The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-23
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some power. But the leading statesmen
/ do not share this view. The opinion Of
| the latter is well reflected in this CONVEX
sation which was had with NJ. Ribot.
| deputy, former minister Of foreign affairs,
and premier: THE idea of intervention
by European or other nations in the
Transyaal war would be the last thing
to present itself to my mind. The thing
is impossible, considering all the circum-
| stances, not, however, because the pow
ers do not wish to do so. Any one of
them would be willing. if its Intervention
were likely to be accepted. and no nation
could wear a brighter political feather
in its cap. But at the present time Eng
land is in no mood to accept interven-
ton. Her reasons we can perfectly I'M
derstand. England feels that if there
ever was a moment when she could not
permit a compromise, this is that mo-
ment. To tell the truth, all the other
powers know it, too. Hence it is abso-
lutely hopeless to talk of intervention,
and there is little sincerity in those con-
tinental politicians suggesting or advo-
eating it''
DELAGOA BAY A BOER PORT
New York, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Herald from London says: In default
of any important news of Generals Bull
Ter and Methuen. public attention is di-
rected to the question Of the possibility
Of the Beers importing food munitions Of
war and recruits by way Of the PortU-
guese port of Lourenzo Marques. Your
correspondent, by meeting Delegoa Bay
merchant, learned many sidelights which
bear directly upon the present war and
explain how well the Beers, having no
lack Of money, are able to continue their
persistent and ever-increasing resistance.
He said:
when the war commenced the Portu-
guese in Delagoa Bay, like everybody else
in the world, considered victory dead
certainty for the English, and, therefore,
they at first put a certain curb upon the
Boer importation of arms, recruits, etc.
But since the English reverses all that
has been changed. They have turned
round and are entirely against US. In
stead OF helping the English in Delagoa
Bay, they have made that port base of
supplies for the Beers
But" was asked, 'how can they man
age that? Don't the English warships
patrol the coast and stop contraband of
WARP"
yes" he said, ''but what is a patrol,
exercised outside the three~mile limit?
Food, munitions and recruits are brought
in almost openly Arms are concealed in
the lower parts of the ship and covered
over with tons of stuff. Examine such
ships out at sea. Why, it would take
three weeks to examine them properly.
The bills of lading, of course, are all
cooked. AS for the recruits, they come
in the same ships, as passengers, walters
or sailors, it does not matter how. They
are landed and received with ovations
and enthusiasm. After this open-armed
reception they are expeditiously forwarded
to Pretoria, arms and ALL They come as
civilians, they leave as soldiers. All Eu-
rope is a recruiting grofnd for the Beers
Belgium, Russia, Sweden, Hol-
land and Ireland all contributing. In the
light of what we know, there is nothing
to do but for England to remember that
she has a. fleet, and 70 use it to occupy
LourenZo Marques. If England acts thus
with regard to Delagoa Bay the war will
be over in three months. II she leaves
things as they are now the war will last
for at least a year"