The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-14
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Kruger Would Not Speak When His
Troops Triumphant.
ENGLAND's PRIDE SATISFIED.
: Declares Bocrs DULY Fighting for In
dcpcndcnce-Salisbu Declines tho
Terms OF kruger and Reminds
Him That He Declared War
and Invaded English
Territory
Kruger Would Not Speak When His
Troops Triumphant.
PRIDE SATISFIED.

I LONDON. March IA parliamentary
paper containing the telegram sent to
the British Government by the Presidents
of the South African republics and the
Orange Free State, and Great Britain S
reply thereto, was issued this evening.
1t first gives the telegram sent by the
Two Presidents to the Marquis of Sails
lury, as follows:
..BLOELAFONTE1N. March 1.-The
blood and the tears of thousands VINO
have suffered by this war and the pros
pect of all moral and economic rum
wherewith South Africa is now threat
eued. make 1t necessary for both bel
1icercnts to ask themselves dispassion-
utely and as in the sight Of their Goa
for what they are fighting and whetheT
the aim of each justi:ies all thls ap-
Mailing misery and devastation. WIN
this object and in view Of the asser-
tons Of various British statesmen TO
the effect that this war was begun and
AZ being carried on with the set purpose
OF undermining Her Maiesty's authority
IN South Africa and of setting up All
administration over all of South Africa
independent of Her Majesty's Govern
1neut we consider it our duty to solemn
Nv declare that this war was under
taken solely as u defensive measure
to mainair the threatened independence
of the South African republic, and is
only continued in order to secure and
MAINTAIN: the contestable independence
of both republics as sovereign interna-
tional states and to obtain the assur-
ance that those of Her A1ajesty's sub-
iects who have taken part with US IN
this war shall suffer no harm whatever
IN person or property.
AN ULTrMATUM.
.sOn these conditions but On these toHdl-
tons alone, are we now, as in the past,
DESTROYS 4of seeing peace re-establlshed IN
South Africa while II Her Majesty gov
ernrnent is determined no destroy the an
depend once of the Republic. there Is NTH
ing left to us and TO our people but TO pei
severe to the end In the course already
egun. In spite OF the overwhelming pre-
eminence of the british Empire, we are
confident that that God who lighted the
1,next;nEuishable fire of love of freedom,
an the hearts OF ourselves and OF our
fathers will not forsake us. and VIII ac-
connplsh tiis word in us and in our de-
scendants We hesitated 10 make this
declaration earlier 10 Your Excel ency, as
we feared that as long as the advantage
was always on our side. and as l3ng as
our forces held defensive positions Jar
Within t1er majesty s 'COiollleS. suSit -
declaration might hurt the feelings and
honor of the British people, but now that
the prestige Of the British Empire may
he considered 10 be assured by the cap
lure of enc of our forces by Her Ma5estys
troops. and that we have thereby been
forced 40 evacuate other positions wh1ch
our forces had occupied, that difficulty 's
over and we can no aonEer hesitate 10
clearly inform your government and peo-
pie in sight OF the whole civil.zed ""i 10
why we are lighting and on what conol-
lions we are ready to restore peace.
,sAIJlsBuRY'S REPLY.
The Marquis of Salisbury to the Presi-
dents OF the South african Republic and
the Orange Free State:
Foreign Office, March 18th.
at have the honor to acknowledge Your
1Ionors telegram, dated March 5:h, from
Blne1nfontein. OF which the purpor. is
principally TO demand that Hier Majesty.
government shall recognize the 'eontesta-5
BILE independence Of the South African
Republic and Orange Free State as Fov-
ereiEn international, Independent States,