The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18
QUESTIONS FOR ENGLAND.
TransvaaI Liable to Cause Much
rtcans Lead ~
Iron Producers.

Copyrighted. 1887. by the Associated Press.
LONDON. April I7.-Sir Alfred Miner.
the newly appointed high commissioner
for South Africa. started for his post to-
day. Fastening his departure by a fort
night owing 10 the gravity OF the situ-
alton II is rumored that President Kru-
ger has intfmated his intention 20 grant
the franchise 10 the Uitlanders after four
years residence In the Transvaal. and 20
grant them partial franchise az the expi
ration Of two years residence
The National Observer demands that
the government tell the country plainly
whether II possesses. as IL seems 10 hint.
IL South Africa
The Saturday Review thinks the govern
fnent Is iH-advised % try 20 hluff or force
President Kruger. adding that Ii would
te better 20 approach him amicably.
The Spectator implores the secretary of
state for the colonies. Mr.. Chamberlain.
not 20 be led into war with the Transvaal
A column article IN the Times points to
tss periis In prospect for the British iron
and steel industries. The article. which IS
based on the Duke OF Devonshire's ad-
dress az the annual meeting OF q steel
company at Rarrow-ln- FurneSs, cilateS on
the fact that fer the fsrst time in the his
tory Of her iron trade Great Britain has
-
Ing effect Of the imports OF American pig
iron have increased. The British output
OF pig iron in isss WAS only obtained by
importing a million tons Of herua tite ore
from Spain and other countries. The
Times says:
Such sources are rrecartous. and in
view Of the threatenAd exhaustion Of the
ores in the north OF Spain, and the prob
able Increase Of the cost OF orAs prucurs-
bic elsewhere, i u not zoo much 20 say
thar almost every iron making firm In
Grsa; Britain enssge3 IN hsrnsttte produc-
ton. which IL neariy haif our total out
pat IS anNiousiy concerned and appre-
hensive thst few years viii So the end
OF the monopoly We have hitherto en-
10vsa IN cheap iron cutput While how
ever q Is probable that no second Eilboa
T. available, 4 Is believed spain has large
unaevelopea resources in ores. many q
which have been acquired by British
nrms"
TIE Duke q Devoushire referred % the
astonishing cutting n prices By American
competition ant expressed a hope that the
Americans might ~ satisfied to couans
most - tnesr EghtinE - their own conn-
Try. This caused the Times 70 remark:
The American iron tra5e does rot Shc x
any sfrn intention. Or sha contrary. they
are planning greater rivalry al along the
line
Continuing. the Tines refers 20 the Il
gantie sale % the American lrsn nakiaS
stances TIRE immense Carnegie furnaces
ard the newest type = the Garrett wire
r-slt used 81 America. and SAYS TIRE wovx
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frx as 4 significant feature % TIE s,tza-
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