CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 31, 6 February 1902, Page 2

CABLE NEWS

BT KLHOTRIO TBtBOBAPH.—atPYRHjWC, » BOER WAR. ■+ . GENBBAL IIBUB. PXB f>HHS ASSOCIATION. London, February 4. The Mayor of Capa Town has invited theOape Mayors to arrange apubUsW meeting to repudiate Continental •lenders of the army ar>d express oosfi* deuce in Mr Ohamberlsin. Replying to a loyal address from prominent mnmberg cf the Afrikander Bond, imludi'ig clergy, Sir W. HelyButchi win, Governor of the Cape, states lmt it i« in the pow»r of the Da-ul« |i s'ors to materislly contribute to ptace. Ooloctl Price captured Beater's laager at Plaarfontein, three Boers Weing killed, including Commandant Vangyle. A movement executed by Colonels Byng and Garrett prevented Ds Wet's intended meeting on the 30tb, ths Boers dispersing in the direction of Reitz. A supply train has been h«ld up and partly burnt in the Cradook district. Lord Kitchener's weekly report states that twenty-nine Bows wet* killed, six wounded, 142 taken prisoners, and 48 surrendered. Many of the Continen'Ul paper* act changing their tone toward* Bogies!, The Vienoa Montage Zeiivmg strcsstical.y advis b Mr Kruger to try hie for* tunes in the field.

BWIBB FHREMASOKB RIBUKID. Received 6,9.61 am. London, February 5. Lord Stanley stated in the Sow* of • Commons that Mrs Christdm Do We* is an inmate in a concentration oansp. A Revter message assert* that tlw English Grand Lidge, at tot King** instance, has rebuked the Swiss Fms> masons' allegations of cruelty etts* concentration oamps, and declared thai to England's honour she nndirtook tha. care of her enemies' families.

I THB VAN KUYPEK INOIOIHT. [ Beoeived 5, 10.40 p.m. Londoh, February 5. Dr. Van Kuyper's and L-wd Leas* downe's notes are published. Thtst show that the Dutch Giviuimeot, on its own responsibility and wi houttbs authority of the three Bier delegates in Holland or their l««Ier*, proposed that Britain should grant the M gates safe conduot with th« leaders in the field; that the mission orglit hope t© return in a fortnight, emp jwered«to> conclude peace. Kuyper admitted thai the delogetec* present oradentials were da'ed March, 1900. He compelled them to insist on independence, no 1; permcMtng »t»srtestablishment of the status quo emit unless the mods of snt<ing dspu *g was at the sama time settled.

Lord Lansd-Mrne, while appreeifetma/ the Netherlands humanity, said Bitta bad adhered to her inteatioo not to ace pt any f roign iuWrentioo. It was opea to delegate* to request Sftf* » conduot through Britain, bat he reserved his opinion until the precise nature of the request was disclosed. Is was not at present clear that the delegates retain any infiueaoa with th» Boers in South Africa, or any votse in their counoils. Britain undereTooa that all powers of government attd negotiation wew completely vested in Steyn and Schalkburger, Tueqaiok> est and most satisfactory tnrans of settlement would be diieot oonmunioa- . tion with Lord Kitchener by the leader* in the field. Britain had decided that if the leaders desired to negotiate they must do so in South Africa. For European delegates to visit South Africa would oiuse three months ne>d* less suffering.

Received 5,11.28 p.m. Lomsoh, February 5. The Times wye Lord Lsnsdowne'i r*ply is and weighty, m 4 worthy of the responsible rulers of tht Empire. It will sffird the heartiest satisfaction to Rni:li>hm<*n at Home and ia the colonics, and »U impartial foreigners. Other Unionist newspapm endorse this. The Daily Newt is irreproachable in style and temper, and expresses hopes of a more favourable sequel to the Boer delegates' interne* at the Hague. The reply was wry friendly, showing that the Government was u>t animated by any units* motives, bu'. k> r t a way open far at* riving a", an understanding provided Britain refrained from imposing unjs rmountable eonditions. The Germans attach importance to the British recognition of steyn aod Scralkbonier as l*g»l lepreseotetives of the Bservfa the field.

ARMY BUPPLIBS CONTRAOfSk Wbllimoton, Ffbiuary 8. The officers of th« Fartnew' Uuion have ascertained from thePr~»» r r j,»» offers of oats fo. South Africa trocar the order recently reeled by the Q* v-rnme-.t from the War Offioe muat b* lodged by tho 13th inst. This <t impo-si 'ile for the farmers of New Zealind to in tbeir offers in tin* "he Union authorities are urgliw Government to cable to tha CWonial Offioe a s roag ptoteat agiinst the condition bung such that the farmers of thiß colony (*g distinguished fro® merchants) cannot participate in the contracts, in the hope theft it may be possible to proenr* more suitable conditions when sudplies are called for in future TW Pr-mier rweiv«d to-day a cablegram from Mr Se> .Premier of New Soath Wafc«, as follows:-" Have akvady sant followi, g cable io our A***. I General: «Desire you will enterstnmdf pro e-t against the reported oontnwto for supplies of A,rff=ntiue meat and produoe to the 8 >uth African forces. Th« isnatement th*t Austr alia cannot furbish adequate or suitable quantities i» Wholly unfounded Tne Government considers that such actim is » unfavourable c rntrast to the of Imperial s Idarity, and . hat * > e action of the But sn colonies jtia'ifie, prefe*. enoa buing given t> 'hem.'" M

FILLING VAOAN-?IKS IN SKVtSTH if. i , ?*****• Senary 6. ; Af er 4 o clock yeeterday Odowl I Headland received »n urgeut teton« asking ,f t,n wen could be *,ntf»S here w Chrutehawhoa Ti)ur«W torn to South Af H3 a and BU veo.nci . i nt K Seventh Contingent. H, «,,.H«d ii tbejiffirmasive. nude in rho evening pap. r , ,«,* ♦«» morning the d*f«nc- utfice r ,large n.i..,W of applio«,i„.... Tnl men were selected bef»,e na» tnl leave b/ t -m ,rrow'« express. THK NINTH OOKHNGBNr.. ' Th-wi Nw *W. AM tfwlaoa swtioa 4 of Um fthrtfr - J .:5*