The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10
WAR CLOUD is SMALL
ENGLISH OPINION is THAT THERE
WILL BE NO CLASH OF ARMS
IN TRANSVAAL
sUZERAINTY ALONE INVOLVED

Relieved That President Kruger
VIII Eventually, Though Per-
haps Reluctantly, Acknowledge
| That Point - Alaska Boundary
Question Takes Second Place
Church of England Quarrel.
! Conyright by the Associated Press.
| LONDON, Sept. 9-The actual status
! Of the Transvaal crisis appears to be I'M
! changed. In spite of all the clamor and
| excitement caused by the rumors pre-
ceding the cabinet council, Great Brit
aims ministers apparently have done
nothing more than strengthen the hands
of Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary OF
! state fer the colonies, thereby confirm
| ing the representations of the most con-
| sentative element, as already quoted In
| these dispatches. AS far as the internal
tional relations are concerned, war is
nearer now than It was a year ago,
though the friction in South Africa itself
is keener. and more likely to produce a
| conflict. Putting aside the countless
| diplomatic intricacies that have arisen
main issue.
| President Kruger, of The Transyaal re-
! public, opposes suzerainty keenly. II ne
refuses to swallow it, there will be war.
! There Is no doubt that Mr. Chamber
lain hoped the members of the cabinet
would take stronger measures than they
did. If the public Interpretation is cor
| rect they only countenance fuCther delay.
| For weeks past Mr. Chamberlain has
| been telling President Kruger that Great
| Britain could stand no further parleying
about suzerainty, and intimated that tire
| day and even the hour had nearly ar
rived when Great Britain's patience
would be exhausted. Even this has
caused a pacific feeling, and unless the
| Beers take the initiative we shall have
to wait more time before the crisis comes
to a head. Compared to this the further
dispatch of 10,00C troops is of small inn
port.
The interim between now and the Date
believed to have been set for ending the
negotiations Is likely to be replete with
the same confusing offers and rejection
Of offers that have marked the past few
weeks. Whether or not President Kruger
will eventually back down is still mat
ter of grave doubt in spite Of his recent
pacific utterances and those of his agents.
ALASKA BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
Were it not for the great friendliness
now existing between the United States
and Great Pritain, the Alaskan boundary
dispute would he regarded here as Sec
ondary complication and the rumors Of
its tentative settlement would be hailed
with delight. AS it IS the public takes
little interest in the matter, the general
idea being to get 1t settled as soon as
possible without hurting Canada.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns from an authoritative source
that the tentative agreement provides
for Canada having free ports on the
Lynn canal and at Copra harbor, but
without entailing any recognition by the
Americans of sovereignty. This is to be
in force until the boundary line is adj
justed, the United States government ad-
herring to its claim that it must be de-
limited from mountain top to mountain
top. In return for this free port con-
cession the United States will. it is said,
gain additional privileges for New Eng
land fishermen, including the bank
lights ~ SlOQlly advocated by congress-
man Dingley. The informant of the AS
ISOLATED Press representative said also
that these proposals would all be submit
ted to the Canadian minister of marine
and fisheries, Sir L. Davies, upon his ar
rival here, and the foreign office hopes he
will consider 1t favora bly,. Until he con-
sents the terms Of the agreement have
no more significance than the friendly
suggestions of any third party anxious
to settle a dispute. The fact that Sir
L. Davies is minister of marine and
fisheries is said to be hardly responsible
for his selection to represent the Domin-
ion in mere boundary matter scarcely
in his department. But when the mat
ter involves counter concessions to New
England fishermen, it is eminently fit
that he should be sought to pass upon
them with Reginald Towers, the British
charge d'affaires at Washington, and Sec
rotary Hay, Of the United States
STRIKE OF SEAMEN.
The strike Of seamen and steamer fire.
men, which begun last Monday, continues.
but as yet it has small effect upon the
shipping interests. The shipping union
and masters association make state
ments, both claiming success. Some delay
In vessels sailing and importation of sea-
| men and firemen from the continent are
the only results so far achieved.
REIGN OF TERROR.