THE BOER GENERALS.

Evening Star, Issue 11694, 27 September 1902, Page 6

THE BOER GENERALS.

THETO UNFORTUNATE MANIFESTO.

Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright.

LONDON,. September 26. The 'St. James's Gazette' says that the generals' high expectations of the compensation due under clause 3 of the Vereenigmg agreement meant the rebuilding and restoration of private property. Thev are now inclined to ask for a loan of £20,000,000 without interest.

American liewspapers consider the generals' manifesto a tactical error.

French papers are singularly reticent, Les Debats' alone being outspoken, and warning the Continent against aggressive speechifying on the matter of charity. The Boers must live under the British Flag. Gratuitous insults to Britain would be embarrassing to the Boers, and serve no good end. THE GERMAN PRESS. THE IRREPRESSIBLE RETTZ. LONDON, September 26. (Received September 27, at 9.13 a.m.) Some of the Berlin newspapers vehemently approve of the manifesto, and reproach Mr Chamberlain and the attitude of the British. The ' Standard' says that the manifesto is a salutary revelation of Boer obstinacy and short-sightedness. Instead of reciprocating the good-will and straightforwardness of British diplomacy, which might have been reasonably expected, they cause us more regret than embarrdssment. We can continue to rule and administer the new colonies without the help of restless adventurers.

Mr Reitz and his son, speaking at Marieilles, declared that Lord Kitchener did not keep several verbal promises he had made at the Vereendging Conference, particularly about the Cape rebels and a general amnesty. Mr Steyn's secretary's shorthand notes, to be shortly published, would prove this.