Show II DEATH KNELL OF TRIPLE ALLIANCE ALLANGE Readjustment of European Politics Will Wi Ensue When Austrian Emperor Dies POSITION OF UNCLE SA SAM Diplomats tS Con That Un United States Wl Make e No to Alliances Junec Uh European lo c Powers Publishers Press Iress Cable Service Sen Servie London June 11 The H.-The The Illness of Bin Lm- Francis Francs Joseph o of Austria Hungary lun- lun Hun hun- considered as of a serIous serious ser set is generally sa gary 1 n circles ious character British diplomatic arc are inclined to look upon the time denials sent out by tho the Vienna government as ns In vcr very taste and entirely uncalled for efforts ef cf cf- cf p poor or forts to hide the truth Whenever in inquiries inquiries In- In are arc made the answer Is met that at the vcr very best the emperor ma may see sec another year ear upon this earth but that the time time Is ripe to prepare for tho time In Inevitable inevitable In- In evitable readjustment of or world politics which will follow his demise It appears wl to ho be taken for fOI granted that Francis I Joseph's Josephs death will wi ring the death drath knell for rol tho time triple alliance The recent controversies knel between Germany German and Austria Austria Austria Aus Aus- tria on on the time one hand hant and ant Austria and Italy on the tho other arc are interpreted as ns unmistakable un un- mistakable signs of the time as ns Inevitable inevitable inevitable able symptoms of the time dissolution to come conic and the thc patching up of or thc these se difficulties does dOlS not deceive anyone anone So much being taken for Cor certain speculation confines s It Itself itself Iselt it- it I- I self to the thc international combination which will take time the place of the time bun bund bond It I has been suggested ted In well Informed circles that Great at BrItain will vIii wf no longer be bt able ahle to keep aloof from rom both hath offensive and noll defensive alliances and ant the recent Japanese Anglo treat treaty is pointed out as asan asan asan an Indication o of her preparedness to concede con con- cede mo mon niort to her allies ales and to go 10 further In her alliances titan than has hitherto been her custom While enthusiasts arc are al already al- al rend ready speaking of or a theoretical abro abrogation abrogation aton a- a tion ton of the Monroe doctrine as ns the time first step towards bringing bringIng the thc United Sta States tes within the circle of or world powers read ready to form orm combinations for both hoth peaceful and warl warlike purposes diplomats generally generally gener gener- ally alb are arc convinced that Uncle Sam will wi not nor alter his position and amI that all al calculations calculations cal cal- will wl have to be m made tle with wih him lef left out of their practical workings at atthe atthe atthe the same time lime considering him a power whose wishes must be considered some someway someway someway way or 01 other Great Grent Britain and nIl China Chila The most seriously discussed pos possibilities ties tics connect Great Britain with China Japan and two or 01 three of the Balkan states an and Germany and Russia RussIn with the time rest of these small smal monarchies Austria and Ial Italy it is believed will wi remain united unit unit- e id ed unless tho the Hungarian troubles should change the time complexion con o of the dual monarch monarchy mon mon- arch archy to such an extent that she site will wi not bo be In a diplomatic position to become anybody's al ally For some saro reason or 01 other France Is not being lured figured In iota into to thes these combinations at all al and U it I has ver very recently recent been heen stated stat d by a personage of o great gret at St. St James that under no circumstances would Great Britain enter enter enter en en- ter into an an agreement with wih on any power lowel which I Is French interests b by more firm bonds bond than titan lire rc stipulated In mere trade and ant commercial treaties s. s Situation in iii il For the time third time within a month General Generl Gen Gen- oral eral erl DC Beyers T ha has at Johannesburg stated his dl disgust with wih tho time South African policy pol 11 icy of British Brish cabinet At the time most recent occasion he stated his unalterable conviction tion ton that no Justice will wi be he dono done to the time Doer Boer people as ns long IonS as the Imperial clement clement cle ole ment In the tho colonial office Addressing Ret Het le Volk olk In the district General Generl Beyers Beers sal said Do Do not forget that the time majority o of the British liberals approved d of or tho the Chamber Chamber- lain lab policy before and during dining the time war The They made no efforts to protest against this policy until Chinese labor was Introduced And even cven then the Chinese Chi Chi- nose nese labor question would havo have left lef them indifferent hut but for tho the opportunity to use us this question a as an nn election cry Clo As A soon as the lie coolie coole question is settled British liberals will wi lose alt all ni interest in South African affairs Liberals always promise when they aro are In opposition When hen they are in pow power r they do nothing Meanwhile wo we must roust continue to lo agitate and work workout workout workout out our own salvation Above all al we must continue to light for our national existence Remember the time old Transvaal I motto mollo moto U Union lon Is strength strength i car cl Affairs A nal r. r Reliable information has reached the time foreign office that the much vaunted prosperity of Madagascar Is a n fiction CorI for Cor forIt forIt It I reposes entirely on an exaggerated system The whole Island Is arid save tho alluvial strips along along the east cast and und west wesl coasts which cannot bo ho properly cultivated owing owing to their unhealthiness s sand and amid lack lac of or communications hut It may be hoped that tho the richness of ot the tho subsoil will 1 make up Ui for 01 the difficulties of the time agriculturists But lut for or this there must be liberal legislation boUt both from front the mining mining I and customs point of view As for the native he is already taxed be beyond ond his mis St strength lu FUel Foreign n Commerce The Time Russian HUlan foreign office has issued a lengthy bulletin giving fg figures res about Russia Russia's Russins Russin's Rus Rus- sia sins sin's s forel foreign n commerce The fhe value of ot goods Imported from the time united kingdom om was about POO 1 02 62 per cent less than titan In l while the time values o of imports from Germany German In 1903 10 was O 36 per cent more than In the previous year eal The h export trade of oC European Russia In 10 amount amounted to over Sl the the largest lar mr gest on record The export of petroleum tell fell tel to tf one half of that lint of or 1901 1 Great Brt- Brt Lain bou bought ht over worth more Dr- Dr than K In 1901 1101 lOt Outs Oats and nt wheat account for mo most t of the increase but there were also larger purchases o of butter and ani ant c eggs s. s Germany Germany Ger Ger- many also Imported over 10 o f more It I was a larger lamer buyer of or oats oats butter butler timber linseed flax fax and geese eese The Tho buter total tonnage entered at all ports was tons ni Vatican Picture Gallery According to Roman reports Lions tons ar are arc being made for the time thC removal of art I treasures at present In tho the pIcture pic pie ture Litre gallery aUry founded by Plus Pius VII VI In the vatican same ninety years ears ago aJO to a safer fareI r place fears having been entertained for some time past as to the tho al security of or the roofs coors and floors of or that of four rooms formed rT i out T The Te of or new various picture apartments gallery will wi hitherto hither hither- be to used as store rooms and ant coach houses hiher- hiher |