The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1899-10-18
AN ULTIMATUM
From the Plucky Doors to The
Powerful English Nation.
MUST BE WITHDRAWN.
London Startled from Hopes Of
Peace to Face War,
Which No Doubt is
NOW On.

Tho London News Agency published
tho following dispatch from Pretoria
Tuesday morning: San urgont dispatch
has Just becn handed to Conyngham
Greene, tho British diplomatic agent,
requesting an explicit assurance Of tho
Withdrawal within 48 hours Of tho
British troops from tho Transvaal Dor,
dors, as wcll as tho withdrawal Of all
the British forces landed in South Af-
RIGA since tho Blocmfontein confor-
cnco.
Tho ultimatum has boon rccoivcd
from tho Transvaal and has been made
public. 1t demands that the points Of
difference be submitted to arbitration
that I'll troops bo Withdrawn, all rein
forcemonts that have arrived since juno
be removed, and tho troops now on
swor was demanded by Wednesday, Oc
tober II, not later than o'clock p. M.
The ultim.tum concludes with in
the unexpected event of an answer not
satisfactory, being received, by tho
Transvaal within the interval, it will,
with great regret, be compelled to re-
gard tho action Of her majcsty's govern
mont as formal declaration OF war,
and will"not hold itself responsible for
tho correctness thereof, and that in
event Of any further movement Of
troops occurring within the above mon
toned time in nearer direction to its
n borders, this government will be com
pelled to regard that also as formal
declaration of war"
IN SUSPENSE.
}3ltl.. A JsoooA<l f,o,>, T o,Jo, loloJ n,t
4 II says up to that timo no dispatches
had been received from tho Capo since
the expiration of the ultlmatum, so it
is not yet known whcthcr the first shot
has been frod. A telegram from Pre-.
toria, timcd 7:30 Tuesday evening says:
"The situation is becoming more criti-
cal hourly. Numerous Americans,
Germans, Frenchmcn, Swodos, Bel
gians, Norwcgians, Danes, Italians,
.Dutohmen, Swiss and and Capc Afri-
kanders have gone to tho border to
fight for the Transvaal, although thcy
are not burghers, while many British
residents have taken tho oath Of allie
glance. The hope is expressed by many
that war will yet be ayertcd. Nothing
&sinoo this has boon 4rocoivcd from Pre-
4 toria and doubtless telegraph commune
cation with tho Transvaal is now cut
#, LEAVE LONDON.
Montague White, consul general Of
3the South African republic in London,
called OF tho consulate Wednesday af
tornoon and Immediately left for the
continent. Mr.. Whites departure was
mot attended by any cxcitemont. Be-
fore shaking off the dust Of England, he
said to representative Of Tho Associ-
ated Press "Thc expected has happen
ed. I only hopc the hollishness Of this
premeditadcd crushing out of hardy
republic is now apparent. Lst mo re-
mind America that the onus Of war lies
not upon those who fire the first shot,
but upon those who compel it to bo fired.
'"Tcchnically VIC havo temporarily
put ourselves in tho attitude of an ag-
grossor, but who would not have dono
so if tho existence of his country was
at stake2 l think VIC must look far
ahead to see tho consequences Of this
war. Instead Of the pacifaction Of
South Africa, which is the alleged act
of England, we shall have perpetual
unrest. These very people for whom
England is now fighting will turn
against her in time to como and pro
tost against her rule as bitterly as thcy
ara now protosting AGAINST ours.
.For wccka 7 lad sccn Fnrland' 3 do
tarm;nat;on 10 force = host;le issue or
rather Mr.. Chambcrlains. | am snrc
he is the only member Of tho cabinet
whose mind was thoroughly made up
throughout all the negotiations. What
h;a Intentions were Is evident from tho
a;tnation today. Had tho franchise
Ehoon tha chief grievance. our fiye wear
proposition would certainly hayo been
4 snooantod 7 have reason ia believe that
nIneIand enters upon hor warlike course
by no means unit. Opposition to Mr..
Ohamberlain's policy exists to greater
extent than il generally conceived.
.1I ,,opr novr
!.
Our evident desire 70 conclllate has
been 2, muoh aPprooliated' ana our rel 70, "sal
20 a!ioW OUT householu al'a'ls !. 70 We ao,
mlnistofca py anoenor hallon 1:l mas not
e1ci'ou ecnulnsS .i aiNL nnIlon hGfo " ~
NY dba,.Ga - .Iu suno n,;aboS p~1vp;, ~,
~. nJ III h"na "n 49, npna e"'I ~ ,a'
Earposo, ,tha1aea nnu ." IN eono; one;doro ~ ~
oio noS'' ;n Rr;.;.h ,1', ,orn;on NM wolJ ~ ~
reylsi1h r - n,i.lsm op,h,S nsaa ~oulu " a.
~ those nov support;ng thc government
are doing 80 with light heart and on
general principles, not stopping to
count the cost of war"
Mr. White cited the Isandlwhama