The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-29

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
ambassador still sticks to his horse and
Lord PauncefOte to his tricycle.. Mdlle.
Cassini, daughter of the Russian am
bassador. is the only women in the
diplomatic corps who handles her own
automobile, and she rides at a pace that
causes CONSERVATION among her
friends. She has n costume designed
especially for mobile riding. 1t has
skirt of cream-c -colored cloth with
white silk waist, and one of the new
Ladysmith hats.
The State Department does not ex-
pect to have any further communica-
ton with the Bocr delegates. II the
delegates had any credentials giving
them an official status. they failed 10
present them. 1t is evident that the
delegates made deep impression upon
the officials of our government with
whom they came in contact, and 1t is
said that 1t was only to the plain de
mands of neutrality as laid down IN
Secretary Hays response to the Boer
representatives that prevented the re
turn of an answer that would have
The delegates We're disappointed at the
response made by Secretary Hay, indi-
eating that up to the last moment they
had cherished hope that the United
States government would be favorably
moved. 1t is gathered that the Bocrs
are ready at the last extremity to sac
rlfice everything for which they have
heretofore contended: to let in the Tit
landers to equal privileges with native
Beers in the Trnnsvaal and Free State.
to abandon the much-talllcd-of dyna-
mite monopoly. and. in fact. 10 make
any concession. II the victorious Brit
ish will but allow them independence.
They hope that the American people
will bring such moral pressure to bear
upon the English that this object can
be attained. The Boer ENJOYS will re.
main here for several days. and have
accepted an invitation to luncheon with
Mr.. Hay Thursday.
The United States Supreme Court
has reversed the decision of the Su-
preme Court of the State of Utah in the
case of ID. =. Tarpey VS.. Andrew Mad.
sen. The ease Is II controversy over
tract of land within the place limits Of
the grant TO the Central Pacific rail
road of California. the land being m
odd numbered section. The case in
volved n claim to the land made in 1865
and i'll passing upon it the court laid
down some propositions concerning
railroad land grants which are consid-
cred of general Importance. The opin-
ion was delivered by Justice Brewer.
who said that in proper interpreta-
ton of n case of this character. the
relative rights of the company and the
individual cntrymnn must be determin-
Il a..
self fixing definitely the line of lis road.
or by the mere occupancy OF the indi-
vidual. but by record of evidence. on
the one part the filing of the map in
the office Of the secretary of ;he inter
ior and ON the other the declaration or
entry into the local land office. and
while the railroad company may not
question the validity of the entryman's
claim OF record It's rights enough not to
be defeated long years after its title
had apparently been fixed. by fugitive
and uncertain testimony of occupation.
for If that be the rule the time will
never come at which 1t can be certain
that the railroad company has acquir-
ed an indefensible title 10 any tract"
From political standpoint the visit
of the Boer envoys is regarded as n
very serious matter. and presents the
most embarrassing problem the admin
istration has had TO meet since the OPP
eniug of the war with Spain. II II con
ceded that the people Of this country
have II profound sympathy with the
two little republics in South Africa.
which they would be glad to have ex-
pressed by the government in "A prac-
teal manner but the diplomatic situa-
ton 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 ell
voys have applied in vain to the Europ-
can powers, both for Intervention
(which means active) and mediation
(which means passivc). Every Europ-
can power. even Holland, with which
they claim blood relationship. has de-
MED the appeals which they now make
to the United States; but they have
come here with confidence that ex-
cites curiosity, and expect before they
leave this country to secure interven-
ton in their behalf. Mr.. Fischer and
his associates have never concealed
their Intention to appeal 10 the people
of the United States in the event of the
Presidents declining to intervene in
behalf of their fellow -countrymen.
They have made this very clear since
their arrival in Washington, and, as
one of them expressed it: "If the Pres
ident denies our request we shall ap-
peal unto Caesar They are willing
to rclinquish everything else, to pay
any indemnity or accept almost any
conditions. provided the two South AZ
rican republics can retain their indie
pendence. They require that the Unit
ed States shall compel Great Britain to
concede their independence at the mo-
ment of their submission, and demand
that we shall make war against Eng
land if she refuses to do so. In the
event of the final refusal of the Presi
dent to act thep propose 10 make
tour of the country. holding meetings
wherever and rs often as they can for