The interview with Mr. Wolmarans, the Boer delegate now in
Holland, published in the New York Herald contains one significant admission. Commenting on Mr. Chamberlain's statement that only an unconditional surrender would be accepted, Mr. Wolmarans said that before going to London to open negotiations on that basis they would have to open communications with the Boer leaders in the field. This, if we are not much mistaken, is the first time a responsible representative of the Boers has admitted the possibility of unconditional surrender. The reasonable and temperate tone in which Mr. Wolmarans discussed the question of negotia- tions is a decidedly hopeful sign. Another agreeable feature
was the reference to Kritzinger's capture. This," said Mr. Wolmarans, "is a loss to us, because he was such a capable man, but I know the British will treat him kindly and nurse him well." We have little doubt that Mr. Wolmarans would take a far more favourable view of the policy and administra- tion of the concentration camps than the extreme Pro-Boers amongst us.
