New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
ANSWER TO HOLLAND.
MEDIA TTON N AFRICA De
CLNED CONTINUOUSLY.
NEGOTIATIONS MUST COME FROM THE
FTTn-THE CORONATION.
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london Feb >. I a. m.-The peace proposals
r. ira Dutch Government were manifestly in
rrtr=d by Lo-r Rosebery's Chesterfield speech.
He had c!red precedents for treating directly
u4rh the Bo=r delegates IN Holland whenever
eve-tures should he made The Dutch Govern
re-r in suggesting that these delegates should
be armed with a safe conduct for comforting
with -r= leaders q rha forces still in the field.
acted upon Lord Rosebery's vague hint The
proposal was nuIifed at onCe by the Boer dele
gates at The Hague and at Brussels. who fairly
tur6Ie5 over one another in their eagerness 70
6tz-laim the responsibility for any negotiation
TOY based upon national independence.
Lord Lansdowne's reply. as now printed IS a
model Of courtesy and good sense. While the
request was declined. the door was left wide
o7er for Boer delegates TO approach the British
Grre--ment directly, or for the guerilla leaders
~ make terms with Lord Kitchener.
The ministers themselves have prohted ny
Lord Rosebery's speech for they are care1uI
n maintain the right attitude q STOPPING lor-
ward. with hands behind their ears, eager 10
catch the first whispers of peace rom any
trustworthy source
The feeling prevailing IN Parliament yesleI-
dav was that he ministers had forestalled fur
Dutch Government had exhausted its resources
of mediation in proposing that the cornoatant
Beers and the non-combataur Boer delegates
should be enabled 10 confer Radical extremists
EXPRESSED regret that the safe conduct was not
granted and asserted that peace would be de-
<-rred as long as the cooperation OF the Boer
generals and the diplomats remained imprac-
ticabIe-
mon. closely reasoned Official and military
rr--T
alliance between the Trarsvaal and the Orange
Free STATE Boers Is broken of by the capture OF
S-ev1 De Wet and Botha. De Ia Rey and
S01sTx- Burger are released from the obligation
u keep up hostilities II one form or another.
The reuouut scandal has caused painful
reasa-fon throughout the country, and the news
paue-s Of all shades OF politics are insisting on
the need % bringing home the responsibility TO
individuals. The nation has. II IS considered,
beer swirdIed. and Il IS considered right that
The s-r1rdIers should be brought 70 book soon
as possible. 1Ir. BrodriCk IS called upon 70 in
stirute immediate inquiries as to the receipt OF
E dispatch from Captain Lee, the military at
rache a. Washington, wanting 10 know II he
could help with the service OF the greatest horse
expert IL the United States Captain Lee got
10 reply, and II is urged that whoever pigeon
holed O. destroyed the dispatch unacknowledged
should be sunmarfIy dismissed
The report is revived that Lord Salisbury Will
resign the seals ot Office when the war is over.
Il IS al open secret that the Preuiers heart IS
u5r IN his work and that he would have retired
= year ago had not the King desired him 10
remain II command OF the ship OF state
The fat has gone forth from the Russian
Ministry Of Finance that every effort is 10 be
made 10 promote and encourage British trade
wiki Russia and some interesting schemes
L-,-f9
Russian exhibition n London. and negotiations
are going or for securing a lease Of the EArFs
Court site :or the summer OF 1903
NJ gchwab, who reached London last night,
denies the stories that he has been negotiating
FOR iron and steel properties IN Europe on be-
hsf o. J. Pierpont Morgan Mr.. Schwab, who
is stsylng 81 the Carleton Hotel expects TO san
the 81 Paul from Southampton on Saturday.
Al informal dinner, which viii enable him to
meet number OF prominent people in London.
is being arranged IN his honor
Lord s-aLhcona ent Mount Royal was the
guest Of the Royal Navy Club last night
Many questions relating TO the coronation re-
main unsettled, the decisions resting with the
King. The route Of the King and Queen to
Westminster Abbey has not been announced,
upon the court IN favor Of Buckingham Palace
Road and Victoria-st. Il IS assumed that the
diplomatic representatives Of foreign govern
nencs and seIt-goverring colonies Will accom-
pany the King and Queen at the Abbey. but
VII not take part IN the long drive through
london
An important detail has been arranged 10 the
saus1acCion Of titled women Tiara3 and coro-
nets cau Re worn together.
The granddaughter OF Charles Dickens vas
married yesterday 20 Ernest Bourchier Hawks
Ley, the son OF the well known solicitor for Cecil
Rhodes and the Chartered Company. Miss Enid
Dickens, The daughter OF Henry Fielding Dick
ens Is favorits IN literary and art circles. and
ne wedding was attended by many actors and
artists
The engagement OF Ellen Thorneycrott Fowler
U an Oxford tutor IS announced 7. ~. r
TEXT OF REQUEST AND REPLY
LORD LANsDowNE's ANSWER TO THE PLAN