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Republican ranks than was anticipated. The primary 

 ilections in Illinois and in Pennsylvania have, to the 

 jreat surprise of party managers, gone in his favour, 

 rhe action of thcsx- two States is said to indicate no 

 )ersonal preference for the old Rough-rider, but a revolt 

 igainst the tyranny of the party machine. The 

 evival of the civic conscience, which is so marked 

 I feature of present-day American life, is now kicking 

 /■iolently against machine-made politics. And it is 

 his new spirit which Mr. Roosevelt desires to stand 

 or. Dr. Shaw, in the American Review oj Reviews, 

 nterprets the verdict of Illinois and Pennsylvania as 

 neaning that the country " has witnessed for the last 

 ime the deliberate attempt of a President of the 

 Jnited States to renominate himself by the use of 

 )atronage and power in the Southern States, and by 

 )argains and alliances with bosses and machines in 

 he Northern States." Up to the present Jlr. Taft is 

 eading in the primaries. Of the two candidates for the 

 Republican nomination, British sympathies naturally 

 ;ide with Mr. Taft, the author, and against Mr. Roose- 

 velt, the opponent, of unreserved Anglo-American 

 irbitration. 



But Mr. Taft will hardly strengthen 

 American Designs Imperial sentiment in his fa\our 

 by his letter on Canadian 

 Reciprocity — now published for the 

 irst time — which was addressed to Mr. Roosevelt, 

 ind " which the latter approved as admirable." 

 Mr. Taft wrote : — 



Rcciprotiiy with Canada might have at first a tendency to reduce 

 :he cost of food products somewhat. In the meantime the amount 

 }f Canadian products which we would take would produce a 

 :urrcnt of business between Western Canada and the United 

 States th.it would make Canada only an adjunct to the States, 

 »nd would Iransftr all their important business to Chicago and 

 New York with iheir lank credits and everything else, and 

 Increase greatly the demand in Canada for our manufacuires. 

 I sec this is an argument against Reciprocity made in Canada 

 >nd I think it a good one. 



" Canada only an adjunct to the United States " is 

 one of those phrases which make history. It will 

 not only confirm the Canadian electorate in their 

 recent vote ; but, as it expresses the policy of both 

 the Kepublican rivals, it may tend to make Britishers 

 view with equanimity the probable result of the 

 Republican split — the return of a Democratic l*residenl 

 to the White House. 



The return to England ol Sir Starr 



South African Jameson affords an appropriate 



AfTiiirs. moment to survey the situation in 



South Afriia. The direction of 

 the Opposition is in the hands of Dr. Smartt, who has 

 energy, enthusiasm, and a love of Parliamentary life 



on 

 Canada. 



to help him in his task. The idea that Sir Starr 

 Jameson was determined to rt'tirc from politics is 

 happily unfounded, and he will continue to work 

 towards the realisation of his ideal, when racial feeling 

 « ill have disappeared and both peoples will work 

 together for the welfare of the country. While it 

 is extremely probable that the present Government 

 will remain in power for its full teim, another three 

 years will probably see the two parties much more 

 closel}- linked. This is desired by the thinking men of 

 the two parties, and every day will bring them nearer. 

 A most prosperous year has caused the Government 

 to abandon its schemes of new taxation, which will, 

 however, probably have to be brought in when the 

 lean years have eaten the one fat one, and this, while 

 bringing temporary discord in the present Government, 

 will undoubtedly, by giving them ruling perspective, 

 aid to bring about an eventual coalition Government. 

 Meanwhile money is to be spent on irrigation, and 

 there is every probability of land grants to carefully- 

 selected emigrants from this country. All this is 

 excellent and bound to help towards unity. Meanwhile 

 the charms of possibilities of success in business are 

 doing more to make English learnt throughout the 

 country than any number of laws or ordinances. The 

 native question will probably remain in the back- 

 ground, and this is well in the interests of the natives 

 in the Cape Colony, who otherwise would run a great 

 risk of losing what advantages they now possess. 

 Rhodesia forges ahead, and is actually paying its way, 

 or would do so were it not that a wise course of con- 

 tinuous development is being adopted. The decision 

 of Earl Grey to travel to Rhodesia for the inauguration 

 of the Rhodes memorial is in e\ery way a happy one. 



The withdrawal of the hero of the 

 Sir Starr Jameson's famous Raid from public life in 

 Retirement. .South Africa— due to medical, 

 though, we trust, temporary, 

 causes — has been the occasion of a very significant 

 chorus of tribute to his worth. Most notable of all was 

 the panegyric pronounced upon him by General 

 Botha :— 



lie eulogised Sir Starr Jameson's broad outlook, which had 

 enabled the retiring Leader of the Opposition and himself to 

 co-operate. Sir Starr Jameson had done a great deal 10 bring 

 about a feeling of mutual respect in South Africa and in the 

 House, niid he h.id given the greatest assistance in building up 

 the Union of South Africa. Sir Starr J.imeson's moderation 

 and williiignos to co-operalc for the welfare and progress of 

 South Afiica had placed him above party politics. General 

 Dolh.i spoke feelingly of ihe strong personal friendship between 

 Sir Starr Jameson and himself, and the personal regret he fell 

 at Sir Starr's departure, lie nointeil i>ut how greatly Sir Starr 

 Jameson had contributed to the task of making South Africa 

 a progressive and happy country. His aim, kaid the Premier, 

 had been to make South Afi'.ca one people and one nation, and 



