Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-06
DEPENDS ON THE CABINET.
Question Of Peace Or War Rests With British
Ministers Council.
Not Probable that the noors VIII
Take the Initiative In Iiosiiiitics-
Many gumor. Anoat

London, Sept. G.-This mornings news
sheds no new light ON the Tranavnal
crisis Tho signs which the English are
accustomed TO fcc just previous TO "a
war continue and from these any NUM-
ber Of sensational deductions may be-
drawn.
Nir. Joseph Chamberlain. secretary OF
state Tor the colonies. remains at the
colonial office and other cabinet minis
tors are either here or on their way TO
this city.
General opinion tends 10 the belief
that the cabinet council will result In
an ultimatum. followed by an lmmedi-
ate hackdoWn on the part OF the Bocra
o. the commencement Of hostnitlca by
Great britain. This feeling. however.
~ founded on the trend OF the recent
negotiations and IL o. often forgotten
that In these Mr. Chamberlain had
practically a free hand and was not
hlndorcd by the cautious conservatism
which undoubtedly will characterize tho
deliberations NJ the fun cabinet council
The PAN Mail Gazette today says;
1T ~ feared that during the past -
hours the probability uf war has be-
come upprocinhly greater"
. nv INNNNNH INMNhNNH HIAllNN NN I'MN
except that received yesterday 90 justl-
~ this assertion.
AdNicph from various sources indicate
that the acute tension IN all parts Of
South Africa continues. But. unless
the Beers take the initiative, which at
present ls improbable. II Is pretty cer-
tain that the Issue of peace or war Hes
solely In the result % Fridays cabinet
CouuClls hence public attention lH Crn-
tered more upon the signs OF tho times
ne exhibited az the army stations and
the dock yards. than In South Africa IL
self though news from thcrr H. eagerly
awaited chiefly owing 10 the uneasy
feeling that the beers might end tho
diplomatic tanglo by raiding Natal,
II ~ reported this afternoon that Mr..
Chamberlain has sent "A reply through
Sir Alfred Miner. governor of Cape Col
ony. and British hlFh commissioner Of
South Africa, to the TranHvnal govern
mcnta latest proposal, The matter II
generally understood 10 be withdraw
al of the former concessions and an In
itlatlve agreement for further confer
oncc.
II seems improbable that Mr.. cham
borlnln has done this. 40 he would prob
ably have awaited the cabinets decision
before taking such action, ana even II h.
has Il n hardly likely that his reply
would bring matters 10 head except
by Irritating the Beers into aggressive
action.
HALF a DAYS NOTICE TO FIGHT.
The second edition OF the Times Is.
sued this morning publishes a dispatch
from Newcastle. Natal which says
that during yesterdays debate In tho
llnud, regarding the proximity OF Brit
ish troops 10 the Transyanl territory.
Herr pclarri, a member OF the Rad.
said;
"rhe Doors only require half a days
notice 10 tight"
The correspondent of tho Times con-
tinuing says:
Many conclude that the defiant tone
OF the speeches are not uncouncctCd
with the fact that Mauser ammunition
which had ben stopped at Dolugon Bay
has now been received,
THE Pretoria government admits
that consignment of cannon Il now
on It's way from France.
1T IL the evident aim of tho Beers
are plentiful, the burghcrs fully rec-
ognl2ing that a peaceful settlement OF
the difficulty IL out of the question"
The Capetown correspondent Of the |
Times telegraphs as follows:
In regard TO the remarks Of Sir
John Gordon Spngga, former premier
OF Cape Colony and leader OF the oppo-
Hltion, made at yesterdays session OF |
the house Of assembly, Hon. VIM. n. |
Schrolner premier Of Cape Colony said |
that permits had not been granted for |
large quantities OF ammunition to be |
transported through the colony but /
that small quantities for local Import |
VrH continued TO arrive and he had no |
desire at present TO stop such importa- |
tons"