The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08
State Of WAR EXISTING.
me D1tuaafou II saeh That There
Caa - Ne Possible Way ~ Which
ThAo Cen Ne Avesse1-shsekfa9
ot~kaos SH the Beers Brutality.

Copyrighted. no. By tae Associated Pr'ss-
LONDON, Oct. Judging fseu- the re-
ports from South Africa STATE Of war
practically exists between Great Britain
ana the TransysaL This seems almost
ia conjunction with me rack
that the British diplomatic agent. M Con-
ynxham Greene. still remains ~ PRETORIA
Anc the further fact TIA; tire negotiations
esnt1nus-
Cusa~us Relations 81 GOvernoenes.
n solution Of this apparent paradox
probabsy Les In an understanding OF the
curious relations between the two CIV
erumsuss. Great Britain IL not likely TO
make = formal declaration OF var against
what she considers dependens nation, the
morsss sesng . mere issns CT orders TO the
military forces 60 restore the state OF SOW
ey@frn,y which she alleges originally sx-
listed Were England similarly at logger
heads With q power recognized by aer -
her sassai. pride wouI5 some time ago
have compelled her to break Oh dipao-
matte negotiations IL IL TINS iegeno %
vsthous los Of ssk-respect and Al TIE
aame fine rzn q good chance OF PLACING
the onus of beginning hostiHfies npon tne
until she has n tie asid a sumcient fofcs
10 overrun the Trznsyzai-
Wap shs Only Dessshle Outcome.
This n the only ground on which u -
possible TO reconcile the gossrnmsbts
nssssve reception OF paipabiy hostile acts
on the part OF The Beers: ior = 10
I'm posss6le 70 believe that the Transvasi
forces are mass.ng merely for defensise
purposes Thus war appears 70 oe tas
only possible outcome IL the boefs ase
determined 20 participate N the come az.
n England II allowed 70 iake ner own
time then tvc months may eszpse ossoSs
the nrsf blow r. struck
NeGeatati0as Have Not Ceases
though the week has produced no nego-
taatsons tending 10 throw nxnt opon ,ne
merits OF the case. II 10 svitens that neeo'
fiastons have no: ceased 50 far ac di2so-
mast~ correspondence II concerned. Tne
plth Of The whole dispute however. -
daily Lssominc elssss, TIA, sse.r FREEDOM
a. mensred, and England Is conyfnced VA,
her supremacy in South Africa - 'nfsat.
en~d. This constitutes an smpasse agsinet
which pacific measures can scarce'y % si-
fectlve.
AetetuAe 81 Other Powess-
A Inc possibility OF war Increases con-
ser-f,re AZ TO the unsrleudiy attitude OK
ether European powers inereases ssiet-
ence n frequently made 70 probable kus-
Erancs n he event Of hostilisies. Is sure
IN become active IN Northern Africa In
fsrfer~nrs Al the seat Of war Itself n not
contsn plated for the apples which france
ana Russia wish 10 PICK do not grow 70
eoath Africs Deiasoa bay II naturally
closely watched In this connection Tns
German press - making capfsai oui St tns
report that Great Britain sacrfncinS
har Friendship With the United States ia
the 6ap.oan affair In order TO gain Ger
rnanyss support in the settlement a. Della
goa bay
New PIaa fer samoa
II seems certain tina. an entirely nsv
plan 81 government IL being consaered ny
,he European powers interested in Samoa.
but the Associated Press II able 10 assert
authorffasiyeiy shaf sieh negotiations VIII
In no way result dissdyansngeeusiy for the
rsised States nor u therr any uoah ga
the fnsiauatfor that the attitude ~ the
british Se-eian Office toward Washington
kas beer alter-f By Great Brttain's desire
10 s~cssre Gerfnany's cooperation ~ D~la-
E.. Is, hey matter A today said P Germany Is
Zoo sssirsous 81 maintaining our ,rfepdship
60 play such a ses>aw game AZ that"
RE Sneaker Draws ~ Analogy.
