... conviction that there will be no war with the Transvaal. Bluff it as he may, Mr CHAMBERLAIN can never persnade the Cabinet to risk the consequences of a racial war, for that it would really mean, in South Africa by declaring war against the South African Republic ...

... (FROM OUR SPRCIA.L CO lESPONlZEfMI l SOUTH AFRICA AND WAR. All Enclishmen must have felt much diseppointment at the result of the Muilner-Kcuger negotiations, but to necessarily as ume that as a natural consequcce war is il bound to follow Eruger's refusal ...

... 'Telegraph Company as to the present 4ihuctioui in Sorrth Africa, Lord Charles Beresford remarked that war was- altogether out of the question so long as they had no cfaflanite issque to go to wa~r upon. At thre present1 time theo only question was the franchise ...

... the temper I ?? of cool blood- A war, of revenge-t ter, and especially a war of revenge against r tick T bd a weak State-is not only the least 1 :ns, profitable but the meanest of all wars. per The very dream of such a war has re- I's; duced our neighbours ...

... of British South Africa ; as representative of the British Government at Tunis ; and as an explorer in many different parts of the African continent, he has had opportunities of studying the settlers of all European nations in Africa; of comparing their ...

... discorc which is paralysing progress in South Africa. He pointed out that there are powerful influences which are making for peace, and he spoke strongly of the conduct of those who would terminate the dispute by war. ...

... Empire in West Africa rested primnariiy on the sword. AdminxditraoWrs knew this and that their work would be useless unliess they had en amed force behind them. The Governor of the Gold Coast, who also re- xpomded, said they had in West Africa all the ale- ...

... of their first ap- pearance has worn off they have turned out to be rather dull people. After some ten minutes of a Somali war dance, for instance, the spectator found himself regretting that he had no means of conveying to the performers a polite hint ...

... South Africa—our own colonies as well as ths other states—living and prospering in perfects ha^nony with each other. (Cheers.) Now it can be easily understood that the harmony of which:: 1 speak, so necessary to the prosperity of all South Africa--the ...

... SOUTH AFRICA: BRITISH OR DUTCH?. THE ST RGGLE FOR S1RAGY. In the very title of Dr. Veight's boek there i-s the neot of hostility to the Paramount Powir in Snuth Africa. At any rate, this nlote in disoerniile whon the title is taken inr connection a with ...

... of South Africa. The Dutch of the Cape are the Dutch of the Transvaal, and we in this country do not want to foster a war of independence after the manner of the United States of .America. Wo loat America | by adoptiog a policy- of bluster.. War i with ...

... THE PHILIPPINE WAR. AReported Assassination Of Aguinaldo. [Reuter's Telegrams.] NEWV YORK, FRIDAY. A Manila despatch says it isrumouredtliatthCfollowers of General Luna havo assassinated Aguinaldo. General Otis confirms the report of General Lunas death ...