Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-22
NO HOPE IS OFFERED.
Cherries Reception Given Boel
ENJOYS by Presi-
dent.
SAYS HE CANNOT HELP THEM
EngIand's Rejection of overtures
PrecIudes Further
Effort.


Vessels and Wolmarans, the three
Boer ENJOYS, visited the White House
at 10 this morning. to pay their re-
spects to President Mckinney. They
were received in the blue parlor. nc
one being pres OF but themselves, the
president and Secretary Cortelyouo.
The president. informed the visitors
that when England declined the offer
of Intervention made by the United
States some time ago, there was moth
ing further that the United States
could do in the premises. The en-
voys intimated that they were glad to
feel that they had friends in this coun-
try, and then babe the president good
bye.
Washington, May 22-Secretary of
State Hay yesterday afternoon in
formed the Boer delegates that the
president feels that in the present cir
cumStances no course is open To him
except To persist i'll the policy OF i'm
Partial neutrality between England
and the South African republics.
Washington. May 22.-The interest
i'll the South African war yesterday
was really transferred - as to the
whole world, probaDIy-trom the scene
OF the actual conflict 10 the capital of
the United States. The state depart
ment met the issue raised by declin-
ing TO interfere i'll behalf of the South
African republics in the present Strug-
gle. In view of this announced de-
cision all questions as to the character
OF rhe recognition To he extended 10
the delegates and rhe sutficiency OF
fla.afR f.als Il,
the background. 1t was. after all, OF
were received aS diplomatic agents OF
ministers.
ENJOYS Visit the State Department.
The meeting between the delegates
and Secretary Hay was brought about
in the simplest manner. General
O'Beirne had secured from the depart
ment last Saturday IL promise to enter
tain any credentials that might he pre-
scented yesterday. Yesterday morning
note came 10 the state department
from the delegates asking that they he
permitted to present themselves ut the
department a prompt acquieScence
WAS returned by Secretary Hay, and
the hour OF 40 was fixed for the
meeting. At that time the three dele,
gates appeared. They were unaccom-
panied, and We're shown at once into
the diplomatic room. Secretary Hay,
by Babcock, his private
secretary and stenographer. entered
the diplomatic room and cordially
greeted his visitors. Just what passed
between them probably will never be
exactly known. The Boer delegates de-
clined TO talk.
What the Delegates Had tn Say.
The secretary of state consulted the
president, and then gave ont through
his secretary n statement covering the
case. which begins as follows: '.Messrs.
4. Fischer, 4. III. Vessels and Mr.. \.
ID. w. Wolmarans. the delegates in this
of the South African republics.
called today by appointment ut the
state department. They We're cordial
ly received and remained with the sec
rotary OF stat for NOR than an
hour. They laid before the
hour. They laid before the secretary
ut much length and with great
energy and eloquence the merits of |
the controversy in South Africa and |
the desire of the Boer republics that |
rhe United States should intervene i'll
the interest of peace and use its intiu- |
,nce to that end with the British gov