The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-09
Instead England Places Time-LlmIt
for Conference at Cape Town.
CABINET COUNCIL MEETING.
Result Established These Facts: Par
lament Will Not he Summoned;
Reserves Will Not be Called
Out, aud Ten Thousand
Troops Will be Sent 10
South Africa.

LONDON. Sept. S.-The Anslo-Transyaal
situation wears to-day a more peaceful
aspect The Associated Press account OF
the decisions taken at the Cabinet coun-
cii yesterdy friday are confirmed from
the best sources of information. I'm adj
dition TO the troops from India. brigade
of four battalons OF infantry is under or
ders to start for South Africa Immediately,
one from home and three from Medter-
ranean stations.
The sailing of the Hardcasue has been
cancelled and she will Dee employed TO
transport these troops. A semt0mcial
report comes from Pretoria through cape
Town To- the effect that the Transvaal gov
eminent has explained 10 the British dip.
lomauc agent Mr. Conynsham Green,
that lts last dispatch was meant es am
acceptance OF the proposed joint inquiry.
THE CABINET COUNCIL.
The Cabinet Council here to-day attract
ed greater public interest than amy meet
ing of the ministers for years past a
WeIl-dressed crowd of people cordially
greeted the most prominent of the Cabinet
ministers and impatenty throngei me
precincts OF the Foreign Office throughout
the session. eagerly scrutIn.z.ns the faces
of those coming and going in the hope of
obtaining "a gilmmerng ot the outcome oi
the m0ment0us event The war spirit
was evident ON aIl Sides. and the generals
were enthusiastically cneered as tney
appeared. the crowd evidently understand
ing that they had been summoned 10 Dee
b., rolIfr.-- DID, fna aErUF of tine ministers
wishing thir advice.
Mr. Chamberlain. the Secretary or state
for the Colonies, and the Earl of Sell
borne. the Under Secretary, were The FIRST
arrivals among the officials and they were
followed hy Field Marshal Lord N0lseIey
the ccmmander-in-chicl Of the army. Cen
eral Butler. who, DO is said, Will have the
field command in the event of war with
the Transvaal. and General Sir Evelyn
Wood Admtant-Generu to the forces.
CHEERS FOR SALISBURY.
The arrival ri lord salisbury ihe lre-
mier. was the signal for tremendous cnr'r-
ing Next came the Duke of DeV'n-hlrr
thc Lord High President of the 'olncH-
the Hon Henry ChappeI, the fresioeHl
OF The government board and thr tail OF
Halsbury the Lord High Chancellor Who
passed uuu0uced.
As showing the Importance of the toun-
cn I'ndorsecrtarios Wyndham. of tha War
nors,.tr,ent and Frederick of the forsim
office wore summoned tO attend. By
O'Clock al the cabinet members were pres-
emit The Cabinet Council was conc.udei
at -. NJ a reporter of the Associated
press asked the President of tne Ho1fd
of Agriculture the Right Hon. Walter
Ling if any conclusion htd hr.h i't'N,'i
TIE slid.
ALL can say m lhat we "'1e' nave
patience
Th- ministers came our 'Ii' ln -'.''
laughing ana chii. ..hs. -i''ts ''..'
sd me manner DID, N"'
i''' 'N.'i,-','..T -,.Tt,ftri.,f .nIsrAyED
g. f....... -.,Ii.... has ,,..t of,a,
~ '..'..',... ~. ..r...i in,rra-. inn
. t..., ,.,. ,,r,i-,,r,,,, ,.,u.d bo sent t1
fo ts. Tr,rs,..al at present. and chat "a
limit was PLACED Tor a conference al
Cane Town.
30 is understood that the result of the
Cabinet meeting established These Facts.
Parliament wi'i not De summoned fa8
reserves will not Doe called out Ten thoas-
and troops wil Dee seut to South Africa.
A representative of the Associated Press
learns tnat -.r'nsly-No oed .tal '''l mas
published Immediately ON lts delivery
there.
The DaHy Dhron'c.e AYERS lnai LoId
saiisbury's modefailns influence was iet
throughout the council I"E i7 efc'en-
i"7y pi""f"',, "N' "t '''
het was unanimous lA l'EoI "l Hi'. mann
n'iiai" 7r"uln5 d s,i'n7 ".'pl,.' "'''''''
ing a caiesorical answer to the pfoDos.'7
Sir Alfred Miner -uDnlltea to ine h.ooh-
Ioniane criirfeh-e llt ilih'7 'n..'t'
ESQ methins more than lnls mltnt nave
been demanded. but the cabinet de-
c'slon meets with universal approval ana !