Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-27
Declaration that Kruger's Mis-
government is a fostering Sore.
BRITAIN WILL NOT BACK.
Engiand's Colonial Secretary An-
nounces the Earncstncs. OF the Ma
ton In the Present Dispute.

birmingham. Eng. June 26-Joscph
Chamberlain. secretary Of state Tor the
colonies. addressing the unlonlHts Of
this district this evening. reviewed
carefully the Transvnni question.
In the course Of his speech he said
that. owing 20 the enormous military
preparations Of the government " the
south African Republic. Great Britain
had been com pcllcd TO Increase tho
British garrison at Cape Colony and
Natal. cntalllng an additional cxpond-
iturc OF c5O.O00 annually.
Mr. Chamberlain said the govern
mcnt had tried 10 establish friendly
relations with President Kruger but
all their advances had been received
with contempt. he then proceeded 10
ouioglzc Fir Alfred Miner. governor
~ Cape Colony. and British hlgh
commissioner for South Africa, The
government accepted full responsible
ity for the actions ~ that official A
for the countcr-proposala Of Mr.
Kruger they aid not constitute even a
fair installmcnt of reform.
Aftor denounclnE IN the strongest
termn the attitude and actions % the
nocrr Mt Chamberlain. with great de-.
liberation and emphasis, added The
TrnnHvaHrs enormous secret service
fund has procured it friends ana ndyu-
Gates In every country The way the
british subject there " treated " not
only menace 90 them all. but Inter-
ferca with our prestige among the ma.
tivcH who now regard the Beers, and
not the British. aa the paramount pow
or.
''Bculdca the breaches Of the London
convention. the Trunsyunl ia iinErantly
violating the equality that convention
was intended 10 secure.
its H-govcrnment IL "a fostering
sore. poisoning the whole atmosphere
of South Africa. The Dutch iu Cape
Colony and Nntnl would be IN the hap
picst condition. but 30 long un the dis
case OF hatred and suspicion prevails
In the TrnnHvaal. Il In impossible 20 stop
the coutnHion.
-Four times since Independence was
granted we have becn on the verge ~
war with the Transvanl II ~ erroneous
60 say the British government wants
war. but II ~ equally erroneous 10 ray
the government will draw back. now
that II has put it, hand 20 the plough.
I'VE hope the efforts that are now
being made will lead TO an nmicnhlc
Arrangement. for Great Britain only
desires Justice but there comes time
when patience can hnfulN nc ulHUu-
ruiahcd from weakness. and when
moral pressure becomes a farce that
cannot be- continued without loss Of
Rclf-rcapeot. trust that time mas
never come In this Instance. but n II
does. Britons will insist upon the means
20 nud result essential 10 the peace
Of South Africa"
The speech was warmly npplardcd
In reply 10 q vote Of thanks Mr. Cham,
bcrlnin said he felt strengthened and
encouraged by their confidence and
support. He had spoken from IA,
heart because he believed they hut
reached q critical turning point In tn
history ~ tho empire. and that The
whole world was watching 20 SOC how
they would issue from the difficulty
ut IA my belief" said he. In closing
that the country will show itself moi
unworthy Of rs glorious history and
tradition"