The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-27
Beers Actively Recruiting.

Beers Actively Recruiting.
Lourenzo Marquee special says the
Transvaal authorities are evidently re-
cruiting actively, and large numbers Of
French. Dutch and Belgian volunteers are
constantly passing through that place TO
Join the Beer forces.
strong Expedition to Griauatown.
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Daily Mall telegraphs Monday March g.
saying;
"A strong expedition win leave Kimber-
ley tomorrow, primarily for Griquatown.
It's movements are likely to attract con-
siderable notice"
The DeIaGon Ray Award.
II Is learned that Portugal Is quite pre-
pared to meet the Delagoa bay award
without borrowing money. Current re-
ports that Great Britain intends lending
the Portuguese government money in ex-
change for privileges at Deiagoa Bay and
Beira are declared 10 b. incorrect. The
British government has received no inti-
nation in regard 70 the award today. and
has no information OF it's terms or when
they will be announced. but II hopes to
receive this Information during the cur
rent week.
The same condition OF affairs in regard
10 the award prevails ut the American en-
bassy. whore the securities OF the claim
ants are deposited. On all sides II is said
the long delay I'm reaching n decision has
had the most serious effect Upon the prin-
olple OF arbitration.
spencer wiIkinson's warning.
Spencer Wilkinson in the Morning Post
today warns the public against binding
themselves TO the magnitude of the task
which has yet TO be performed in South
Africa. He then refers TO the fact that
an immense distance has TO be trav-
ersed and points out that only the smaller
portion OF the Free State has yet been
touched by the British advance.
ut Is quite possible" he says. that
the Beers may be- able TO prolong tho
campaign for several months and the
British advance, though It must have "a
crushing effect. can be carried on only
by the persistent exertions Of those In
the field and of those az home.
Another task which does not appear
TO grow easter on nearer acquaintance Is
the settlement of the districts disturbed
by rebellion. The pacihcatIon Of these
must be difficult owing to their vast ex-
tent Little can be done until Sir Alfred
Miner Is authorized TO announce the gov
ernments decision as to how rebels should
be treated and how loyal colonists are to
be compensated for losses.
There should be, OF course no policv
of revenge, nor will the government for
get that its first duty to itself Ia to vim
dictate its authority. The sooner these
decisions are announced the sooner will
the trouble diminish"
Leniepcy II Recommended
winston Churchill, I'm a dispatch this
morning from Cape Town urges a gener-
ous and forgiving policy toward the rebels
instead OF yielding TO the demands OF the
loyaists for severe treatment. He says:
'"rhe Dutch traitor is less black than the
renegade Iritish-born burgher. but both
are the results OF our own mistakes and
of crimes IN Africa In former years Unless
aesually caught fighting rebels should be
treated with the utmost leniency and gen
eroeity.'
Boers Reoccupy Papkuei.
BAF3KT.EY WEST, March ga com
mand OF 900 Beers has reoccupied Papkuel.
forcing the Boers In the Herbert district
10 reioin the federal flag Extensive loot
Ing Is reported In that direction.
Lord Salisbury Has ApoIogixed.
NEW YORK, March IA special 10 the
Journal and Advertiser from Washington
says
Lord Salisbury has apologized 70 the
United States for the opening by the Brit
iHh censor at Durham OF mail addressed 10
ex-ConSul Charles u. Macrum at Pretoria.
The apology VIII be sent to the house
rommittee on foreign affairs by Secretary
OF state Hay when MIR Macrum's cas-
against the state department Is heard
why the Railroad Was Connseated
The Times declares that the conhscation
OF the Delagoa bay railroad must be at
trihuted TO the inability OF the portu-
sucso government to resist the unscrupu-
lous pressure exercised By Presiden,
Kruger"
In support of this proposition II publishes
extracts from secret correspondence. In
dispatch dated July H. iSSS. the Portu.
guese minister az The Hague said:
''Tho government az Pretoria presses as
an absolute condition al signing tho from
tier convention the fixing OF December
next as the date within which the Portu
gueso company must construct the last
section of the railway 20 tho frontier. IN,
Alternative being che concession az tram
WAY o. the Trausvaai from Louronza Mar
aucH Co thc frontier"
The Times remarks that the pressure pre-
vailed aud the decree which resulted In 4
fefieNefo OF me concession Was issued.
nucrs EvRd. French.
HLOEMFONrEtN, March @-Gon
French has returned from Thabanchu
haying failed Co engage the Beers. VIII,
are trcklRg uortaw ard.
Dividing the Award.
RERNE March 2s-In seni-ofhcia
circles q 10 asserted With reference TO tn
pelaaoa hay arbitration. that there is 90.
foundation for the statement that th
question ~ increasing thc sum ErAnte,
for conceded territory Is under consldrva
ton
ON tho contrary, thc total amour, 20 In
dsmnity te ee pg.id bs Portugal WAS nSe,
Some time agn ani tho court ~ arbitn
uou-ss cahi,d yesterday js now coa
csrn,d solely wtth the division 90 "a
award AMONG ths Interested partles