The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
mot A SHRED"
England Must Leave Nothing of
TransVaal Independence.
So Says Premier Salisbury in a
Banquet Speech.
NOT OCCUR AGAIN.
Never Be Another War in South
Africa.
Burghers Win Have No OppOr-
tunity to Resist.
NOT OCCUR AGAIN.

London, May 3O.-Lord Salisbury who
was entertained at dinner last even
ing by the city of London Conservative
association made an important an
nouncement regardingt the governments
South African policy.
THE stop the war party have used
my name" said the premier in sup
port of their ideas, by stating that 1
promised there should be no annexa-
tion of territory, annexation of gold
fields. never gave pledge. 1 never
meant to give a pledge. cloud cheers)
I stated a simple historical fact. We
were accused Of going to war for lust
Of gold and territory. It was one of
those calumnies which, under the flavor
ing influences Of DR.. Leyds, spread itself
over the press of Europe. Nothing could
be more untrue.
We went to war to abate oppression
of the queens subjects in the TransvaaI
and because our remonstrances were
met by an insulting ultimatum, to
which, if the queens government had
submitted, her power, not only in South
Africa but over her colonies and de-
Tendencies would have been at an end.
We We're forced into war by the action
of our opponents. To say that because
we repudiated the greed of territory
we therefore bound ourselves never to
ulous miscOnstructiOn. 1 dwell on this
point because this matter of annexation
is about TO become a burning question.
We have made q tremendous Sacri-
flee of blood and treasure in this con-
. fiict. There are misleading prophets,
whose action bulks as large in the
columns of newspapers is the action Of
more influential and powerful people,
who mislead the unlucky rulers Of the
Transvaal to continue resistance far
beyond the time when all resistance has
ceased to be even possibly successful.
Inese men are perpetually pressing us
10 make some conditions, to offer some
arranged stipulatiOns that shall leave
81 shred of independence to the repub-
lies. our only certainty of preventing
a recurrence of this fearful war is to in
sure that never again shall such vast
accumulatiOns of armaments occur and
that not a shred of the former indepen-
dence Of the republic shall remain.
(Cheers.)
we are not yet at the end of the
war, but ! shall venture to lay it down
as a primary condition of any future
settlement that precautions will be
taken of such a character that such a
war Will never occur again. Of course,
what measures will be necessary it is
impossible at any moment to determine,
because that depends largely upon the
action and temper of those with whom
we have to deal.
Il have already intimated that their
resistance has gone beyond the limit to
which resistance could wisely go. 1t is
not for us to criticise their action in
what they are pleased to call self de-
tense. but they have acted so that eV-
cry bitterness created by the war and
every severance of classes and races
have been stimulated by every meas
are they have taken; and so they go on.
1t viii also be our duty to protect
those native races who have been SO
SOrely afflicted, and at the same time
so to conduct their policy that so far
as possible there shall be reconcilia-
tion and that every one shall be a
happy member of the British empire -
After the master of the rolls Lord
Aversion, had proposed the imperial
forces Lord Salisbury again arose
holding a paper in his hand and said:
Il find that Lord Roberts has occu,
pied Johannesburg"
This announcement was followed bv g
wild display of enthusiasm the com
pany cheering for "Bobs" and singing
God Save the Queen"
Lord Salisbury, later in the evening
when proposing THE City of Iondor
Conservative association" referred t.
"the glorious news received" and said
lone thing we have learned from thi!
war is that everything depends upoI
the general"
QUEEN PROPOSES AMNESTY.
Newcastle. May 3O.-The followinl
proclamation has been issued bv tn
general in command: The troops of tn,
queen are now passing through th'
IransVaal Her majesty does not wa
upon individuals but on the contrar,
she is anxious to spare them also as ia
as possible, the horrors of war
The quarrel which England has i
with the government and not with tn
people of the TransvaaL Provided the
VIII remain neutral no attempt will b
made to interfere with people livini
near the line Of march. Every possibI
protection will be given them. Any o
their property which it may be neces
sary to take will be paid for
But on the other hand those thu
allowed to remain near the line O
march must respect and maintai
neutrality. The residents of any local
ity will be held responsible in bot
their persons and property for an
damage done to the railway or tele
graph or for violence done to any mem
Der Of the British forces in the Weir
tty of their homes"
JOHANNESBURG EXCITED.
Pretoria Tuesday, May ga di:
patch sent from Johannesburg las
night describes the town as intensel
excited throughout the day on report
that the British were approaching bl
says the excitement subsided in the e1
ening, owing to rumors that the Bri
1sh had been driven back. There al
large numbers of burghers at Johanne.
burg, but remarkable order prevail
there.
BULLER TAKES A TOWN.
London, May S0.-The following di
patch has been received at the war o
flee from Gen Butler:
Newcastle, May 30.-The enemy ha7
ing formed a laager east of the town
DOrnberg, pressed my right rear ammo,
ingly On May 27, directed a force III
der Aildyard, by Woolsdrift and L
recht, and another under Lytleton I
Schangadrift on Dornberg. The
movements have caused the enemy
Dornberg to retire north.
Hildyard is at Utrecht and the tow
has surrendered. CIery is bombardi1
A4aings Mex. The enemy are much di