The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
RumOr that Adelbert s. Hay Is Per-
soma Non Grnta at Pretoria.

With reference to a Washington report
cabled to London that the Beers will re-
fuse TO receive Adelbert S. Hay, the new
United States consul at Pretoria, now on
his way to his post, on account of the fact,
that he twas in constant communication"
with the British Foreign Office in London,
the Associated Press is informed that Mr..
Hays communication with the Foreign Of
flee consisted of social call on Lord Sails
bury, which lasted only few minutes and
was undertaken purely because as son
of United States Secretary and a former
United States ambassador at London, he
desired to personally pay his fathers COM
pliments to the Premier. The Associated
Press is officially informed that Lord Sails
bury and Mr.. Hay did not discuss Trans
Yaal matters.
DR.. Leyds, the diplomatic representative
or the Transvaal wires from Brussels II
see no reason why the Transvaal govern
ment should not recognize Mr.. Hay as rep
resentative of the United States. 1 am un-
able to say more, as communication with
my government is cut off"
The world of fashion rallied at the Hay
market Theater. London, on Thursday at
the concert organized by Princess Christian
for the benefit of the Riiemens Aid So
ciety. 1t was a brilliant affair in which
Albani and many other artists shared the
burdens of the entertainment. A spirited
play was enacted by Frederick Harrison.
Cyril Maude and Winifred Emery, and
Julia Nelson appeared as Britannia and
sang the national anthem with stirring eff
feet. ***
Lord Strathcona has offered to equip a
mounted corps of four hundred Canadians
for South African service, which. If the
offer is accepted, will be composed of Brit
ish Columbians.
The war in South Africa continues 10 be
subject of elaborate comment in the Ger
man press. The Military Wochenbatt, the
military organ, declares it's expectation
that Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener.
having arrived at the Cape, things will
henceforth "mend for the British" The
German diamond industry is being serious
ly injured by the war. In Hanau, four large
diamond-cutting establishments have been
closed. ***
1t is reported here that the British gov
eminent has purchased several shiploads of
oats for the use of the army in South At
RIGA. Two vessels are reported to have
been chartered to load the cargoes at Phil
adelphia for Cape Town.
A cablegram was received yesterday by
Lord Mimic. Governor General of Canada
from Sir Fleetwood Edwards Queen Vic
toria's private secretary. saying that her
Majesty would be pleased to become patron
of the Canadian patriotic Fund Association
for the relief of soldiers and those depend
ing upon them in South Africa.
Memorial Hall, at Toledo, was filled to
the limit of standing room last night with
Boer sympathizers, who were addressed by
former Congressman John Finerty, of Illi-
nois, Resolutions were adopted denounc-
ing the war as a blow at liberty and hold
ing that as American citizens and free
men we protest against any manifesto
ton of sympathy on the part of our gov
eminent with the British government in
its oppressive war against the South AT,
rican republics, and that we particularly
denounce any alliance, whether expressed
or understood, between the government OF
the United States and that of Great Brit
ain or any other monarchical power. The
genius, the traditions and the interests OF
the people of the United States command
them to sympathize with sister republics
in any struggle against aggressions of en-
pires and kingdoms"