The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-01


his sfeIlow-Afrikanders must make th,.
clear II they expect to arouse the sym-
pathy Of the people In their behalf.
A gentleman who is in the confidence
Of the Boer commissioners explains
that they have not presented their cr.,
dentials and have avoided a recoeni-
lion Of their diplomatic character In or
der that they might not be hamperetf
In the crusade which they propose 10
make throughout the country. Recoy-
nized ENJOYS OF foreign country can
not properly indulge In such a move
nent, and etiquette absolutely forbids
them from showing interest in the poll
tics of the country to which they were
accredited. as Sir Sackville West. who
was British minister during the first
Cleveland administration, learned to
his sorrow; but there IL nothing in our
laws to prevent a party Of private citi-
zens from the South African republics
seeking sympathy and aid against their
enemies or promoting the election or
defeat OF any particular candidate for
office
The use of the horseless carriage is
becoming quite general in Washington.
especially among the pleasure-seeking
class. The Chinese minister was one
of the first to adopt the automobile as
substitute for the carriage, and has
used nothi6g else all winter. The Aus
trian minister and his wife. the French
ambassador, Colonel Lee, the military
attache of the British embassy, and
other members of the diplomatic corps
are to be seen every day on the streets
in automobiles. although the German
"a N a zoe Il etf Il.
Lord Pauncefote to his tricycle.. Mdlle.
Cassini, daughter of the Russian am
hassador. is the only women in the
diplomatic corps who handles her own
automobile, and she rides at pace that
causes CONSERVATION among her
friends. She has costume designed
especially for mobile riding. 1t has a
skirt OF cream-colored cloth with
white silk waist, and one of the new
Ladysmith hats.
A special to the Chicago Times-Her-
aid from this city says: During the G.
A. X. encampment in Chicago, Presi-
dent Mckinley may have the pleasure
of returning to the southern states the
4OO or 800 Confederate battle flags now
In the War Department. Prominen,
members of the G. A. r. have in hanI
a plan to secure the authorization of
Congress for the return of these flags
and 1t is hoped that both houses will
pass the necessary joint resolution be-
lore adjournment. During the coming
week 1t is expected the military COM
mittees Will take the necessary prelimi-
nary action. If the consent of Con-
gress can be obtained, the flags will be
turned over to the G. A. r.. the repre-
sentatives of Confederate military or
ganizations will be invited to Chicago
and with beautiful ceremonies Presi-
dent Mckinley, assisted by the veter-
ans OF the blue and the gray will hand
the torn and blood-stained banners
back to the valiant hands which once
carried and defended them.
The committee on conference on the
of the two houses on the
to the bill extending the
time for proof and payment on lands
Of the Colorado Cooperative colony, in
Colorado. has reached IN
agreement, which has been adopted by
both houses. The disagreement was
upon the form of an amendment to the
bill proposed by Senator Pettigrew,
for second entries of lands
under the homestead law. This amend
ment was rejected by the conference
and the substance of the
Mondell bill substituted. This pro-
vides that persons who have made
homestead entries and commuted the
same, shall be entitled to make a sec
)nd homestead entry; also that persons
who have made homestead entries and
FOR any cause have lost or forfeited the
same, shall be entitled to make second
entries. This Is perhaps the most Inn
portant public land legislation which
has been enacted Mt this session Of
Congress. and will enable many per-
sons in all parts Of the West, who have
made homestead entries, and for va
fous reasons failed to complete them
% secure another opportunity.
The State Department does not ex-
,ect to have any further communion
Ion with the Boer delegates. II the
ielegates had any credentials giving
hem an official status, they failed to
present them. 1t is evident that the
delegates made deep impression upon
he officials of our government, with
whom they came In contact, and 1t Is
'aid that 1t was only to- the plain de-
nands OF neutrality as laid down in
secretary Hays response to the Boer
that prevented the re-
urn or an answer that would have
p,een ,een much more satisfactory to them.
The delegates were disappointed at the
'esponse made by Secretary Hay, indi-
'ating that up to the last moment they
iad cherished hope that the United
states government would be favorably
moved. 1t Is gathered that the Beers
ire ready at the last extremity to sac
ifice everything for which they have
heretofore contended; to let in the Uit-
anders to equal privileges with native
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