HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8091, 8 January 1903, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES

— [By Elkcthic Ti:r.wJiuni.—Coi'TßWHT.] Pr.u FIIKSS ASSOCIATION. Received January 8, at V.M a.m. Capetown, January 7. Mr Chamberlain, replying t 0 a deputation at Pretoria, said that if d< sired, an Imperial Minister's visit would It icheated. He was sure they would feel it. their duty and equally their pleasure t,, make, his visit so successful as to tempt his successors to repeat it. If lie was sent back empty handed he would bow to their decision, but in that case the visit, was unlikely to he promptly repeated. In the course of a speech at n. banquet, Mr Chamberlain expressed the hope that Pretoria would remain the capital "f- Hie Transvaal. It transpires that Russia. is about to despatch four torpedo vessels through the Dardanelles. Britain protested, at the. same time reserving the right to demand similar privileges for herself. Russia nlates that the torpedo boats have not yet received their armaments, and maintains that a commercial flag is not a warship. Neuter's Agency states that Ocnwiuiy taken a. neutral attitude in the matter and informed Russia of this fact months ago. New York, January 7. Mr Andrew Carnegie has offered Philadelphia £300,000 to establish thirty libraries. Received January 8, at 8 a.m. 'Capetown, January 7. Duplessis, pastor of (lie Dutch Church at Lindley, in Orangia. who was boycotted owing "to his British sympathies, and resigned, lias been appointed inspector of schools in the Transvaal. A. split in the Hutch Church is threatened owing to the Revs. Vlok, Duplessis, nml other incidents. Constantinople, January 7. Turkey appoints a li.'ld marshal to command Die new military district, comprising Southern Da.huafia, Herzegovina, and Southorn Bosnia, the command comprising 100.000 men. The appointment considered significant in view of Turkey's agreement with Russia, regarding Ma donia. New York, January 7. The allies informed Mr Hay of their willingness to allow Venezuela to_ confer with a view to settling preliminaries, prior to submitting the dispute to the Hague arbitration tribunal, the blockade In continue until Castro accepts the condition.'! provided in the previous joint note. The hope, is expressed that certain claims will be settled without Hague intervention. Lisbon, January 7. The bursting of the reservoirs caused r» panic among the residents of the lower town, but there were no fatalities. Received January 8, at 9.6 a.m. London, January 7. The .Standard states that the- National Scouts and others meet, on the 14t,h to organise new Dutch Churches, and adds that there are now two castes of Boers. The Times' Pretoria, correspondent says the Boers' aloofness on Mr Chamberlain''! arrival was due to doubt as to the leaders' attitude. The disposition is now to acquiesce in the status quo and show passive loyalty. Two more insurgent tribes in Morocco have submitted.

Berlin, January 7. The Germnn Foreign Office denies that Gorman financiers or the Government arc obstructing an American-built Isthmian canal. R-cceived January 8, at 9.6. a.m. London, January 7. It is expected that Italy and Austria will support Britain's altitude on tho Dardanelles incident, and that. Franco will remain neutral. There is much British indignation over 'Germany's refusal to uphold the. Treaty of Puis. The London newspapers request, ollieial information on the incident, so far only tho Porte's version having been published. The Daily Telegraph stated that, two Russian torpedoes passed the Dardanelles n> fortnight ago. Received January 8, at 0.30 a.m. lOapctown, January 8. Thi'ee hundred Boora conferred fit Pretoria, Schalk Burger presiding. Botha, Dolarey, and many commandants were present. Some of tho speeches were very Litter, although tho general tone wnu moderate. Dclarcy resented sneering at the National Scouts; the delegates must represent the whole nation. Botha stated that a general amnesty was promised at Vorooniging except throb. Ho endorsed Lord Alilnor'.s .scheme for the distribution of thivo millions. Schalk Burger said most assistance, would bo obtained by supporting the Government. Repatriation had been successful. Had tho burghers supported tho Government? Received January 8, at. 0.30 a.m. Capetown, January 7. At a banquet at Pretoria, Schalk Burger, Smuts, Botha, and many country Dutch were present. Replying to the suggoHtvd acceleration of further representative government, Mr Chamberlain said it was embarrassing to raise a controversial question prematurely. 'He, advised natience, allowing time to study the problems.