The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-04
Work of Consolidating British
Empire Progresses.
Pacific Cable Will Touch British
Soil at All Points.
1T WILL SKIP HAWAII.
viii Be Longest Direct Wire in
the World
And Will Cover a Distance of
Nearly 5000 Miles.

New York. Dec. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The opening of parliament was con-
Quoted with the usual quaint ceremo-
MES, the black rod being master of cere-
monies
There were consultations among the
Liberal members respecting the expe-
diency Of raising debate on an amend
ment to the address respecting the au-
tumn dissolution on a stale register. The
ministers have virtually anticipated so
futile a demonstration by summoning
parliament promptly for the purpose of
securing the necessary financial sup
plies.
There are no signs that the Liberals
viii recall Lord Rosebery to the leader
ship during the short session.
The struggle over the exclusion of Mr..
Healy from the Nationalist party VIII
be fought out IN Ireland, not West
minister. Mr.. O'Brien, as the best or
ganizer on the Irish side, has his new
league behind him, and viii inevitably
control the action Of the Nationalist
convention.
The work of consolidating the British
empire grows apaee- 1t is officially an
nounced that a tender of &1,T95,000 has
been accepted for the construction of
a Pacific cable. This new wire viii be
pan britannia Wherever 1t touches any
land it will find itself on British soil.
Thus it viii not only link together Great
Britain and her far away colonies, but
it viii also connect Australia and Can
ada as they have never been connected
before. In all earlier British Pacific
cable schemes Honolulu was selected as
the landing place of the first section,
but on the annexation OF the Sandwich
islands by the United States this was,
of course impossible. as the cable was
to be all British. The cOntingen Of
American ownership OF the Sandwich
-e-T-- 4-.r-
back as 1883. and in order to provide
against 1t flaming island was in that
year incorporated in the British empire
The cable which is to be completed by
the end of 1902, viii be the longest direct
wire in the world, as it will cover a
distance of nearly 1900 miles in all.
The English press continues to discuss
Ir. Krugers letter of dismissal from
Berlin, but refrains from saying what
is in every ones mouth, namely, that
the German emperor owed England this
act of reparatiOn for his indiscretion
TiVe years ago in telegraphing a letter
of congratulation to Pretoria after the
Jameson raid. It has been one of the
cOmmOnest comments among English
men that the expectation of European
intervention inspired by that dispatch
was one of the main causes of the South
African war. The German emperor has
made full amends. throwing a bucket of
cold water upon Mr. Kruger's mission
There are suspicious entertained in dip
lornatic circles that the French govern
ment baited Kruger with the sugges-
tion that it would follow the lead of the
German emperor, if he could be induced
to intervene, but there is no direct proof
Of this theory What is more to the
point is the obligation incurred by the
foreign office here to follow Germany s
lead in Chinese affairs when the en-
peror has shown himself so useful an
ally This might be a serious obstacle to
a Chinese settlement if the powers were
not already divided and Germany dis
posed to make concessions for the sake
of restoring harmony. England's obi
cations % the emperor for timely serv-
ices dur ng the war in South Africa are
SO manifest that he Will be in a posi-
tion to claim Shan Tung after due con
sultation with his ally, in accordance
with the third article of the recent
agreement.
The bottom of the great lace combina-
ton which was proposed by the Noting
ham manufacturers has fallen out The
Scotch manufacturers have not been
convinced that amalgamation is either
necessary or expedient, and an enorm-
Gus company viii not be formed for the
buying up and controlling of the bust
ness of leading firms