Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-19
TRANSVAALH WARNED
England's New Blue Book POrtends
Kruger's Doom.
SHE CANNOT RECEDE NOW.
London IL Full of American Visitors.
The Albany and New Orleans.
How Our Manufactures Are
Invading Europe.

London, June 19.-The Transvaal stu
alton is still the all absorbing topic OF
discussion in Great Britain, and even the
continent has caught the disease, though
in n less virulent form. Outwardly the
question seems to have advanced but Mt
tie, though those who are inside think
the cause of the outlanders has gone up
several pegs. The publication Of the
Transvaal blue book, with the emphatic
denunciation of Transvaal methods, set
ting forth in measured paragraphs the
alleged political, financial and judicial
incompetencies of the administration OF
President Kruger and adopting as part
of the governments own programme all
the grievances of the outlanders, consti-
tuted step Of the highest import. 1t was
an unmistakable warning to the Trans
vaal as well as an Indication to the peo-
pie of South Africa generally that the
! government has arrived at a fixed deci-
| sion, impossible to recede from, and there
| are not lacking Indications that the hint
has not been lost at Pretoria. Although
| it Is difficult to separate fact from fiction
in the multiplicity of conflicting sto-
ries, it is the general impression of those
in position to know that the concilia-
tory dispatch which DR.. Leyds, the repre-
sentative in Europe of the Transvaal, re-
ceived June IA represents the true stu
alton, while President Kruger's defiant
speech Of the same day was merely in
tended for home consumption. The opin-
ion Is now growing that the delay neces-
STATED In awaiting Sir Alfred Miners
full report of the Boemfontein confer
ence will make for a pacific settlement.
AS an official in the close confidence Of
the government declared, it will give
President Kruger time to set his house
In order" But, unless the talked of con-
cessions are speedily inaugurated momen
tous consequences are predicted.
ChamberInin's Star Waning.
The position of the secretary for the
colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, in Eng
land, however is steadily declining, and
the emphatic suggestion is heard in In
fuental quarters to transfer the conduct
Of the negotiations from the colonial to
the foreign office.
The tide Of American travel to Europe
was at high water mark last week. and
as result not only are the London ho-
tells turning people away, but visitors are
lucky if they find ordinary lodging. Three
steamships which arrived last week each
had from 800 to 1000 passengers on
board. In fact. one brought l 100. The
evening scenes at the fashionable hotels
are almost counterpart of those wit
messed at the Waldorf and the Savoy,
New York city. Every phase of Ameri-
can life is represented Besides the i'm
mensc flow of tourists it is calculated
that more American financial schemes
have been tloated and that more London
branches of American manufactures
have been established than ever before.
A prominent Manchester iron man said
to your correspondents "The main sig
nifrance Of this inpouring of manufac-
turihg firms is that the Americans are
not only underselling us here, but they
are making their agencies bases from
which they are gradually reaching out
Into every country in Europe. know of
an immense Cleveland concern which es-
tablished an agent here who for year
did not undertake an English order, Who'll
ly combining himself to Germany, France
and Russia. Now the concern has more
orders from England alone than it can
supply, and the agent has been instructed
not to book another order for six
months"
Our New Ships All Right.
With reference to the reports that the
cruisers Albany and New Orleans, pur-
chased here by the United States gov
eminent have been found top heavy and
the correspondent saw
Colonel Watts, the naval constructor of
the Armstrong;, who said:
"If the Albany and New Orleans are
untrustworthy, then many ships of the
British navy built at the same date are
also useless, as the Albany and the New
Orleans We're built from designs sane |
toned by Sir William White. chief ma
val constructor, and bear comparison in
speed and every other essential with any
vessel of their class built at that date"
"A congress which meets in London
June q will be the first organized at
tempt of the sovereigns of Europe to act
rs guardians of their unprotected female
subjects and stop international ira tfic in
girls. Emperor William is sending his
the Swedish home minister
md chief justice are coming, and the
French, Russian and other governments
Will also be represented. A hundred del
gates are expected to attend. Lord
'ailSDuiN, Nule expressing Iull SymDd- |
by with the object of the meeting, has
lecided not to appoint an official repre-
entative, but has asked for a report of
he proceedings. The Duke of West
Minister will preside.
The Russian Famine.
The hopes that the dire famine prevail
ne in seven or eight governments of Rus
ia, with population of upward of H.
100000, would be ameliorated by the
ew crops within couple of months are
ow dashed to the ground, as it is Off
tally admitted the harvest is practically
failure Owing to the protracted
rought the crops have been scorched.
nd in large areas in the south they are
OF worth the cost Of reaping, while the
old In the northern provinces has been
lmost equally damaging. To add to the
lisery Of the situation there is no hay
nd few vegetables, and the beetroot, the
rincipal crop in the province of Kieff.
~ been practically ruined. The whole
tuation promises to end in appalling
saster.
Officers For Manila.
Washington. June 19.--Under orders
Sl1ed from tho navy denartmont tbo 81