The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14
WILL ACCEPT BRITISH NOTE.
TRANSVAAL GOVERNMENT ABOUT
DECIDED TO GIVE IN.

outIanders Claim Imperial AuthOrI-
ties Are willing to accept made
quate ConcessiOns-There Was No
Time Limit of FOrty-eight Hours.
Military Preparations Are still BE-
ing Carried On-TranSNaaI Getting
the Reply Ready.
Cape Town. Sept BIT is asserted in
Afrikauder circles here that the Transvaal
government Will accept the British note
leaving the question OF spzcranty on the
basis Of the convention Of 1854
a dispatch from Pietermaritz5urg. capi-
tai of Natal. says that the Ouuanders
council express great dissatisfaction with
the British note, claiming that the i'm
perial authorities are willing TO accept
inadequate concessions in order to avoid
war
The report as to a time limit of forty
eight hours arose from the fact that the
British diplomatic agent at Pretoria
Conyngham Greene, in presenting Mr.
Chamberlain's dispatch, expressed a hope
that a reply would be given by the Trans
vaal government by Thursday.
The Cape Times and the Cape Argus
both consider the British note generous
and conciliatory, and all The papers, in
Guiding the krugerite organs, assume that
the Transvaal will comply with the Brit
ish demands.
1t is believed that the Orange Free
State Volksraad will be summoned to
ns.der the situation.
Military developments continue, and the
work of preparation for emergencies goes
on. Upon the arrival of the next batch
of British troops the headquarters staff
of the Royal Artillery will be transferred
to Kimberly, whittier battery will pro-
coed to protect the diamond mines.
Is Not an UItimatum.
London, Sept 13.-A representative of
the Associated Press learned to-day that
the British message to the Transvaal
does not demand a reply In forty-eght
hours, the exact wording being a request
for IAN immediate reply"
The message is not an ultimatum in
a general sense of the word 1t expresses
the hope that President Kruger will ac-
cept the propositions o''reheve the pres
ent tension"
The only part which is at all aggressive
is the reiterated declinauou of the Brit
ish government to discuss the matter of
sovereignty in any shape or form
The British officials refuse TO deny or
affirm the correctness of the latest Pre-
toria dispatches, saying the British terms
are as outlined In the special dispatch
from Pretoria, cabled TO the Associated
Press last night, namely, a 5-years' fran
chise, quarter representation for the gold
fields in the Nolksraad, equality foe the
British and Dutch in the Nolksraad and
equality for the old and new burghers in
regard 10 presidential and other elections.
More Talk of War.
A special dispatch to the Pail Mall Ca
zette, from Cape Town, says the British
reply is regarded as equivalent 10 an uiti-
matum. and the correspondents advices
from Pretoria Indicate chat war is newt
able.
The report that the Rand Irishmen have
formed for the purpose of helping Presi-
dent Kruger. is confirmed, and It is said
at Cape Town that a cablegram has been
received there from New York saying thai
10000 Irlshmen there are ready to help the
Transvaal.
The Orange Free State burghers are re-
ported to be bitterly divided over the mer
its of the controversy and their probable
course in case of war.
A special dispatch from Pretoria says
the leaders of the Afrkander band have
telegraphed 10 President Kruger urging
him to yield to Mr. Chamberlain last de-
mand.
RepIy to Mr.. Chamberlain.
Pretoria, Sept. 13.-President Kruger and
the executive council met here this even
ing TO consider the reply to be made TO the
British secretary of state for the colonies
Mr.. Chamberlain. They are still conferr-
ing by the telegraph with the Orange
Free State The decision is anxiously
avail ed by the crowds outside the eXecu-
tive building
A communication has been received from
the imperial government stating that al
though anxious for a prompt reply, the
imperial authorities do not desire to tie
the Transvaal authorities down TO forty
eight hours.
The reply will probably come before the
Volksraad tomorrow. The decision of the
executive will undoubtedly be influenced
by the action of the Orange Free Slate.
The government Is still willing to attend
the joint commission originally proposed.
The TransVaal war office denies any
knowledge of the reported offer Of 10000
Irish americans to fight against Great Bri-
tam.
An American Citizen.
Mafeking Sept 13-Mr. Macarthur. who
was recently arrested at Zeerust, in the
Transvaal, as spy and sentenced to a
years Imprisonment, claims to be an
American citizen. The United States con-
sui at Kimberly is investigating the mat
ter.
Mr. Ellis. his former companion on be-
ing discovered at Boer meeting In Lady
smith, was tarred and feathered.