The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-30
CLEVELAND MOMM FOR MGE REPUBLICS UNITE NHRM NOT RELIEVED PLAGUE NEWS BOTH HNB PIPE
KRUGER BECOMES PRESIDENT
OF BOTH.
President steyn Will Become Comman-
der-in- n-Chief-Joubert Has Lost the
Confidence of the Boers.

NEW YORK, March 21.-A Sun cable
'from Pretoria, March goth, p. m, via
Lorenzo Marquee, says: A dispatch
from Kroonstadt, Orange Free State,
dated March 18th, says: The Pretoria
federal commandos are here. They are
in grand spirits. They are ready for the
enemy, and are even defiantly awaiting
the British advance. Presidents KrC-
ger and Steyn addressed a vast camp
meeting today. The Transvaal Presi-
dent made an impassioned appeal to the
burghers to maintain gallant fight for
freedom. He told them it was certain
that the ultimate result of the war
would be that the Boer republics would
retain their independence despite the
temporary British occupation of Bloem-
fontein.
President Steyn followed President
Kruger in a strong speech. He told
the burghers that The Free State was
far from conquered because it's capital
had been occupied by the British. He
informed the burghers that England
had definitely refused to allow the re-
publics to remain Independent states.
Therefore, all the republics had to do
now was to fight to the last. President
Steyn said that in the six months the
war had been going on the Beers had
lost less than 1000 men Killed, and that
the fighting was really commencing
now. AS President he warned the Free
State burghers not to believe Roberts
proclamation and accept his invitation
to lay down their arms He assured
them that the British had failed on
every occasion to keep solemn treaties
they had made.
Sir Alfred Miner, Governor of Cape
Colony, Steyn declared, had publicly
proclaimed that the Afrikanders would
be exterminated, knowing the republics
would fight to the end. He closed by
urging the burghers to place their trust
in God.
President Steyn's appeal reused the
burghers to pitch of wild enthusiasm
LONDON, March 22.-The correspon-
dent of the Times at Lourenzo Mar
louez, telegraphing Tuesday, says: 1t is
reported from Pretoria that a scheme
has been arranged for the amalgama-
tion of the Transvaal and the Free
State Kruger will become President
of the Federated States and Steyn Com
mandant-General of the Boer army
The flag will be the same as that OF
! the Transvaal, with an additional
orange color.
Although this story is not confirmed
| it is not improbable. 1t is a notorious
| fact that General Joubert has lost the
confidence of the burghers simply be-
cause from the first he refused to shut
his eyes to the inevitable result of the
war. With all the burghers in the field
it might not be difficult to secure foI-
NAL Endorsement of this rumored
scheme. a3
LONDON, March PA special CORE.
! spondent of the Times at Bloemfonteir
telegraphing Thursday, says: "Yester-
day Kruger issued proclamation an
nexing the Free State to the Transvaal
Steyn Immediately issued counter pro.
clamation, declaring the Free State in
tact"
The Daily News has the following
from Bloemfontein, dated Wednesday
1t is rumored that Kruger and Steyr
will meet at 1<roonstadt, in the Orang'
Free State, on April 4th, to- discuss th'
future program. The feeling betweeI
the Transvaal and the Free state II
very bitter.