The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-22
England Is In Trouble About
Money Matters.
Needs Funds Before She Can &c
to War.
CABIN EFT COUNCIL
Meets to Take Action on Trans
vaal Situation.
Financiers Are Convinced There
Is Fighting Ahead.

London. Sept pa cabinet council
was held today. beginning at 1880 p
III. A large crowd assembled about
Downing street early in the day The
cabinet ministers were loudly cheered,
the secretary of state for the colonies.
Mr. Chamberlain. receiving the lions
share of the applause
Previous to the meeting Of the cabinet
Baron Rothschild visited the first lord
If the treasury. Mr.. Balfour. The cir
cumstance is unusual and is said to be
In connection with the money Difficult
ties the government is encountering re-
sarding the prospective military cam
paign.
MUST FIGHT IT OUT
New York. Sept "a dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
Leading fnanciers in the city are con-
WINGED that war is inevitable. since
neither President Kruger, nor MI
Chamberlain can retreat with honor
and there is no other way out of it.
This is the commonesu expression heard
in Lombard street. that each side has
gone 100 far 10 turn back and hence
there is nothing to do but fight il out.
MARKETS AFFECTED.
London. Sept. 22.-The stock market
opened nervous and showed some If
regularity FOR time. Consols for both
money and the account. fell 3-16. and
= lower
After the first hour prices We're stead
Ser and the market was quiet awaiting
news of the result OF the cabinet coun-
Gil
SECURES DELAGOA BAY.
Allahabad. British India, Sept. %
Ihe Pioneer today prints dlspatGh
saying negotiations have been conclud-
ed by Great Britain for taking pos
session Of Delagoa Bay November l.
IN A DILEMMA.
lap d r7re rafesea
result of The secret session of the Raad
of the Orange Free State is not Vet
known here. President Steyn's speech
at the opening of the session Is regarded
as an almost infallible indication of the
attitude which the Free State will take.
Commenting from this point of view.
the London morning papers are all i'm
pressed with the added gravity OF the
situation and murmurS are beginning
10 be heard regarding the dilatoriness
OF the government in getting troops
forward.
Military men are said to be impat-
ient. They assert that everything is
ready and that they are only waiting
FOr orders.
II is recognized that the attitude of
the Orange Free StaIe makes the origi-
nal estimates based upon Dutch neu-
trality too small Evidently 4 much
larger force viii be required.
The government is faced with some
thing like dilemma. The leader of the
opposition has publicly denounced the
precipitancy Of the colonial office in
forcing on a conflict. Therefore, min
listers are disinclined TO cOnVOke par
lament If. on the other hand, 50
large an expenditure as the apparent
attitude of the Orange Free State
would involve should become necessary
the government would be obliged to
summon parliament in order TO get ad-
eQuare supplies 1t is understood that
the money question accounts for the
dribbling manner in which the troops
are being forwarded
German military experts. realizing
the seriousness of the campaign before
Great Britain are commenting with as
constituent upon the fact that England
is 80 behindhand in her preparations.
I'm Berlin il is also believed that Dr.
Leyds is acting as President kruger's
evil genius and misleading him by re-
sorts that he is likely to get sympathy
81 not assistance from some of the Eur
opean powers.
No member of the Cape cabinet was
present at the meeting of the Afrikan-
ders of the Cape parliament yesterday.
A dispatch from Pretoria announces
that arms continues 10 be served to the
burgherS-
KRUGER WAS TRICKED
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State,
Sept. 22--The Nolksraad met today
with a fun attendance. President Steyn
read carefully prepared speech At
ter welcoming the burghers he express
I'd regret that the relations between
sSreat Britain and the TransVaal had
become strained. The members. he said.
We're aware of the meeting of Sir Alfred
Ntilner and President Kruger at BlOem-
fontein, when President Kruger made
proposals which. although refused by
The British commissioner. We're unani-
mously considered throughout the
Orange Free State to be fair
Proceeding to review the negotiations.
President Steyn said the Transvaal had
been decoyed by the British diplomatic
agent at Pretoria. Conyngham Greene.
and he practically accused the imperial
government of q breach of faith. He
said he was disinclined TO advise the
IraDSNaal government to accept the
latest British demands The present
critical state OF affairs could not be a
matter OF Indifference TO the Orange
Free State. which was bound by treaty
10 afford assistance to the Transvaal
and he therefore convened the VOlks-
Iaad 10 decide what attitude should be
taken.
There is nothing declared the pres
ident. that warrants war or an attack
upon the TransvaaL Such differences
as exist can be solved by arbitration
War should be an insult TO religion and
civilization
In conclusion President Steyn said
he would take this opportunity of lay
ing certain draft laws before the volks-
Iaad for consideration, praying God to
give the members strength to pass
resolutions not only conducive to peace
and prosperity. but also in the interest
of their beloved state
Immediately after the speech Presi-
dent Steyn asked the volksraad TO go
into secret session, which was agreed
20 unanimously.
MORE TROOPS SAIL.
Bombay, Sept. 22.-The remainder of