Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
TRANSvAAL MATTER.
No New Light on the BosT-
British Situation.
KRUGER STILL AGAINST WAR;
Everything, He Says, Could Be Settled
by Arbitration.
oUTLANDERs INPATIENT, THOUGH.
Their south African Sympnthizers
Say Every Transynal Indication IN
to the Effect That the Conflict II
Inevitable.

the Secretary of State for the Coioines'
Mr. Chamberlain, relating to the matters
which led up TO the dispatchs being SENT
was issued to-day. The text of Mr.. Cham-
berlaln's note is identical with the dis
match as cabled to the Associated Press
September 18th.
The only important feature revealed Is
a telegram from the British High CON-
missioner, Sir Alfred Miner, dated Au-
gust S1st, referring to the commercial DIS
tress, and saying:
IL am receiving representations from
many quarters to urge the Imperial Gov
eminent to terminate the suspense. Bril-
fish South Africa is prepared for extreme
measures, and is ready to suffer much
more in order to see the vindication Of
British authority. 1t is the prolongation
of the negotiations, endless and indecl-
siye. that is dreaded. l fear seriously
that there will be a strong reaction OF
feeling against the policy Of the Imperial
Government, IL matters drag"
The Blue Book throws no new light on
the situation as it is to-day, except to
has reached the ebbing point.
KRUGER VIEWS.
A published interview with President
Kruger. said to have taken place AT IRE
toria yesterday IS far more important
He IS quoted as saying:
81 have tried all along to place the
aliens in the Transvaal on the same foot
ing. politically, as the burghers. Mr.
Chamberlain says / have not Kept my
nromises. This" Numbered President
Kruger, II deny"
Continuing, President Kruger is report
cd TO have said; THE aliens or mo
Transvaal have the same commerclal
rights as the burghers, and have always
enioved them, without interference.
wanted TO let them have the same pollu-
cal rights. but they would not avail theih-
selves of this. Roughly, there are more
| than 5000 aliens who have been mere
more than seven years, and have regis
terad. thus being eligible to the franchise.
| Yet OF the British subjects who nave
| avoiIed themselves Of it, the chief part
/ have been Afrikanders, and not Engilsh-
| horn. This shows that the British IN the
Transvaal DO not want the franchise.
'In my opinion there is no cause what
| ever for war. Everything could be set
| tied by arbitration"
| PESSIAuSTIC ADVICES.
| A second edition Of the London Times
| to-day. prints special dispatch from
Newcastle Natal, dated September ioth,
| which bears out the British High Com
! noissioner's statement. as IT says the
Outlanders' Council has transmitted 10
! the Imperial Government what practically
| amounts to a protest against further oe-
| lay. ,.,,,.
The Times correspondent adds: "Ihere
is nothing 10 confirm the report that the
| Boers will concede Mr.. Chamberlain's
| demands. On the contrary, it IS stated
| that three thousand men will be dis
Matched 10 the border Immediately after
| the Transyaars reply is sent Every
thing points to the prospect or an early
conflict"
The advices from Cape Town to-day
| tend 20 confirm the pesslmsuc view OF
| the Timess correspondent at Newcastle.
! THE news that strong force Of Beers
| hos been stationed one hour from RAJ
! mathlabama. commanding the Pretoria
and Johannesburg roads, has created
| great indignation at Cape Town.
THE FIRST REINFORCEMENTS.
| The first battalion Of the Manchester
| regiment arrived at cape Town to-day
| disembarked. and marched through the
| streets The soldiers were wildly cheered
| After they had been reviewed by Lieu
tenanr-General Sir Frederick walker
commander Of the British troops In South
| Africa. the battalion Te-embarked and
| proceeded TO Natal These troops, form
| ing the first instalmeut Of the reinforce
| ments, were sent from Gibraltar 70 Cape
| Town.
| The Colonial Office has not yet received
| the formal reply Of The Transvaal and
| the Consul-General Of the Transyaal here,
| Mr. Nontagu White, does not expect 1t
tonight
TRANSVAAIlS FINAL REPLY.
| PRETORIA. September 1.-THE Execu-
| tive Council is still considering the mai
reply 10 Great Britain. All the command
| ants have been asked 70 send immediate
returns OF all the burghers available lor
military duty.
! At the close of the discussion both
Raads met in secret session 10 discuss
| the final draft OF the Transyaal reply,
which will be handed TO Mr.. Conyingham
| Greene the British agent here, IN the
morning 1t is understood that the reply
is courteous, urges the acceptance OF the
Joint conference and maintains the con-
vention of 1884.
| MORLEY POINTS TO OUR WAR.
| MANCHESTER, September 5.-The
Right Hon. John Morley, Liberal mem
| her of Parliament for Montrose, while
addressing a peace meeting in this city
| this evening, at which son or the lale
| John Bright. the distinguished BRUSH
statesman and friend of peace presided,
was frequently interrupted by cries OF
| 'Afaiuba HIP and other ant-Boer de-
| monstrations. In reply to the Interrupt
| lions. Mr.. Morley said: "A year or two
|
jsh war and what are they doing to-day?
They are repenting. They have their yell
low press and we have our yellow press.
If am asked to speak in this hall year
or two later, / will find those who now
| oppose me repenung also
THE TRANSVAAL REPLY.
| LONDON. September ia dispatch
from Pretoria says: The Transvaal re-
ply will be on the following lines; me
| Transyaal adheres TO the seven-year
| franchise law, but is willing to cohsiuer'
| and II necessary to adopt, any sussTs-
lions Great Britain may make with re-
gard TO the working OF the law.
"In regard 10 the other points or MT.
Chamberlains dispatch. the Transvaai
boldly stands by the London convention.
IL is said that the reply Is couched III
polite terms" -,
state-secretary Reitz, In the course OF
an interview to-day expressed some
doubt as TO whether any alteration would
be made IN the existing franchise law.
hut said he believed a way could and
should be found 10 establish an arbitra-
ton court.
AS TO. SUZERAINTY.
"As to suzerainty. the least said the