Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-10-14
TREACHEROUs, cOWARDLY.

Thwarted in all diplomacy, her
deception and disregard of treaty
obligations and the laws of nations
exposed, England has capped the
climax of perfdy and resorted to
the methods of the barbarians in
the Transvaal issue. Ignoring her
treaty with the Transvaal by insist
ing on demands not included in the
treaty, respecting the Transvaal S
offer to arrange such demands in
the manner provided by treaty and
international law, she withdraws
the demands; then demands the
complete disarmament of the Trans
vaal and recognition of British
supremacy, which was, of course,
refused, and she withdrew the
demands with the intimation that
she would make other proposals.
Though she did not declare war,
withdraw her accredited represent
alive from the Transvaal, or in any
official way indicate her purpose to
make war on people with whom
she was at peace, had made treaty
granting privileges and concessions
which she has taken the fullest
advantage of, in violation of that
treaty and of international law she
masses troops on the border, trans
ports troops and munitions of war
to Africa, virtually blockades,
threatens and disturbs the peace
and trade of the Transvaal. Really
acts of war, according to the laws
of civilized nations, against a Gov
eminent with which she is profess
edly and technically at peace, bound
by treaty, represented by her Min
lister at its capital, and still nego-
tiating diploma tically. Treachery
and cowardice of the basest, which
on being discovered by the Trans
vaal Government caused it to for
ward to the British Government the
following protest and demand,
which fully exposes the bad faith
and hostile acts of England-acts of
war under guise and pretense of
peaceful intentions:
Her Majesty's unlawful Intervention in
the internal affairs of this republic. in
conflict with the London convention of
1884, by the extraordinary strengthening
of her troops in the neighborhood of the
borders OF this republic, has caused an in
tolerable condition of things to arise, to
which the Government feels obliged, in |
the interest not only of this republic, but
also of all South Africa. to make an end
as soon as possible, and this Government
feels itself called upon and obliged to
press earnestly and with emphasis for an |
immediate termination of this state of
things and to request her Majesty's Gov
eminent to give assurances upon the four
following demands:
First-That all points Of mutual differ
ence be regulated by friendly recourse to
arbitration or by whatever amicable way
may ue agreed upon by this Government
and her Majesty's Government.
Second-Thst all troops ON the borders
of this republic shall be instantly with
drawn.
Third-That all reinforcements of
troops which have arrived in South Africa
since June 1, 1899, shall be removed from
South Africa wi thin reasonable time, to
be agreed upon with this Government
and with the mutual assurances guarantee
on the part of this Government that no
attack upon or hostilities against any
portion of the possessions of the British
Government shall be made by this repub-
lie during the further negotiations within
q period of time to be subsequently,
agreed upon between the Governments;