The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-11-20
Tx COMING
PARLIAMENT
It May Convene Next
Month.
GREAT NEEO or MONEY
Butler Well Received by Pubic and
OlIiCiols--S Spread Of The In
periaIlstc Ideas,

NEW YORK. Nov. IA dispatch TO
the Irilauc from London rays:
Lord Salisbury haa advised the Queen
1" takc tho unusual step Of summonins
armament to meet in The last month o.
tie year. The announcement, however,
occasions lite surprise, us II has been
b,hurauy Understood mat OWING to the
proclamation of hUstIiit!cs la south Africa
iHt 1.Nvinnltui Nuulu bee ui.uIy III want
OF money before the usual date, early in
t.LIuA'S, Mnen the country nau been led
l" believe the new Parliament would be
called together The Chancellor OF the
ENchequer's initial estimate of Gl0,0p0,oOc
iram,u Il year ago has ready been many
times cALe,aCd. His latest estimate, pre-.
pared IN the course of last summer
amounted to about EI0,00O.0J0. 1t was Das
ed, however, upon the superstition that hy.
September the resistance OF the Bucrs
would have been completely crushed ans
the bulk or the British troops enabled to
II. turn home. Sir Michael IA .cks- Be- yh'p-
expectations have not been fulfilled nn,'
II VIII be found necessary to seek further
supplies from Parliament next month. The
most conservative estimate at which the
ultimate cost of the Bocr war IL now pu,
Is the sum of El000N.ooO
Or. Moriison's statement OF the terms
upon which the powers have agreed to
press upon China as the basis of pre-
lim.naly treaty are almost the same as
those informally approved a month ago.
Mr.. Congers excellent proposal that China
shUu,d pledge herself to dismiss irlmcdi-
ate!y officials within whose Jurisdiction
outraEcs on foreigners should be commit
ted has, however, been accepted In a
modified shape. Gcrmany.will be pleased
to near Of the erect ON OF the monument.
to her murdered Minister.
The transfers OF Cabinet officers wcrs
registered at the council at Windsor yes.
tcrday and the Foreign Office was turncl
over to Lord Lansdownc.
More interesting incidents OF the dag
were the reception of General Butler by
the Duke of Connaught, Lord Wolselcy
aud ether associates at military head
quarters and the departure OF the Duke
of Iorks Guard OF Honor for Australia
General Butler was recognized by the
crowds In the streets and loudly rheerel
ns he drove W tn Lady Audrey to the War
ONCE, and his welcome inside was most
cordial. He was not received as "a con
pueror but as sturdy solder who hal
done his best and had properly confessed
that he had rightly lost tho chief COM
mhnd. The emharkation OF the picket
force of gua"dsmen. militia and volunteers
for Australia excited great enthusiasm ].
was a fresh sign that imperial Interests
now dominate the English administration
ana that advantage will he taken of every
opportunity for Rhtcn!ns the bonds unit
liE the colonies with the mother country.
The Society OF American Women in
creased the strain of gaiety yesterday by
holding It's Il st luncheon for the season
~ Pri cos. IT was n brilliant and enjoy
able affair Mrs. Griffin presided with her
'ujl "ra'c ana among tnoso PR sent were
Mrs. George Alexander. Mrs. George II
Ronehion, Miss Lena Ashwcll and Miss
Ray Rockman.
Ihe icrkcs syndicate is now represented
IN London by Mr. Davids. but Mr.. Loudcn-
pack IL expected on Wednesday and i'm
noriant Developments will speedily follow
IN carrying out the project for the con
'truCtion 'f the new underground electric
railway from Charing Cross to Hamp-
stead.
Commissioner Richard Young of New
YORK. who started last spring on n journey
around the world. has returned to London
with Mrs Young. after serious adyen-
iurc. He was wrecked in the Sea Of Mar
mora after n long journey through Rus
'ia, MS ship being run down In collision
md the passengers being taken off by
creek vessel He continued his journey
through Palestine and Egypt and is now
bound TO New York, In excel
ent health.