Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-23
AWAITING THE WORD.
Both England and TransvaaI Waiting
Watching and Preparing for War.

with President Steyn. this Afternoon,
regarding the situation and the dec
sion Of the Rad Of tho Orange Free
State. ~ awaited with interest. Large
numbers Of local Germans, Frenchmen,
Hollandcrs ana Americans have offered
their services 10 COmmandant General
Joubert in the event 0f hCstiiti-s.
The elder burghers stiu fail u see the
grounds Of a casus helli, but, if Mr
Chamberlain makes what they Wonld
characterize as "humliatiug demands
such a. FOR instance. disarmament. wir
would be inevitable.
4 Green Book has been issued con-
toirin5 the report ci S.2-e Attorney
SHUTS 10 the government ON the pour
paricrs between himself ana the Brit
ish diplo.ua;ic az IT, NJ. Conyngham
Greene. leading to ;hc conditional I'm
gears franchise pr.p0sai Nr. Smu,s
assert that he proposal vas the result
Icr private discussion ami an arrarT--
nrnts should informally decide about
| the offer and it's acceptance before the
luTpr should be formally submitted lie
also contends that the exact draft oI
tht offer ana its acceptance before the
uf.r should formally submitted. W.
also contends that the exact draft ~
th, offer Was wired To tn, British high
commissioner. Sir Alfred Miner. ana
that thr imperial government sent "A
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country. Mr.. Reitz has replied to an
aunIication made ~ certain OutIand-
a,,s 10 rnruafn in Johannesburg in the
ever. of yyar thar Hi Who desire NAV
do 50. Conlmandant General Joubert.
rcnIvina ia numerous REQUESTS on tn
n9rt NJ journalists for permission IL
! 31cou77anz- the commands. said that
! apnlications were premature.
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ala'r oorurI' aPpaItH''E HI response IN
PRESIDENT SteYh : speech at the OPEN
lhS o. the kaad. yesterday.
~ liie 'ape mouse 81 Assembly, To-
DAY discussing lhe question oi Noluh-
Mill II ~. NJ ! Oliler' 'ile premier.
SaIu ne hoPeu some uaE TO see force
NStd.lllSHtu' XII Whlch tne E.isiish ana
VIII p"'Ch "oulu ulilte 4or lle oeIeAce
~. .i'c '"i'nS anu 'e''ueI II independents !
IA lihptflaI troops.
London. Sept. 23.-The government, il
is understood. cabled Sir Alfred Miner.
BRUSH high commissioner for South
Africa, yesterday afternoon, (f'riday) a ,
message in accordance with the cabi- !.
nets decision. as outlined in the Pau !,
Associated Press. 1t ii said that tbe !
message also protests STRONGLY agaius. |
the accusation Of bad faith On tie narr
~ Nj. Conyngham Greene. In thn Z
meantime no active steps will be taken
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Parliament next month II
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