The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-27
Eoglaud will not be Bluffed.

| Birmingham, England. Jun 26-Jsseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies addressing the unionists OF this
city, reviewed carefully the Transvaal
question.
| In the course of his speech he said. that
owing to the enormous military prepara-
tion of the government Of the South At
| rican republic. Great Britain had been
compelled TO increase the British garrison
in Cape Colony and Natal, entailing an
| additional expenditure OF 700 pounds
annually
Mr.. Chamberlain said the government
had tried to establish friendly relations
with President Kruger. but all their ad-
vances had been received with contempt.
He then proceeded TO eulogize Sir Alfred
Miner, Governor Of Cape Colony and the
British high commissioner for South At
riea.
The government accepted full respon-
sibility for the actions Of that official
As for the counter proposals of Mr.. Kru-
ger, they did not constitute even fair
installment Of reform.
After denouneng In the strongest terms
the attitude and actions Of the Beers.
Br Chamberlain with great delibsratloh
and emphasis added;
The Transvaals enormous secret SER
vice fund has pr5cured its friends and
advocates in every country Ehe way the
British subject there is treated is not
only a menace to them all. but nterferes
with our prestage among the natives. who
now regard the Beers ana not the
British as the paramount power.
Besides the breaches Of the London
convention, the Transvaal Is hagrantly
violating the equality that convention
was intended to secure. Its msgovern-
ment is a fostering sore. poisoning the
whole atmosphere of South Africa The
Dutch Ia Cape Colony ana Natal would
be IN the happlest condition, but so long
as the disease of the hatred ana suspicion |
prevails in the Transyaal IL Is impOs- |
sible 70 stop the eontagion. /
-Four times since independence was
granted We have been on the verge OF |
war with the Transvaal II Is erroneous
10 say the British government wants war
but Il Is equally erroneous to say that
he government will draw back, now that
Il has put its hand 10 the plow
I'VE hope the efforts that are now be-
ng made VIII lead to an amlcable ar
'angement. for Great Britain only desires
ustice but there comes a time when pat
ence can hardly be distinguished frlm
weakness and when moral pressure be-
'omes a farce that cannot be eontln 'cd
Without loss OF self respect l trust that
ime will never come In this instance but
I Il does. Britons viii insist upon fndiAg
result essential 10 the pace Of South
africa"
The speech was warmly applauded. In
eply 90 a vote of thanks Mr., Chamber
ain said he felt strengthened and en-
outraged by their confidence and support.
fe had spoken from the heart, because
e believed they had rachd critical (
urning point In the history Of the en-
ire and that the whole world was watch
lg 70 see how they would issue from the
ifhculiy 1T Is my belief" said he, in \
losing, that the country VIII shcw t. 9
eli not unworthy Of IT'S glorious history ,
nd traditions"
New York June 2s.-Artic.es lncorpor1- 4
ng thu American Isthmus ship canal =
ompany were today deposited with the :
trust company OF Jersey City.
, be iiled in the offlce Of the secretary oc =
tate NJ Trenton. The nominal capital
$4,000 but this, Il Is said Tnay be IN :
reased 10 SIS .Qoo.0o0.
The corporation had in view the ac-
uiremeut OF a route across the isthmus 2
y which a canal can be econoEaicaily :,
aiit Al sea ievel without locks and tiair-
: two feet deep at low tlds