running on the Han
line in an attempt to rescue the
Belyisns
The foreign men of war have ar.
rived. Five Russian warships and
two Russian gunboats; one French
warship two British warships and
one Italian warship. They are all
landing men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06

Tien Tsin. May 3O.-Ameriosn.
British. Japanese. German, Italian,
Kuseian and French troops to the
number Of 100 each have been order.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-13

We think the Advertiser is going
too far even in political campaign
when it insinuates that three un-
fortunate people who died last week
at Kailua were the victims Of Prince
David's luau. The "spree" Of the
deceased had nothing to do with
the luau given by the residents OF
the district to their alii. The two
men and women obtained their
liquor from one Ako, who is en-
gagged in the illicit liquor selling
business under the very nose OF the
incompetent Sheriff of Hawaii who
in his letter to the High Sheriff
takes particular pains 10 mix the
name of Prince David with the fatal
occurrence. The cause of death Of
the three persons should OF course
be investigated thoroughly, aud it
may be shown that they died from
alcoholism, poisoning or from natu.
raj causes, but we don't think that
the Sheriff is acting wisely when he
attempts to drag Prince David's
name into the matter. We can make
allowance for Wilcox's insults to.
wards the royal house which he has
betrayed time and again, because
we know the irresponsible character
OF the man, and realize that every
insult he lings at the alii alienates
80 many votes from the Independ-
ent ticket. But we object to
thing like Sheriff Andrews, whose
ignorance and incapacity bordering
on idiocy is proverbial in the ISL
ands, casting a most undeserved
slur on Prince David and the Demo-
Gratis Of Hawaii. The Republican
gin-slingiDg party should bear in
mind that it is dangerous to throw
stones for those who live in glass
houses.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-13
The Football Season.

Representatives OF the Sixth Ar
tillery, Puuahou and Male lima
football clubs met last evening at
the Y. M. @. A. M. Bullock repre-
sented the soldiers, II. King the
Maile Ilimas and w. Aheen and A.
l.. Castle Punahou.
1t was agreed to play a series of
three games to decide the seasons
championship.
The schedule was fixed as follows:
Nov. 10th, Male lima against
Artillery.
Nov. 18th, Artillery against Puma
hou.
Nov. 24th, Punahou against Maile
lima.
The games will be played at Puma
hou and small charge made for
admission which will be devoted
solely toward deiraying expenses
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-13
SATURDAY, OCT. ID, 1900.
THE PROPOSED FUSION.

The Star has always looked ask
ance at the proposition OF bringing
national issues into our local
politics. The INDEPENDENT has
fought the policy Of forming Demo
cratic and Republican parties here,
to the detriment OF local interests,
and the Advertiser has devoted
columns in its derision of our un-
American IDEAS Of leaving national
issues to be decided by those whose
business they are, while the Hawai-
ian voters should strictly confiue
Themselves TO set our half finished,
new territorial house in order.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-13

he wanted revenge on only wo-
ma n. The judge looked pleasantly
over bis spectacles at the opponent
to "women's rights" and said: 81
want you to understand that in this
country, under our laws, the women
are as good as the men-aud that
doesn't say great deal about the
women-and that brute like you,
who take your spite against wo.
man out OF the skin OF her email
daughter ia of such a contemplate
order that even the scum Of the
Earth would despise." The Judge
was applauded and the Jap wonder
cd what country this is when he was
sent TO jail for Is days.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-13

If the Republicans want strong
fusion let them knock at the door
cf the Democratic headquarters,
and If they will humbly esk for
recognition, the door may be un-
latched and our missionary friends
allowed to present fusion pro-
gram and open negotiations. To
expect that the Democrats at this
time should make any special allow
auces to the weak and virtually de-
ieated Republicans is at par with
the cheek generally displayed by
Il o missionary outfit. If the Re-
pub icans will back the Democratic
'icke. as the majority OF the Inde-
peudsnts are doing we will have a
fair Legislature without even the
world fusion being mentioned.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-13
Vacationis0ver

School has Commenced No More
Lunches at Heme for a Time
There arc many ways of
carrying Lunch, but only
one convenient and practical
Method, and that is to use
the Patent Folding Lunch
Box. This looks like a Cam
era and folds flat when empty,
which enables you to strap it
together with your books Or
put it in your pocket.
They are waterproof, and
the Price is only 25 Cents.
See them displayed in our
front window.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-13

Yes, it is too late now and yet an
effort should be made to make the
first territorial legislature, respon-
sible and respectable and the choice
OF q delegate to Washington not
man OF the Wilcox type. The Ad-
vertiser claims that the Republicans
on Oahu are in the majority as far
as the Democrats are concerned.
We know more about Hawaiian
politics than the present Advertiser
outfit does and we can assure editor
Thurston that the Democrats are
far ahead numerically OF the Repub-
licans.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-13

There will be music in the air
when iu few days we devote our
columns to the personal records Of
some of the candidates for the legis-
lsture. The truth OF the old saying
that politics makes strange bed fell
lows will be we'll illustrated indeed,
and somebody will vince whose
names now add lustre to the Repub-
lican ticket.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-13
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


/, vas rumored that the strength
OF tho independents is mainly based
ou he plank in their platform re-
lating 20 the payment of the claims
arising from the '95 revolution. We
und rstsnd now that some genius
in the party has captured the voters
by promising them law which will
make the business of collecting
money msdemeauor punishable
by imprisonment Of not less than
six years and not more than A
years. The approval of the pro-
poSed claw" found an echo in all
TIE po! .ical camps.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-13

Kentucby's famous Jesse Moore
Whiskey, unequalled for it's purity
snd excellence. On sale at any Of
the saloons and at Lovejoy & Co.,
distributing agents for the Hawaiian
Ialands
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-13

Now the Advertiser extends its
glad hand to the Star and The IN
DEPENDENT and says "fusion is an ex-
cellent idea, why didn't you men
tion it before; don't you think it is
too late nowi'