El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-14
Ell PASo. TEXAS, WEDNESDAY. MARCH A. 1900.

step Her maJSsty'5 uODInlo "Sfo
imm lately invaded by the two
republics. A siege was laid to
three towns within the British frontier
a large portion OF two colonies was over
run with great destruction OF property
aud life, and the repu olics claimed to
treat the inhabitants of extensive por-
tions of her msjesty's dominiors as ii
these dominiops had been annexed to
one or the other of them. In antlclpa-
tiou the South African republic has
been accumula ting for many years past
military stores On an enormous scale,
which by their charcter could only have
been intended for use against Crest
Britain.
ssYour honors make some observa-
tions of the negative character upon
the object with which these prepara-
tions were made. do not think 1t Is
necessary to discuss the questions you
have raised. But the result of these
preparations being carried on with
great secrecy has been that the British
Empire has been compelled to confront
an invasion which ensailed the empire
a costly war and the ioss OF
thousands OF precious lives.
This great calamity has
been q penalty to Great Britain suffer-
ed for having of recent years &C
uuiesced to the existence of two repuo-
two republics put the position which
was given them, and the cslamities
their unprovoked attacks have infiict-
ed on her majesty's dominions, her
majesty's government can only answer
your honor's telegram by saying they
are not ready to assent to Independence
either of the South African republic or
the Orange Free State"
The correspondence was read in both
houses of parliamen. today aud the last
par aeraph of the British premier's re-
ply elected prolonged cheers.
The correspondence is naturally the
chief topic of discussion today.
Opinion is divided as to whether
Salisbury's reply insisting on subju-
cation stiffens or weakens the Beers
resistance. Some say that the Beers
see now in all its clearness the hope
lessness OF the struggle, inasmuch as
declaration of disregard for
their desire for independence comes
almost simultaneously with the tacit
ad mission of the power that England
can have b err way.
UNCLE SANS WILL NOT WANTED.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Great
Britain has declined the friendly Offices
IF the United States to mediate be-
ween that country and the South AT
lean reDC oljcs. a dispatch received
It the state department this morning
rom Mr.. Henry White, American
charge d'affsires at London. gives in
positive terms the expression that
Crest Britain desired ell other nations
20 keep their hands off in her South
African trouble. 1t is automatically
worded, thanking the United States
government for its kindly offer, but
positively declining 1t.
RESULTS OF SALISBURY'S ANSWER |
PRETORIA, March 14.-President |
Kruger has received from President
cablegram saying that the
.ppeal of the Boer republics for peace
lsd been promptly transmitted to Eng
and with an earnest recommendation
hat it be accepted.
Secretary of State Reitz, in discuss
ng the answer of Salisbury, said it
vas likely to produce results of most
erious character.
STILL HOPE OF PEACE.
LONDON, March LIT is reported
hat the American and German en-
assies in London ara in communica-
ion regarding a joint proposal of
lediation by the United States and
iermany in the Boer war. The re-
ort cannot be confirmed.