The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-12
Strained Relations Between Britain and tht
South African Republic.
THE IRISH STRUGGLE NEARING An END
Parners Recent Crushing Defeat Vital
One-The Conservative Party VIII Loso
Its Leader-Foreign Affairs.


from, their point Of view. justifable indigua-
ton at the unfriendlv and captlous spirit dis
played by the British High Commissioner.
This unfriendliness Is not a thing OF yester-
day In August last the negotiations about
the Swaziland convention were handled with
unnecessary severity. when the same. aye;
even better. result could have been attained
by the display of more generous and appre-
ciatiye spirit on tbs part Of Sir Henry Lock.
The common conviction then was that 1t was
not really the desire f Her Majesty Govern
ment that any unfriendiness should be shown
in the negotiations, and that the exhibition ot
harsh and threatening demeanor was owing
partly t. the influence exercised by the domi-
neering temper Of the Premier OF Cape Col
ony. Mr. Cecil Rho des, The same cause is
now assigned for the strained relations exist
ing at the present moment.
THE GREAT BOER TREK"
The scheme Of great Boer trek, B" recently
formulated for the purpose OF founding
northern republic. alarmed the British South
African Chartered Company and strenuous
efforts were at once made by Mr.. Rhodes not
10 stop the trek at all. but TO make it con-
ditionel on the acceptance of the authority of
the company, almost completely ignoring the
! fact that the British imperial authority was
/ concerned in such a movement. and that
the British Government. which had de-
clared the territory TO be sphere OF British
influence, might have something to say IN the
matter. Mr. Rhodes said: You shall all
come into the country-frOm the Cape
colony. from the free State. from the
Iransyaal-so long as you acknowledge the
authority of the company. You shall all have
farms. and we will divide up Nashonaland IN
your behalf" BY this policy 5lr. Rhodes
succeeded in dividing the Dutch population
in South Africa against itself. and instead OF
five thousand well-aImed men taking part IN
the trek little over one hundred crossed
the LimpOpO. and of course were driven
back by the chartered companys armed
police and soldiers
POPULAR FEELING IN THEIR Favor.
Their mission. however, was in a measure
attained for many of those who had been
bought over by land deeds and promises OF
Office have become alarmed at the reaction OF
popular feeling in favor Of the "trekers' and
have returned their gifts to the chartered
company The burghers in the Transyaal-
ing-i in fact a good many British residents OF
South Africa have been unable TO compre-
hend the process by which company OF
private spectators could lay claim to the con-
troll Of a country over which British authority
has never been established. and which has
been frequented by burghers OF the South
African Republic for forty years
Now the imperial question has cropped mp
behind the question Of the chartered COM
panys rights. The high commissioner, seeing
that the claims of the chartered company tall
to inspire respect has taken up the ground
that the country beyond the Limpopo Is
British territory in order 10 prevent another
and more formidable trek" 10 IS such dec
laratlons as these that have aroused the
strongest indignation Of members OF the
Nolksraad. and have tended 20 revive the
recollection Of old grudges which were begin
ming to te forgotten. The fact is they have
left a state OF things which contains all the
possibilities OF destructive and disastrous
war and which Is tending to paralyze. lndus-
try throughout the whole of South Africa
Mr. PARNELI's DEFEAT.
The overwhelming defeat OF Mr.. Parnell
still continues u be discussed by all classes OF
politicians Carlow was one of Mr. Parnells
strOnehOlds. lie fought there on more adj
yantageous terms than he could have had IN
any other Irish rural constituency except
WestwicklOw or NOrthmeath. This made the
fight one of unusual interest. The two We
tories Gained over Mr.. Parnelps battalions by
the home-rulesr Of Kilkenny and North Sligo,
nearly settled the struggle. and but for the
unfortunate BOulOgne negotiations httle
would dave remained 10 be done TO bring the
disturber 10 his knees
The victory ut Carlow was q crushing dis
aster to Parnell. His failure there leaves him
no expectation 70 win elsewhere, as his fol-
lowers have now lost heart, and many OF
them are on the p int of going over 10 the Nc
Carthyites The Carlow election has greatly
shortened the length Of time during which
lrishmen will be engaged IN this miserable
struggle In Ireland charges and counter
charges still ring in the air Traitor and
"knave" and like epithets are the ordinary
expressions used to denote differences OF
opinion on political questions, and on the
whole Irishmen have lively time Of 1t with
the young lions on both sides.
ISAAC RrrT.r's ADMONITION
Poor Isaac Butt foresaw the vulgar brawn
and warned the Irish people that it was com
ing Irishmen are paying heavily for their
melOdrama Tipperary feels the pinch most.
perhaps but all over the country there
are miserable victims today lamenting
the glorious victories" and the loud
huzzasn Of two years ago. For ten
and the ordinary quiet-gi0ng people were
gagged. Now the politicians are having hot
time Of il. and the quiet people are let alone.
Ii is decidedly a change for the better. No
one takesi-the wild charges and counter
charges seriously. They are discounted very
literally by all men who. IN the least. use their
heads and intelligence. But one undOubted
result of these charges is this: No money
comes from America. and very little from
Ireland to either wing. This. too, Is not an
unmxed evil. Money has corrupted tho
movement. little healthy wedding out OF
sunshine statesmen and patriots would De
blessing, and the process goes on visible
enough The benches Of Parliament give
proof.
ALoss TO THE CONSERVATIVE.
report is current this evening % the
effect that the Conservative party will shortly
lose the services of one OF its most effective
delaters in the House OF Commons. MIR.
Robertson. the Lord Advocate for Scotland.
IL is understood that Lord GlencOrse. the
octogenarian president of the Court Of
Sessions. will follow the example OF
Lord-Justice Clark Moncref and resign
his post before his Conservative friends
leave Office. Mr. Roberts0n's elevation 10
the bench would follow as q matter OF course
Sir Charles Pearson. the present Solicitor
General OF Scotland. would become Lord Adj
yocate But he is not distinguished by re
markable capacity for debate and the hopes
of the Scotch conservatives would then
centre in their new sOlicit0r-general. who
would be Mr. Graham Murray, Scotch ad-
yocate of the highest promise.
In to-mOrrow's Sunday Sun OConner Will
come out in q fiat-footed denunciation OF Mr.
Parnell. This IS result of the Carlow YER
diet. The sun has hitherto treated the fae-
tional trouble in Ireland very gingerly. lt
now declares that the future ~ dark ana
gloomy at best, but that at all events farneh
must be dropped and an effort must De made
10 induce Dillon 10 lead the National party
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