New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
BOTHA OBJECTS TO MILNER
BLUNDERING THAT MAY PROVE COSTLY
TO THE BRITISH.
SOUTH AFRICA-THE MANCHURIAN
CoNVFNTION-ART NEWS
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London March "a. a. m.-The chief result
OF the Saturday session of the Commons, by
which many weekend engagements were up
set was the admission from Mr.. Chamberlain
that General Botha had raised strong objec-
tions against Sir Alfred Miner Civil Admin
istrtor Of the Transvaal. II may Fe inferred
that the Beers will not be prejudiced in favor
OF Sir Alfred Miner when they discover that he
was not disposed to offer the benefits Of
nesty to Cape and Natal rebels who had been
fighting against the empire The British Gov
ernment. for some nscrutable reason, has pub
lished the details of the consultations of Kitch-
ener. Miner and Chamberlain. instead Of giving
out the text of the terms finally agreed upon.
1t has instituted in this way a comparison be-
tween Kitchener's minimum. Miners adden-
dunn and Chamberlain's maximum and the
Beers will have the feeling that their arch
enemy as they regard the Secretary of the
Colonies interviewed to render the terms more
drastic and less merciful. This. it is felt would
have been avoided if the disagreements between
the Commanding General. the High COmmis-
sioner and the Secretary Of the Colonies respect
ing the details had been concealed and the
vised text published alone. The course pursued
will tend to embitter the Beers against Sir
Alfred Miner and Mr.. Chamberlain.
The leader writers agree that the campaign
must now be fought 10 the bitter end. but the
military assert that this is more easily said
than done. The main object of the Boer leaders
will be to eude pursuit by retiring TO inacces-
sible sections Of the mountains, prolonging
in this way the period of disturbance when
their ammunition has low and their
sources for guerilla warfare have been exhaust
ed. They have nothing to lose, while an army
of 200 900 men has little TO gain by the game
of hunting a fox TO his hole. The Boer women
and children are safe in British laagers and
are provisioned from day day. The Beers
themselves can divide into small bands battle
their pursuers and keep up a semblance Of war
fare by occasional sniping and train wrecking.
Military men do not attempt forecast how
long resistance of this kind be maintained
by a desperate and obstinate foe. They ex-
asperated beyond measure when they reflect
that the largest British army in the field
must be employed for indefinite period in
warfare Of this kind with the mortality from
disease constantly increasing.
No confirmation can be obtained here Of the
American report that the Chinese Government
has rejected the Russian convention respecting
Manchuria. Press dispatches from Shanghai
state that the convention will be signed early
in the week Lord Cranborne's explanations in
the Commons have been eVasive, and the in
ference from the German dispatches is that the
Manchuria question virtually settled Sc
cretIy some time ago outside of the concert
A large number Of art receptions will be held
to-day in the studios of Chelsea. Kensington
and st. Johns Wood for the private exhibition
of pictures. Mr. Comyns Carr is laborng to
redeem the New Gallery from mediocrity, and
the Hanging Committee Of the Academy is esti-
mating the number OF works which will be sub
mitted at above 1900. The King and the Ger
man Emperor will both contribute valuable
works 10 the Spanish show at the GuildhaH
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GEN. BOTHA AND SIR ALFRED MILNER
London. March 23.-The Colonial Secretary
Mr.. Chamberlain. in the House of Commons to-