The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-11
THE WORLDS
CAPITAL
Bright Gossip From the
Londoners.
CONSUL HAY IS AOMl RED
Possibility Of Mrs. MaybricKs Par
dom Sousa's Success in
Europe.

LONDON, September 1-Pendng the
discovery of the diplomatists as to how to
beet wash their hands of the Chinese en-
barrassment, public interest is momentar-
lily diverted to the nations private affairs:
and the wearisome war in South Africa,
tho outbreak of the bubonic plague i'm
Glasgow, the widespread disturbances and
iisaffection in the railway circles and the
dissolution of Parliament are all receiv-
ing much attention. 1t is considered evil
dent from the speech of the Right Hon.
William st. John Frederick, Under Sccre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, made
on Wednesday, that the government con-
!iders the end of the war close enough to
the horizon to justify looking beyond it
and preparing for a general election.
Therefore, an authoritative pronounce
ment on the subject of the dissolution
Of Parliament is expected at an early
date. Whether Mr.. Broderick's anticipa-
ton that Lord Roberts present move
ment will have a decisive bearing upon
the length of the war is justified or not,
remains for the present matter OF con-
lecture; but there is no installing the
intention of the government to utilize on
iy any appreciable military success and
ride into office again on the back of
"Bobs," who, 1t Is expected, if, all goes
well, will be able to return in October
and take up the duties of commandments
chief and, incidentally, to aid in the cleo
ton.
Lord Roberts emphatic commentator
Of General Buffers strategy at Machado-
dorp looks suspiciously like a desire to
restore public confidence preparatory to
the devolution of the future conduct of
the campaign upon the shoulders upon
which 1t originally rested. In connection
with the ultimate settlement of Trans
yaal matters, recent arrivals from South
Africa think it possible that the services
Of United States Consul Adelbert Hay
might be advantageously utilized.
young Hay has managed to please both
the Beers and the English said Louis
De Viliers. kinsman of the Cape Colony
Chief Justice, who has lately arrived, to
a representative of the Associated Press.
when Hay arrived at Pretoria public
opinion had been made difficult for him
by stories of his English sympathies.
The Boer feeling was so intense that
statements that Hay was no better than
an English spy were readily believed; but
he behaved with such quiet and good
sense that he speedily got the respect of
the Boer official class, while he did not
part with his original opinion that the
Britons, in the main; were right in the
war. An American lady of the keenest
Boer sympathies, added to Mr.. Hays
frst perplexities by making n regular
campaign to win him to the Boer side.
Failing in this, she gossipped freely of
his alleged pro-Boer purposes; but he
outlived all this, was helpful to the Brit
ish prisoners and lately. under British
supremacy, has interposed more than once
In the interest of the Boers''
A IA nf ha vic In
Mrs. Florence Maybrick at Aylesbury
prison of DIR. Clark Bell of New York,
the prisoners counsel, and representa-
tive of the Associated Press, was the dis
coVery of a hitherto unknown letter from
the late Baron Russell of Kilowen, Lord
Chief Justice of england, to Mrs. MAJ
brick reaffirming his belief in his clients
innocence and vigorously declaring his
conviction that she had been unfairly con-
demned This letter has since been made
the basis for new memorial praying for
Mrs. Maybrck's release and so strong is
AIR. Bells belief in the force of this docu-
ment that copy of it has been sent per-
sonally to Sir Matthew White Ridley.
the secretary of state for the home de-
partment at his summer home in
northumberland, accompanied by the re-
quest that he give it his earliest con-
sIderation DR.. Bell started for the con-
tinent today, more than satisfied with
the effects of his visit to England. He
has not only succeeded in seeing his
client for the first time since her in
carceration but has since secured for
AIRS. Maybrick an interview with her
mother Baroness de Rouques). The dis
covery of the Russell letter is regarded
a. important, not because many people
doubted his sincerity but because 1t is
couched in such terms as to preclude any
question of his belief that she was I'M
fairly tried. Mrs. Maybrick's friends say
ftr n rR hnIl fan1a
duence of opposition somewhere, which
binders a successful result. The late Mr..
Bayard evidently felt this when he de-
rlared the case had reached the end of
diplomacy and subsequent ambassadors
also met 1t. But, many recent evidences
OF leniency towards the prisoner incline
her friends to believe that her incar-
ceration will not be prolonged
The outflow of home bound Americans
this week is limited by the capacity of the |
ST, Louis and Etruria. The former takes |
an interesting list of passengers, includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs, Edwin Gould, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh, Justice Gray, DIR. |
Schrady, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Elkins of
Philadelphia, and Sousa's band, which has !
lust completed continental tour. Sousa |
han been in London this week, but resist |
ed the temptation to play in England as
he expects to return here next season, |
when he will probably appear at the
glasgow international exposition
The band" sala Sousa, Seemed quite |
as popular at Frankfort, Cologne and Ber-
lin at at Paris. American music ig al |
ways most welcome. Though my inter-
pretations of Wagner were enthusiastical- |
ly received In Germany, brass band |
than can accompany violin solo IL an !
unknown thing in Europe, where at
tempts to use military bands to play con-
cert music are not always pleasing. Such |
An instrument as the saxaphone is I'M
known In Germany and the vast number
of reeds which secure the violin effects
of the band are an innovation which !
surprised many"
Nearly every ornamental city has pre- !
sented Sousa with civic nag, and Frank |
fort sent delegation To London. Thurs |
day, 10 personally present him with a |