Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-14

and all the machinery broken, anu ~
sorting that all is well.
ANGt.o-ANIERICAN ALLIANCE IN
POSSIBLE.
Regarding the United States ofet
of mediation, the Globe says
"'rhe incident Is Of interest only IN
the light II throws on American poll
Tics Republicans and Democrats allke
are always prepared to risk the frlenu-
shin of England in the party game
We may preserve amicable relations
with the United states. and II is 70 DC
honed we always shall do so, but an
alliance is impossible. d,
eve were brought TO the verge OF
war four years ago for the sake OF MI.
Cleyeland's reelection, and a pretekt
for n Diplomatic quarrel will never De
wanting until the anti-Engllsh elements
OF the Republic have to be coneihat-
ed"
In the house Of commons today the
war loan passed its third reading.
FORTY MILES FROM MAFEKING.
Lobatsi Thursday, March s.-col.
plumer's force reached here Tuesday,
March 6. II Is believed only a single
bridge southwark has been destroyed,
and that otherwise the railroad u IN
tact within Ave miles OF Mafeklng. =.
Col. Plumer has already dispersed
several Boer police posts In the nelgh'
borhood. aud It Is actively pushing MS
advance southwark.
capetown. March 14.-Col. Plumer is
now within forty miles OF Mafeking'
sALIsBuRY's REPLY TO WASH
tiHGToN.
Washington. March 1.-THE answer
OF Lord Salisbury 10 the message from
Presidents Kruger and Steyn, which
was transmitted through our govern
ment was received at late hour last
night by Secretary Hay through Mr.
White. our charge a affalres at London.
AS Indicated in the London dispatches
the answer was declination OF the APP
peal II has been transmitted to Adel-
bert Hay United States consul al Pre-
torIa. who will submit 1t to the two
presidents.
This marks the end OF the first VEN
ture towards peace II is believed here,
however. that an effort VIII soon be
made BY the Beers TO attain peace,
though recourse may be had to some
other agency than the United States
The President has decided that II Is
not proper at this time TO make public
Tho text OF the communications which
have passed between Pretoria. London
ana Washington relative TO the peace
negotiations. Therefore the Allen reso-
hrf no
for the corresp ondence must remain
unanswered for the present, though
there Is reason TO believe the cause for
maintaining secrecy on this point VIII
soon disappear.
ONE ITEM OMITTED.
II is stated. however, that the press
dispatches have indicated the salient
features OF the correspondence with
sufficient accuracy. and about the only
omission. so far as can be learned, was
the failure to develop the fact that the
appeal Of the Boer government that the
United States might be allowed TO in
tervene was accompanied by an earnest
expression by the President OF his Will
inRness 10 do anything within his pow
er 20 bring about q termination OF the
war, which he hoped might be attained.
Lord salybury's reply. While firmly
declining the request OF the Boer gov
eminent conveyed his appreciation OF
the commendable sentiments which in
spired the Presidents utterances. In
asmuch as there appears to be much
confusion in the public mind respect
ing the various efforts made by the
Beers 20 end the war. II may be stated
that THE narfiCular correspondence,
passing through the state department
was separate and apart from the note
addressed by Presidents Kruger and
Steyn TO nearly all the continental
powers believed TO be in sympathy with
their cause, and was also distinct from
the appeal addressed directly to Lord
Salisbury by the two presidents, which,
with his lordshlp's answer. formed the
subject OF the communication made yes
terday by him to parliament