The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-12
WHITE LEAVES ENGLAND.
The TransvaaI's Consul General First
Scores MIR. Chamb erlafn.

LONDON, Oct. 11.-Montague White, con-
sui general. of the South African Republic in
London, closed the consulate this afternoon
and Immediately left for the continent Mr..
Whites departure was not attended by any
excitement. Before shaking off the dust of
England he said to the Associated Press:
THE expected has happened. 1 only hope
the hellishness of this premeditated crush
ing out of a hardy republic is now apparent
Let me remind America that the onus Of
war lies not upon those who fire the first
shot, but upon those who compel IL to be
fired. Technically we have temporarily put
ourselves in the attitude of an aggressor,
but who would not have done so when he
believed the existence of his country was
at stake. l think we must look far ahead
to see the consequences of this war. Instead
of the pacification of South Africa, which
is the alleged aim Of England, We shall
have perpetual unrest. Those very people
for whom England is now fighting will turn
against her in time to come and protest
against her rule as bitterly as they are now
protesting against ours.
For weeks / had seen Englands deter
mination to force hostile issue, or rather
Mr.. Chamberlain's. / am sure he is the only
member of the Cabinet whose mind was
thoroughly made up throughout all the ne
gotiations. What his intentions were are
evident from the situation to-day, had the
franchise been the chief grievance, our five
year proposition would certainly have been
accepted. i have reason to believe that
England enters upon her warlike course by
no means a unit Opposition TO Mr.. Cham
berlain's policy exists to a greater extent
than Is generally conceded. Our evident de-
sire to conciliate has been much appreciated
and our refusal to allow our affairs to be
administered by another nation has not ex-
cited genuine Indignation here nor in any
quarter of the globe. However Mr.. Cham
berlain has accomplished his purpose and
all hope is gone. i believe, however, that a
considerable reversal in British opinion
would be effected by any serious defeat,
for most Of those now supporting the gov
Sn nd
on general principle, not stopping 10 count
the cost of war"
Mr.. White cited the Isandlwhama mas
sacre as an instance of such a change in
British opinion. He then went on to say:
"I suppose there can be only one ultimate
result OF the hostilities. AS to the duration
of the war. I am not able 10 venture a
guess. 1t seems to me matter Of the great
est uncertainty. j hear that Great Britain
will not begin the wiping out process un-
til December In the meanwhile we shall
see what we shall see.
'T have received no special instructions
or news from the Transvaal in the last
forty-eight hours and 1 expect none, having
long ago received directions as to the course
for me to take when matters reached this
stage. | shall remain on the continent and
IL anything further can be done in the in
terest of my government I shall of course
endeavor to do 1T. though there seems moth
ing left but to fight it out TO the bitter, un-
just end"
Mr.. White seems much distressed over the
rupture and evidently did not entertain the
least hope of Boer success. He said the
Transvaal agency in Brussels would be con-
tinued as the European headquarters of the
government.
Mr. Whites reference to the Isandlwhama
massacre Is his allusion 10 the attack made
on Jan. %, 1879, by some 1900 Zulus upon
the British camp at Issndula. or Isandl-
whama, about ten miles from Rorke's drift
on the Tangela. Five companies OF the
Twsnty-fourth Regiment. with Colonel
Durnford. Lieutenant Colonel Pulieine and
other officers. were massacred, the British