New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18
WAR APPARENTLY ASSURED.
OPINION IN LONDON THAT BOERS MEAN
TO FIGHT.
KRUEGERs sHIFTY TACTICS REPORT THAT
AMERICA HAS INTERVENED-ACTlON
OF ORANGE FREE STATE.


THE Beers mean to fight That Is the plain
English OF IT,"
"The Standard" says: The Transveal note Is
unsatisfactory. and. indeed. a dangerous
position 1t might be going too far to say that
the last hope Of peace has vanished or that
diplomacy has said its final word. but 1t Is idle
to deny that the rulers Of the Transvaal have
brought their country very close to the brink
OF disaster which the British Government has
done its best to avert"
The Daily Mail" says: president Kruger's
defiance has terminated long period Of unrest
and uncertainty in South Africa, for, whatever
may be the issue Of the present situation, one
thing is certain-that dualism IN South Africa
will end forever"
KRUEGER'S INCERTAI.S POLICY.
THE Daily Chronicle" says. I'VE regret that
the Boers by rejecting a fair offer made IN fair
language. have taken line giving fresh point
to the argument Of their enemies that President
Kriger is a shfty and impracticable politician.
fit only to be spoken to across a line Of bayo-
nets"
These extracts fairly represent press opinion
In London. All the papers characterize the at
tempt to represent Conyngham Greene as sug-
gestng the Transvaars former proposals as
mere shifty prevarication
The Pretoria correspondent Of The Morning
Post" in his summary Of the Transvaal reply
says the Transvaal repudiates suzerainty and
the right Of interference and denies that either
state Attorney SHUTS or the Government offered
a five years franchise otherwise than on
Conyngham Greene's assurance that the i'm
perial Government would withdraw its claim Of
a right to interfere in the Transvaals internal
affairs The correspondent adds:
The reply anticipates a final alternative OF a
British note by saying that further suggestions
on the lines indicated vain"
AMERICAS GOOD OFFICES.
The Cape Town correspondent Of THE Daily
Mail" says: "Afrkander Bund circles profess
to have Information that President Mckinley
has ntervcned between Great Britain and the
Transvaal
Sir Alfred Miner. British High Commls-
a
quested information regarding the position Of
British subjects in the Orange Free State IN the
event Of hostilities, has replied that he is un-
aware Of anything in the relations between the
imperial Government and the Orange Free State
which would justify hostile action the latter's
part and expressed the opinion that 1t would
be equally contrary to international law to order
out British subjects against the Queens sol
diers or to utilize them in such a manner as TO
set free a corresponding number Of burghers for
service against Her Majesty's troops
This is a most opportune pronouncement.
the Orange Free State purposes ordering British
subjects 70 guard the Basutoland border"
ALI. SIGNS POINT TO WAR.
All the dispatches from South Africa this
morning talk Of the imminence Of hostties and
the preparations for them. In johannesburg it
seems to be taken for granted that the Orange
Free state has approved of President KruGers
motto and nromised active assistance in the event
Of war
An official telegram posted at Volksrust says
that the Transvaal with the assent OF the Or
angc Free State repudiates British suzerainty
and adheres to the seven years franchise
A. Cane Town it is reported that Mr. Hof-
meyr. the Afrikander leader, sent commun'ca-
ton 10 President steyn Of the Orange Free
state entreating him to do his utmost TO pre-
serve peace. but that he received in answer the
words TOO late
All military men agree that It is out Of the
ouestIon TO begin hostile operations before the
middle Of next month no rain having fallen and
the veldt being still bare.
MAY APPEAL TO THE POWERS.
!, IS supposed that the next move contem-
,latcd by the Transvaal is an appeal TO the
Powers begging them to recommend arbitration
On the lines Of the conference at The Hague.
. dlspatch from Charlestown says the widest
r,roors ar, currcrt there. and that great alarm
10 fe,t owing TO the unprotected state Of the
town especially as Boer signalling is plainly
visible on the adjacent mountains
rnera was a serious disturbance in the mar
se, square Of johannesburg on Saturday after
roor meeting called by labor agitator
.,arood Rain TO condemn British policy and
,o enroll volunteers to fight for the Beers lea
~ ser,ous fights with the police lasting couple
of hours Many persons were injured among
them the recently notorious DR.. Matthews VINO
laid a charge against a mounted policeman.
An immense crowd. singing Rule BRITANNIA
accompanied him to the police office
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