Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-13
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AFTERNOON Dispatched
,,,aon. March 10, e:l6 p. m'-Ihe
r. "a states charge daffaires, Henry
N.Y. saw Lord Salisbury at the for
y. osiee this evening, and received a
s,n,l reply from the British govern
amt declining the good offices Of the
rrasl states in regard to peace IL
understood the reasons OF the pre-
~, are Identical with those already
asled to the Associated Press.
-ep m.-The interview between Mr.
White and Lord Salisbury was very
M, The premier combining himself to a
,mtsous verbal declination, without
s,sring into details.
United STATES MADE THE Of
FER.
I5udon March 1s.-The United States
pysrnment, at the request of President
Kruger and President steyn, has OF"
s,.i to the British government it,
v,vices as mediator, with the view OF
hrslng about peace in South Africa.
Lard salisbury has not yet replied
,s representative of the Associated
has learns that there is little doubt
krill decline the United States good
ga He will do so. however, In
ls-s as cordial and polite as those In
r,fh the offer was couched,
he representations made to Great
hain were SO ~ 'Not they assumed
rhing Of desire TO intervene, but
imply transmitted the communications
hsis 10 United States Consul Adelbert
s Hay with the accompanying assur-
ncss that anything the state depart
neli could do In the interests OF peace
would be gladly undertaken.
he well known aversion Of the Brit
hh government to any foreign inter-
'snilon does not appear 20 have been
roused and while Lord Salisbury win
aoubiess say he Is unable TO comply
With the offer, he will also probably ex,
Isss his appreciation OF the United
slsies efforts In behalf Of humanity,
LORD sALISBURY's REFUSAL.
The offer OF mediation springs from
Pretoria, where Mr.. 10y, with the other
onsuls subsequent to Presidents Kru-
81 and steyn sending their peace ca
aegam to Lord Salisbury, were asked
% endeayor to secure the good Offices
dheir respective governments, appar,
'illy with the view Of bringing outside
Influence to bear upon Lord salisbury's
hply to the Boer oyertures.
These BEEN TO be frultless except in
hs Instance Of the United States con-
wi whose representations to Secretary
,niay were forwarded March Y, to the
uhled States embassy In London,
rlh me Instructions outlined above.
.lese NJ White, the charge d'affaires,
Is's0nally presented to Lord Salisbury,
sho replied cordially, but without COM
Il1uhg himself TO any definite express
aon Of opinion.
~ me Boer overtures had already
s.sh answered TO the effect that no
,asuposluons including the retention OF
we ~s republics independence could be
l,,-s'aeIed, the presentation OF the
az Ha'Iiean ofer was already too late,
~ vac premier apparently deemed 1t
-. natter s,f OF sufficient Importance 10
~ M h'ilseli on record with a formal re-
~ INDEPENDENCE FOR Beers.
~ p MIN the house OF lords to-
!. !! ue PREMIER, Lord Salisbury. read
49,. n, blush governments reply TO Presi.
M, ny s'eyn and Kruger
aEs. s sentence is as iol-
ne. aer majestys government can only
e \, your honors' telegram By say
Is not prepared 10 assent TO the
a, ppendenoe Of either the South Afri-
'puolc or the Orange Free State"
'lHAANY REFUSED TO MEDIATE.
,1 Ss,lin, March ls.-It is semi.offlcailly
ss,.' that when the Orange Free
~ w. ana the Transvaal addressed TO
A ,sn.'i OF the larger and, small states
ce,rrssss' Tor friendly mediation the
Yous VIM t.oNerhment replied that II
ssssr,, s.ilinhgly participate provided. the
Nsrs -. condition Of such mediation
bon hsSSsehl' namely, the certainty that
lserents desired It.
'Ai FRANCE WOULD NOT TRY.
,. rsrs. March 10. 1850 n. ma rsnrs.
Secured !. 81 me Associated Press has
Of the rtlvin a responsible mouthpiece
Irg e,rlshch government the foilow-
the nss,.,sNion Of Frances attitude in
Tfarsr,.''ei' Of Intervention in the Anglo
been 80 war which. n Is said has
M M solicited by Presiden, Rrnssr nus
we yha a,al IN question said:
has ssr ,sneve il f. true the Transvaal
their ln,.'. REQUEST 10 the powers Tor
norplnv 'insehlion, though up 10 this
has no, h.,saident Kruger's message
France IL ash announced. As far as
10, take q, soheerned she certainly VIII
and nssl ..s initiative in Offering Eng.
he two s,a neither win Russia Tor
4 iris n, @,s naturally working together
ut eyei,s s'et. We feel that in the pres.
England s state OF public feeling in
elves an, especially as regards our.
'orernmss, step taken by the French
Set ana Z. would defeat It's own on.
instead Of opening a way to