The record-union., 1899-07-16
Chickering's Over the Situation in
the 1ransvaaI Country
Continues to Be the Leading Topic Of Dis
eusslon in victoria's Realm.


cally Pledged to Enforce Them
Peaceably, IF Possible, Other
wise Forcib1y.
Copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press.)
LONDON, July 15.-This has been
another week of pickering, of heated
invective and vituperation, accusations
of tyranny on one hand and treason
on the other, of increasing distress
among the Uitlanders of the Rand,
owing to the dislocation of business,
of military preparation, and, through
out all, the apparent maintenance by
the Beers of their stolid attitude of in,
difference. All the representations
made have only served to add to the
perils of the Transvaal situation, and
everything tends to confirm the opin.
ion that the imperial government means
to obtain reforms. The Ministers have
practically pledged themselves to en-
force them, peaceably if possible, other
wise forcibly. The empire appears alb
solutely united on this subject.
The startling telegram published by
the Boer organ here, the Digger News
Transvaal was giving in, and cordial
relations had been resumed, which was
promptly denied by the Secretary for
the Colonies, Joseph Chamberlain,
though evidently tinged to suit the sus-
capabilities of the dopers, was so cir
cumstantial and apparently authorita
tive that momentarily the hope was
aroused that the end of the quarrel was
,,<rI,+ ,lot 70.
the dispatch was found in the fact that
Mr.. Chamberlain on Wednesday, be-
fore the new franchise bill was intrO-
duced in the Velksraad. requested that
the text be communicated to him, and
suggested that the debate be post
poned pending such friendly represent
ations in regard to alterat tions there
in, as the imperial government might
desire to make in the interests OF
peace.
The refusal of President Kruger to
accede to the request is regarded here
as a fresh affront and only served to
clinch the belief that the President is
still dominated by Dr. Leyds. the Eu
ropean representative of the Transvaal,
who has heretofore, it is claimed.
proved the evil genius of the Transvaal
vaalers with the dangerous theory that
! if they can only gain time by simulated
concessions no real reform will be nee
essary, as a new grouping of the pow.
ers will shortly occur, whereby Great
! Britain will no longer have a free hand
in South Africa.
In the meantime the British forces in
South Africa are being increased by
/ H. -
harsh measures, the end of which is
difficult to fOreSee and which threaten
to spread far beyond the confines OF
the country giving rise to them, is
becoming decidedly more difficult.
! William Harper of the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum, who is just COM
pleting 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 col
| lection of the most remarkabl sample
cases ever amassed. During the course
of his quest Mr.. Harper penetrated to
| the utmost corners of Russia, Asia,
Africa, Australia, South America and
compiled vast amount of informa-
/ ton as to the requirements of the va
rious countries, samples of goods,
and specifications of all the leading
articles of trade, all of which will be
on exhibition in Philadelphia during
the month of October
| 1T is a $4,000 sample case" said
! Mr.. Harper to representative of the
| Associated Press, and 1 do not think
| it's like is equaled in the world. 1t
| contains engine models from France.
/ hay racks from Russia, textiles from
! Aleppo and Central Asia, cotton from
/ Hongkong and mining tools from the
/ Transvaal Undoubtedly America has
| immense possibilities for developing
her exports, and l believe the results
! of my researches will greatly aid
therein. AS regards the growth Of
| American exports to England, 1 be-
| lieve it is largely due to the fact Of
increased consumption of the world
generally. England is probably sup
plying the same as before, but Ameri-
ca is supplying the surplus. While
England is standing still, we are grow
| ing.
THE question of speed is also a
great factor. America manufactures in
such quantities that she can produce a
completed article phenomenally quick.
The point is well exemplified by the
| following statements: An official of
! the Baldwin Locomotive Works wrote
that they had locomotives lying arourI
on the shelves, and that it was only
| necessary for machinist to put the
parts together, while a French engi-
neer told me few days ago that Of
! fifty engines he built recently no two
were alike.
I'm the course of my journeying
have given the American consular SER
vice considerable study, and while the
| tenure of Office of the British system
makes Consuls better linguists and
| diplomats they are often lacking in
business qualifications. AS commercial
missionaries I believe the American
| Consuls are the most efficient All
such men as Mason at Berlin, Mona
CHAN at Chemnitz and Boyle and Mar
shall Halstead in England and Bell at
Sydney are doing great work toward
! the development of the American mar
ket."
The announcement of the British
Westinghouse Company with capital
of 81 10000 caused the usual express
sions of pain and surprise in the Eng
| lish newspapers and in commercial CIR