Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-27
Bitter Criticism Of frances Reception
to Kruger.

Bitter Criticism OF frances Reception
to Kruger.
London, Nov. 27.-(Spl)-The meet
ing Of parliament next week will not
occur too soon. The public is dazed
and bewildered by the confusion which
prevails both in South Africa and
China The trend of events will be
clearer when the ministers are in their
places to answer questions, and lead
er writers are provided with cues by
those behind the scenes. A war cost
ing S7,50O,O0O weekly is going on, and
nobody seems to know when II is like
iy to stop.
Everybody is in critical mood.
Lord Roberts is sharply criticised for
his mistaken policy Of leniency, and
there is an amazing outbreak of in
vective and abuse directed against
Kitchener. There are remonstrances
in the Liberal Journals and from pro-
Boer platforms against the barren pol.
icy OF burning farms and starving the
Burghers in the impoverished Dutch
territory and Lord Salisbury is at
tackled for neglecting to inform France
and the other powers that the two
republics have been annexed, and that
the Beers are no longer entitled TO rec
ognition as belligerents when they are
merely rebels. Guerrillas and bandits.
When so many games ut cross pur-
poses are in progress IL is impossible
for the public TO know what 1t going
on. The only point on which there
is a general agreement Is that the
French government has maintained a
correct attitude during the last week,
snd that the English people have no
reason 10 complain OF the reception Of
Kruger. Lord Salisbury has clearly
acted with some ineligible motive In
refrainlng from changing the status
of the Beers from that of belligerents
TO that of rebels.
The money markets are stiffening
under the renewals OF treasury bor-
rowing. but it ia well understood that
the Chancellor OF the Exchequcr will
move very slowly. pursuing n hand to
mouth policy. and not unfolding the
fun significance OF the financial neces-
stiles Of the government. Frederick
Grecnwood's structures upon the imam.
cial methods Of the government have
strengthened the impression that Eng.
land will soon be brought face TO face
with a new system OF hscal reform.
and free traders are already rubbing
their eyes when they see Cnionists
journals justify tariff OF OF 10 per
cent on manufactured foreign Imports
on the ground thar direct taxation OF
incomes has gone far enough. and that
the area OF indirect taxation mus be
widened by a general tariff in order
20 provide revenues for placing the
empire In a property condition OF de-
fense during the proraeted period OF
preparation. IL this fiscal policy be
proposed next year or the year after.
the Liberal party win have what IL
now lacks. the issue for rallying the
masses against the government.
Lord Chamberlain has quietly re.
sumed work at the Colonial ONCE. and
has little 20 say about his continental
journey beyond the simple remark
that he is In better health in eonse
quence OF H. The Duke Of Devon
shire was the chief figure at the coun
Gil yesterday at Windsor. John Mur
ray was toasted and feasted at a din
ner AZ the Authors club last night
which was largely attended by a repre-
sentative body OF literary men.
In. FORD.