The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-08
Belief Prevalent In London that Mill
tary Preparations VIII BE Made in
View of the Disagreement.
DREYFUS READY TO RETURN
HIS REPLY To HIS WIFE's TELE-
GRAM OF CONGRATULATIONS.
Two Interviews with Zola on the Sit
NOvel-Lasies tn BE Punished.

LONDON, June THE Exchange Tele-
graph Company to-day publishes inter-
view with the parliamentary secretary Of
the Colonial Office, the Earl of Selborne,
in which he is quoted as declaring that the
conference at Bloemfontein. Orange Free
State, between President Kruger, Of the
Transvaal republic. and the British high
commissioner and governor Of Cape Col
ony. Sir Alfred Miner. proved eminently
unsatisfactory, and that there is no prob
ability of It's resumption.
Advices from Brussels say: "Dr. Leyds,
the European representative Of the Trans
vaal. has received official dispatch from
Pretoria confirming the report of the fall
ure cf President Kruger and the British
high commissioner, Sir Alfred Miner, to
reach an agreement at the conference just
held at Bloemfontein. 1t is added that
although President Kruger offered impor-
tant concessions. he made them contingent
on the British acceptance of the principle
Of arbitration on the differences existing
between Great Britain and the Transvaal.
This Great Britain heretofore has invaria-
bly, refused, on the ground that it would
be an acknowledgment of the equality of
the two countries. President Kruger pro-
posed that a sojourn of two years be nee
essary for naturalization, and that the full
franchise be acquirable five years later,
coupled with property and other qalifica-
tions. The British high commissioner re-
garded the proposal as insufficient and
made counter-proposition. President
Kruger, ii is further asserted, intends to
submit both proposals to the Volksraad,
subject to the favorable decision of Great
Britain as to arbitration
The report of the breakdown of the
Bloemfontein negotiations has created con-
siderable anxiety in political and official
circles here, and there is much speculation
as to the next move of the British govern
ment While Great Britain probably does
not mean war, it is generally thought that
at any rate there will be military prepara-
tions.
The Rt. Hon. Arthur j. Balfour, first lord
Of the treasury and government leader in
the House of Commons. in the course of
speech at a political banquet this evening
said that the failure Of the Bloemfontein
conference was a source of deep regret to
the government. 1t was Englard's duty,
he said, not to allow her rights to be tram
pied upon. but he did not believe the con-
troversies were incapable of solution.
In concluding his reference to the confer
ence, Mr.. Balfour said: My sanguine fore
cast of successful issue out of these troubles
is based on the facts of the principles so
obvious as the elementary rights of civliza-
ton, which we demand for our fel.ow-coun-
trymen. must commend themselves to the
citizens of the Transvaal, and / venture to
think that the good senses. justice, policy
and wisdom of the leaders of public opinion
in the Transvaal will make for some settle
ment which will rightly preserve the inde-
pendence of the Transvaal."