The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
ACTION OF UNITED STATES GOV
ERNMENT IN RECEIVING
ROER ENJOYS >,
no OTHER HOPE FOR HELP
AMERICA WAS THE LAST STRAW
IN THE NATTER OF INTER-
VENTION FOR PEACE
AGITATION IS DANGEROUS
The Government Would BE Roma
TO Prevent Such Action rs Would
Bring Results, Say the
Diplomats

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Tbe state 10
partment does not expect to have on,,
further communication with tba Roc
delegation. Such interchange as oc-
CURED was purely unofficial, it is stated.
If the Boer delegates had any credentials
giving them an official status they failed
10 present them, or even to refer to
them IN the course Of their talks with the
oH'clals. The only sign Of the possession
by them Of diplomatic powers was thu
inscription on the cards presented by
them indicating that each one of the dele
gates had been sent out as a minister
plenipotentiary by the Boer republics.
1t is surmsed that If they have Gre
dentials comforting diplomatic powers
upon them the delegates have purposelv
refrained from presenting them in order
to avoid a dlslocation of their plans for
the future Having had reason TO an
ticipate the declinadon Of the United
States government to intervene In behalf
Of their republics and having thus failed
IN the primary object Of their mission ia
the United States, 1t is surmised thai
the delegates refrained from endeavorina
to establish a diplomatic character in
| order to reduce the liability to Interrupt
ton in the propaganda they are about
to conduct in the country at large.
Although the United States govern.
ment beyond doubt has the power to
stop this propaganda at any point and
dismiss the delegates from the United
States It can be stated that there is no
likelihood of any such action being
taken so long as the agitation is con-
Quoted by private individuals But 1t Is
said at the state department that the
precedent established In the case of
Genet, the agent sent to this country by
French revolutionists, would require the
government peremptorlly TO stop the
| prosecution by fully accredited diplomatic
! agents of a belligerent nation, Of efforts
to aid their cause within the United
States through public demonstration.
MADE AN IMPRESSION.
1t Is evident that the delegates made
a deep impression upon the officials of
the government with whom they came IN
contact yesterday, and Ii is said that 1t
was only the plain demands of neutrality
as laid down in Secretary Hays response
to the Boer representations that prevent
ed the return OF an answer that would
have been much more satisfactory to
them. The delegates were disappointed
at the response made by Secretary Hay,
indicating that up to the last moment they
had cherished a hope that the United
States government would be favorably
moved. Now, that the answer IS returned
1t is expected that the delegates will 20
at once to the second branch Of their
business and begin series Of mass meet
ing and pubic demonstrations in the prin-
cipal cities of the United States, with a
view Of indirectly influencing the terms of
the peace which will cKclude the present
war.
1t is gathered that the Beers are ready
at the last extremity to sacrifice every
thing for which they have heretofore
contended; to let in the uitlanders to equal
privileges with native Beers in the Trans,
vaal and Free State; to abandon the muck
talked-of dynamite monopoly and, iH
fact, to make any concessatn, If the
victorious British will but allow them
independence. They hope that the Ameri,
can people will bring such moral pressure
to bear uon the English that this object
can be attained.
MAY SHORTEN WAR.
Meanwhile, 1t is the opinion in official
circles here that the prompt action OF
the state department in dismissing the
Beers application for Intervention has in,
directly gone far toward bringing about
a speedy termination of the South African
war. 1t is assumed that the delegates
here will find some means to communicate
the unfavOrable reception Of their appeal
to Pretoria. In fact il is intimated that
the controlling British censOrs would not
stop any such message from passing over
the cables to LourenZO Marques, whence
1T might easily be forwarded to Pretoria.
The state department has not vet been
addressed by any Of the powers signatory
to The Hague conference, asking our gov
powers, party to the peace conference, in
an effort to bring about peace between
the British and the Beers. 1t is doubted
here whether more than very few OF
the powers are In a position to act thus
no matter how inclined, because so IN.
as the state department has been in
formed not more than half a dozen in all
including the United States, have yet
given in their formal adherence to tina
peace convention.
RAY EXTRADITION BILL.
After two hours discussion the house
judiciary committee voted to report the
Ray extradition bill, with some changes.
The chief amendment makes the bill gem
eral instead of limiting it to Cuba. Az
adopted, it is as follows:
BE it enacted etc, That section 527o
Of the Revised Statutes Of the United.
states is amended by adding thereto the
following prOViSo:
Provided, That whenever any foreign
country or territory. or any part thereof
is occupied by the United States any
person who shall violate or who has vi0.
lated any of the criminal laws in force
therein and who shall depart or fee, OF
who had separated or fed from Justice
therein to the United States shall, when
found therein, be liable TO arrest and
detention by the authorities Of the United
States, and on the written request or
requisition Of the authorities in control
of such foreign country or territory shall
be returned and surrendered as herein
after provided 10 the authorities IN con-
troll of such foreign country or territory
for trial under the laws IN force in the
place where such offense was committed
All the provisions of sections $40 to 5277
of this title. so far as applicable shall
govern proceedings authorized by this
proviso. Provided further. that such
proceedings shall be had before a Judge
or justice Of the courts of the United
States only who shall hold such person
on evidence establishing probable cause
that he IS guilty Of the offense charged
II so he'd such person shall be returned
and surrendered 10 the authorities in con-
troll of foreign country or territory on the
order of the secretary of state OF thA