The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-09
DOERS TALK PEACE
SUDDEN REVULSION OF WAR FEEL
ING SEEMS TO HAVE STRUCK
THE TRANSVAAL
INSULTING NOTE misunderstood
BOER REPRESENTATIVES, CON-
TEND THAT 1T WAS INTEND.
ED TO ACCEPT INQUIRY
WAR CLOUD Is DIssIPATING

TransvaaI Consul General in London
Claims That There Will Be No
War, and Asserts That the Queen
VIII Not Permit It-Says the
Peace Party in England Is in
Control of the Situation.
PRETORIA, Sept. s (Midnight) The
government has issued a formal an
ncuncement that its last dispatch was in
tended as an acceptance of the joint in
Quiry. The mistake In expression arose
through a confusion of ideas. Both
President Kruger and Vice President Jou-
bert declare that they are determined to
work for peaceful settlement.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The Anglo-Trans-
vaal situation wears today a more peace
able aspect. The Associated Press ac-
count of the decisions taken at the cabi-
net council yesterday (Friday) are con-
firmed from the best sources of informa-
ton. In addition to the troops from In
fantry is under orders to start for South
Africa Immediately, one from home and
three from Mediterranean stations. The
sailing of the Castle liner Harlich Castle
has been Cancelled, and the steamer will
probably be employed to transport these
troops.
A semi-officiaI report from Pretoria
comes through Cape Town to the effect
that the Transvaal government has ex
planned to the British diplomatic agent,
Mr.. Conyngham Green that it's last dis
patch was meant as an acceptance of the
proposed joint inquiry into the franchise
question. 1t appears the negotiations be-
came so involved that the Transvaal gov
ernment itself became mixed, or per-
haps for it's own purpose wished to ap-
pear so. The Cape Town correspondent
of the Daily Chronicle says:
''It was the Transvaal's attitude re-
garding the suzerainty question that
caused the Afrikander leaders in Cape
Colony and Orange Free State to protest
promptly. The Transvaal has now re-
spmed practical tone, and the Afrikan-
ders. are exerting a supreme effort to ex-
pedite a settlement
The Daily Chronicle AYERS that Lord
Safisburys moderating influence was felt
throughout the council. This is exceed
ingly probable, but In any case the cabi
net was unanimous in favor of Mr.. Cham
berlain sending a strong dispatch de-
manding a categorical answer to the pro-
pcsals Sir Alfred Miner submitted al the
Bloemfontein conference.
The Times thinks something more than
this might have been demanded, but the
cabinets action meets with general ap-
proval, and pending developments moth
ing further will be DONE
It is understood that the result of the
cabinet meeting established these facts:
Parliament will not be summoned; the
reserves will not be called out: 10000
troops will be sent to South Africa.
A representative Of the Associated Press
learns that a strongly worded dispatch
has been sent to the Transvaal, which
will be published here Immediately on its
delivery there.
WILL BE NO WAR.
Mr.. Montague White, the consul gen.
eral of the Transvaal republic in London,
said to representative of the Associated
Press this evening:
81 assure you on the authority of a
cabinet minister that there will be no
war with the Transvaal. In fact, the
queen will not permit war. I received a
telegram from Pretoria today assuring
me that the Transvaal government quite
understands the situation regarding the
peace party In England, and is in no
wise misled by speeches or demonstra-
tions.''
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Daily Mail says:
There is no doubt that Mr.. Schreiner,
the Cape Colony premier, and the Afri-
kander leaders have thrown in their lot
with Sir Alfred Miner and this fact ex-
plains the irritation displayed in the
yolksraad in the debate on the Interpret
lations. IT Is reported from Bloemfon-
tein that a ballot will be taken through
out the Orange Free State to decide
whether the government shall remain
neutral or shall assist the Transvaal."
According to a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Brussels, Dr. W. J. Leyds, the
plenipotentiary Of the South African re-
public TO the European governments does
not believe there will be war between
the Transvaar and Great Britain, but the
burghers will fight to the end if their in
dependence is threatened
BoERs SEEK LIGHT.
PRETORIA, Sept. S-In the first raad
this morning debate was resumed on the
Interpolation Of the government respect
ing the concentration of British troops
on the border and the stoppage of am
munition consigned to the Transvaal
The house adjourned shortly before noon,
after adopting unanimously the following
resolutions:
1.-The volksraad, having considered that
friendly correspondence Is still passing
between the two governments: that the
concentration of troops in great numbers
near the border has a detrimental and
restless effect upon the Inhabitants Of
the state, and that the Transvaal has
lived in friendship and peace with all
nations and 1esires to continue to live in
such friendship and peace, now declares
its regret at the fact of concentration
and expresses the opinion that in the
case of eventualities which might lead
to enmity or war between the two gov
ernments, the cause would not lie with
the republic.
ton at Delagoa bay, the vclksraad trusts
the government will act according to cir
cumStanceS.
1.-THE volksraad decided further to dro9
the matter of concentration Of troops on
ernment shall furnish further informa-
tion to the raad, although the tnforma-
tion obtained is unsatisfactory. New
ertheless, and with view to the results
of the negotiations which are pending,
the raad declares itself determined in the
meantime to maintain the rights and in
danendence of the republic