The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-04-02
KRUGER, srEYN. SALISBURY
The Correspondence Between the Tw,


were read in both houses of the British
Parliament. and the including para
graph OF the British Premier's reply,
saying Her Majesty's government is OF
prepared to assent to the independence
either Of the South African republic or
or the Orange Free State, ELECTED pro-
longed cheers. A parliamentary paper
containing the kilograms has been is
sued. IL gives the telegram sent by the
two presidents to the Marquis of Sails.
bury, as follows:
"BLoEMFoNTRIN, March 3.
"The blood and the tears of Thousands
who have suffered by this war, and the
prospect of all moral and economic ruin
wherewith South Africa is now threat
ened, making ii necessary for both bel
ligerents to ask themselves dispassion.
ately, and as in the sight of the Triune
God for what are they fighting, and
whether the aim of each justihes all this
appalling misery and devastation.
With this object, and in view of the
assertions Of various British statesmen
to the effect that this war was begun
and is being carried on with the set
purpose OF undermining her majesty's
authority in South Africa and of setting
up an administration over all OF South
Africa, independent Of her majesty's
government, we consider it our duty to
solemnly declare that this war was un-
dertaken solely as defensive measure
to maintain the threatened independ-
ence Of the South African republic, and
is only continued in order to secure and
maintain the incontestable Independence
OF both republics as sovereign interna-
tional states, and TO obtain the assurance
that those OF her majestys subjects who
have taken part with us in this war
aiiaii sunvt itO nam wfseN'S. -
son or property. On these conditions,
but on these conditions alone, are we
now, as in the past, desirious OF seeing
peace restablshed in South Africa
while, IL her majesty's government is
determined to destroy the independence
of the republics there is nothing lett to
us and TO Oar people but to perseyere 10
the end in the course already begun
, In spite OF the overwhelming pre'emi-
r nence of the British emphe, we are
} confident that that God who lighted the
unextinguishable fire Of love OF freedom
in the hearts OF ourselves and OF our
fathers, will not iorsake us and will ac-
) complish his work in us and in our de-
scendants. We hesitate to make this
, declaration earlier TO your eXcellencyi
/ as we feared that as long as the adyant'
!, age was always on our side and as long
as our forces held the defensive positions
far within he majesty's colonies such 9
e declaration might hurt the feelings and
= honor of the British people. But, no"
that the prestige OF the British empire
may be considered to be assured by the
capture of one OF our forces by hel
y maiesty's troops and that we have there
}. by been forced 90 evacuate other posi-
3 tions which our forces had occupied
y that difficulty is over and we can NJ
3 longer hesitate 10 clearly inform you
r government and people, in the sight o
a the whole civilized world, why we ar
y fighting and on what conditions we ar
D. ready to restore peace
'ss The Marquis OF Salisbury to the pr, 81
~ dents of the South African Republic am
Of Orange Free State;
es "FoREIGN OFFICE, March IL
81 have the honor to acknowledge you
honor's telegram, dated March D, iroI
Bloemfontein, OF which the purport
principally to demand that her majesty
government shall recognize the incoI
testable independence OF the sout
gn African Republic and Free States a
sovereign, international states, and'
offer on those terms to bring the war
lie a conclusion. In the beginning OF oet'
ty Der last peace existed between h'
an majesty and the two republics und'
~. conventions which then were IN eAls
ed .nce. A discussion had been procee'
si- ing for some months between h'
r.. maiesty's government ana lhe Sou'
African Republic, OF which the oole
- was 10 obtain redress for certain We
serious grievances under which u
British residents Of South Africa We
suffering. In the course OF these neg
,iations the South African Republic ha
10 the knowledge Of her malesty's 60
ernment, made considerable armamen
- and the latter had, consequently TAX
steps 10 provide corresponding re'niof'
ments Of the British garrisons at Va
n los Town and in Natal. No inir'ngeme'
or or Of the rights guaranteed by the eony'
ST tions had, up 10 that point, taken pa
ion ON the British side. suddenly al
In ia, days' notice, the South African kep'
rn' m lie after issuing an insulting ultima'u
'ea, declared war on her majesty and
lno Orange Free State, with whom uiefe
'Sa on' not even been any discussion too'
similar step. Her majesty's dominic