The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-04

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| Pretoria. South Africa, Feb. 3.-Presi-
| dent Kruger was interviewed today on
the subject of the speech Of Joseph
Cham beriain in the house OF commons
on Monday, during which Mr.. Chamber
lain said, among other things. that there
| had been a revival Of unrest in South
Africa. that recent legislation of the
Transvaal Republic was partly contrary
to the convention OF London. and that
President Kruger had not kept his prom
Use to give full and favorable cons:dera-
ton OF the grievances of the Uitlanders.
Mr.. Kruger is quoted as saying:
Il strongly disapprove Of intsrmixing
the so-called Uit.ander grievances with
the chartered company's freebooting in
vasion of the Transvaal The latter ad-
mits o. ne whtewash:ng and no local
causes justified such a criminal raid. l
have always used and am still using my
influence to diminish race hatred. But
recent utterance5 on the other side are
adding fuel 10 the fire."
CUBAN REFORMS READY.
Madrid, Feb. 3.-The cabinet has finally
agreed upon scheme for Cuban reforms
which will be submitted to the queen re-
gent for signature tomorrow. The text
will probably be gazetted Saturday. The
council of state vii, examine the program
for reforms after publication. The date
upon which the reforms will be carried
into effect will depend upon the progress
of the military operations in Cuba.
TREATY GOES TO-DAY.
Washington. Feb. ga copy OF the
Venezuelan arbitration treaty signed
yesterday, will be sent by mail on the
steamer sailing from New York tomor-
row.
London. Eng. Feb. 3.-Mr. Thomas G.
Bowles. Conservative member for Lynn
Regis, moved in the house of commons
today that a copy of the arbitratio
treaty arrived at between Great Britain
ard the United States be laid on the ia
BILE. meaning, in British parliamentary
language, that the full text of the docu-
ment be placed before the house. The
motion was adopted.
The Times in an editorial expresses Its
fullest approval OF the Venezuelan arbi-
traitors selected on both sides of the At
lantic. 1T would have been impossible
TO select arbitrators more acceptable 10
the people of Great Britain" says the
Times in conclusion. than the men of
the United States supreme court, whose
fame stands very high here as Ameri-
cars"
The Standard in an editorial approves
of the Venezuelan arbitrator. and says:
Tine exclusion OF the Honorable Fred
erick Coudert may be accepted as an
evidence of good faith on the part of the
United States. We apprehend there Is
no longer any reason for delay in the
resumption Of direct diplomatic relations
with Venezuela"
OSCAR IS LEGS CAV
London, Feb. 3.-The Christiana CORE
spondent OF the Chronicle comments up
on the fact that King Oscar in his speech
opening the Norwegian parliament. made !
no mention of the Anglo-American arbi- !
tration treaty, althouh he expressed sat
isfaction because of his nomination as an |
when opening the Swedish paria- |
ment month ago.
FAMINE SPREADS INWARD.
London, Feb. "a dispatch TO the |
Daily Mail from Bombay says that the |
better classes among the people Of India |
are beginning TO feel the pinch OF the !
famine. Many are selling furniture and |
ornaments at ruinous prices and the pre-
vailing distress is terribly keen. In the l
Deccan district farmers are applying to /
he government for aid. People OF the |
over caste. il is asserted are at the /
present living on the fat OF the land. The |
explanation is made that they are gorging
themselves upon the carcasses of cattle, |
which are dying by the thousands.