The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

CenynAaA Greene Quits Psstsraa.
| 7 ONDOM OF. u.-IIs5O p. m.
Il Up to tie present hoar No
dispatches haze arnped from tie
Cape timed since tie expiration Of tie
alttnatum. 50 II IS not yet known
1phether tie first shot has been fired.
9Montasue Write. consul general Of
the South o4fncan republic tn London.
closed the consulate this afternoon
and Immediately left for tie conAnent.
AZ r. WHITES departure wes not At
IVA tended by any excitement. Before
shaking the dust Of England from
his shoes he said to reporter Of the As
sociatcd Press:
stat%nent to the Press.
1.-THE expected has happened. only
hope the hellishness OF this premedtated
crushing out of hardy republic IL now
apparent. Let me remind America that
/ tho onus Of war les not upon those who
/ fre the fvst shot. but upon those who COM
/ pei Il TO he fred
1 Technically we have temporarily put
| ourselves in the attitude OF an asgressor.
hut VINO would not have done - whsn he
/ believed the existence Of his country Wa
/ AZ stakes
| Il think We must look far ahead to sec
| the consequences of this war. Instead OF
| the pacifcation Of South Africa, which ID
the alleged aim of England. We shall have
perpetual unrest. These very people for
whom England In now fighting will turn
against her in time and protest against
her rule an bitterly az they are now pro-
testing against ours.
Chamherlaln Always fer was.
"ror week. I have sssn England's de-
termination 10 force the issue. am suro
Mr.. Chamberlain II tho only member Of
the cabinet whose mind was thoroughly
made up throughout all the negotiations.
What his Intentions were II evident fr1Hr
the situation today. Had tho franchise
been the chief grievance our nve-year
proposition would certainly have been ac-
cepted
II have reason TO believe that England
enters upon her warlike course by no
means n unit Opposition 10 Mr.. Chamber
Iain's policy exists TO greater extent than
is generally conceded. Our evident desire
TO conriliase has been much appreciated
and our refusal TO allow our affairs TO 30
administered by another nation has not
excited genuine Indignation here. or In any
quarter OF the giobe.
Hts Crae1 Purpese Accomplished.
However. Mr. Chamberlain has accom-
pIishst his purpose and all hope II gone. I
believe nevertheless that q considerable
reversal In British opinion would be ef-
ssesed hy any serious defeat. for most Of
those now supporting the government are
doing 50 with light heart ard on general
principles. not stopping TO count the cost
OF war
Mr. white cited the isasidI whama mas
sacre as an instance OF such a change Ia
British opinion. He then said.
Has No Hope for Victory.
II suppose there can be only one ultimate
result OF the hoxtslaties. As 10 the dura-
tion Of the war not ahi. to guess.
II seerrs ~ ne n matter Of greatest un-
certafAty. hear THAT Great Britain win
not begin the wipina ou. process until
December In the meantime we shall DO
wha, shall see nt
II have received no special Instructions
last forsy-eigbt hours ard expect hons.
having long aro received directions as 10
the course for me 20 take when matters
Aached this stage. + shall remain on the
cen'innnt. and IL anything further can DO
done In fhe interest 0f my government.
shall. of course. sndeayor 20 10 IL, though
there seems nothing left but TO nxht 10
on. 10 the bitter, unjust end.
Mr. WHITE seemed much distressed over
the rupture and evidently ala not entertain
the least hope os fsosr snceess. He ssIa
The Transvaai agency ir brussels wouit bc
continued an the European headquarters u
the government.
Hemember 1sssdi Whama-
Mr. Whites reference 10 the fsaudi
whansa ssaaszacra In an a,iuNson to the nt-
tack made on January z. f<7y by sonns
1860 Za'ss upon the British camp at
isanfaIa or IsanaI whsrsa. sfsout ten miles
frrr1 Eofke's drift. sn sse Tssgeia.
Five cors9afssN Of tAs Twenty fourth
regiment with Col. Darrf8fd. fxsut. Col.
pe1ieine ard ether officers were nsas-
sacred. Ire British total loss icing about
aT Two thousand zusgs are said 10 have
beer killed
Laaysaifh CaSris0s Dseeeas~A.
LONDON. OCT. us--A dtspasch from
ps~farnsarstxotuy. natal says that insenas
excitement prsvass. cwieg 20 persistent
ssyasts tsas sse oranxe Free ssafe sroore
have already rrassed tie border and are
advancing upon g~aysmafn. From shst
r,osns bawevsr. In the evenf % = further