The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
ALL PRoPHEs|ES OF
WARS ENDING FAIL.
Representatives Of Dutch Opinion
in Cape Colony Well Re-
ceived in England.
URGE C0NCILIAT0RY POLICY.
liberal Party Remains at Skies
and Sevens, Despite the Sue
cessful Work of Mr.. John
Morley-NO Peace.
BY PAUL.

BY HERBERT PAUL.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London, June S.-(Copyright. 1901, by tho
New York Herald Company)-Th dinner
given to Mr.. Merriman and Mr.. Sauer last
Wednesday was thoroughly representative
and most successful.
Mr.. Robertson. a member OF the late Gov
eminent. was in the chair.
Besides the guests Of the evening. Mr..
Courtney spoke with e%loQuence and power.
These representatives Of Dutch opinion in
Cape Colony. though they had q separate
interview with Mr.. Chamberlain. were re-
fused a hearing by the House Of Commons.
or rather by the Government. which domi-
mates the House. For this refusal there
was no doubt echnical justification.
Messrs. Merriman and Sauer have not
been deputed by the Cape Assembly or by
any public body which the Constitution rec
oGnixes, and nave simply come to express
the views Of those who are still the ma
Jority among tho white population Of tho
colony.
As such they have been heard with SYM
pathy and respect at meetings in various
parts OF the country ana Win eutuuSldSm
by the working classes.
Their principal object has been to urge q
policy OF Cancellation in South Africa, or.
in more specific language. to propose q sys-
TEN OF self-government for the annexed
territories instead OF despotism tempered by
Downing street.
Upon the Cabinet and upon the majority
of the House OF Commons they seem to
have made no impression whatever.
How far they have impressed opinion out
OF doors 1t Is very dinhcult to say.
Am inclined to think too much has been
q OF the Saffron Walden election. for
though the Liberal candidate. Mr.. Pease.
secured . brilliant triumph, the contest
turned rather upon the budget than upon
the war.
: Mr.. Pease Is q Quaker. certainly not a
lingo. But while his opponent. Mr.. Gray.
tried. and apparently failed. to stimulate
martial spirit in the constituency. to get
returned by the "kharki'' vote. he himself
dwelt less ape the desirability Of making
terms with the Boefs than upon the need
Of no war for carrying out reforms at
home.
b fair inference from this election,
therefore. 10 that while the war fever has
subsidized. the immediate conclusion Of hos
tilities II not yet come within the range of
practical p~olitics-
Xbera Party 0till Disunfted.
Mr.. John Morley, who has just revisited
his constituents In Nontroseburghs, after
an enforced absence Of two years. had q
splendid reception,
His influence IN the burgess 10 unassail-
able. but Scotland a . whole u even more
warliks than England.
Mr.. 4oriey's speeches CAV eloquent ex-
preston to the views OF those who think
that the wal was . folly and . crime. but
IL - my duty to chronicle the fact tina
the Liberal party u no moro united than it
EaQ r vAaR arm
Sir Edward Grey. the rising hope Of the
Liberal imperialista, speaking in whitsun
Week At Berwick, which he represents.
5ustined the whole policy which MI. Morley
condemned and highly praised the conduct
Of Lord Miner.
Lord Ripon. Mr.. Chamberlain's immedi-
ate predecessor. ON the other hand. wrote
q letter Of warm sympathy with Messrs.
Merriman and 6auer. which was read by
the chairman OF the dinner given in their
honor.
TIT whole party II sul at skies and
sevsnA 1t Il not merely that they do not
agree bou the origin Of the war. Tha
might conceivably Be now dismissed ar an
issue OF purely historical interest. But the
same difference Of opinion prevails about
the great question Of the future settlement
OF South Africa after the war Is over.
Some False Prophecies.
Many Liberals. OF whom Sir Edward Grey
- OA1S - $40 AOAo 1AAAuCE 8QOul0 be
Entrusted with absolute power for an in.
definite Inn Others denounce the idea OF
Crown colonies a. unit for white men.
The British-Dutch insist tina 30 soon an
the military occupation ceases it should
be followed by home rule.
Meanwhile. II ID doubtful how far at this
m the military occupation exists. The
stubborn fight at V~lakfontein and the SUBJ
sequent capture Of Jamestown by the enc
were . disagreeable sequel to MI. Cham
berlain's confident assertion at Claridges
Hotel. not made for the first or second
time. that the war. in the proper sense OF
the term. had ceased
II we occupy parts of the Transvaal and
OF the Orange Free State. the enemy occu-
parts OF the Cape Colony.
Optimists hold that It Is an advantage
to us for the Beers to a X the aggressive.
because they have no men to spare. ana
Will be soon worn out.
It may be 30. but the very same prophets
were telling US Q few weeks 8 that the
Beers showed themselves exhausted by re-
naming always on the defensive.
The rumors Of negotiations for peace turn
out to have been absolutely unfounded.
Lord Miners temporary departure has
no difference at all.