Show NO CONFIDENCE JOUBEBT New Deal by Which Steyn Becomes Commandant General I London March 22The correspondent correspond-ent of the Times at Lourenco Marques telegraphing Tuesday says It is reported re-ported from Pretoria that a scheme I has been arranged for the amalgamation amalgama-tion of the Transvaal and the Free State Kruger will become President of the federated States and Steyn be CommandantGeneral of the Boer army The flag will be the same as that of the Transvaal with an additional addi-tional orange color Although this story la not confirmed it la not Improbable It Is a notorious fact that Gen Joubert has lost tho confidence con-fidence of the burghers simply because of the fact that he refused to shut his eyes to the Inevitable result of the war With all the burghers In the Held It might not be dlfllcult to secure a formal for-mal indorsement of this rumored scheme |