The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-26

LONDON, March II, 4:20 A. Nit is
understood that the continental powers.
with one exception, uncompromisingly
refused to intervene. The exception
was Russia, whose reply was couched
IN less firm language, although, like the
others, declined to interfere. 1t is said
| that the Pope was appealed to, but
! that he declined to do anything beyond
writing a letter to the Queen, appealing
to her to stop the further effuson of
| blood. Dr. Leyds' efforts with King
Leopold were quite futile.
FRANCES POSITION.
PARIS, March 1.-THE Minister of
| Foreign Affairs, NJ pelcasse, in the
! Senate today, replying 90 a question
/ regarding the intentions of the Govern
ment of France respecting events in
South Africa, said
THE request from the Presidents of
| the two republics for the Intervention
of the powers had hardly reached the
powers when the Government of Great
| Britain published its reply that it was
| not disposed to consent to the indie
! pendence of the two republics. Thus
| one Of the two belligerents declaring 1t
could not make peace excepting on con-
ditiOn to which the other attirms it is
not disposed to subscribed becomes
manifest that any intervention upon
such a basis would be superfluous. The
!
Hague can only be put in action when
there is reason to assume that belli-
gercnts will not be insensible to them.
| 1t was under these conditions that
/ France offered mediation in the Span
| ish- American war. Our relations with
the two bellgerents then were abso-
lutely cordial and free of suspicion. No
| French interest was directly involved
| in the conflict. No cloud had arisen
| between France and the belligerents
which could give rise to a fear that
| the attitude of France would be re-
membered to her prejudice. More
over l had reason to think that Wash
! ington would listen to overtures. 1
undertook to communicate these, and
that is why, faithful to the best tradi-
lions of France, which did not appear
to me incompatible with her essential
! interests, always superior in my eyes
to all considerations, I accepted the
delicate and, as it was, the difficult
mandate offered me. I have said
enough to enable the Senate fully to
appreciate the difference between the
two situations"
GERMANY'S POSITION.
PRETORIA, March IA (via Lourenzo
Marques, Thursday, March 15).-The
! German Consul has handed the follow
ing dispatch to President Kruger:
THE Government of Germany and
the Emperor will be glad and ready to
assist in friendly mediation as soon as
the fundamental conditions to such are
apparent, as soon as it is demonstrated
| that both opponents desire mediation.
| Whether the desire already exists on
| the British side can be found by the
republics on direct inquiry at London,
or though the good offices of a third
government which has no important
| interests of it's own to consider i'll
South Africa. The latter assumption
! is qualified with a number of nations
in and outside Europe, but not with
Germany. Any such step on the part
of the German Government would
awaken suspicious and have other than
! a humanitarian view. The increased
mistrust thereby engendered would not
promote a peaceable settlement The
request of the republics to transmit
| their appeal for mediation to the
Austro- Hungarian and Swiss Govern
ments, whose interests are watched by
the German consulate, has been imme-
diately fulfilled"
BRITAIN'S POSITION.
LONDON, March 15-In the House
of Commons today, replying to Mr..
Redmond, Irish Nationalist, who ask
ed whether the Government of the
United States had offered it's good
offices to her Majesty's Government
with the view or bringing about peace
in South Africa, the Government lead
or, Mr.. Balfour said
The United States Charge d'Affaires,
March 10, communicated to Lord Sails
lolry the following telegram from Mr..
Hay
by way of friendly and good office
inform the British Minister of Foreign
Affairs that 1 today received a tele-
gram from the United States Consul
at Pretoria, reporting that the Govern
ment of the South African Republic re-
quests the, President of the United
States to intervene with view to ces-
sation of hostilities. and saying that
similar request has been made to the
representatives of the European pow
ers. In communicating this request /
am directed by the President of the
United States to express the earnest
hope that a way will be found to bring
about peace and to say that he would
be glad in any friendly manner to aid
| in bringing about the desired result"
The reading of this dispatch was
greeted with cheers from the Irish
members.
Continuing, Mr. Balfour said:
! Lord Salisbury requested Mr.. White
| to convey the sincere acknowledgements
of her Majesty's Government to the
| Government of the United States for
the friendly tone of their communica-
ton and to say that her Majestys
! Government does not propose to accept
/ the intervention of any power in set
Element of South African affairs"
Loud and prolonged cheering follow.
ed this statement.