Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-07
WOULD TREAT WITH m
IS THE REPLY OF 1AHsno,
England Ready to N..
the H"ers Who Are x.- -
Fie'd-out"ide Powers A.,
Notice Not to Interfere. :.
Not Concern Them.

London, Feb. 6.-The text :, :,
of Lord Lansdowne, the Br;,i.s s ~
secretary, to the communicates. p
kuyper, the premier Of the No.,
is as follows: aaa
THE Foreign Office, Jan. 20, lae
You were good enough TO lay ts,s,
January % a communication f,os
Netherlands government, in which
proposed, with a view to bringing ..
to an end, his majesty's governnen ~ =
grant safe conduct to the No.. y
gates now in Holland for the NV.
enabling them to confer with ~
leaders in South Africa. 1t is s0,,.s
that after conference the delegates m,.s
return to Europe with power tn e,s.'
a treaty Of peace with this coun,,.
the Netherlands government intima.
in this event they might at later
be instrumental in placing the Boz, =!
potent'arles IN relation with plenipotsat.
les who might be appointed BY hi,
jesty's government. The Netherland. :.
ernment intimates that if this pro;e,.
meHds itself to his majestys govern.
they will inquire of the delegates vbss
they are prepared to make the s,,r.s,
visit to South Africa.
1T may, therefore, be inferred tb,, 4
communication received was made On 4
responsibility of the Netherlands ors
ment alone and without AUTHORITY # 1.
Boer delegates or leaders. Ills mas,,,
government has given it their bast c..i
Grafton, and while entirely appreciate,
the motives Of humanity which led 4
Netherlands government to make this .,
posal, they feel that they must adhs,
the position adopted and publicly \
nounced by them some months after Il
commencement of hostilities by the Boa
that it was not their intention to ass
the Intervention of any foreign poxc Z
the South African war.
Should the Boer delegates ttpmsdu
desire to lay request for safe conds|
before his majestys government there !
no reason why they should not Do d
But his majesty's government obviously !
not in a position to express an opinion ]
such an application until they have \
ceived it and are aware of the precise b
ture and grounds wherein the requS
made.
Il may, therefore, point out that i !
not at present clear to his majesty's g1
eminent that the delegates retain any 4
tiuence over the Representatives Of Z
Beers in South Africa or have any w
in their councils. They are stated BY Y
Netherlands government to have no y
letters OF credence or instruction Of w
date than March, 1900. His majestys ~
eminent, on the other hand, undenid
that all the powers of government, inda
ing those OF negotiations, were now 90
pletely vested in MIR. Steyn for the BID
of the Orange River Colony and y
Schalkberger for those of the Transva-
If this is so, it is evident that
quickest and most satisfactory means
arranging se,..ement would be by dls
communication between the leaders
Beers in South Africa and the commahz
in chief of his majestys forces, VINO
already been instructed to FORWARD
mediately any offers he may receive
the consideration of his ma jestys e0'd
ment.
''In this connection his maJestys y
. eminent has decided that II the BoeF -
ers should desire to enter negotla'oN
the purpose of bringing the war 10 Al :,
those negotiations must take place. y"
, Europe, but in South Africa.
1T should, moreover, be borne LII y.
: that if the Boer leaders are 10 wv
time in visiting South Africa IN con'u.
!. with Boer leaders in the field anu =
turning to Europe for the purpose :. !
ing known the results OF Their e'''-
period of at least three months WI w,
elapse, during which hostillties "Ou'
: prolonged and much human suheiins'
haps needlessly, occasioned, ! aa' nav, ,
.LANSDOWNL
/, Calls 1t Anarchy