The evening times., 1900-05-16
The Bocr Peace Mission,

The BOcr Peace Mission.
The reception of the Boer peace ENJOYS
in Hoboken yesterday was enthusiastic.
that in New York just afterward was
cordial. the enthusiasm being probably re-
served for the official function at which
the freedom of the city is to be rendered
by Mayor Van Wyck. On Saturday they
will come 20 Washington. under escort or
a committee of seven from the Capital,
headed by Representative Sulzer On Sun
day evening they will be given a popular
reception at one OF the theatres.
Although the ENJOYS far main
tanning a degree OF reserve respecting
their powers and purposes, they have al
ready said enough to show that, in case
they fail to secure prompt action on the
part of the Mckinley Administration. in a
movement to bring the South African war
to a close under the condition precedent
of political independence for the two re-
publics, they will appeal to the American
people. In adopting this alternative. Pres
ident Kruger's representatives believe
that they viii be able to create such a
public sentiment in favor of their cause,
that the Administration would be afraid
to ignore it. They will doubtless be en-
cOuraged in pursuing this line of policy by
such assurances as Mr.. Kilian Van Rens-
selaer gave them in his speech of welcome
in New York last night. He declared that,
"our President is all right at heart, but
he is wrong in some Of his surroundings"
This perhaps was intended to mean that.
if sufficient pressure could be brought to
bear upon Mr.. Mckinley. he could be
induced TO get rid of these surround
ings," and conduct himsaH in accordance
with public opinion. Mr.. Van Rensselaer,
failed to describe or identify the sur
roundings" possibly believing that they
were too notorious to waste time over
They do undoubtedly exist. One Of them
is the envirOning Mckinley Salisbury alli-
ance. which is represented outwardIy end
visibly in the proposed Hay-Pauncefote
Treaty, the attempt to surrender the
Monroe Doctrine, and to further the de-
signs OF the Anglo-American Panama Ca
nal syndicate. Perhaps another may be
set down as a private arrangement by
which an Alaskan port with a hinterland
region is to be given up to England, after
the Presidential election.
II is quite apparent that the advent of
these plain Dutch burghers is giving the
Administration a world of trouble and anx-
iety. 1t is said that if they are found to
come with plenipOtentiary credentials, they
will be received officially by the President
and State Department We are inclined 10
suspect that this announcement is made
Gu the basis Of a conviction that they do
not mean to claim d plOmatic powers 9th
erwise is is impossible TO think that such
conservative statesmen as Mr. Mckinley
and Mr.. Hay would venture to offend Great
Britain, by doing what it is reported they
would be willing to do. An envoy from the
Orange Free State might be received. be-
cause that state has been and legally still
IS Independent. But the South African Re
public has never been allowed 10 hold dip
lOmatic relations with ether nations with
out the consent Of the British Government
Hence the State Department would have to
ask permission of the British Foreign Of
Sce. before undertaking to depart from the
rules which govern international relations
between the two countries.
It may be surmiseG, however, that Lord
Salisbury might be willing to make ex-
T
Mckinley in adjusting his attitude to popu-
lar sentiment, so greatly does the British
Government desire his success in the i'm
pending campaign. We are the more in
clined to admit such a possibility in view Of
what the English press today has TO say
about the reception of the ENJOYS in New
York. The London Times" for example,
thus expresses editorially the view of polit-
icsl England:
''Foiled in Europe, Fischer and his colleagues
have withdrawn across the Atlantic, and are now
exercising their Establishments on the people OF
The United States As the Presidential campaign
8 at hand and American Wrepullers on both sides
perceive that they may be used for influencing
German and Irish votes, they are tolerably certain
20 meet with plenty OF verbal sympathy. 80 long
ss that Is all they get, we do not greatly mind,
and We feel tolcrably secure tAst they VIII set
s.CIhing more
SO. probably. the London end of the Ad-
ministratiOn may have made up its mind to
stand a good deal Of platform ard stump
abuse at the HANDS of its friends in the Re
publican party. irst as the trusts and
monopoiies have. for the ultimate promo
tiOn Of common interests. Whatever the
Administration may or may not do. il is
Rlready evident that. wherever they go. the
Boer ENJOYS are sure to be met with the
enthusiastic sympathy of the masses.