The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
Kruger Said to be Awaiting Advices
from the Orange Free state Be-
fore Taking Further steps.
ADVICE FROM M. DELCASSE
THE TRANsvAAL URGED TO ACCEPT
CHAMBERLAIN's PROPOSAL.
Feeling Running High at Johannes
ton Taken at Cape Town.

LONDON. Sept 1.-THE Pretoria corre-
spondent of the Times says: 1T Is very
doubtful whether an unqualified acceptance
of Great Britai1s demands will be given"
The Paris correspondent of the Times says
that NJ. Delcasse. the French foreign min
ister has directed the French consul in the
Transvaal TO endeavor to persuade Presi-
dent Kruger to accept Mr. Chamberlain's
proposal.
The Pretoria correspondent Of the Daily
Telegraph says: THE members of the
Volksraad received Mr.. Chamberlain dis
patch defiantly to-day (Thursday) Individ-
tally members declare that Great Britain
must moderate her demands. On the other
hand rumor Is current that President
Kruger favors compliance and has even sug-
gested that he desires the irreconcilables to
leave Pretoria and consult their constitu-
ents. thereby avoiding their opposition. This
belief Is held in johannesburg and accounts
for tho hopeful condition Of the market, but
the general public is pessmistic.'
The Times publishes the following from
Johannesburg: THE mystery surrounding
the attitude Of the Orange Free State con-
tinues- President Steyn's silence is in
terpreted as showing an intention to sup
port the Transvaal through thick and thin.
though his influence at present is on the side
Of peace. Public feeling is running very high
and unless President Kruger makes an en-
phatic announcement in favor of conclia-
ton tho great majority of the Beers will
inevitably vote against any concessions be-
yonG seven years franchise"
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily News says: "A thousand men are en-
gagged in strengthening the defenses of Pre-
toria- Trenches being excavated and
esrthworks constructed. 1t is reported that
both Raads will adjourn at the end of the
week TO enable members to consult their
constituents on the questions raised in Mr..
Chamberlain's dispatch"
The Pretoria correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says that when M. Conyingham
Greene, the British diplomatic agent sug-
gested forty-eight hours as the period
within which the reply of the South African
Republic was expected, the Transvaal rep
resentative replied: '1f your suggestion is
serious. the reply will be ready in forty
eight minutes" President Kruger's init
mates. according to the Daily Chronicle,
are pessimistic regarding the situation.
An Associated Press dispatch from Pre-
toria says: The discussion of the first
draft of the reply to the British note ended
tHis Ainursuay) evening, PRESIDENT Kruger
having left at 4 o'clock and not having re-
turned. 1t is understood that the govern
ment will draw up the reply in its final form
tomorrow friday morning and imme-
diately submit the to the volksraad.
The reply will be in terms strongly influ-
enced by the Orange Free State, and among
other features the maintenance of the con-
vention Of 1884 will be strongly asserted The
situation this evening is not considered so
favorable as it was during the forenoon