The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-23
DISPATCH CABLED TO MILNER.
ENGLAND is NOW BUsY PREPARING
HER OWN TERMS.


Cape Colony Government May De-
clare I'm Favor of the TrRnsvnnI.
Minister Chonte Talks.
London. Sept. 2S.-The government. It
Is understood cabled Sir Alfred Miner,
British high commissioner for South Afri-
ca, yesterday afternoon (Friday), mes
sage in accordance with the cabinets de-
cision as outlined in the Pan Mall Ga
zette, as already cabled to the Associated
Press.
Il is said the message also protests
strongly against the allegation OF bad
faith on the part of Mr.. Conyngham
Greene.
In the meantime no active steps will he
taken to send an army corps to South
Africa, but preparations of a general kind
will continue quietly for the dispatch of a
large army under Gen. Sir Redvers Butler.
should President Kruger decline to avail
himself OF the further opportunity now
given for a compromise.
The Standard says it believes the govern
ment has decided to convene Parliament
next month.
Inc JOldHhtSbuIb CoTISSlOuQenI OF the
Morning Post says:
1T Is asserted here that an understand
ing exists in Pretoria that the Cape Colony
government will, at the last moment, de-
clare in favor OF the Transvaal.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says. Il have the best au-
thority for the statement that the Orange
Free State Raad has unanimously decided
TO assist the Transvaal against British ag-
gression.
The Pretoria correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says:
Il am positively informed that when the
Raad discussed the last dispatch, a ma
jority favored the five-year franchise. Sir
Alfred Miners fresh demands had en-
electrical effect on the Raad, however,
even those members who favor the Ub-
landers, directing President Kruger to
take his present course"
Cabinet Council Meeting.
London, Sept. GA cabinet council was
held to-day, beginning a ~ 30 o'clock p. m.
A large crowd assembled about Down
ing street early in the day. The cabinet
minister's were loudly cheered. the score
tary of state for the colonies, Mr.. Chamber
lain, receiving the lions share Of the APP
pause
rnc meeting ended at 2:40 o'clock p. M
The ministers were cheered as they came
cut of the foreign office. Nothing trans
pired regarding the action taken, though
the general impression spread that vig-
1rous line ddd been adopted
The secretary of state for war the Mar
quis of Landsdowne. and the first lord
of the admiralty, Mr.. George J. Goschen,
Immediately proceeded to the war office
The Pal Mall Gazette this afternoon
publishes a special dispatch from Cape
Town, which says it Is stated that the
Beers have given a guarantee to their
sympathizers in the Orange Free State
and Cape Colony that the Transvaal viii
not be the first to make war.
lis Germany Taking Handf
Immediately after the cabinet council the
German ambassador, Count Won Halzfeldt-
Wildenburg visited the premier, Lord Sails
bury and had long conference with him.
The fact that a similar visit Immediately
followed the previous cabinet council leads
some persons TO attach significance to IL
and to infer that Emperor William of
Germany is taking an active part in Trans
vaal affairs. The official German press,
however, has been so outspoken in telling
President Kruger that he need not expect
German aid, that 1t Is scarcely possible TO
attach credence 10 that inference.
Rumors are current regarding the result
Of the cabinet council all protesting to be
based on good sources. But these are vague
and contradictory one news agency an
nounces that immediate and decisive ac-
ton had not been decided ugon.
Later in the day various rumors were
still current regarding the cabinet meet
ing but the following which the Pail Mall
Gazette publishes, is believed to be cor
rect:
An Interim Dispatch.
'sThe comparatively short duration of the
council warrants the conclusion that moth
ing Of supreme Importance was decided
a &C. and such we believe to be The fact.
"Informauou in our possession is TO the
effect that il was an interim cabinet sum
moned to consider an interim dispatch. II
is believed that this paper, which met
with tho unanimous approval of Mr.
Chamberlain's colleagues will be pub
lshed as soon as received by the Boer
government on Monday, or at the latest
on Tuesday"
According to the Pail Mall Gazette the
dispatch opens with an expression OF re-
gret at the unfayorabe character of Secre-
tary Reitz's latest reply, and proceeds
with very firm insistance upon the re-
pudiation of the claim of the Transvaal
to the status OF a sovereign state once
more pointing out British readiness to set
tie ct once the nature of the proposed ar
bitrauon tribunal, provided the other Brit
ish conditions are promptly and unreserv-
edly accepted and concluding with the
inumation that the imperial government
IS now engaged In drawing up its own
terms and that the Trasvaal may expect
to hear from them very shortly
The pal Nal. Gazette says that another
meeting of the cabinet will take place next
Thursday or Friday. when the issues will
be presented in more serious shape.
ChOate at Foreign Office.
The United States ambassador, Mr..
Joseph Choate, visited the foreign Office
to-day. 1t Is understood that his visit was
in relation TO the Alaskan negotiations In
an interview with a reporter Of the Asso-
cated Press. Mr.. Choate, sad:
"Of course Lord Salisbury did not dis
cuss the Transvaal crisis with me. / can
say that the United States has made no
representations of any kind regarding the
Transvaa, and the same applies so far as
/ know to Germany. / hope there will be
no war. but things are quite uncertain"
May Take DeIagOa Bay.
Aiihabad. British India, Sept 22-The
Pioneer to-day prints a dispatch saying
negotiations have concluded by Great
for fuLl ~