The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
DOM PAUL is WARNED
GREAT BRITAIN HAS REACHED
THE LIMIT OF PATIENCE IN
THE TRANSVAAL
WAR Is THOUGHT PROBABLE
President Kruger VIII Have Time
to Consider Demands That Have
Been Made in Behalf of UitIand-
There Will Certainly Be Serious
TrOubIe.


Copyright by the Associated Press:
LONDON, June 1.-THE Transvaal situ-
alton is still the all-absorbing topic of
discussion in Great Britain, and even the
continent has caught the disease, though
in less virulent form Outwardly the
question seems to have advanced but lit
tie, though those who are inside think
the cause of the Uitlanders has gone up
several pegs. The publication of the
Transvaal blue book, with the emphatic
denunc.ation of Transvaal methods, set
ting forth in measured paragraphs the
alleged political. financial and judicial
tncompetencies of the administration of
President Kruger. and adopting rs part
OF the governments programme all the
grievances of the Uitlanders, constituted
a step of the highest import. 1t was an
unmistakable warning to the Transyaal
as well as an indication to the people of
South Africa generally that the govern
ntent has arrived at a fixed decision i'm
possible to recede FROM and there are
not lacking Indications that the hint has
not been lost at Pretoria. Although it is
d1f1cult to separate fact from fiction in
the conflicting stories, it is the general
impression of those in a position to know,
that the conciliatory dispatch which Dr.
Leyds, representative in Europe of the
Transvaal, received June A. represents
the true situation, while President kru.
gers defiant speech of the-same day was
merely intended for home consumption.
The opinion is now growing that the de-
lay necessitated in awaiting Sir Alfred
Miners full report of the Bloemfontein
conference will make for a peaceful set.
tlement. AS an official in the close con-
hdence of the government declared, it
will give President Kruger time to set
bis house In order" But unless. the talk
ell OF concessions are speedily inaugural
ed momentouS consequences are pre-
dicted. The position in England of the
secretary of state for the colonies, Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain, is readily declining.
and the emphatic suggestion is heard in
influential quarters to transfer the con-
duct of negotiations from the colonial
TO the foreign Office.
- AMERICANS IN EUROPE.
The tide of American travel to Europe
was at high water level this week, and as
a result, not only are the London hotels
turning people away, but visitors are
lucky If they find ordinary lodging.
Three steamships which arrived this
week had from 800 to 1000 passengers on
board In fact one brought over 800
The evening scenes at the fashiona blt.
hotels are almost a counterpart of those
witnessed at the Waldorf and the Savoy,
New York. Every phase of American
life is represented. Besides the immense
I flow OF tourists 1t is calculated that more
American financial schemes have been
hoated, and that more London branches.
OF American manufacturing concerns
have been established than ever before
The influx of American commercial man
IS constant surprise to Englishmen who
are just beginning to realize what Amerf-
can business rivalry means Great sec
lions of streets are now lined with signs
of American firms in every line of trade
A prominent manufacturer of iron. said
to the correspondent of the Associated
| Press: ..
The main feature of this inpouring of
manufacturers from the United States
Is not only that Americans are under
selling US here. but that they are making
their agencies bases from which they are
gradually reaching out into every coun-
try in Europe. I know Of an immense
Cleveland firm which established an agent
here, who for years did not underta ke
an English order, wholly combining him
self to Germany, France and Russia Now
the concern mas more orders from Eng
land alone than 1T can supply, and the
agent has been instructed not to hook
another order for six MONTHS
The shoe trade has also been greatly
agftated by the immense increase in
American imports to England, which has
increased 45 per cent during the last ten
months The American shoe seems likely
TO nave walkover, here as 1t becomes
better known.
MAY IMPROVE LONDON.
Vice President Albert Johnson, of the
Nassau Electric Street railway, of Brook
lyn, has been Investigating electrical
traction prospects here, and will return
nome on the Majestic. He said to a. rep
resentative Of the Associated Press:
London has the greatest field in the
world for the future development of cleo
trio surface roads. l have made only a
preliminary examination here, but shall
return In few weeks, when l EXPECT
to thoroughly take up the project There
is no doubt London in a few years will
afford an immense market for American
electric appliances and rails"
In connection with the above state
ments the London county council on
Tuesday ordered it's committee TO renort
on the practicability OF constructing a
shallow underground electric railway
from Westminster to the Bank of England.
and thence northward on a principle
similar to those of Boston
with reference to the reports that the
cruisers Albany and New Orleans. pur-
chased here by the United States gov
eminent, have been found top-heavv and
unseaworthy. the correspondent of the
Associated Press saw Col Watts. the ma
val constructor of the sArmstrongs who
said:
IF the Albany and New Orleans are
Enthusiastically many ships of the British
navy, built at the same date, are also
useless, as the Albany and the Now
Orleans were built from designs sane
toned by Sir William White. chief ma
val constructor, and bear comparison In
speed and every other essential with anv
vessel Of their class built at that date
Tobacco growers and dealers are await
ing with interest the arrival of the first
important shipment of leaf tobacco from
Victoria (Australia) now en- route. The
samples are regarded as very fine, and
it is believed the leaf will secure ready
sale at good prices. The tobacco was
grown under the superintendent of q
Kentucky grower, who was invited by
the Victorian government to test the ex-
pertinent
TO PROTECT GIRLS.
A congress which meets in London,
June q, will be the first organized at
tempt of the sovereigns of Europe to
act as guardians of their unprotected
female subjects, and stop international
traffic in girls. Emperor William is send
ing his chamberlain, the Swedish home
| minister and chief justice are coming,
| and the French, Russian and other gov
ernments will also be represented. A hun
| dred delegates are expected to attend
| Lord Salisbury, while expressing full
sympathy with the object of the meet
| ing, has decided not to appoint an Of
| fetal representative. but has asked for
a report of the proceedings The Duke
of Westminster will preside.