The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-10
STATUS is UNCHANGED
Friction in South Africa Is Grow
ing Keener.
DELAY HAS BEEN GRANTED
Fishery Rights to Be Gained by Alaskan
Concessions in Boundary Dispute.
Church OF England Fight
Still On.
Copyrighted 1899 by Associated Press.

the Transvaal crisis appears to be un-
changed. In spite of all the clamor and
excitement raised by the rumors fol-
lowing the council meeting, Great Brit
aims ministers have done nothing more
than strengthen the hands of Joseph
Chamberlain, the secretary of state for
the colonies, thereby confirming the
| representations of the most conser-
vative element. AS far as the interna-
tional relations are concerned, war is
no nearer now than it was a week ago,
though the friction in South Africa it.
self is keener and more likely to pro-
| duce a conflict.
Putting aside the countless diplomatic
| intricacies that have arisen during the
| week, suzeranty remains the main is
| sue. President Kruger has cracked the
nut and found suZerainty it's kernel. If
| he refuses to swallow it, there will be
war. There is no doubt that Mr.. Cham
| berlain hoped the cabinet would take
| more radical measures that they did.
| If the present understanding of their
| action is well founded, they have only
countenanced still further delay, speci-
flying day when such delay must end
| For weeks Mr.. Chamberlain has been
telling President Kruger that Great
|
ing about suzerainty and intimating by
| speeches that the day has arrived when
| British patience is exhausted. Hence
this cabinet exhibition of prolonged
| British patience has tended to create a
more pacific feeling, but which after all,
| is probably general realization that
| unless the Beers take the initiative we
| shall wait for some time before the
| crisis comes to head.
Whether or not President Kruger will
| eventually back down Is still a matter
| of great doubt in spite of his latest
| pacific utterances and those of his
! agents.
Were it not for the extreme friendli-
| ness now existing between the United
| States and Great Britain, the Alaskan
| boundary dispute would be regarded
| here as a serious secondary complica-
| ton, and the rumors of it's tentative
| settlement are hailed with delight AS
| it is, the public takes little interest
| in the matter, the general idea to get it
| settled as soon as possible without hurt
| ing Canada's pride. A representative
| here of the associated press learns from
a good source that the tentative agree
ment provides for Canada having free
ports only at Lynn canal and Pyramid
harbor, but without entailing any rec
ogniton by the American officers. This
is to be in force until the boundary
line is adjusted, the United States gov
| eminent adhering to It's claim that it
| must be delimited from mountain top
to mountain top. In return for this
free port concession, the United States
will, it is said, gain additional privi-
leges for New England fishermen, in
Guiding the bank rights so stoutly ad-
vocated by Congressman Dingley. The
informant of the associated press said
also that these proposals would all be
submitted to the Canadian minister
of rir fSb In T.,
upon his arrival here, and that the for
eign office hopes he will consider them
favorably. Until he accepts, 1t was
said, the terms enumerated have no
more significance than the friendly
suggestions of any third party anxious
to settle dispute.
The paper To-Day, commenting on
the anti-expansionist movement in the
United States, says. IF this means
that the country at large disapproves
of extension. the democrats Will come
in at the next election and drop the
white mans burden like hot coal,
and with it the Anglo-Saxon alliance.
The British lions tail will be twisted
again and Europe will laugh.
The strike of seamen and firemen,
which began last Monday, continues,
but as yet 1t has small effect on the
shipping interests.
The Church of England fight contin-
ues to attract attention. Most Of the
bishops, including the bishop Of Lin
coin, Right Rev. Edward King, who
was tried several years ago for ritdaiis-
tic practices. have issued letters to
their various doceses, ordering obey
ance of the archbishops decision. Many
of the clergy however, frankly say they
will not do so.
T. P. o'Connor's IN. A. p" MAINLY
About People) Gays that Lord William
Beresford has every prospect OF being
second on the list of winning race
horse owners at the end of the season.
1t is now doubtful whether he will be
ahead, as he always has been ready to
lay great odds on his American horses.
Referring to the new partner whom
Lord Beresford took upon the retire.
ment of Pierre Lorillard, M. A. P. hints
that it may be the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough, incognito.
queen Victoria, 1t Is reported, has
sent to Emperor William priced copy
of her family tree, showing King David
at the top. pet idea entertained by
the queen Is that she is descended from
the psalmist through Zedekiah's eldest
daughter and 1t is said that Emperor
williams conviction Of his divine origin
is greatly due to his grandmother's
foible.
Mrs. Langtry's new play, THE De-
generates" is receiving many severe
criticisms, but is nightly filling the
Haymarket, Wnefe IL lS DelnS produced.
Hundreds of America bound tourists
are now swarming in London hotels and
boarding houses, unable TO secure
steamship accommodations. Undoubt-
eddy there are from 500 to 600 Americans
thus stranded in London. The manager
of a tourist agency told the representa-
tive of the associated press that he had
been offered as much as 10 guineas pre-
MUM for the right to sheep in a barber
chair of the St Louis
From Constantinople comes the report
that Russia has objected to the sultan
placing pneumatic guns at the north
ern entrance to the Bosphorus on the
ground that such action implies that he
doubted the czar's friendliness. The re-
suit is that the sultan has agreed not
to place the guns there and has can
celed the contract made with the New
York Pneumatic Gun company, who
had arranged to supply the weapons.
1t is said the sultan got the idea of
employing pneumatic guns from the ac-
counts of the action of the United