El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-10
DOM PAUL
is FIRM
In His Determination To Tell
Young MIR. Hay
HE SAID IN LONDON
About the Merits Of the War
In the Transvaal, What
He Did And Whom
He Saw

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-Wher
young Adelbert Hay, son of Secretary
Hay, reaches Pretoria to assume
charge of the United States consulate
at the capital of the South African re
public, he will be informed by Presi
dent Kruger about his attitude toward
the Transvaal, what he said about the
merits of the war, as he understood
them, what he did and whom he saw In
London before be left the British CAPT
tai for South Africa.
The old Boer statesman is said tC
have a keen appreciation of the pos
sible effect of the step he contemplates
taking but he is nevertheless deter
mined to take it. He understands that
he will excite the anger and hostility
of Secretary Hay, but he believes he is
standing upon his rights.
A story is current in Washington
that young Hay had an intimstion OF
the attitude of Mr.. Kruger before he
left London and that he communicated
with his father about 1t, but, owing to
the extreme reticence OF the state de-
partment, it caunot be verified.
Friends of MIR. Kruger in Washing
ton admit that ignoring young Hay
will undou btedly be made a pretext by
Secretary Hay for a more positive
stand than the secretary OF state has
dared assume. Indications during the
past two days have shown that there
Is strong disposition on the part OF
the state department to resent the at
titude of Mr.. Kruger.
THE PRESIDENT MAY INTERVENE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Reports re-
ceived through official sources from
Berlin and London, particularly from
United States Am bassador White, of
Berlin, incline members OF the admin
stratiou to the view that it is the duty
of the United States to intervene in
the British-Boer war in the interest Of
humanity, as we'll as to preserve the
present distribution of the worlds
power and prevent the general war
that would be followed by the dis
memberment of the British empire.
The time for action is represented as
short. The fall of Ladysmith is appre-
hended, and, in the opinion of mem
Der of the cabinet, such a catastrophe
would precipirate Intervention.
1t is not known that the president
has determined to intervene, but it
would not be surprising to hear that
medistion is offered.
WHY BULLER DOES NOT ADVANCE.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The following
five reasons are advanced by military
critics as to why Butler does not sd.
vance:
Lack of ability to concentrate his
forces.
Lack of transport equipment.
Lack of cannon ammunition.
Impregnability of the enemy's posi-
tion.
And the surmise is, that he is Or
dered to await General Roberts's arri-
val.
FIRED ON THEIR OWN MEN.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-Private letters
from Sterkstrom say that at the battle
of Storm burg here Gen. Gatacre was
defeated, the Brls:.[ artillery fired on
the British infantry by mistake.
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pitiful to see.
THE HERZoG RELEASED
LONDON, Jan. 10.-A dispatch from
Berlin announces that the steamer
Herzog, the latest of the German ves-
sells seized by British warships in
South African waters, has been re-
leased by the authorities at Durham.
BRITAIN'S ANSWER RECEIVED.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-A Washing
ton special to the Journal says that
Great Britsin's answer to this govern
ment's protest against the seizure of
food stuffs has been received at the
state department..
BOER AND BRITISH LOSSES.
LORENZO MARQUEE, Jan. 1O.-A Boer