The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-09-08
CAPE TOWN. August 2s.--Replyine

CAPE TOWN, AIgust -s.-nePisihs
TO the latest proposition OF the British
Secretary Of State for the Colonies, Mr..
Chamberlain. the Government OF the
TransvaaI has notified him that 1t ad-
heres to its latest offer and will not
make any further concessions.
According TO reports from Johannes
burg the burghers are everywhere ex-
changing Martins for Mausers. a
heavy load OF ammunition. including
s0e Mausers. arrived at Johannesburg
On Friday from Utrecht, the Neither
laada
The Cape House of Assembly Is
aaniust discussing the question OF
transit OF arms intended for Orange
Pfee State and presumably the Trans
veal. Evidently a state OF extreme
aansi0u exists az every speech made
saAsy was received with almost abso-
lutte silence in the chamber.
william p. Schreiner, the Premier.
personally appealed to to his followers
10 refrain from answering the criti-
cism OF the opposition, lest they should
prove words of ill-feeling.
The entire opposition arose to sup
port the motion for adjournment made
by Right Hon. John Gordon Sprigg
British Secretary of State for the Col
sI.. l.t, n,
Birmingham, England, had forced al
10 the conclusion that South Africa
was on the brink OF war unless tn,
Transvaal met the British demands. Ir
his opinion the Cape Government
ought TO follow the example OF Portu
gal at Delagoa Bay and refuse to per
init the transit Of arms as long as tn,
crisis lasted.
LONDON. August 2S.-The st. Jane,
Gazette today says that II learns tina
an inspection by General JOubert
commander In chief OF the Transvaa
forces, disclosed the fact that nine
tenths OF the reserve shells and car
tridges In the Pretoria forts are ineffi
cient and that an immediate order e
renew the supply was placed In Eu
rope.
Although not definitely known, Il II
assumed here In London that Mr.
Chamberlain had the reply of the
Transvaal Government before he de-
hvered the Birmingham speech. II Il
also believed that on the receipt oi
President Kruger's offer OF fiyc years
franchise and other concessions Mr.
Chamberlain wired that they were un,
acceptable and suggested modification
~ This be 80. and II the reply 10 that
sugsestlOn-t the Transyaal Gov
~rBmebt adbeTes 20 its latest offer and
viIl make no further con6essions-b,
President kruger's final answer. III,
position ID OmiBOus.
The importance Of President Steyn'i
1ctter 10 Nf, sobfsiher lies In the fact
iss' 40 offensive treaty exists between
tse Jfahsysal and the Orange Free
State.
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