Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-31

4 with caution. The large proportion OF
| obsolete inferior weapons being turned
| in by them TO the British is giving the
/ imEro ssion that large stores Uf modern
! MauseIs are being concealed.
The Outlooks special correspondent
at Cape Town says:
"rIoing is running strong against
the leniency with which rebels of Cape
. Colony and Natal are being treated by
the British authorities
ASSOCIATED Press Special
New York, March ga dispatch to
the Tribune from London, March 23d,
6 a. m, says:
No confirmation has been received of
a very sensational rumor emanating
from the BUer camp at Kroonstad that
General GatacTe and his staff, with q
number of guns, have been captured by
COmmandant Olivier. AS a matter Of
fact, News telegram from Spring.
fontein shows the British General to
have been there at date later than
that Of his alleged capture.
ASSOCIATED Press Specially
New York. March 23.-Following the
full text of Winston Churchill's Lady
smith dispatch on treatment of Colo
NAL rebels as cabled to the World:
What shall Britain do now with
those she calls rebels? has become
very important question.
They may be divided into four
| classes-the ringleaders, those taken
in arms, those who make voluntary
surrender otherwise than on the field
of battle, and those who creep back to
their farms without going through any
formality.
The persons coming under the first
two categories, those who have melted
a district to rise or have plundered the
farms of loyal farmers or have com
mitted dishonorable acts of war, may
be held to deserve severe treatment
whether surrendering or taken in
arms, for insurrection has led to all
kinds Of misery and destruction. More
over, 1t may seem most desirable to
distinguish between this class and the
other.
But these who wish to make their
peace, whether formally or not, may be
5terniy directed to remain on their
farms, working at their ordinary bust
ness, until the Queens pleasure shall
be made known to them.
This policy, understand, is practl
cally adopted in Cape Colony, but in
Natal, where there is a great loyalist
majority, who feel very bitterly toward
their neighbors, who have assisted tn
bring evils upon the land" more severe
treatment is apparently desired. |
cannot help thinking that this would
be a mistake, because for one surren-
dering rebel bandcuffed and put III Jail
ten desperate men will resolve to fight
to the bitter end with the Beers.
The British should not tr yfor their
pound Of flesh, but only to bring about
speedy and permanent peace.
A proclamation tending to encourage
| desertlons from the Republican armies
| similar to that issued by Lord Roberts
might be effective here. Many Natal
Dutch farmers are anxiously watching
the treatment those who surrender
receive, unmoved alike by loyal pas
sions or impractical sentiment.
The British Government must estah-
lish uniform system of treating the
unfortunate, misguided people. and |
plead for a system in which mercy al
ready treads close upon the heels OF
justice. The British have by no means
a monopoly Of right in this quarrel.
Their African record does not entitlc
them to judge harshly and whatever
the right or wrong, the only goal
should be happy, contented South At
RIGA.
London, March ga dispatch to
the Times from Kimberley dated
Thursday, says:
THE date Of the departure Of the
Mafeking column from here has not
| ~
way has reached Content about thirty
five miles north Of Kimberley. The
pont at Fourteen Streams Is guarded
by our troops. SkirmishinS continued
around Warrenton. The Beers are re-
ported to have four guns, but this Il
doubtful"
/ London, March 23.-The Daily News
has the following from Blcemfontein
, dated Wednesday:
1T Is rumored that Mr.. Kruger and
, Mr. .Steyn will meet at Kroonstadt, II
, the Orange Free State, on April 9TH
! to discuss the future program. Th'
I feeling between the Transvaal and the
: Free State Is very bitter"
London, March 22.-The Cape Tow
: correspondent of the Daily Mail, tele
t graphing Tuesday, March Goth, says
d Il have just returned from B!oemton
tein, where | learned that no turtle
d movement Is probable for three weeks
/, as negotiations are proceeding. ] fail
q ed to ascertain the nature Of the nego
Q tiations or whether Sir Alfrel Miner
departure from Cape Town is connect
ed with them, but / should not b
surprised il the war collapses quick
ly."
Cape Town, March 21.-Cecil Rhode
sailed for England today.
|. Friday, March 80.
o Inspector Abercrombie looked into
IS house at Kamoiliili, supposed to l