The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-05
ALL HOPES BLASTED
English Refuse TO Allow Inter
vention in Beers Case.
WILL TREAT With STEYN
Or the Active Fighters in Mar
for independence.


venticn of any foreign power.
The text of the reply of Lord Lans-
downe, the British foreign secretary, to
the communication of DR.. Kuyper, the
premier of the Netherlands. is as follows:
The Foreign Office. January %.
Sir: You were good enough to lay be-
fore me, January 25. a communication
from the Netherlands government in
| which it was proposed that with the OBJ
! ject of bringing the war 10 an end, his
inajesty's government might grant a safe
conduct of the Boer delegates now in .Iol-
land for the purpose of enabling them
TO confer with the Boer leaders in South
Africa 1t is suggested that after a con-
ference the delegates might return to
Europe with power to conclude a treaty
of peace with this country; and the
! Netherlands government intimates that in
this event, they might at later stage
be instrumental in placing the Boer plen-
ipctentiaries in relation with plenipoten-
tiaries who might be appointed py his
maJesty's government. The Netherlands
government intimates that if this project
commen6s itself to his majesty's govern
ment they VIII enquire of the DELEGATIONS
whether they are prepared to make the
suggested visit to South Africa. It NAV
therefore be inferred that the COMMUNE
cation / received was made on the re-
sponsibility of the Netherlands govern
ment and alone and without authority
from the Boer delegates or leaders. His
majesty's government has given il their
hest
appreciative of the motives Of humanity
which led the Netherlands government
to make this proposal, they feel they
must adhere to the position adopted and
publicly announced by them some moths
after the commencement CT hostuities
by the Beers; that it is not their intention
to accept the Intervention OF any foreign
power in the South African war.
Should the Boer delegates themselves
desire to lay a request for a safe con-
duct before his majesty's government. /
there is no reason why they should not
do SO. But his majesty's government OBJ (
vicuslv, are not in position to exrress
an opinion On any such application until
they have received it and are aware Of
the precise nature and grounds whereon /
the request is made.
may therefore point out that It is not |
at present clear TO his najesty's roverp- I
ment that the delegates retain any in |
fuence over the reports of the Beers in /
South Africa, or have any voice in their /
councils. They are stated ty the Meth
erlands government to have no sucn let
tiers of credence or instruction of a later
date than March. 1900 His majeety's !
government on the other hand. under
stood that all powers of government. in
Guiding these of negotiation. were now
completely vested in Mr.. Steyn for the
Boers of the Orange River colony and
Mr. Schalk-Burger. fer those Of the
Transvaal If this is so, it is evident that
the quickest and most satisfactory. means
of arranging a settlement would be by
direct communication between the lenders
of the Boer forces in South Africa and
the commander in chief Of his majesty's
forces. who has already been instructed
to forward Immediately any offers he
may receive for the consideration of his
mGjesty's government. In these ci-cun-
stances. his maiesty's government have
decided that if the Boer leaders should
dssire 70 enter negotiations for the pur-
pose Of bringing the war to On END, those
negotiations must take place, not in
Europe, but in South Africa.
1t should. moreover, be borne in mind
that if the Boer leaders are 10 occupy
time in visiting South Africa. in con
sulting with Beer leaders in the field and
in returning TO Europe for the ourrose
OF making known the results OF their
errand, period of at least three months
would elapse.
During which hostilities would be pro
longed and much human suffering. PER
haps needlessly. occasicned
7 have. etc. Csigned) IANSDOWNE.
The text Of the communication of tho
Dutch minister TO Lord Lansdowne. IS as
follows.
In the opinion OF the government Of
ner majesty. the queen. tho exceptional
in which ore Of the l.eiig-
arent parties 81 South Africa IS placcd.
which prevent it from communiceGzg d.
-ectly with the other beiigerent, corsti-
-ute one reason for the proIoneation Of !
The war, which is stin raging without
PAUSE or end and which causes 50 much Z
mystery. u IS in fact an exceptional cir
,umstance that one Of TIE beiigcreut
parties is completely shut in and sepa- :
-ated from the Test o. tho world ani ins- I
ne Beer represeatauves in Europe are
deprived OF al means Of communicating {
Tith the general commanding their g
Forces
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horities who ought 20 negotiate or IKE
8oer side are divided into tIso sections.
which arc deprived Of I'll means ~ delib- :
rating together. II Is eTilaut thu the g
5oer delegation ia E-urore can % refhlrE
because they 90 oot know 5te state ~
-na.rs IL Africa and that the BosIs
he h-i8 are obliged u abstain from tl<-
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