The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-06
MANY URGE MEDIATION
PUBLIC MEN ANXIOUS TO AVERT WAR
IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Petition President Mckinley tn Ten
der His Good Ohices-COl. w. j.
Bryan an Exception.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Several hundred
signatures were added to-day to the petition
to President Mckinley urging him to offer
his friendly service as mediator between
England and the two South African repub-
lies, the Transvaal n the Orange Free
State. The petition was signed by judges
Of the United States Courts, Governors OK
States. the presiding officers of state lesis-
latures, senators, members OF Congress,
eminent ecclesiastical dignitaries. presidents
of colleges and other citizens whose stand
ing is Of the highest
w. J. Bryan declined to sign the petition
because OF the attitude of the United States
on the Philippine question, although he in
dorsed the suggestion that the government
should use its good offices TO prevent war.
Mr.. Bryan telegraphed to the World to-
night: Il do. not desire TO join In the peu-
ton to the President on this or any other
subject. Our refusal to recognize the right
of the Fflipinos to self-government Will en-
barrass US il We express sympathy with
those in other lands who are struggling to
follow the doctrines set forth in the Decla-
ration Of Independence"
Ex-Vice President Adlai Stevenson, ex-
Senator John b. Henderson. Congressman
Grosvenor, Republican leader OF the House
of Representatives. and w. 3. HornbloEer
all indorse the petition to president NC
kinley.
The World to-day received from the sec
rotary of President Kruger the following
dispatch; Gen. James OBeirne mas Deen
further our interests in America. We wisn
most earnestly that impartial arbitration
may determine the present dispute and pre-
vent war, which will be an outrage against
religion and humanity. If war comes we
are prepared to maintain our rights to the
49, - -. 49, hNth n "a
publics are mobilizins their entire forces on
the borders, as the British troops are al
ready there"
Simultaneous with the reception of this
dispatch came the announcement that DR..
Bosnian, the Boer representative In New
York, had recommended Gen; James X
United States. 1t was also announced that
DIR. Bosman's recommendation had been &C
The secretary of the Orange Free State
cabled from Bloemfontein as follows: Il
am directed by the President to gratefully
acknowledge American sympathy ana sup
port of the republican cause here. he favora
arbitration, would welcome the mediation OF
the United States and urges the necessity for
t fPees Ssld aG apa .a as Our Ssv SUED deiay t0 Strengthen sls ~
the opponents and weakens our republics
position"
Premier Schreiner. Of the British South
cordial Endorsement Of the petition to Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The Archbishop OF Canterbury. IN reply
to a telegram inviting his opinion as to the
~acceptability of mediation by President Nc
Kinley. telegraphed as follows: The Arch
bishop Of Canterbury has no claim to repre-
sent the public opinion Of England, but IL is
clear that Englishmen feel strongly that the
uitlanders are ill.treated and it Is our duty
to protect them"
Cardinal Logue, Of Ireland, replied as fol-
lows: 81 can give no answer to your ques-
ton, though l am most anxious for peace
Archbishop Croke. OF Ireland, t~elegyaphed;
Avert war by all honorable means"
The Archbishop of York replied: while
earnestly desiring to avoid the horrors OF
war. / do not feel myself qualified to ex-
press an opinion as to whether mediation by
the United States would be generally &C.
ceptable in England"