Washington sentinel., 1899-07-08
NO 2

britain a slip of territory in her East
African possessions between Lakes
Ianganyika ana Albert Edward, which
would allow OF the establishment Of a
continuous British railway and telegraph
line IN British territory from north to
south twill be remembered that Lord
SALISBURY gave away that continuous
line IN the Zanzibar Convention. A
strip land on the mainland Cameroons
has also been spoken Of, in exchange
ior an unreserved recognition bv Great
Britain Of German sovereignty over
Fernando Po,
"Most people will be inclined to agree
that the relinquishlng OF our right of
preemptioO over that unhealthy island
would be we'll re warded bv an arrange
ment permitting OF the junction : of
British territory across Africa. Buts
cession on the CHneroUns mainland
would be Of little practical utility unless
1t included Ambas Bay. and that the
Germans are unlikely to dispose of. On
the other hand, Fernando Po is a point
Offering many admirable strategic
advantages for a raYal depot and cnaliug
station. while between Sierra Leone and
the Cape we have no naval depot and
only an out Of the way coalIng station at
st. Helena. AS naval base, Fernando
10 would command the west coast from
Lagos to Loanda."
E%rRAoDINARY CLAIMS MADE BY THE
lRANsvAAL GOYERNM INT.
zimeS-London, lane rs.
The Blue book proves that Sir Alfred
Milnes, sober minded and moderate as
he IS, has spoken more strongly 10 the
Colonial Office than the Colonial Office
has yet spoken to President Kruger.
The High Commissioner, it is evident,
is not one Of those men who try to earn
a reputation for fairness and wisdom by
resolutely refusing TO have definite views
upon any subject. He has made a careful
and impartial examination into the
grievances OF the Uitlanders. He has
made up his mind that those grievances
are real and profound. He has not
fiinched from saying so in the weightisst
words at his command, Mr.. Chamber.
lain who knew how to choose him, has
shown that he knows how to trust him
too, He has accepted in all its main
principles and in almost all its details
the policy submitted to him BY the High
Commissioner, he has acted upon 1t,
and he has placed the country in full
possession Of the statements by which
he has been guided. He could not have
taken a wiser course. He seCt out one
Of the most intelligent and judicious
members Of the civil service to learn
with his own eyes and ears the real state
OF things in the South African Republic.
There Is little doubt that the
public, when they have mastered the
narratN es of wrong and oppression now
for the first time fully told them upon
authority, will support Mr.. Chamber.
lsin's attitude
Standardization, June I3.
A Blue book is not generally supposed
to be a humorous publication, and the
Beers are the last people in the world
who could be suspected OF enriching
official literature with an elaborate joke.
But those who examine the 90 pages of
Correspondence relating to the Claim
OF the South African Republic for
Damages on account OF Or Jamesou's
Rad" will find that its interest is wholly
whimsical. Nothing can be
simpler than the method adopted. It is
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gas explosion in the hall were to call on
the insurance company to paw I'm addi.
ton to what was due under the policy
for his children's education and the
annual visit to the seaside. Probably
not more than four thousand Burghers,
Of the alarm OF the Raid. AS the cost
of clothing figures for nearly 80, 600, it
follows that these dapper troops wear,
as emergency costume. SUITS costing
TIo apiece. This. however, IS a trIflIng
perquisite compared with 1.-The comPen.
sation to be paid TO the Communicated
Burghers for their services and the cares
and trouble brought on them" This
combination of wages for work and
sOlace for wounded feelings reaches the
respectable figure Of S462, ,Iao In other
words, each citizen soldier gets nearly
$50 as a feS for the tour days war. This
should make raids popular, The ex.
planatiou OF thIs playful arithmetic is
commonplace enough. 1t has occurred
to some one at Pretoria that under cover
OF indemnity for a raid, for which the
liability of the Chartered Company is
admitted. the charges Ot all the troubles
at johannesburg might De exacted. This
Of course cannot bS allowed If the
Volksraad denies Justice il must face the
cost OF the consequent disatfection
The GRANT OF $4,000 To LORD
KITCHENER.
T,us5-Londou,T une 8.
The vote enabling Her Majesty to
grant Lord Kitchener Of Khartoum
L5o,ooo as a signal mark Of her t4vor for
his services in planning and conducting
the Soudan expedition was carried at a
late hour last night after an
interesting debate by 565 20 81. The
figures speak for themselves. They
show that, except amongst the National
tsts, who disapprove on principle of
generals, British or Irish, who win
victories for England, there is no sym
pathv worth noting Tor the attitude