Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
APPEAL TO VICTORIA
Netherlands Women's League Pray
to Her to Avoid War.
Two BOER POLICE RELEASED
Portuguese Government Allows
Ammunition to Go to 1ransvaaI.
EFFECT OF WAR ON MINING

LONDON, August 31-A petition from the
Netherlands Women's Disarmament League
has been presented to the queen, praying
her in the name of womanhood and mother
he cd to avoid war with the Beers, and say
ing it would east frightful blot upon
your majestys most glorious reign
LORENZO MARQUEE. Delagoa Bay.
August 31.-The two Transvaal police OFF,
GERS who were arrested their arrival
here yesterday have been released.
Instructions have been received from Lis
bon to release the consignments of ammuni-
ton for the Transvaal. An additional large
amount of ammunition arrived here today
on the steamer German.
War Would Cut Down Gold Produce
+ Mr.. Roberts, the director of the mint,
said today that If there is war between
England and the Transvaal republic the
production Of gold this year will be cur
tailed. Exactly how much it will be cut
down will depend on the duration and eX-
tent Of the war. The little Dutch republic
is now the greatest gold producing country
in the world. 1t assumed the lead of all
ether countries last year, and this year has
been making gains over it's former record.
'The total output of the Dutch republic
last year said Mr.. Roberts. was $751;
the year before. During the month of July
of this year the gold output of the republic
was over SS,0G0,0G0, the largest amount
ever taken out in one month. At this rate
each month, the yearly output would be
close to $1Oo,oO3,O00. Including the gold
mined in other portions of south Africa,
the output would be fully S109.000o0.'
The figures given by Mr.. Roberts furnish
idea of the vast wealth of the section
now about to become involved in war. The
Dutch people themselves do not own much
of the gold mining property. 1t is owned
by capitalists of all the European nations.
England, probably. has the largest interest
in the mines which are making their own
ers so rich, but the French and Germans
are heavily involved financially.
The threat of President Kruger to de-
stroy the mining properties is understood
by those in this country who are familiar
with the wealth of yellow metal in the lit
tie republic. The gold mines themselves
could not be harmed, but millions of dol
lars are invested in machinery for taking
out the gold. This could be destroyed if
the natives felt disposed, but 1t Is not be-
lieved they would do so.
American Interests Involved.
The American interests in the Rand are
making strenuous efforts to induce the
United States government to cooperate
vii Great Britain in demanding justice
for the Uitlanders in the Transvaal Mr..
Seymour of New York, representing an ag-
gregation of American interests in South
Africa, called upon Secretary Hay yester-
day afternoon and had a long conference,
pointing out that about a thousand Ameri-
cans were among the persons who are seek
ing to benefit through the Intervention Of
the British government, and urging that
they We're entitled to the protection of their
own government. Secretary Hay gave as
surance that the State Department would
do all possible to look after American citi-
any undertaking to interfere in the political
phase of the difficulty