The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-11
AN ULTIMATUM.
Kruger Invites War
With England
At Once.
FORTY-EIGHT HOURS NOTICE.
If Troops Are Not With
drawn, Beers Will
Take Initiative.
FORTY-EIGHT HOURS NOTICE.

London, Oct. 10.-A London news
agency publishes the following dispatch
from Pretoria, filed there at 7.4O p. M,
yesterday:
AN urgent dispatch has just been
handed to Mr.. Conyngham Greene, the
British diplomatic agent, requesting an
explicit assurance of the withdrawal
within 4S hours of the British troops
from the Transvaal borders, as we'll as
the withdrawal of all British forces
fontein conference"
According to the advices, the time
limit expires tomorrow afternoon, at
5 O'Clock. when, if the demands of the
Beers are not complied with, the fur
Their landing or dispatch of troops will
be considered an act of war, and hos
tilities will commence Immediately.
1t is reported that at special ses-
sion of the parliament, formal an
nouncement will be made of the cession
of Delagoa Bay and the surrounding
territory in Portuguese, East Africa, to
Great Britain. The price is said to be
$40, DOC, 0OO
The Transvaal ultimatum, which is
signed by F. Reitz, secretary of
state, is as follows;
Her majesty's unlawful Intervention
in the internal affairs of this republic,
in conflict with the London convention
of 1884 by the extraordinary strength
ening Of her troops in the neighborhood
of the borders of this republic, has
caused an ntolerablecondition of things
to arise. to which this government feels
itself obliged, in the interest not only
of this republic, but also of all South
Africa, to make an end as soon as pos
sible, and this government feels itself
called upon and obliged to press ear
nestly and with emphasis, for an imme-
diate termination of this state of things
and to request her majesty's govern
ment to give assurances upon the fol-
lowing four demands"
First-That all points of mutual diff
ference be regulated by friendly re-
course to arbitration, or by whatever
amicable way may be agreed upon by
this government and her majesty's
government.
Second-That all troops on the bor-
ders of this republic shall be instantly
withdrawn.
Third-Fhat all reinforcements of
troops which have arrived in South At
RIGA since June 1, 1885, shall be removed
from South Africa within q reasonable
time to be agreed upon with this gov
eminent and with the mutual assurance
and guaranty on the part of this gov
ernment that no attack upon or hostili-
ties against any portion Of the possess
ions Of the british government shall be
made by this republic during the fur
Their negoti atiols within period of
- 10 fl1y crrond 1rr1Oy, ha
tween the governments; and this gov
eminent will, on compliance Herewith,
be prepared to withdraw the armed
burghers of this republic from the bor-
ders.
Fourth-That her majestys troops
which are now on the high seas shall
not be landed in any part of South
Africa
To these demands is appended the
definition of the time limit for reply:
"This government presses for an I'M
mediate and affirmative answer to these
four questions, and earnestly requests
her majesty's government to return an
answer before or upon Wednesday, Oct.
H. 1899. not later than o'clock p. m.
ut desires further to add that. in the
unexpected event of an answer not sat
isfactory being received by it within
the interval, it will with great regret
be compelled to regard the action of
her majesty's government as a formal
declaration of war, and will not hold It
self responsible for the consequences
thereof; and thai, in the event of any
further movement of troops occurring
within the above mentioned time in a
nearer direction to our borders, this
government will be compelled to regard
that also as a formal declaration of war.
Il have the honor to be,
Respectfully yours.
IF. W. REITZ.
estate Secretary"