Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-06
WHAT BOERS ASK
Made Known Their Wishes At
( Conference with Chamberlain
ENGLAND WILL BE LIBERAL.

In Order to Gain the Good VIII of the
Beers, So That They May Cooperate
in the Establishment of the New
Regime Well Known People in
Trouble in London for Fast Driving
of Automobiles.
London, Sept 6.-Nothing important,
it Is believed now; is likely to ensue as
q result of the conference held yester-
day at the colonial Office between JOS
eph Chamberlain the colonial secre-
1ary. and the Boer generals, Botha, De
Wet and Delarey. There may be, now
ever. slight modidcations of the plans
outlined for the resettlement of mat
ters IN the annexed territories, but
these will be in the nature Of internal
changes, more interesting to political
economists than to The world at large,
and even these will only occur after
Mr. Chamberlain shall have consulted
with Lord Miner, British high commits
sioner in South Africa, and, after such
consultation, have laid the matter be-
fore the cabinet
What transpired at yesterdays con-
ference is little more than what hap
pens when one Of the members OF the
cabinet receives a trade or other dele
CATION in support of its particular
views. No topic really vital to the
conquered republics, SO far as their re-
lations to the outside world are con-
cerned. could be admitted to discus
sion; such points were 1rrevocably set
tied when the terms of peace were
signed. The concessions which the
Boer generals urged AIr Chamberlain
to make were almost vitality important
to Individual Beers, especially to land
owners. but of comparatively small i'm
portance to the rank and file in Eng
land, except to those who, through in
vestment or otherwise, are directly con
cerned In South Africa. Except for
the breaking Of precedents, hampering
Lord Miner or antagonizing the loyal
lists of Cape Colony and Natal, 1t may
safely be said that Mr. Chamberlain
might easily have conceded all the gen
erals asked. These exceptions, how
ever, involve so many wheels within
wheels that the discussions are likely
to be protracted, with result that will
combine as much of a compromise as
Is consistent with the imperial dignity.
These halfway courses and undramatic
ienouements do not enter into the reck4
agination has been unusually fired by
accounts Of FKiday,s conference. Moth
ing has so foreibly brought home to the
average Englishman the end Of the
war as the visit OF the Boer generals
to Mr. Chamberlain's Office and its pos
sible results are magnified out of all
reckoning. The British government
win give the Beers all it can In a de-
sire to gain their cooperation in the
establishment of the new regime, but
already there is a good sized storm
brewing among the Beers of Cape Col-
ony. Natal and Rhodesia and among
the British residents tof the South AZ
rican colonies over what is termed "the
imperial governments anxiety to re-
ward disloyaltv and aggression" Ono
OF the colonial premiers recently said
to q representative sef the Associated
Press: Mr. Chamberlain Is more scared
now by the South African loyallsts
than he ever was by the Roers. With
such conditions prevailing it is obvious.
ly impossible for Mr. Chamberlain i'm
mediately to secure any, Important con-
cessions for the Roers. even though he
NAV recognize fhe justice of their
claims"
AOuQOu, sept IduC4S III
Hatzfeldt- IEildenberg, who with his
American wife (the adopted daughter
OF the late c. p Huntingdon, has be-
come q keen deyotee of motoring, re-
ceived a severe lecture from the coun-
ty magistrates Yesterday His driver
was accused of running a machine at
the rate of 80 miles an hour near Had
don Hall. The prince swore that his
12-horse power car was unequal to
such speed and vigorously protested
against the prosecution. The magis-
trates refused to accept the princes
evidence, though corroborated. imposed
81 fine and reminded him that s'1ess
wealthy and influential people had an
equal right to the safe usage of the
roads," and that they looked on .'mo-
torists of his position to set better
example"