The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-12
Mr.. WHITE DEPARTS.
The Beer Consul General Feels Bitter
Towards Chamberlain


London, Oct. 11.-Montagua White
consul general Of the South African re-
public In London, closed the consulate
this afternoon and Immediately left for
the continent. Mr.. Whites departure
was not attended by any excitement
Before shaking oil the dust of Eng
land, he said to reporter Of the asso-
ciated press:
''The expected has happened | only
hope the hellishness Of this premedi-
tated crushing-out OF 4 hardy republic
is now apparent. Let me remind Amer
lea that the onus of war lies not upon
those who fired the first shot. but upon
those who compel it to be fred. Tech
nteally We have temporarily put our
selves in the attitude Of an asgressor
but who would not have done SO when
he believed the existence Of his coun-
try was at stake?
Il think we must look far ahead to
the consequences of this war Instead of
the pacitication Of South Africa, which
is the alleged aim OF England, we shall
have perpetual unrest Those very
people for whom England is now fight
ing will turn against her in time to
come and protest against her rule as
bitterly as they are now protesting
against ours.
For weeks I have seen England's
determination to force the issue am
sure Cham berlain is the only member
of the cabinet whose mind was thor
oughly made up throughout all the ne
gotiations. ] have reason to believe
that England enters upon her Warlike
course by no means unit. Opposi-
ton to Mr. Chamberlain's policy exists
to greater extent than is generally
conceded.
Cur evident desire to conciliate has
been much appreciated and our refusal
to allow our affairs to be administered
by another nation has not excited gem
uine indignation here, or in any quarter
of the globe.
However. Mr.. Chamberlain has ac-
complished his purpose and all the hope
is gone. I believe, nevertheless, that
q considerable reversal in British opin-
ion would be effected by any serious
defeat, for most of those now support
ing the government are doing So with
light heart and on general principles,
not stopping to count the cost of war"
Mr.. White cited the Isandluwhama
massacre as an instance of such a
change in British opinion. He then
said:
II suppose there can be only one ul-
innate result OF the hostilities. AS to
the duration Of the war, am not able
to guess. 1t seems to me a matter. of
greatest uncertainty hear that Great
Britain will not begin the wiping-oUt
process until December. In the mean
time We shall see what we shall see.
Il have received no special instruc-
tions or news from the Transvaal dur
ing the last As hours and / expect ncne,
having long ago received directions 5
to the course for me to take when mat
ters reached this stage I shall remain
on the continent, and if anything fur
ther can be done in the interest Of my
government, I shall, of course, en-
deavor to do it, though there seems
nothing left but to fight it out to the
bitter end"
Mr.. White seemed much distressed
and evidently did not entertain the
least hope Of Boer success. He said
the Transvaal agency in Brussels
would be continued as the European
headquarters of the government.