New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
BOER WAR ON THE wANE.
CoNSUI~GENERAL STOWE GIVES 1T
FOUR MONTHS To END.
LATTER EEACHEs LONDON ON HIS WAY
HCME FROM CAPE TOWN.

LATTER REACHES LONDON ON HIS WAY
HCME FROM CAPE TOWN.
london. Dec. 4.-Jarnes G. Stowe. the United
states Consul-Generai az Cape Town landed a.
southampton to-day in the Identical coat which
he wore when the Beers held up his train while
he on his way 10 Pretoria on a special mis-
sion. bullet hole in the collar OF his coat testi-
fed 20 the nRrroWness OF his escape Mr. Stowe
Ekeneo the guerilla warfare IN progress in South
Africa 20 the closing scenes OF the Civil War IN
the United States.
Mr. Stowe, who is taking a long delayed leave
cf absence. and who viii sau for the United
States December IS on the St Louis said to-day:
I give the war IN South Africa four months 70
come 70 an end In my opinion. II is bound TO
be spuneo out during that period. do not be-
heve LORD Kitchener viii DO much more than
any other General. The present plan OF the
British campaign Is bound TO bring about the
Boer prisoners IN Ceylon. ST Helena and at
Cape Town, all of whom are anxious TO have an
end OF hostilities.
shortly before left Christian Botha a cousin
OF Louis Botha, got up petition among his fell
low prisoners al Cape Town urging the Com
signed the petition. which undoubtedly repre-
sented the aggregate opinion OF the Boer pris-
oners.
An this talk about burning farms is buncombe.
The only farms destroyed are those from which
shots are fired at the British or those which
are DclLS obviously useQ 10 e0elpeT lne boeIS
Mr.. Stowe went 10 relate several instances
where the British had good excuses for burning
farms but refrained. He said he ala not believe
the rumored sedition IN Cape Colony would
result IN much. Continuing he said:
II the American system OF representation We're
followed IN Cape Colony the Dutch there would
not have a Parliamentary majority. They have
lieve that they VIII be foolish enough to raise 6
rumpus. I have friends among the Beers well
as among the British I have been strictly neutral
throughout, and do not believe that the col
Ouists have any intention OF cutting their own
throats Splendid commercial opportunities are
United States only just beginning 10 take
advantage. As the fighting is over
South Africa VIII be OF the best markets in
the world. market where the British them
selves admit that We are already outstrippnS
them.
Referring 20 the services OF Adelbert S. Hay
United States Consul at Pretoria. who Is eE-
pected 10 return 10 the United States IN the
course OF a few weeks, Mr.. Stowe said:
Mr.. Hay has won golden opinions both
sides, although for a time some unpleasantness
existed IN his relations with the Beers owing
20 the assertion that he was a British spy"
AfT. Stowe expressed himself unable TO IN
6erstand the attitude OF Webster Davis, "con-
si6ering the fact that Mr.. Davis made pro-Brit-
ish speeches while being entertained In Cape
Colony"
In AIr. Stoves opinion. Sir Alfred Miner win
eventually become Governor-General OF a great
Boer Republics and Rhodesia- "Milner," he
said. 'is the man OF the hour. a man who IN
power and resourcefulness might almost be
compared 10 Grant"