Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21
THE CANADIAN COMMISSION.
boundary Question to he WITH
drawn-GeneraI London Gossip.

Special London Gable. Copyright, 1889,
by the Associated Press)
LONDON, May 2O-The fate of the
AnglO-American-Ca Canadian Commission Is
naturally regarded here as a matter
of great importance, and the various
rumors and reports on the subject attract
much attention. a dispatch from Wash
ington to the effect that the resumption
of the commissioners labors depends upon
u settlement of the Alaskan boundary
dispute has been prominently published
in this city, and a representative of the
Associated Press made inquiries at the
centre Of the negotiations in London.
From an unimpeachable source he OBJ
tanned the following statement:
WILL BE WITHDRAWN.
THE thorny nature OF the Alaskan
question makes ii probable that on the
resumption of the sittings OF the COM
mission ii will be withdrawn from dis
cussion, to be taken up later. should cir
cumstances be favorable. The Alaskan
question, in fact. has practically been
dropped out OF the discussion, and the
statement that its discussion and settle
ment will be made the sine qua non Of
the resumption of the sittings of the COM
mission is Inaccurate"
The representative Of the Associated
Press was assured that the matter has
been discussed in the most conciliatory
spirit on both sides. The newspapers here
express regret at the fact that the
Alaskan dispute has grown more acute
at a slime when the relations between the
two countries are 80 cordial, and the news
that the conference will probably be re-
n ba afffn ha OF # o.
ton.
TRANSVAAL AFFAIR.
The great Johannesburg plot against the
Transvaal is classed as having hzzcd
out, like a damp hrecracker. 1t is claim
ed that the BOer organs first tried to
magnify the affair into another jameson
raiG. but now have abandoned the attempt
in despair. it is further asserted
that the men arrested comprise a couple
of Boer agents who, some people claim,
probably engineered the whole scheme
Nobody thinks that President Kruger
knew anything OF the Matching Of the
affair, and he is looked upon as being
too shrewd not TO see a fiasco.
An interesting insight into Boer me-
thods is given in report that most of
the bar maids at Johannesburg receive
handsome rewards from the Boer secret
service fund for spying upon customers.
MEETING AT BLOEMFONTEIN.
Much importance is attached to the
coming meeting between Sir Alfred Milne,
the British High Commissioner Of South
Africa and Governor Of Cape Colony and
President Kruger OF Bloemfontein. the
capital of the Orange Free State. There
is general anticipation that Sir Alfred
Milne has been instructed by Joseph
Chamberlain. Secretary of State for the
Colonies, TO put forth certain demands i'm
the shape of concessions to the Uitland-
ers, in a form practically amounting to
an ultmatum. and that the Beers will be
required to accept and carry out the Bril-
fish demands within a specified period or
the Transvaal will be occupied by British
troops
GLADSTONE-DAY A FAILURE.
The attempt 10 make the anniversary
of Mr.. GladstOne's death MAY 18th the
occasion for a great party demonstra-
ton. similar to the Conservative Prim-
rose Day. must be written down as a
failure. The Liberal organs urged the
wearing of a white buttonhole flower,
"the white flower OF n blameless life" as
it was christened by the party papers.
but the idea did not become popular, and
hardly a citizen in London was seen wear
ing one, while even in the Liberal and
Radical clubs few people adopted the
idea.