Show MAP OF AFRICA 31 MUST BE CHANGED NG ell I 1 SALIS BURYS REPLY T TO L S SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLICS CUTH lit ill view of the M A kilell T aly he y hate hat v a used orcut can ot to of kl ther of the republics the joint telegram of presidents kruger and stein of 0 the transvaal and aree aate to the british government malting it a proposition upon which they mould be willing to bring the war to nn in end hns has been made public it asserts that the war was undertaken r solely as a defensive measure to the threatened independence ca fit the south african republic and is only continued in order to secure and the incontestable race of both republics as sovereign in lei national states and to obtain the assurance that those of her maje subjects who have taken part with us in this war shall stiffer buffer no harm whatever in in person or property lord t a lisbury in reply asserts that for years the tv to 0 z republics have hare bee been n t quietly laying in a vast store of war material which by the very nature of things was intended tobe to be used against the british government that the war mr was begun on two days notice by t the he two republics malting making demands which could not possibly be complied with interrupting peaceable ne negotiations otia and that the mere cessation of hostilities after the great loss of life and expenditure of treasure is inadequate reparation in conclusion salisbury says this great calamity has been the penalty ireat great britain LIri tain has suffered for having of recent years acquiesced to the existence of two republics in view of the use to which the two republics have put tile the position which was given them and the calamities these unprovoked attacks have inflicted on her maje dominions her bajes tys government can only answer yo your ur honors telegram liy ily saying that akey are not prepared to assent to the independence pen pea dence either of the south african republic or tile the orange free state |