Ths speaker says. ~ThsTe IL q painfully
irstrucsiv. analogy 20 Dc drawn e-,ween
the preaepf state az public feeling IN Erg-
lard Ard the temper ~ the Americans Jus,
before the var WITH Spain. In both cases
q aas~ OF vague humanitarian sentiment
saa genuine hatred 81 oppression though
imp~rfectiy reformed as to facts. 10 vaga-
v4r~a by shs avowedIy military party.
Sockeyef b. the ssock-sroking fraternity.
rnastfsnsd by the yellow press ard expect
I'd 70 do 10 duty BY Mr.. Rntysri Kip
ling
s~ssuse es Cold IN Act Of War
MANY officers believe that President Kru-
rer.s recent seizure 10 wvid Il act %
war 90 rs at lsa~, fusssnahle anly on the
theory that stat~ OF war exists. Inc
r<cndoo manager % the Bank 81 South AZ
.tcRn Republic. nc institution whose spe-
sse Was ccnrnxnderei fAa~s tA's view He
said ~ the repr~se nFstfve 80 Inc Associated
Pra.s sesav. 4 ID 10, consider ta- seizure
hasrn. rreS4s.nt Kruger Y hs believes his
country "a threatened I a. not expect
sny more xsld "a come cat e tSe Trans
wal until the crisis - ended ="
Csssicis~s Over the Delay.
ne sow-~nnuent Is much criticised ~
many % ne passss 81 y. ew- ; s., -
sArfsaess in Sending Ga. IRE Amy CORPS
r0n- xotng Far - say that IL M
tah. Mn rspeAts iiseif Lord salisbury VII
sftv tS also coming in Ter a share ~ crit
scsssn over the i~axth II tire re~ssivet -
yet Transports irremp.sencs and banx-
hns are afsssf lieut. Commando Col
wei tFuftra States nav.I st'eeh~ - Lon
eon when asked regarding 'hf- charge
sa,a I b~lieve thst the admiralty has
r~putstsor ~ the british navy an fair
" acquainted WITH the details - fhe rr-s-
~nf operations and ! e~ilss. thse ar
pfess % to sr~As advantage e. - gain
- % having The uav~ control fhs trans
pcr.af,rs ~ troops
Bo~rs u~eom~ R~sstess-
DISPATCHES from tNs front are mostly
Concerned Nth tie movements u troops
There are several reports that ths Ho~rs
so iucrea EfuElv restless az iieF restraint
ant because Of fhe tsnpevfsy.r provision
e. tetT welfare . - ~aft .Ney have
'hrssr-aet either - rzt2 or return 20
their Acrnc~ krENer. however appears
- have repeated MS orders com IA rsifng
TIE sysrvise ~ restraint
Pssr.t. Meet Nightly
rrttiss anf rsrs a-a 81 rtese tcx-.hsr
alSrlx TIE ~ssf syn srHs.ier e 80 Trans
wall ih&f thstr f'at~ei- me nighEty
f'TUm a&r~ Town rss-ssa rna etErtsssl =
s.atsp~nt tA.f rssuv -ff. eiafs e rne Trans
vaai ans C'rsGge E'res StAte Naae SEM thefr
sam-Nes into Nrtf~a Territory - Frst~>-
sien TIE TFsnSVaal s--retgrv = ssat.
Kssta nas s~nt hts fssaiiv ts Natsi an
,se family - f'resifen' SCENE ~ ssrsssxs
rrve star. have seme - tApe C7sl ~ Fhe
eso1as ~ Cap~ l~3-r hasen twar,s re
'T>Tsnsvaai cantinae- A. SEEK - = z-7gx
sux arms st->ss thA frontier
PRETORIA At.sa.s D~.@vt~a
~ styysfeSas say protossa rs-ese-s = A
rassss tsssrt>s spsea Fanc~. T-Na xeverr-
merit has cFt eFssl ~ sc -etassT~ t-s =. E