| Show l tUm iU 1 I mH Y JI Yi by the S te of time the peace convention the other day daf With so IO It t end anti so JO unanimity Of III as to almost tl ot of tn time country it it f tL ft brilliant triumph fo for pet peace at a 1 when the seems to be ln oi t ThI 1 of nl meet o now be raised mINd us as to th Ther It Is 18 not the duty or of thIs coon oun I offer tt Its good tie ns mediator b Greatt end and the South republics Voice have been i rd already In favor of such luch a 11 cour nil naturally the they will now become still m mere re urgent The Tho arbitration treaty provides provIde that ocr In came CIU f 1 a rP two to roun coun my Y t f Wn In ItI a tIo o oth r o th Iro In rot them t e t I It their good or I tile tift stat states s Ii I II h n JIUnn nIa bt tj even ot of h h and andt andI j f H I t the t I I x t ot Of tIme tile right thus vested ted Ini In InI I i powers rown shall hall not be con comm conr I r l I ot of the disputing par j 1 2 ir ar at atto Aling to tl this agreement the WoUld be cor t t to mediate between rat I Britain Iud the tho Orange I Free rte f the IIII Inde ot of the latter l t nut not bele bOi ft 11 of r r hoW JI time oine of thIs aI fI be exercised In favor faor of h except does aMI net 5 ir ar nl its a as the contention Is d th Mt t th the Are fut lut our government under It convention haa Im mm 1 rihl ruh It If not duty duly to ta toC C f r IH It 1000 oID tor or time the tar ter trios linn or of the ti AfrICAn It Is 18 1 that It bl be done until It Itu u h II wIth a reasonable 11 r ur of certainty that the friendly of 01 off f r Ild not b r It by either of ofU tt U combatants the tho United In other power onn am In inter lor tr fre 81 t this stage mo of the tho conflict or nil as R s the prevailing sentiment is III that mUm tho surd must telde Ih time dispute It ItI I stated itt In the convention that th part art of the mediator C consIsts In Ih the ot preten and In the allaYing ot of the tho resent Jn nl which may be caused between but whoa whon It Il Is whether bY otis one ot of the tho dIm parties or by mediator him tf lr that th time compromise or th the basis If a friendly understanding proposed h 1 him hIm not been accepted his till 18 It IL mediator cease lot In thIs lap the that no corn com Is III possible has hns been made mado by both contending cont parties and tIme nile case Is lh therefore carried be bc mediation Still the signatory powers ow ra are sup I l all through the tho conflict to bm Iny ny that may offer for the nt or of peace K 1101 under this provision lon our govern rn nt would not bo be true truo to time Hague ment Unless It would watch close IY b tIme till South African and graep Ih the first opportunity suggesting peace rl r friends of heat as well as S with the cessation ot ct h hostilities should be most welcome It 11 is II clear enough that the tho Doors Boors are to soil elt their and their lives clearly doorly Iven I a final vie tory be bought at a tremendous Ut ot life lite lass ot of property our government alit In In behalf ot of oe as won soon ns as an be dons don with some reasonable lipe ur if but no oon r The not those outside the dip diplomatic outlet mut judge ot of the unc moment and antt Ilo how to use It to gaIn the he end In view |
