The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-14
The Boer Statement.

London. Eng, Oct 1O.-Late this
afternoon the colonial office gave out
the text of the following telegram
Transmitted by Sir Alfred Miner
iintiSh high commissioner i'll South Afri-
"a, tn the secretary of state for the
colonies, and received at 6:4J Il. IN. to-
day:
Sir: The government of the South African
.orhblic feeis itself compelled to refer the
sPNeinment of Her Majesty the Queen Of
Great Britain and Ireland once more TO the
convention Of London. 1881. concluded be
tween this republic and the United King
,ionl. ana wh.vh, in article XIV, secured
ccr.diu specified rights TO the white popu-
!atiou of This TcpUbiIc.
els government wishes further to oh
serve ltat these are the only rights which
ucr majesty gov eruInent mas reserved in
ne above COM tnli"': with regard to the
outlahder population CT this republic. and
hat u Violation only of those rights could
give mat government Il right To diplomatic ic
ftP!rSt htatlphS or intervention: while
moreover, the regulation of all other uueS-
ttuu> affecting the position Of the rights of
DGtlaHder population, under the above men
Toned convention is handed over to the gov
eminent ana representatives OF the people
oi me South African republic
Among the questions regulation of which
falls exclusively within the competence of
tins government and of the yolksraad. are
'HclCutd lit Sc of the franchise and the rep
s>cniai.vi. Il rhr people i'll this rrpubiic
and. HlthuU sh this exclusive right % this
government and of the yolkSraad for the
tr-lj .stIOu Of the franchise and the repre-
>rntatIun of the people iS indisputable, yet
mis- GON eminent mas found occasion TO dis
ru>S. III friendly fashion. the franchise aui
representation of the people with her mAje,
~ government. without, however, re- Js
nIziug any right thereto on the part of
her majeSty'S government.
This government has also. by the formu
latiun of the new-exiStins franchise law
and 10y resolution with regard to the
representation, constantly held these friend
y discussions before its eyes. ON the part
of her maje>ty'S government. however, the
friendly nature OF these discussions has as
>umed more and more Il threatening tone:
and the minds of the people of this repub
Tie ana the whole of South Africa have been
excited and condition of extreme tension
has hcen created owing 10 the fact that her
majesty ; government could no longer agree
10 the legislation respecting the franchise
and the resolution respecting representation
in this republic. and. finally, by your note
Of September II. ls"a. which broke of all
friendiy correspondence on the subject and
iutimated thar her majest!'S government
must now proceed 10 formulate their own
proposals for the final settlement.
The more peaceful tenor of the morn
ingS news and comments had scarcely
been digested and aroused hopes that
President krugers birthday would alsa
mark the dissipation. or the commence
mcut of the dissipation. of the clouds
hanging over South Africa. when the
sensational announcement that the
Trausvaal government had handed IL
definite ultimatu,a TO the British diplC-
matte agent in Pretoria. caused rapid
slurap III the hopes of those who believe
that diplomacy will yet save the situa-
ton.
Apart from this the news tends 10 show
that - long a> the Beers remain inactive
Great Britain will continue to adhere ~
her present persuasive methods.
The speech of the Duke of DevonShire
lord president of the council of ministers.
at Sheffield Yesterday contains nothing
10 form the assertion made by the JinsJ
press that the final proposals of the
British government will contain the
sweeping aggressive schemes: and TO this
extent ii has oiled the waters. The peace
party even deduceS from the dukeS ut
teranceS that Il reformulation CT Presi-
dent krugerS proposals of a hye-year
franchise. minus the sue rainty proviso,
made would lead To such Negotiations
as would ensure peace.
Ii is understood from the movements
of ministers and the activity in the gov
crilment offices that important develop
mentS are imminent. although whether
enigma. The officials at the colonial of
flee worked all night, and Mr.. Chamber
lain arrived there early this morning.
III some quarters II Is intImated that
the government have received notfic:-
tioH nj Boer ultimatum and are relieved
in consequence. aS the government con
slider the Beers now placed in Il position
of having forced on war.
War Spirit iondou.
Whatever official feeling may be. there
i no miStaking the significance of the
great manifestation. combined with war
spirit. OF imperial solidarity that occurred
in the streets of London this morning
when the New South Wales Lancers ira