Evening star., 1900-10-18

colonial secretary to theTwarSoffice it can
not fail to win many votes. Lord Roberts,
however, IL evidently sensitive to the cry
that he has allowed his name to be used as
campaign material, for he has wired to Sir
George Newnes in reply to a statement of
Gen. Hills-Johnes that the commander-fn-
chief desired the return of tho unionist
JON, {ohnes' ,;,!at statement: + a~as. hold aloof
should be admitted to the cabinet. but the
proposal Is on the whole unfavorably re-
ceived 1t Is held that 1t could only be car
ried out by making the commander-in-
have to go In and out of Office WITH fthe
government for no parry Would tolerate
the idea of q minister who, sat in their
cabinet continuing to sit til the cabinet Of
a rival party The, suggestion. however.
may pave the way for the Union OF the Off.
GERS of the war minister and commander
ln-ch1ef in one person. That at least,
would be better than having two ministers
from the war office, in the cabinet. The
present system, though. causes Httle in
convenience. az the commander-in-chief
can always be sent for to be consulted by
the cabinet.
About SixtO Lopez.
Sixto Lopez. the Filipino delegate. whom
American dispatches report as just arriy-
Ing In New York. is much of a mystery to
his fellow countrymen In London and
Paris. Several other Filipinos live In Lo-
pez's boarding house in Russell Square, and
none of them know much about him. He
is very secretive. and even his brother has
no knowledge of the reasons for his pres
ent trip to America. Personally Lopez is
Gncompanionable. Even to his most inti-
mate friends he speaks very little. and has
no conversational cOmmand OF either Span
ish or English. His eyes never rest on
you for a minute at time, and he resem-
bles some conspirator Of the Latin race
more than anything else. When he gets
In his room with his typewriter. however.
writing TO some American newspaper about
the Philippine situation he is quite another
man. He locks his door and spends the
Wnole DAY over communication, admit
ting absolutely no one. The letters he
turns out are remarkable for their huency
and excellent argument, and the Filipinos
mere never cease to express surprise that
he should be able to write them.
Among his intimate friends in England
are the professor of a minor college.
leader writer on London newspaper and
literary woman, who spends most of her
time In the British Museum library.
Whether assistance Is forthcoming from
these people no one knows. Lopez Is in
variably angry when the subject is referred
to. He Is independent In his views. and
on several occasions has had strong differ
enees OF opinion with Agoncllo. the head
OF the Filipino junta in Paris.
VI wealthy FAMILY.
Lopez's family in the Philippines was at
one time very wealthy. His mother. as Is
usually the case with Filipino women. had
considerable business ability. and she sup
piled practically all Manila with fish. She
owned great number Of fishing smacles
and worked the business up from a small
beginning when there was only herself
and one smack to bring the fish to market.
Under the American military rule In the
philippines her business has been entirely
destroyed and has given to Lopez per-
sonal grievance against the United States
government. Among the Fflipinos here
there are all sorts OF rumors as to why
Lopez has gone to the United States. One
ssd n snoSsr G ns e.
wanted him to carry on, a secret propa-
ganda and a third that the administration
bid him come to Washington for confer
ence to settle the war The truth is, no one
knows why he has gone. He left without
bidding goodbye to any one, except his
brother. and he has written ia no one about
his plans. His actions are Watched with
Gn nm.s as ss8 & 8 e as
the Philippines. 2tseI
PhotOgraphie Exhibit.
The first private view Of the autumnal
art season In the London art world IL that
Of the ROYAL Photographic Society. The
forty-hfth annual exhibttiof opened yes
terday when the beautiful rooms of the
new gallery in Regent stseet were crowded
by interested visitors. Apart from the great
number Of scientific. technical and Ehoto-
mechanical exhibits. there are between 800
and 400 examples Of the finest products Of
Photographic art up to date. from the Car
bon Landscape study. The Orchard" by
w. 7. Greatbatch. which has won the
medal. to much delightful amateur work
by new and young members. among whom
special mention should be made OF Mr..
Frank Eugene. His fine platinum" study
OF young woman 0ype 'enchantress').
called "Hortensia." does in a sense more
than anything else in this delightful and In
teIesting show suggest q geanine indivtd-
ual art. There is q reproduction Of this
study in the catalogue, but almost all the
deIicacy and artistic charm Of Mr.. Engene's
original Ii lost.
Naturally war themes prevail. Tho kodak
has made the Boer war as near and famil-
tar as the war Of cricket at Kenstngton
Oval or the strife Of horses on EPSON
Downs. The kodak snatcises are interest
Ing only for what they suggest; msst are