The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-30
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ported TO be still holding position 10
the big hills on the Free State side.
From Pretoria despatch Il appeal
some Misunderstanding regarding
Lord Sal sbury's reply to Americas ~
fer OF mediation exists there. II hat
been quoted TO the effect that LORD
Salisbury said he could accept the In
tervenuon OF no other powers which
heads to the belief that American re.
presentatives would be listened Ia IN
the final settlement.
Private Cole, the Canadian whom the
Queen visited at Nettley hospital, re-
turned TO South Africa today quite re-
covered fnom his wounds.
Switzerland Would Mediate.
BERNE. Switzerland, March 2l.-
tAfternoon Service.)-The Federal
Council has answered the Boer appeal
for mediation as follows
THE Swiss Federal Council would
have been pleased to cooperate in
friendly mediation in order to end fur
ther bloodshed. but as the Presidents of
both South African republics have di-
rectly approached the British Govern
ment, in order to conclude peace on n
basis indicated and the British Govern
ment has shown itself against the
proposal; and. as Furthermore. the Brit
ish Government has declared to the
Cabinet at Washington that II did not
propose to accept the Intervention Of
any power, the Swiss Federal Council
to its regret, must also renounce the
idea OF taking any steps on the lines of
the request made by the Presidents of
the South African republics. There re-
mains for the Federal Council, in the
circumstances, nothing but to express
sincere wish that the belligerents will
have succeeded, at no distant date in
finding a basis for an understanding
honorable to both parties"
To Investigate Macrum's Charges.
WASHINGTON. March 2l.-(After-
noon Service. )-The House Committee
on Foreign Affairs has decided to in
yestigate the allegation made by
Charles Z. Macrum, ex-Consul to Pre-
toria, South Africa, relative to the
opening of his official mail by the Brit
ish authorities. Representative Wheel
er, OF Kentucky, introduced a resolu-
tion to this end which was referred 10
the Committee on Rules.
After some consultations, Chairman
Hit, on behalf OF the Foreign Affairs
Committee, agreed to investigate the
charges without the direction of the
House II that would be satisfactory to
Mr.. Wheeler. Mr.. Wheeler assented
and has wired Mr.. Macrum to come
to Washington as soon as possible to
appear before the committee.
Pre- pairing st. Helena.
CAPE TOWN, March 21.-(Afternoon
Service e.)-Colonel Chalice Of the Army
Corps, sails for the island of ST. Helena,
In order to make the necessary arrange
ments for the accommodation there OF
General Cronje and the other banished
Beers. 1t is still doubtful whether all
the prisoners will be sent there, owing
to the feuds between the Transvaalers
and the Free Staters. If all the Beers
are sent to St. Helena, considerable
increase in the strength of the garrison
will be required.
Beers and the Mines.
HOUGHTON, Mich, March Ill
afternoon Service .)-Leading mine
managers and engineers from the
.ransvaal who had visited the copper
district since the beginning of the Boer
war regard the destruction OF mining
plants in the Transyaal as highly
probable. Mine managers are here to
place orders for new equipment inn
mediately after the destruction of the
old machinery. One Johannesburg mine
manager now here has full plans and
specifications for a new plant which
will cost about s1000,000 Leading
American machinery manufacturers
have made conditional bids on prob
ably S20000000 worth of new mining
machinery for South African gold
mines.
What Kruger Says.
PRETORIA. March 19.-Presldent
Kruger says: THE war was forced
upon us by England, which has been
deceived by Cecil Rhodes and the other
mining men who want the country. We
yielded as far as possible until we saw
tnat nOtnlng Dut complete surrender or
our independence would satisfy Eng
land. Now tnat We are Iightlng we viii
conquer or die. | do not look for aid
from other countries, but We are glad to
have their sympathy and friendship. |
We are willing to make peace at any
time, but only on tue ground of abso-. |
lutte independence.
I'VE asn 40 audltional territory, but !
only want to live In peace. We shall
Insist that the Natal and Cape Colony |
Ouch suall be treated as belligerents, |
and not be tried for treason. When we
protested against that and threatened |
reprisals against British prisoners, I
Loru Salisbury eyaded the question and /
threatened to hold me personally re-
sponsibe for his prisoners. | suppose
the British meant that they would hang
me. We have 10000 fighting men, and
with Gods aid we will prevail. have
200 relatives fighting in the Boer army,
and | would rather zee tnem perish
than yield TO England's unholy aggres-
sion. We advised Salisbury today that
we desp'se his threats. We are pro-
tecting British property. and will al