The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-07


Orange Free State did not intend to make
an attack, but it was determined on de-
Tending its cherished rights. The enemy
was strong, but If that enemy crossed the
border it would be to meet with de-
termined resistance. In concluding, he
exclaimed:
I'VE would be fighting for the indie
pendence of our state.
NATIVES ARE TROUBLESOME.
JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 6-Thousands
of natives have invaded the town and 20
day the authorities decided to march
them, under escort, out of the country.
Last night two natives entered clothing
store kept by Jew and stabbed the pro-
prietor in the neck; severing his wind
pipe.
Two Jewish storekeepers in the East
Rand have been murdered by natives and
the kaffirs are raiding all the places
where they think liquor is stored.
The war commission, acting under the
governments instructions, will today Is
sue advice to shOpkeepers TO remove the
barricades they have created, on the
ground that the governments guarantee
of protection ought to be sufficient.
BOERs' AMERICAN AGENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6-Gen. O'Beirne,
of New York. whom the Transvaal gov
ernment appointed its representative In
this country, arrived here from New
York tonight and has an appointment
with Acting Secretary of State Hill lot
II o'clock tomorrow, when he will take
I'D the matter of his recognition by this
government as the South African repub-
lies accredited diplomatic commissioner
Gen. O'Retrne said tonight that he would
ask that the friendly offices of the Unit
ed States government be used to avert
hostilities between the TransvaaI ana
the British empire He was not clear as
vet as to procedure to be followed me
TrausvaaI government, he said, probably
already has cabled him full instructions,
but they had not yet reached him.
Gen. O'Beirne expressed the opinion to
an Associated Press reporter tonight that
war would be aVerted. "The condition
Of affairs in the republic, ne said, Is
verv acute and mCst critical. But there
is a willingness on the part OF the
Transvaal authorities to arbitrate the
issue ard that may yet be effected. II
the worst comes it must be borne in
mind that the Beers are good fighters
They are q very religious people, and re-
Iigious people, it has been demonstrated,
make the best fighting material. w nile
inclined to arbitrate the controversy, the
Beers are making preparations steadily
and RAPIDLY for every emergency, and
they will be found in readiness II need be.
Gen. O'Beirne was not ready to dis
cuss his diplomatic status and Will ex-
anime authorities before he argues the
Doint at tonorrow's interview. He ac-
knowledges that established usage is op-
nosad 10 an American citizen being the
official representative of a foreign pow
er. but says this is progressive age,
ana a progressive government, and that
usage may not wholly govern in such
cases.
The state department has received from
the secretary of the TransvaaI republic
notification that it has appointed to be
its diplomatic representative in Washing
ton Gen. James R. OBeirne, resident
of New York, and asking if he will be
recognized by our government
Acting Secretary Hill, in reply, has ca
bIed to the state secretary that the rules
of the United States government forbid
the reception of an American citizen as
the diplomatic representative of a foreign
government