The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-24


dresses Electors at Kimseriey,
sketching the Cause of the Out
break of the War in south Africns
LONDON June .t-Thers was almost
q total absence OF war news from South
Africa last night. ana the teisgrams re-
ceived lack interest and fail 10 add to
the facts slreedy known
According 10 a special dispatch from
Cape Town II seems that In the recent
fight at Sand river the Boers captured
1900 mail bags containing a three weeks
accumulation OF letters for Lord Rob-
erts' army and eAep wcrth of
stamps intended for the use Of the trcopa,
jameson Addresses Electors.
At Kimberley Friday evening DR.. Jams-
son addressed the electors. He sketched
the position of the Rand at the time Of
the raid. emphasizing tho discomfort OF
the working classes. who were Eroanina
under grievances and were ripe for re-
volt.
He denied that the raid caused vaciai
troubles, induced the Beers TO arm or
hamper the imperial government Race
feeling. he continued always existed ana
armament had already been commenced
by the Tran.vaai government. white tho
imperial government did not intend to.
take effective steps to redress the out-
iandcrs' grievances.
This Is the first time that DIR. samesouf
has broken silence on the subject Of shss
raid.
Work ~ racsncstiss.
Great Britain's army In South Afrtcss
IA slowly accomplishing the work cf
pac;acation The rmouderins embers oi
what once was heree resistance ooca-
pionaiIy fare ur. but the hard nghtinw
seems to be practically over. The British
military progress In the Trsnsvaal 10
scarcely more interesting now than this
events In the Orange River eoieny durins
the las, two months. The Transvani sn-
nexation proclamation is soon expected.
Almost all reports indicate that The
Beers are rapidly realizing the futiuty
Of n further struggle when opposed to
such m overwhelming force.
LORD nosert. xew Measure.
One Of tn. most noticeable features q
the week IN South Africa was Lord Rob.
er,s' abandonment Of the hu-
which he had 10 long pre-
sisted IN, despite the criticism OF tho
I british eoionists and many of'cers The
! stern v-ngeancs that now will be visited
not only on those who give the Beers
/ passive assistance. but on those who, att
er .urrenderinx. fail 10 sssis, the British
| arms savors more OF General Kitehencs
than Of 'Bobs'
Kamss.i suiI BesiessA.
/ Kumassi stiii awaits relief Gov. Hods-
son Is expected to hold out, bat. even
! after the Siege ends little can 10 aons
/ 10 subdus the natives unti tho rains
are over In pecesnber punitive ssps-
ai,ion with a eorps az whits troops wfli
/ probably he sent The mortality a,aons
| tho officers Of Col. wo'cocss s,ar snews
! how useless n would he 20 send many
Z white troops until then.
Kraxer SIN osdsrste.
| All The news trssn South Africa con-
\ tues satisfactory from a British point
/ OF view Trains viii soon BE- running be-
tween Durham and Johannesburg Ae-
cordlua 90 a Pretoria dispateh. Cen.
Botha possesses f8i powers % eenriuGs
peace. and Il ia reiterated that ~ -
! willing 70 surrender but u s@sfns Prasi.
dent Kruger remains ohGgrate.
I The fact thAi aepsiatinn from Pistsrs-
/ burg. % northern TrRusvaai. has APP
1 preached Lard pobsrH With an invita-
,ion 70 send a f9res 20 receive ths raS-
mission ~ tho town r. regarded az tan
! portaut. for Pgcfsrsbafg ~ far renewed
| from ths scsns - warfare.
Pretoria Opposed the War
NEw YORK June IA fisgatch -
. the Tribune from London says
Mafslnua PretoFlws tbe first president
I ~ the TranF5aa}. r. an inssrvieN wita
! fhs Express raTTssppndeDf So Pot-hff-
! a;rootn. Yzl1 thas be- BAL never hsep n
1 favor = the war. and had. ia fact fat3
! President Kruger ~. ils - of tha opi1-
| Tor shat ths DurEheTn win eetfie lnser
| British rule i' ieuiency la fhg@a fowari
/ ttsu.
Nif Raifx y reported 10 have stated that
I me Beers ara IN a pos.ipa p carry IN
guerrilla wartafs fpf fhrre months ~
/ longer.
rr-nesm~n Issue MsnIfcsto.
PARIS. June IA catamiftse % a.
/ vo~ais the Independence - the Fs8era has
been formed IA Paris and today lsMae4
I manifesto signed W forty French HenA-
tors and deputies tnciudiug eight sx-
/ ministers The manifesto urges uuign
/ of all similar COMMITTEES which exist IN
Russia. America. Germany. Holland and
even tn England. with the view Of com.
ninsd effort 10 bring about pace and .