New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
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rpY CABLE ro THE rmRrNr
London. sept 2-The settlement - 'hs
TransvaaI question is still deferred. often a. q
has seemed i'm sight. and cynic- are convinced
that it can never boo brought about except hy
war The final stag of diplomacy has not oeen
reached nor wiU it Doc FOR several weeks out
the outlook for peace is distinctly more hopeful
To-day's official revelations show that no fVo
governments are not widely separated 'hs
Beers have offered 10 concede five years fran
chise and an adequate representation. bur the
conditions attached 20 this compromise forced
Mr. Chamberlain to reject it he has suggested
other cxpedeuts which President krlger does
not favor and 50 matters stand Confidence IN
the good faith of each side ls lacking and
diplomacy drags under such unto0ard cond-
tions.
The danger Of war was increased as soon a,
the question OF suzerainty was raised hy Presi-
dent KRUGER The Ministers of the Crown Nere
not likely a. decide on an ultimaunn over no
franchise issue. especially when Sir Alfred Nh
ners minimum had been approached and finally
exceeded ny the Beers hut they can declare
var any day over the question ~ suzerainfy
and have tho nation and the empire behind
them Suzerainty may boo defined wi'h much
hairsplitting suhtlety. bur the plain English -
n is the ascendancy ~ the Crown over th" one
tire group Of colonial possessions In Nonih
Africa That is the issue which Oh" united "a
ton would regard as q just caus" Of war The
latest news seems % Indicate thar Fres'0'nt
Kruger has prulontly retired from this dam
gerous ground and that negotiations have o"'n
resumed over the franchise and various artif-
cial methods of testing the sincerity of me pro-
posed measures ~ political reform Mr 'nam-
berlain is master II tho situation a. home
where there is BOO opposition worthy ~ 'h~
nam. 20 the nol,,ies which he Is rosolutely ar
rving out. DO Is not however. IN fuIl con'fo. I'D
,bo cs,. roi,,,, ,bors ,be Dutch settlers are
in sympathy with the Boers and where Mr.
: brainor has allowed war supple 20 pass 20
the Transvaal and has virtually forced the 'or-
tueueso 20 release similar consignmenis That s
tho veal quarter from which President Kruger
receives announcement 70 hold ouf and r0nfinue
h,s 1arooroIs pssfirno ~ cross purposes rather
than surrender and settle tho franchise quos-
,i,, Ua cannot hope for European inferyen-
tfor. because Germany and Eneland have On
tered into treaty engagements respecting East
and South Africa he cannot look ior iAnetal
diversion I'm his favor in England tor N"n'n
african questions have practically oeen 'sNen
/ out of polit' he can ONLY COUNT np'' '
moral support = the dement's "n''n nave ur'
Mr. Schrcipor n power. and challenge Nr'
Mr. G W Boyd mo son ot ''4 ny
II Boyd better known as .,
SON. discusses this aspect of IN" Suul''' N"n
keen intelligence in 'MacmI'lan
he has learned South Africa "na'r 'n' '",.,"
Of Mr. Cecil Rhodes and knows
The latter during mo recent pro
been 40 silent as th' Sp""N' "'" .1s
anything he might say "'".' ,.a..,,,,,,.s
IN the lrdhSN'''' anu .''
Of a complex si'"'''" ...so.,,,
The same Journals ""' .'' ,..,.., -,
ing the speech made "t M''
Birmingham as am offensive '""','"N