The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12
CHAMBERLAIk'S REPUTATION
Is Being Heightened by His Negotiations
With President Kruger.
NILE CAMPAIGN PROVING EXPENSIVE.
The Advance Beyond Assovan Greatly
Hampcred by the Deficient River Ser
1lce--Sir Hercules Robinson isina
Delicate Position.

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don't Kruger. OF the Iunsyaal. Will.
,,h.r .r.,tn.r..r t.. r,,,,d a., d.. model. Of
''"'" ".'' "'''-1 a'"'.i'''".' %" 'ie pe'
OF Che former and of diplomatic hncssc,
,o.I.d ,,Itb I'D, .f~ nr sfrnnlrity ON fhe
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iiN''t ''"t '''' Ni'"i-''o'i'-' "'i "o D'i'-
PEELED hy events to issue the cOrespOn-
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Ter diplomacy fails 90 settle the troubles
between Great Britain and the South Afri-
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The reporter of The United Press is able
90 prelI.t. an thoroughly reliable hioimh-
toa, tlat Mr. Chamberlain VIII come
C.t of taa NEGOTIATIONS with heightened
reputation. Throughout me cominuHic"-
ions no has NOT nnuaeI rom DIS p,D''r ,.'.I'.
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t....,..tI..... t.,.,.l,ts,.. of the result.
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b'"s '' i'''.,''' 90 ,t, Ct.,,-
spittI OF or''''' i-0 .'''' ''.'-- I...
bcriain VIII cancel inc CON 'il-'ol'' '.',''
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ment mat Diedt i'i .'''i. .'1' ,io
OF r.IN.N- ,'''f7 '' ,,.it,
aol'iit WIZ" D. Fir" 80 -+.-,
opinion mere. -li. 'i'ai'i i.'i ~"
these stories with the eNphel detld-9 t%ldo %
he hte s'N' sue" ','-7 s,., ,..'.,' ,,.a.
is ."ii c'i7,i i'0s l'i1 q li.''- 2-1,,',er
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tir country WIZ .'i.''''. i'',,,...-,f I,tt in
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le lHi '''-' s.. H.. pr..i-
ehn" Ni.t I'D NAV -, ,t...,,fr,, on
otIl Ni.- ...,i..,tior .i,.inn Great
tl' iiI7. "l .ls ,.a, t,e 'rransyaal
Britain -'4'' 'a'..'' - ,ro,o ,res-
N" Ii ....,...,g tho Trausvasu 20
eni ciaNst l'i'" ,..ri,,, ,,,,cer..
conclude lIeh''a WIN r,7t..ir srhis
suN'..l % li' F'.' "i ,,,,,,bt IN
clause MT. 'nanln .''i' @ '.'' s,tf,t, "a
have altered hy hi''hIl- 49, .i,,,,ia- IN
party to the Htall.a %" my me ,.-l,t rri-
q 'se eals'iAs li' '"1
tain ANA htf 'oioi'l'''
fOi.IiPN hi-ol'
with REGARD to the protection OF the
foreign residents of the iepuolc' WI,
erarb.rlaiu continues 10 recomheH1
tf.I Tho franchise he given TO them after
ftc years. and Doe also recommends gu GU
tonomy Jos tnc RAND lhe ~ tf,o
alonted to bo subject TO the veto oil '"e
Pro- .lent
To none OF these proposals mas ''oi-
drnt hlcrcr dciri' -if assae le9- i'' ~
spends that the NolNsfa"o l9 NOV 49, ~.
% give ia consent To- su.n vDoi.- .l..-,,...,,s
the British 'oionlal seer '''is -, l- t,o
He haa taken DO s.,l' ,ta ,e,,orts
Nolharaad, notW llN-ts.l-l'Il7
that hc lnitNdrd 70 9"'"-i''" u.o
date earlier Than the one HAeu Jul '''
opening of the regular Seaai'''' ,,..,.
The position just in-.es d cca"iolN
through the ehituncs OF the IIeioiia
Government. A report is credlted IN lHe
Colonial DUce that AIR. Chamberlain mas
asked the assent Of his colleagues 10 a !
nrof.sal NOT t0 await the decision ot I
fr. loiksfaad regarding the visit of Pres
nent Kruger 20 London. bat TO send a |
rier'ruteruary 90 Pretoria, ds lasl el-
for. to ararge the terms or settle
m,ut The Earl of seloorne. parliament
any SECRETARY of the Colonial once is
mentioned ds tbe envoy, Dun DE is To-"
young to te entrusted with such q mo-
m.rtaus task.
CONSoLS Ar HlGli-W AT hk Main
Consols yesterday touched llo 3d. lne
highest price on record ana We're haru
TO procure az that price. ihuiah l'i
cents. quoted at l.H' ""''N "@' "'@'
" i..... ,,o.,1 have boen held
i...-..Il. ID ,aar AGO. The rise in con-
Ell. 3D.. f,r..iv attributable TO the buoy
rr.r of tr.r. as shown in the Board of
.r,..I. ,...,.. and fha increase in the
t....... and .,,.rte The strength Of
,. r...., e...,.t,.s loads to the ex-
,.....,... or , conversion oporati0u.
,... c.,.r,ur.rt tronoses that the
rr...... I'D Commons Snail commence site
-.-.. ., l... ,...,,i,., b..inniut on Tues
..., r.,t v.,t "a ,..v to .xpclite busi-
.. SD ae to enable Parliament TO he
i.rurrau.I at iue middle of August The !
proposal ls not acceptable 90 the lib
erals. who suspect hat the carly rising
ai Parliament means giving The Govern
n.nl a Ii.r Nand l' carry out lts p'""7
io extend ihe operations ln the oo4uah-
Neither does Do meet with The approval
o.. tho Irish members, Who rightly call
culaic that Do VII delay consideration
of tine land Dit.
Mr Gerald Iafour. Chief Secretary for
Ireland. viii on Monday Introduce a bin
1 put the proposal into effect The
opposition has therefore determined,
apart from other reasons TO enter upon
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AN iAfi--N@lNi - i-->i Eli AlV-''
AS far as 90 has gone the Souddn exc
Iadiion ls disappointing TO The War or
ice and the Government. Dispatches
.re- sent daily from CAIRO praising the
ari8ifv OF the movements al the 'front.'
inl tlp completeness of the preparations.
Ile truth. as known at the War Office,
Which b. sustained hy private adVices,
fH.f fn. .Urarao Iernud Ae40uHu ls |