The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01
ference to the United States in New
Xear Editorials of the Press OF
Britain's Metropolis.
VIEW YEAR LIST OF HON0RS
DON TELEGRAPH MANS INTER-
VIEW WITH M'KINLEY.
,rigbthood Conferred on Hiram s.
4-najm and Sir Alfred Miner Dec
ornted by Victoria.

LONDON, Jan. /, 1901 (Twentieth Gen.
turv 1.-THE celebrations attending the
seath of the old year and the birth of the
W followed the usual course in London.
1ere was a great gathering of Scots out
is ST. PauPs Cathedral where they sang
uld Lang Syne" at midnight. Watch
gilt services were held in all the re-
s1cus edifces.
{ 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, which
as equivalent to midnight in Australia,
ne lord may or hoisted- the Australian flag
e. the Mansion House as a sign that
Australian commonwealth was born.
Iegrams from the various European
tells tell OF illuminations, fetes and
+ celebrations in honor of the New
:. AT Rome the Pope celebrated mid
mass in his private chapel Cardinal
.poIH papal secretary Of state. cele-
ed at St Peters Cathedral. where there
we a huge crowd. in spite OF the rain.
In London interest is divided between
Aus tralian federation and the appeal of
III Princess of Wales for help for the fam
III ss OF those gone to war. which, although
Ii lie other reference is made to the mat
ter reminds the public of the grim realities
IN South Africa.
llost of the editorials, in dealing with
A tralian federation, refer to the United
s. tes The Standard says: 1.-The event
marks new epoch. ranking with the union
- colonies, which formed the United
ates. Already there are more people of
4nglish origin in Australia than there
ere. in the American colonies at the time
{of the Declaration OF Independence, and
ne territory is larger than the United
States, with all the requisites of national
wealth. strength and greatness
The Washington correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph wires an interview with
President Mckinley, In the course of which
he expressed a wish that the United
States and Great Britain might continue
N amity during the next century. Mr.. Nc
Kinley, according to the correspondent,
aid he hoped for the acceptance of the
amended Hay-Pauncefote treaty and ex-
rected to see the Nicaragua canal com
menced thoroughly in his second term of
Office.
Queen V.ctoria's new years honor list
includes the names OF Hiram s. Maxim
who was born in Maine. and who Is
the inventor OF the automatic system of fire
arms. lie Is knighted Sir Alfred Milner,
the administrator of South Africa. is made
a-knigat Grand Cross of the Bath; Colonel
kitson. formerly commanding at Kingston
College. and Lieutenant Colonel Irwin, sec
retary Of the Canadian patriotic fund.- are
made companions of the Order of St. Mich
ael and ST. George, and sir Samuel Grif-
sth is made privy councillor. In addi-
ion there is long list of Australians,
prominent in the federation, who have re-
~fx.aA
retary OF the British commission at the
Paris exposition. is made a knight COM
rnander Of st. Michael and St. George;
live Bingham. an atache of the Peking
s egatIon. and C. w. Campbells vice consul
At Shanghai. who both served with Vice
Admiral Seymours relief column. are made
companions OF ST. Michael and St. George,
as ere several other British consuls in
China. No peers are created and only a
: few persons are made baronets or knights.
On the whole IL is an uninteresting list.
with the exception OF the foregoing
Edmund Barton. formerly attorney gen.
cral OF New South Wales. Is also made a
privy councillor. According TO a dispatch
received from Sidney. n. :. W., under date
OF Dec 25 Mr.. Barton had accepted the Earl
OF Hopetoun's offer TO form the first Cab
met OF the Australian federation. He had
been the leader OF the federal convention.
The Earl OF Hopetoun first offered the i'm
20. ant post OF premier in the new Aus
tra;lan commonwealth to Sir William Lyme.
and was much criticised for so doing Sir
William. however, declined.
M Barton. unlike Sir William Lyme. Is
a very popular politician. lie Is native OF
Australia. having been born i'm Sydney In
ISIS. He vas educated at sydney Univer-
sity and b anne barrister IN 1871. From
lssa 20 1857 he was speaker of the sLegis-
- Assembly of New South Wales and
DHs.ey general In 1888 and 1891. IL
r0ugh AR Barton's exertions
ll=ation Of Australia has
lie VAS leader of the
start. ten years ago
-l Re1t part in all the
resulted in the
ton from the
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