Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
KRUGER INCLINED TO- BALE
Is Reported to Be Still olinging to Hope Of
Republic.
ScOLOs OEwET, DELANEY AND BOTHA
Runner IL Current AZ The Hague That
Utrecht Conference was Some
what stOrmy-Cape PRrlia-
ment-AssembIes.

UTRECHT, Holland, Aug. 20.-The Boer
generals, Botha, Dewet and Delarey, ac-
companisd by DR. Leyds and Messrs.
Fischer, Vessels, wolmarans. and Reitz
and others, arrived here today fram The
Hague to visit former President Kruger
and consult with him on the South African
situation.
The large crowds Assembled at the rail-
road station and in the. streets warmly
applauded the Beers. The spectators at
the station sang the Beer national anthem.
THE HAGUE, Aug. ao.--The conference
at Utrecht between the. Boer generals, the
Boer delegates and Mr.. Kruger lasted
three hours. According to some reports IL
was rather stormy. At the end Of an hour
and a bali the delegates, withdrew, leaving
Dewet, Delarey and Botha with Mr.. Kru-
ger. Little is given out as to- what took
place, but 1t is understood that the gen
erals found the former president of the
Transvasl in no way inclined to acqniesce
to British dominion in South Africa, and
still c~linging to the idea Of United South
Africa under the. Boer flag. Mr.. Kruger
is even said to- have bitterly u%pbraided the
generals for giving up .Boer independence.
The generals returned TO. The. Hague to-
night.
Cape Parliament Assemblies.
CAPE TOWN, Aug. 2o.-The Cape Par
lament assembled today. Sir Walter
Hely- Hutchinson, governor OF the colony,
announced in a speech that martial law
would be removed on the passage Of a bill
indemnifying the governor and all persons
imprisoned for acts committed under mar
tial laws.
Bills were introduced in Parliament COW
ering unavoidable infractions Of the law
causing delay In summoning Parliament,
condoning illegal expenditures incurred for
the suppression Of the rebellion, prohibit
ing the immigration Of Asiastics other than
British subjects, prohibiting the sale Of in
toxicants to the Abetfgines and providing
for the segregation. Of the natives. Bills
were also introduced for numerous local
works. loans railroads, harbors. irrigation.
etc., and the 'eontrtbatE9n of an additional
500. 900 to the imheriersnavy.
The governor eEptessed his belief that
the expansion in trade would Justify the
increases In revenue and in conclusion he
urged a policy of reconciliation and dis
cussion of all measures in a spirit of
moderation.
Agitation for the discussion Of the con-
stitution for Cape Colony last May was
followed by the resignation from the Cape
Colony cabinet u d. J. ". Smart, min
lister Of public works. Joseph Chamber
lain, the British colonial secretary, re-
ferring in the. House of Commons June 0
to the demand for the suspension Of the
constitution Of the colony. says he had re-
ceived a petition from forty-two members
of the Cape Parliament for its suspen-
sion. This request, was. not granted, for
early in July Lord Miner, British high
commissioner in South Africa, received a
dispatch. at Cape Town announcing that
the imperial. government had decided
against the proposal to%~suspend the con-
stitution. The Cape Parliament was sum
moned to meet August 20.