Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-14
THE SITUATION REVIEWED.
Nothing Further From siocmfontcin
.-Grcatesi Interest In Fate OF Mafe-


.-Grcatesi Interest In Fate OF Mafe-
king.
London. March l4.-No word comes
from Bloemfontein today, altho sharp
fighting is believed to have occurred
since the commander-in in-chief was last
heard from. London confidently eN
poets occupation ofthe Free State capi-
tai viii occur today, as previously
forecasted.
In the meantime the situation turns
on Mafeking That hamlet OF tile plains
can scarcely hold out muci. longer.
The news Of Pummer's approach has
given substance to the rumor Of Is re-
lief. bu, those best informed are In
clined to think relief is more likely TO.
be accomplished by Col. Peakman's
column from Kimberley.
Judging from the lack OF neWs cv-
erything is quiet in Natal. while from
Herschei comes a statement that the
total collapse of the insurgent scolonists
Is irnminen, .1'ronje, occording to Cape
Town special sails for ST. Helena
March 10, accompanied by all the
Paardeberg prisoners. Natal dispatches
recount that the greatest satisfaction
10 felt there al salisburys reply to the
Boar presd. nts' peace ose:tusas.
Lord Salisbury has unquestionably
voiced the will of tic majority Of the
British people. The correspondence be-
tween the South African executives and
the British prime minister was laid be-
fore parliament yesterday afternoon.
Lord Salisbury places the sole RESPONSE
bility for the war on the republics and
announces Great Britain,s determina-
ton not to acquiesee III the further eN-
istence OF Boer independence in South
Africa.
The dispatch received from the two
presidents does not read much like the
supplication of a thoroughly beaten
and penitent foe. 1t is regarded rather
as reasonably frank statement Of the
situation from the Eoer point of view.
containing. too. 4 pronounced suSsc:;-
ton that unless the independence Of
the republics shall be recognized the
war Will be continued to the limit OF
the. ability of the republican allies. al
tho the overwhelming -eminence oi
the British empire is conceded.
MAY MAKE ANOTHER EFFORT.
Washington Authorities Believe
Boers VIII Make Another Peace
Plea soon.
Washington, March li.-The answer
of Salisbury 10 the message from Kru-
ger and Steyn, which is transmitted
thru our government, was received al {
late hour last night by Secretary Ha,
thru our charge at London. AS indi
Gated in the London dispatches the an
swer is declinatior of the appeal. /
has been transmitted to Adelbert Hay
consul at Pretoria. who Will submit i
TO the two presidents. 1t is believed
here that another effort will soon b.
made by the Beers to attain peace tn
recourse may be had to some othe
agency than the United States. Th
president has decided 1T would not b
proper at this time to make public tn
text of the communications which hav
passed between Pretoria. London an
Washington relative to peace negotia
\. tions. Therefore, the Allen resolution
adopted by the senate. calling for TIL
correspondence, must remain unan
n swered for the present. tho there
X reason to believe the cause for main
tanning secrecy on this point will 500
disappear.
Uncle Sans Duty Performed.
Washington, March 14.-It is pointe
out In diplomatic circles that now thl
offer of mediation has been made an
rejected by Great Britain. there can l.
no further tenders by the United State
OF mediation or good offices upon tf
basis Of independence of the republic
n vtrther offers on that basis, no matte