The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-16
Transvaal Situation Nearing a
Crisis.
DISTRESS Is INCREASING
Outlandsrs in the Rand Demand Greater
Reforms-The Beers Stolidly In
d!ffersnt-Big Trade OPP
portunities.

| of increasing distress among the Out
ianders of the Rand, owing to the dis
| location of business and of military
preparation and, throughout all. the an
parent maintenance of the Beers of
thelr stolid attitude of indifference. All
the representations made have only
served to add to the perils of the Trans
Vaal situation and everything tends 10
confirm the opinion that the imperial
| government means to obtain reforms.
The ministers have practically hedge /
themselves to enforce them, paaceabIv
II possible otherwise forcibly. The en-
| pre- appears absolutely united on this
| subject.
The startling telegram published bv
the Boer organ here. the Digger News,
| Friday showing apparently that thu
lransVaal was giving in and cord al
relations had been resumed, which was
promptly denied by the secretary for
the colonies, Joseph Chamberlain
though evidently tinged to suit the
susceptibilities of the Doppers, was so
c1rcumstantia and APPARENTLY autkori-
tatiVe that mOmentarily the hope was
aroused that the end of the quarrel wa
IN sight, but the only foundation fer
the dispatch was found in the fact that
Mr.. Chamberlain. on Wednesday. be-
tore the new franchise bill was intro
duced in the volksraad, requested that
the text be communicated to him and
suggested that the debate be postpone
pending such friendly representations
IN regard to alterations therein, as tn
imperial government might desire 70
make in the interests of peace.
The refusal of President Kruger TO
dcceue TO the request is REGARDED hera
as tresh affront and only served to
cllnch belief that the president is still
dominated by DR.. Leyds, the European
REPRESENTATIVE of the transvaal, who
mas heretofore, it is claimed proved the
evil genius of the Transvaal and CON
finues to delude the Transvaalers with
the dangerous theory that If they can
only gain time by simulated conc !.
sions. no real reform will be necess 3rv
as new grouping of the powers win
shortly occur, whereby Great Britain
VIII not nave a free hand in South
Africa
In the meantime, the British forces
In South Africa are being increased bv
every steamer and the avoidance of
marsh measures, the end of which is
dlffcult to foresee and which threaten
TO spread far beyond the confines If
the country giving rise to them. is he
coming decidedly more difficult
william Harper of the Philadelnhia
commercial museum, who is lust com
pletlnS a two years tour of the world
collecting samples of the chief articles
the various nations import, is about to
forward to the United States a colIec-
tioh OF the most remarkable sample
case ever amassed. During the course
OF his quest Mr.. Harper penetrated IN
tne utmost corners of Russia, Asia, At
rica. Australia and South America and
compiled vast amount of Information
as 70 the requirements of the various
countries. samples of goods, models of
implements and photographs and snaci-
lcatlons OF all the leading articles of
trade, all of which will be on exhibition
IN Philadelphia during the month of
october. Mr.. Harper said the case
cost $4,000
IL contains engine models from
france, hay rakes from Russia, tex
tiies from Alepho and Central Asia, cot
tons from Hong Kong and mining tools
from the Transvaal. Undoubtedly
America has immense possibilities for
developing her exports" said Mr.. Har-
per, 'and | believe the results of nv
researches will greatly aid therein
AS regards the growth of American
exports to England believe it is large
ly Que TO the fact of Increased consump-
ton Of the world generally. England is
particularly supplying the same as be-
Tore but America is supplying the sur !
plus. While England is standing still |
we are growing.
In the course of my journeying I |
nave given the American consular serv- |
ice considerable study and. while the |
tenure of offices of the English system |
makes consuls better diplomatsts, they |
are often lacking in business qualifica- |
tions. As commercial missionaries, I |
believe the American consuls are the |
most efficient. All such men as Mason |
at Berlin, Monaghan at Chemnitz,
In r1,nIt II1I
land and Bell at Sydney are doing great
work toward the development of the
American market"
The announcement Of the British
Westinghouse company, with a caDital |
OF Sl'hoO, 600, caused the usual express
sions OF panied surprise in the English |
newspapers and in commercial circles |
although they must be aware that |
most of the finer electrical appliances |
used in England are of American make
Ihe Patl Mall Gazette complains that |
the board of trade returns do not afford |
the opportunity of estimating the mag |
nitude of these reports and condemns
the lack of enterprise of the home eIec-
tricians in permitting Americans to
beat them on their own ground.
There is great anxiety regarding the
Alaska dispute in political circles.
though the general public does not at
tach such importance to the matter
lingo newspapers like the Saturday Re-
view grasped the opportunity to re-air
their anti-AmeriCan proclivities The
Review thinks that as the time for the
presidential nominations approaches
President Mckinley may find the
Cleveland precedent overtempting and
aunch an arrogant Alaska message
against England, the recognition of
which will be very different to the sue
cess attending the Venezuelan Ques-
tion.' After asserting that the Canad-
ans desire to finally decide the matter
by impartial arbitration, while the
United States demands a tribunal
which will be either a farce or unlikely
10 settle anything, the Review says:
I'VE cannot cOncede more to the
United States without Canadian ac-