The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-20
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l..H5u. March 2J-i.3o a. m.-The Times.
.r 3D. editorial this morning. says:
.t curious story reaches W. from New
ya-s ard Washington 20 the effect thai
che G-mau Ambassador 90 the United
Sarre has been conferring with Secretary
Esv an The Boer threat 10 destroy the
J..arn-gburg mines. The conference, II
e. added. was held al the instance Of Mr..
10. HrIcben. and We are told that some
r.--rseutation may be made by Germany
% both belligerents looking TO an agree
m--. guaranteeing Johannesburg's i'm
uurIty from damage on condition that it
shall not be used as a war base.
eve cannot for a moment suppose that
any responsible German statesman and
d'nlomatlst has the smallest Intention Of
even limiting the adoption of such pro-
rr-4i 20 US We are no more likely 10 en-
r.- into any agreements IN regard 10 the
conduct OF the war a foreign instigation
.har the Germans themselves would have
been likely TO make them in the war of
l,-1-ls7l and this the German government
We are confident knows perfectly well.
Attributed TO Lcyds.
"The WashipgtOn rumOrs look az II they
came out ~ the arsenal Of Dr. Leyds,
whose colleague Montagu White, lately
uttered q threat to destroy the mines We
arc not inclined TO attribute the smallest
importance 70 the story. save as an indi-
cation Of what is passing in some minds
hostile 90 England. Not even the authors
Of the messages, whose knowledge Of the
English language seems imperfect, pre-
te-d that Mr.. Hay gave any cOuntenance
t0 H0.rban's alleged suggestion, OF that
rl- United States would think of becom-
ing a party TO any proposal inviting the
British Empire TO limit its ordinary rights
A. ca helligeTent. Our material interests in
Tie Town OF Johannesburg, and in the
Rand largely exceed those Of all other
nations put together. and II Leyds can
clssuade Kruger and Steyn from their
supposed purpose, we shall, of course, be
all The better pleased"
Berlin. March 19-The National Zeftung
referring to the rumored intention of the
Beers 10 destroy the Transvaal goli
mines, says; such an act would be
lu''ihable. since it would prevent the
authors OF the war. which the whole
world has declared criminal from secur-
Ing the rewards of victory.
Lord Roberts silent Again.
Cry the Associated Press)
London, March ~ a. m-The war Of
ice has had no news up TO this hour con-
hrming report of the relief of Mafeking,
nut George Wyndham. parliamentary un-
der secretary for war. replying 10 a pri-
vate inquiry I'm the lobby of the House of
Commons about midnight, smilingly said:
81 think it is all right"
The Free Staters seemingly have not
quite collapsed. They are In considerable
force around Smithfield, although much
dispirited.
British spy from Rouxville reports
that Commandant Olivier and a COM
mando are going to Kroonstad. The
agents he eft behind are using desperate
means 10 raise recruits, Communicating
British Beers under penalty of death.
hroonstad, where the Beers are concen-
trailing, is l37 miles from BloemfonteIn
il is surrounded by a country OF hills and
juneles
Cen Gatacre is nov resting at Spring.
fcn'eir, preliminary 10 joining Lord Rob-
ertS Gen. Buffers hill work before Lady
smith has given him an experience which
is about 10 be used in forcing the Riggars-
berg range. Ii is believed that 25.OO0 Of
ElS 1900 men are about to engage Gen.
h'ihd force, and the next news of fight
ing will probably come from Natal.
The leaders Of the Afrikander Bund are
circulating petition in Cape Colony ask
ing The imperial government not 10 take
away he independence of the Beers.
ihirly~two thousand additional troops
To- South Africa are now at sea
During the pause in the military opera
Hons IN South Africa, Spenser Wilkinson,
writing in the Morning Post. deals specu-
t,lyely with possible movements. He
saw
Lord Roberts may send one or two
srpag cavalry columns 10 move uneX-
pr eiiy on various points, thus upsetting
The Boer plans of defense, and rendering
possible an advance of three converting
forces on Pretoria, without any heavy
preliminary fighting"
4 dispatch To the Daily Telegraph from
BloemfOntein says: In a speech which
hr made here a few days before the
british entered the town. President Krur-
e. admitted that his men would be unable
L. keep in the field for another month p"
dispatch from Cape Town, dated
Monday, March 70. says that Sir Alfred
Miner and his private secretary left Cane
Town that evening by a special train
The dispatch does not indicate Sir Al
fr.l's destination, and there is a possi-
tl'y hat he is going north on d peace
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