Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15


said of the advance to Bloemfontein
beyond Roberts own dispatches.
Nothing more has been permitted TO
come through, Doubtless Roberts him
self Is fully occupied with important
military operations. a dispatch from
Capetown saying Gen. French has ar
rived at Blocmfontcin" probably does
not mean that he has entered the city.
Roberts messages may mean either
that the beers have cut the railway to
the north or that the British cavalry
has done 30 # the former, then IT
may be assumed no rolling stock has
been seized; but by general as8ump-
tion, the latter Interpretation Is re-
gardcd ms correct This will greatly
facilitate obtaining supplies from
Orange river, an lmpOrtan, matter, as
Lord Roberts line Of communication
at Moddcr bridge Is now no miles
fight, but there IL little
doubt that Lord Roberts will
occupy Blocmfontein today The beers
returning from Orange river Will find
themselves between two British
armies, aud their guns are almost Ger
tain to fall into the hands Of the Brit
iBh, while the occupation Of the capital
Of the Free state Will strain the ALI
anco Of the two republics to the ut
most. The government viii not al
low the kruger-Steyn appeal to inilu-
enco in any way It's determination not
10 spare any effort to prosecute the
war. There Will be no dimnutlon of
measures calculated To maintain the
full efficiency Of the field force, and
whatever other rcinfurCcmcnts were
previously considered advisable, Will
uc sent out. Lord Snlsburys reply
meets with unanimous approval
among conservatives, and ii Ia the uni
vcrsal opinion that the beers, by
their eXlrHvagant claims and cantIng
tone meant To influence the foreign
powers have again Over-roached
themselves, rs they did by the ultI-
matum
rext Of Exchanges
London, March II a parliamentary
paper containing the kilograms sent to
the British government by the presi-
dania VT tho routh African republics
and Great l,rltaln's reply thereto, was
issued yesterday afternoon. IT. nrst
gives the telegram sent by tho two
presidents 10 the marquis Of Salisbury.
which follows: "BIocmrontcIn, March
g.. The blood and tears OF thousands
who have suffered by this war, aud tho
prospect OF all the moral and economic
ruin whorowIth south Africa Is now
threatened, make IL necessary for both
helllgorcnts to ask themselves dIspas-
sionatcly and as in the sight Of God,
for what are they lighting, whether the
aim Of each justiles all this appalling
misery and devastation, with this
object, and in view of the assertions Of
various British statesmen to the effect
that the war begun Ii being carried on
with the set purpose OF undermining
her majesly's authority in south Arri-
GA, and of setting MP an administration
ovor all south Africa, Independent Of
her majesty's governments we consider
II our duty enlemnly to declare this
war was undertaken solely as
n defensive measure to maintain
the threatened Independence of the
south African Republic, and IL only
continued tn order to secure and main
tain the hruntcsNhlr Independence
Of both republics us sovereign indie
pendent states. and obtain assurance
mat those Of her majcSty's subjects
who have taken part with MS in this
war shall suffer no harm whatever In
person OF property ON these CoNdi-
lions aud these conditions alone are
We now ~ III the past DESTROYS of
seeing peace rescstahliShrd tn south
Africa, hut II her maioslN's govern
mrnt iG determined "a destroy the in
dependence &c the republics there liz
nothing lef ua hnt a. prrsrvcrc 20 the
,ud im th course already begun, In
spite "l tho oNerwholmuE pro cml~
uoucr Of the lhi.lsa empire we are
confident that Gnl who lishlyd tac I'M
.,NlluEuis0ahh afe OF ,l'a love ut free.
dom IN the hearts ot ourselves and our
fathers viii nut iuIsHko uS hut Will
accomplish It's work w w. lnd in ont
descendants We h,slH,Dj A maha
this declaration earlier e. ypur excel.
loucy as Nc feared tuut ~ ionE Ms tho
advantage VAS always ot oar side, as
lune w uta forces hcld defensive pc
Sitious FAR wtltin her mairsty's cole
Mics. such declaration might hunt the
feelings aud honor or the British PEG
pie
Nut now that the prestige of the
British empire may he considered te
be assured by the capture OF one OF
uur forces hy her maicsty's troops;
that We have thereby been forced t,
eyacuate other positions which our
forces occupied that the difficulty Ii
over aud we can now no longer hest.
tate clearly TO inform your govern,
mont and people in sight Of the whole
civilized world, why we are lighting
and IN gppIff},pc ~, nro /,