The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.
Thought the ENJOYS VIII Conduct
an Extensive Propaganda.

ThOuGht the ENJOYS VIII COnduct
an Extensive Propaganda.
Washington May 22.--The state depart
ment does not expect to have any further
communication with the Boer delegates
II the delegates had any credentials giving
them an official status, they failed to
present them, beyond the Inscription on
their cards indicating that they had been
sent out as ministers plenipotentiary by
the Boer republics. 1t is surmised that
If they have credentials comforting diplo-
matte powers upon them the delegates
have publicly refrained from presenting
them in order to avoid a dlslscation OF
their plans for the future. Having had
reason to anticipate the declination of the
United States government to Intervene in
behalf of their republics and having thus
failed in the primary object of their mis-
sion to the United States. it is surmised
that the delegates RETAINED from endeav-
oring to establish a diplomatic character
in order to reduce the liability OF inter
ruption in the propaganda they are about
to conduct In the country at large.
Although the United States government
beyond doubt has Inc power to stop this
propaganda at any point, and dismiss the
delegates from the United States, there Is
no likelihood of any such action being
taken so loug as the agitation is conduct
ed by private individuals But IT, 10 said
at the state department that the precedent
established in the case OF Genet, the agent
sent to this country by French revollHion-
ISIS, would require the government per-
emptorily to stop the prosecution by fully
accredited diplomatic agents of a belllgar-
ent nation of efforts to aid their cause
within the United States through public
demonstrations. 1t is evident the dele
gates made a deep impression on the Of
hcials OF our government with whom they
came in contact yesterday, and IT is said
that 1t was only the plain demands OF lieu.
trality, as laid down in Secretary Hays
response to the Boer presentations. thar
prevented the return OF an answer that
would have been much more satisfactory
to them The delegates were disappointed
at the response made by Secretary Nav
Indicating that up to the last moment they
naa cherished a hope that the United
states would be favorably moved Now
e1at the answer is returned, 1t is expect
ca that the delegates will go at o.
about the second branch of their business
ano begln series OF mass meetings aud
pubic demonstrations in this nrincinal
cities OF the United States with n view
10 aneeting public sentiment and nsrhaps
indirectly influencing the terms of the
peace which viii soon conclude tho nres0
ent war. 'Ae pres
1T is gathered that the Boers ara rsadv
Nj .He last extremity to sacrifice everv-
elihg Ior which they have heretofore
cuulenaed; to let in the Uitlanders n
s Ttual privileges with native Beers in the
a,ahsVaal and Free State, to abandon Inc
- ~ ta'ked-of dynamite monopoly. and.
IN laSt' to make any concession n tho
victorious British will but ALLOW them IN
~epenuenee' They hope that the Ameri-
can people will bring such moral nrsssura
70 pear upon the English that this obiac1
can DE attained, Meanwhile If - ~
opinion in official circles here tbs, tbe
prompt action of the state denartmor. a.,
elsmisslng the Beers application for -
M sentloh mas indirectly gone far toward
- Inslng about speedy termination of
~ ~ WAT; II IS assumed that the deleg,tes
ieIe WIN hnd some means Ia commnni-
cate the unfavorable racentIop 80 ~
appear to Pretoria. In fact. It ia lnt,mata.
that the controlling Britieh censors ,aa',Ia
not stop any such message from na "su,a
,yhar sHe cables 10 Lourenzo MARQUEE
Il might be forwarded 70 pre-,
Ma me state department has not vol
IN In addressed by any of the mowers
,rsi 10 The Hague convention. ask
lug our government to Join with the now
es rs party 70 the peace conference IN an
s nt to bring about peace between me
British and the Beers 'u'