The Virginia enterprise., 1900-06-08

and miserable sometimes! When hear,l
you tell all that to the man YOU were
jump and kiss you.'
There is nothing to prevent you from
kissing me now,'' Jack Fleming said.
And Mamie agreed with him.-A1ainly
About People.
OUTLOOK FOR PEACE.
English People Looking Forward to
an Early Cessation of
Hostilities.
London, May 26.-The outlook for
peace, how soon will it come, and the
steps by which it will be procured, are
the foremost topics of the hour here The
air is full of rumors about messages
from President Kruger, the Boer dele
gates, and other formal steps looking to
a cessation of hostilities; but these, so
far, have proved to be without any foun-
dation According to the opinion of one
of the highest officials of the foreign Of
tlce there is Il popular misconception re-
garding the Importance of these imagin-
airy appeals. This authority is inclined
to believe that the most submissive tele-
gram President Kruger could compose
would not alter the situation in the
slightest
Must be Whipped First.
Peace he declared, can only be ac-
complished after the Iransyaal has un-
Iergone the same process as the Free
State. The cases are, or will be in IL
Illustration Of my meaning can be gath
cred by supposing PRESIDENT Steyn now
sued or had sued for peace. What diff
ference could such action make to us
Neither kruger's word nor Steyn'S word
are any guarantee that their people will
submit. Kruger might surrender. Pre-
torla might be in our hands: yet. in 9TH
ei parts of the Transvaal we might have
recurrence of such a thing as the siege
which would necesSitate the presence of
thousands of troops. \ thorough occu-
patton having now become the object Of
the war. 1t cannot terminate until a dis
armament is completely effected among
all the Roer forces. When the Beers
want peace, they must tell Lord Roberts
and take him their arms. This may,
perhaps. occur ut the instigation of Pres.
ldent Kruger; but the only Importance
peaiS or utterances is the extent with
which they will be observed among his
own people. My personal opinion is that
1t vii! be found that the extent is small.
though this fact should not delay peace.
or more properly, paciication. Lord
K"brrts should be able to subdue the
IranSvaal almost as easily as he did the
les of Beers will take to the iills y
lot OF them will be kept there till they
are tired With the bulk of the pop,i-
iat''n disarmed these guerrilla bands are
not likely to be a serious factor.
Would Make No Difference.
Il fail to see how matters will be al
tered even if foreign power, saw the
United States, consented to transmit the
unconditional surrender Of our foes. 7
cannot see that it would be worth the pa-
per 1t Is written on. though the action we
would take is too hypothetical for me to
forecast it,
Others who have given the matter
study echoed these IDEAS while Wen
known member Of the diplomatic corps
told representative of the Associated
press that he thought it most Improbable
that any nation would transmit even un-
conditional offers from the Beers, or that
such method of attempting to stop the
war would do the Beers any good. OK
cept as salving their pride.
The Queen S birthday was made an ex-
cuse. for prolonging the Aafekin1 cele-
brations. Mai. Gen. Baden-Powefl. nat
Mraily I1 enough, is the hero of the hour.
While Col Mahon is the relieyer of the
town he is almost as much nonenity
as when the name Of the commander of
tne relieving column was tindisciosed.
Col. Mahon Is said to be Gen. Lord
Nltchener's favorite officer and the sir
dar is supposed to have telegraphed to
nim to come from south of Khartoum to
south Africa. To obey this mandate. it
IS added' Mahon drove to death no fewer
ert. :, He is a member of an old Galwov
1Iamlly fanny ana relative of Sir Edward
Henry Carson, the new solicitor general.
AS it Should Be.
a noticeable feature of the reioic;nos ;s
the prevalence everywhere of the Stars 20
ana stripes, which were never before il;s.
played to such an extent, and which is
almost always next to or intertwine11
with the union jack. Commentinr% % m
this this fact, the St. James Gazette snvx:
This is as It should be- '' -
tive Of the Associated press learns that
ne will not announce the date of his na&t oa&
challenge for the America cup fiji Az.
gust; The continuation of his Silence. he
!rankiy admits, is due to the belief that
It will further his chances of winn;no
nehce the announcements purporting fo
tpi!e tp d riom IN nm are untrue, and it Is clear
that Sir Thomas has no idea of again
attempting @ TO lift the cup until next
1t is persistentiy rumored that Sir WI,
nam Henry White, who has been d.
rector OF naval construction since 1SS5.
Is resigning his position. He has hon,,,
absent from his office for many weeks and
Is completely broken down over the rovai
yacht fiasco. Moreover. he has MANY
dlmcnltles with the admiralty and MANY
naVai omcers frankly express disbelief
III his armament theories, DECLARING be
mas not kept up with the progress made
III warship building, especially in case Of
American progress. 0'
Mr. watts, the Armstrong; chief de-
slgner, is reported to have been offered
Sir William Whites post.
Talmage Going to Paris.
DR.: T: De Witt Talmage breaches in
London May 27. Preparations have been
made to provide for overflow audiences.
as st. James hall is not expected to he
large enough. DR.. Talmage saws the
heartlness and enthusiasm of his English
ana scotch receptions are indeed most re-
markable: Like most Americans now in
ncndon, Or. Talmage is soon going tc
Parls: Their visits to the British me.
however, London will be able to hold I'M
It's reputation once more when the Khe.
dlve of Egypt and the Shah of Persia
arrive. The former will be here June 21,
Both these royal travellers will doubt
less be welcomed warmly and no end of
political capital will be made out of their
The Queens birthday honor list is gen.
orally voted absurdly: inadequate. No
naval officer is mentioned amid the host
Of sunknowns" that gained coveted dis
tinction. The Pail Mall Gazette rather
pathetically commented on the fact that
the press is altogether omitted" II.
Speculation is now rife as to who will
be the first viceroy Of Federated Aus.
tralia: The Duke Of Fife is frequently
mentioned. but, his royal wife is notori.
ously d'sinclined to taking part in state
functions. ss> s.. 80 - -
The now Duke =Of ARGYLL ona %hoE E!o rIs