The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-14
TTcKIIsH SITUATION
In the acknowledgement Determine
ed 70 Enfnrce Her Demands.


ed to Enforce Her Demands.
Copyright, 1899. by Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 1S.-It Is but q short
step from the momentous reference to
the Transyaal in the queens speech at
the propagation OF parliament and the
Anal statement in the house OF COM
mons Of the secretary OF state OF the
colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. the
last governmental utterance of the ses-
sion, to a declaration OF war, and It can
not now be long before the issue Is
known. When an united cabinet, speak
Ing through the mouth OF the soYer-
eign, declares the position of the
queens subjects in. the South African
republic "ls inconsistent with the prom
Use Of equal treatment on my grant on
internal independence on which the re-
public was founded, and the unreht
caused thereby Is q constant source OF
danger to the peace and prosperity OF
my domlnlons In South Africa.
Ii needs no soothsayer TO explain that
the ministers therein explicitly declared
the TFansvaal must submit TO the de-
mands made in the queens name or ac-
cent The consequences. 1t Is impossible
10 accept the suggestion OF Michael
Dayltt and T, P. O'Connor, Irish Ma
tionaiist members OF parliament, ana
Others that the ministers are merely
conducting great game Of blum, ana
II may be taken for granted that, IalI-
ing the acquiescence of President hru-
ger to the British demands, they mean
10 compel acquiescence at the point OF
the sword. n
A high official of the colonial Office
speaking to representative OF the AZ
ISOLATED Press, said:
surely the Americans realize that
their sympathy and interests nre with
Great Britain over the Boer queatlon'
There are large numbers Of American
Outlanders, and It is to their interest,"
as well as to the Britlshers, that these
reforms should be carried out, The case
Of John Hays Hammond, the American
engineer who was imprisoned In the
Transvnal. ought to have brought tne
situation home to the Americans we
fully understand the underlying sym
pathy Of the United States for al re,
publica, but the protection OF cltlhens
interests, whether American or BRUSH,
ought TO have nothing to DO Win tue
republic principle"
The Irish element In parliament, some
persons soy, continues Its best eforts
10 embarrass the government neBoLia-
lions in regard to the Transvaal. the
United Irish league. Mt meeting heII
In South Mayo this week, after speech
by Michael Davitt passed resolutions
OF sympathy with the Transvaot in It's
courageous opposition to the dishonest
attacks Of Rand capitalists and their
allies In the British ministry.
President Kruger still seems to be
waiting or events. The latest kilograms
nre more reassuring, but nothing decis-
i've is known as to whether Mr.. Cham
berlains proposal for a Joint inquiry
will be accepted. The fact that the
senI-ofFicIal German papers are begin
ming to hint pretty plainly that the
Transvaal can expect no help from
Germany. may combine with the Brit
Ish governments steady preparations
for war to hasten a satisfactory settle
ment. In any case no military move
meDts would be possible until October.