Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-03
RECOUNT GIVES MAJORITY
One Vote the Other Way Would Have
Changed the Complexion,
JEWS IN ENGLISH POLITICS
Start Made Fifty Years Ago Has Re-
suited in Three in Parliament.
ROYALTY GOES TO AFRICA
Under Powerful Escort the Prince and
Princess OF wales VIII visit
south Africa in
August.

August.
LONDON. April Z-1special 20 the Pub
fishers P~ressD-The future OF the govern
ment Of the county Of London for the next
few years was decided actually by one
vote in the recent election OF the London
county council. Perhaps there is no other
case on record where the result OF a single
ballot had such momeutous results. The
council consists Of l57 members OF whom
us are elected by popular vote and twenty
one are aldermen, elected by the council.
When the votes were counted it was
found the municipal reformers had elected
ffty-nine members, the progressives fifty
eight, while the central F1nsburg division
was tied. A recount gave the reformers a
majority Of one in this division and a ma
iority Of two in the council. This will give
, them the power to fill the ten aldermanic
vacancies. thus giving them a safe working
majority in the complete council. Had one
less reformer and one more progressive
voted at Finsburg the whole omplexion Of
the council would have been changed.
Two ladies we're returned as members OF
the council. a progressive and a moderate
Miss H. Alder. daughter Of the chief rabbi
in Hackney central. and Miss susan Law
EA4N III AAh iDtpAASs
Jews in English Politics.
The Jew is becomin more and more a
factor in British politics. Fifty years ago,
when the Jew OF England, after a bitter
and prolonged struggle, had only just won
the privilege OF sitting IN the House Of
Commons, the prospect OF a member of the
ancient faith becoming one Of his majesty's
ministers must have seemed sufficiently
remote. What one wonders, would Baron
Lionel de ROthschild and his contem-
poraries have said could they have fore
seen that. half a century after the coping
stone had been placed upon their labors.
no fewer than three of their co-religionists
would be sitting in Parliament as members
Of the government. and one as a cabinet
minister? II has become the usual thing
to say. when an English Jew has attained
to high political honor. that such success
is but the logical result OF the emaneipa-
ton victory. But it requires something
more than logic to explain in this instance
why the Jewish population, who proper
ttonateiy to the rest OF the inhabitants OF
the United Kingdom figure but as l in 900,
should be taking so large and important
a share in the government OF the country.
II is an illogical rather than a logical
phenomenon. But then Jewish history al
ways has been full OF surprises and para
doxes. and perhaps the greatest paradox
OF an Is that. while in Russia and Rou-
mania Jews are groaning helpiessly under
weH-nlEh unexplained restriction and op-
preston. here in England they should be
enjoying a position Of unprecedented in
nuence and honor.
king Maker BeItOn.
London il now entertaining another one
of its long line OF king-makers in the per-
son Of Kaid Bolton. the intrepid English
man who placed Mulai Hahd on the throne
OF Morocco.
Kaid Bolton has been niek-nsmed the
king-Maker," and. as a soldier OF fortune,
his achievements are almost worthy TO be
ranked with those OF General Gordon, Val
entine Baker. Hobart Pasha. Colonel Sher-
rington and other distinguished British ad-
venturers. When only 10 years old Kaid
Bolton, then a trooper in the yeomsnry,
received a commission IN the regulars for
distinguished gallantry on the field. and he
received his captaincy some time later I'M
der similar circumstances IN the SomAh-
land campaign. In April, 1859. being then
home on leave. he resigned his commission,
went to Morocco and after many adven-
lures offered his services 10 Mulai Hand,
the IAEANAANAH aAAA AA a e ~ nc
was appointed 'kaid," or e~ommander-in
chief. With an army OF 5000 men which
he had got togethe and trained he over
threw ADD Fl Aziz, and shortly afterward
MulAi Hand was proclaimed sultan OF
Morocco. since then Kaid Bolton has un-
dertaken several campaigns against the
French and the turbulent native tribes.
Henniker HeatOn 10 Return.
one OF the best known figupes in Britist
public life is Mr.. Henniker Heaton. NJ p.
world recognized authority on postal mat
tiers is about to retire. In a letter to hi.
constituents Just issued Mr., Heaton says
Twenty five years Of strenuous publ,
life have told upon me, and the day can
not be far distant when I shall be com
PEELED 10 seek repose and leave my wori
TO younger and ADLER men. When that da,
arrives 1 shall have the consolation Of
knowing that In the field Of postal and
telegraph reform much has been accom-
plished, while sun greater things are OF
fhe eve OF realisation. While I have n.
power I viii continue. by your favor. VIVA
SIS 70 me a labor Of love. but do not dis
guise from myself or from you that IN,
necessity for a rest is becoming more AM
more imperative and that with the dissolu
2 ton Of the present Parliament. whethei
soon or late my political career mus
definitely terminate"
Royalty's Wait TO Africa.
The prince and princess Of Wales vii
travel 20 south Africa on the occasion o
the forthcoming royalty visit. BY the Yves
Coast route in the aeW Union-Caste mai
boat Balmoral Castle, which win be &C
eompanied BY an escort OF warships.
The departure from England viii b
towards the end OF August and the port o
d~eharkauon viii be Durham. The capital