New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-26
ENGLAND'S FIRM REPLY.
TEXT OF ANSWER TO REMONSTRANCE
FROM THE TRANSvAAL.
roRMER DEMANDS MAINTArNED-OBJEC-
TON TO ALLEGED BREACH OF FAITH
NO NEW PROPOSAL FOR JOINT
MAINTA1NED-OBJEC-
COMMISSION.

london Sept 25-The officials Of the Foreign
o.nce this evening gave out the text Of the let
Tor Of the Secretary OF State for the Colonies
Joseph Chamberlain 10 the British High Com
missioner in South Africa. Sir Alfred Miner
dated september 80. The British reply expresses
rsere, that Her Majesty's offer of September
had been refused. and says:
The object Her MaJesty's Government al in
view in the recent negotiations has been stated
IN manner which cam, admit Of misappre-
henson. VIZ. % obtain such substantial and I'M
mediate representation for the Outanders as
Will enable them to secure for themselves that
fair and just treatment which was iOrlnaly
r~r,, .se6 them In 1881. and which Her Majesty
Intended 70 secure for them when she granted
privileges of self-government TO the Transyaal
& conditions less comprehensive than those
contained IN the telegram or september . VdI,
b. relied on to effect this object The refusal
~ the south African Government 10 entertain
the o~er thus made. coming as IL does after four
months Of protracted negotiations. themselves
tha climax Of five years of extended agitation
wales IL useless TO further pursue the discus
Son ou the lines hitherto followed and the i'm
neral Government is now compelled 10 consider
tha sitdation afresh and formulate its own pro
rosals for a final settlement of the issues which
have been created in South Africa by the policy
constantly followed for many years by the Gov
eminent II South Africa. They Will communi-
cate the result OF their deliberations in later
dispatch
INsINUATIONS REPUDIATED
" a later communication. dated September %.
the imperial Government takes UP the charge Of
breach y faith insinueted by Secretary Of State
Reitz on September Is. which" 1t is pointed
out we cannot pass over in silence MI
Chamberlain then says
The proposals made by the South African Re
public in its letters II August 80 nd August 20
we're not induced by suggestions given by the
British Agent from the state Attorney, as
claimed. and. on the contrary the state Attol-
rey sounded the British Agent both in writing
anl in conversation. as to the conditions on which
the imperial Government would waive the INV
tation 10 JOINT inquiry, and the result Of these
communications was proposals made ny tne
South African Government in those letters. IT IS
Impossible that the South African Governmen :.
could have had any doubt as 10 the lnperI ,
Govern rnent's answer to the conditions nam
and my reply actually the same as the
p~tfsh Agent had foreshadOwed 10 the State
Attorney. and which. therefore, the South Al
r.can Government must have anticipated in
making the proposals.
The imperial Government also denies tnat rs
te,ecram of September substituted an entirely
new proposal for the invitation TO the JOINT
Commission Of Inquiry
ABATEMENT AT KRUEGER'S ACTION.
The imperial Government then quotes the dis
ratch from South Africa Of August 10, contain
Ing an alternative proposal identical with that
which The imperial Government is said TO have
substituted and the communication then pro-
ceeds as follows:
The Imperial Government sees no ground for
r,isannrebensjon on the part Of the South Af-
rican Repuhlic as IN its answer regarding non
interference and suzerainty, as the Imperial
Government had already stated that II woulo
not press for the appointment Of a JOINT Com
mission of Inquiry. n view of the fact that such
an inquiry would. in the opinion OF the Govern
Inent Of the South African Republic prejudice
the right Of fun independence repeatedly recoB-
nzed by the Imperial Government
As to the Of the English language in the
Volksraad. the Imperial Government regards
this as reasonable and Is astonished that the
Government Of the South African Repubhc
should deem Il unnecessary and make point or
denying that the Government of the South At
rioan Republic ever proposed the same TO the
British Agent
The next news OF importance Will be the de-
c.sion arrived at by the Raad Of the Orange
Free State. whose secret deliheraton is expected
. close tomorrow and it will come as great
surprise IL the Raad does not decline to link
arms with the TransvaaL
Neither the jingoes nor the anti-war party are
proud Of yesterdays affair on Trafalgar Square
which proved nothing except that q mob is al
ways Of lingo character.
A telegram received from Calcutta announces
the departure Of the transport scidhana for
South Africa, and the last transport for the
Cape leaves India tomorrow.
MONEY MARKET STRINGENT.
During the account now closing some Of the
banks exercised considerable pressure. with the
result that many brokers are urging operators
q close their accounts before the carry-over. In
view ~ the condition Of money and politics II
was deemed advisable 10 strengthen weak spots.
West Australians were especially causing con-
cern wing 10 the bear account. which had been
encouraged. and narrowing speculation. The
rise N The carry-over was regarded pessimisti-
oa,iy.
BOFRS TAKEN UNAWARES.
Durham Natal. Sept 25.-Seven hundred and
fly men of the Leicestershre Regiment. 'oV
Of the ROYAL Dublin Fusileers, 200 mounted IN
>sr-r, ard The 18Th Hussars have arrived at