, 1900-05-31
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.


other members Of the diplomatic corps
are to be seen every day on the streets
in automobiles, although the German
Ambassador still sticks to his horse and
Lord Pauncefote to his tricycle.. Mdlle.
CassIni, daughter of the Russian am
b~assador. is the only women in the
diplomatic corps who handles her OWL
automobile, and she rides at a pace that
causes CONSERVATION among her
friends. She has n costume designed
| especially for mobile riding. 1t has n
skirt of cream-colored cloth with n
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
400 or o Confederate battle flags now
in the War Department. Prominent
members of the G.. a. II. have in hand
n plan TO secure the authorization Of
Congress for the return of these flags
and it is hoped that both houses will
pass the necessary joint resolution be-
fore 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., h repre-
~sentativcs of Confederate military or
CARNATIONS will he 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 10 the valiant hands which once
carried and defended them.
The committee on conference on the
disagreement of the two houses on the
amendments to the bill extending the
time for proof and payment on lands
of the Colorado Cooperative colony, in
southwestern Colorado, has reached an
agreement, which has zen adopted by
both houses. The disagreement was
upon the form of an amendment to the
bill proposed by Senate Pettigrew,
providing for second entries of lands
under the homestead law. This amend
ment was rejected by the conference
committee, and the substance of the
Mondell bill substituted. This pro-
videS that persons who have made
homestead entries and committed the
same. shall he entitled TO make n sec
II 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 i'm
portant public land legislation which
has been enacted ut this session of
Congress, and will enable many per-
sons in all parts of the West, who have
made homestead entries. and for va
rious reasons failed to complete them
10 secure another opportunity.
The State Department does not ex-
poet to have any further communica-
ton with the Boer delegates. If the
delegates had any credentials giving
them an official status, they failed to
present them. II is evident that the
delegates madea deep impression upon
the officials of III government. with
whom they came in contact and it is
said that it was only to the plain de
mands of neutrality as laid down in
Secretary Hays response to the Boer
representatives hat prevented the re
turn of an answer that would have
been much more satisfactory to them.
The delegates We're disappointed at the
response made by Secretary Hay, indi-
eating that up to the last they
mad cherished a hope that the United
states government would be ~favorably
moved. 1t is gathered that the Beers
are ready ut the last extremity to sac
rifiue everything for which they have
heretofore commended: to let in the Tit
landers to equal privileges with native
Beers in the Transvaal and Free State,
TO abandon the much-talked-Of dyna-
mite monopoly, and. in fact. to make
II concession, If the victorious Brit
ish will but allow them independence.
They hope that the American people
VIII bring such moral pressure to bear
] lInpn tho ENGLISH fhnt tbiS ,If.nt a.
be attained. The BOer ENJOYS will re-
main here for several days, and have
accepted an invitation TO luncheon with
Mr.. Hay Thursday.
From II political standpoint the visit
of the Boer ENJOYS is regarded as a
very serious matter, and presents the
most embarrassing problem the admin
istration has had TO meet since the op-
ening Of the war with Spain. 1t is con
coded that h people of this country
have Il profound sympathy with the
Two little republics in South Africa,
which they would be glad TO have eX-
pressed by Ii government in Il Drac-
teal manner, but the diplomatic situa-
ito. Is directly opposed to the political
situation, and the administration is
powerless TO carry out the popular will
without involving the country in inter
national complications. The Boer en-
voys have applied in vain to the Europ-
can powers, both for Intervention
(which means activel and mediation
(which means passivel. Every Europ-
n power, even Holland, with which
they claim blood relationship. has de-.
MED the appeals which they now make
10 the United States; but they have
come here with IL confidence that ex-
cites curiosity, and expect before they
leave this country to secure interyen-
ton in their behalf. Mr.. Fischer and
his associates have never concealed
their Intention to appeal to the people
of h United States in the event of the
Presidents declining to intervene I'm
behalf of their fellow-countrymen.
They have made this very clear since
their arrival in Washington. and. MS
of them expressed it: IF the Pres
ident denies our request we shall M.
peal unto Caesar" They are willing
to relinquish everything else, TO paw
any indemnity or accept almost any
conditions, provided the two South Al
rican republics can retain their indie
pendence. They require that the Unit
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