The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-05
Chicago, iii.

| the charge would be again changed. H
challenged the public prosecutor to sup
| ply him with the particulars OF the ne'
charge asserting that 1t was not RICH
to detain his client twenty-four hours Il
| Jail. The public prosecutor described Nj
Burgher's speech as an an misericordlar
appeal. Mr.. Burgher then declared tina
the affidavit upon which the charge
against Mr.. Pakeman WAS based containe.
no particulars that would Justify a charg
of treason. The public prosecutor char
acterized this statement as an "absolut'
Me-" The proceedings were adjourned t
September Is.
Capetown, Sept 4:-The news received
from Pretoria today begin to show the
situation in a clear light. 1t appears that
the Transvaals reply, which was sand
ed on Saturday to the British diplomatic
agent at Pretoria, Mr.. Conyngham
Green, was only to Mr.. Chamberlain
proposal respecting a conference at Cape
town and that another reply will be de-
hvered tomorrow to Mr.. Chamberlain s
original proposal of a joint inquiry into
the franchise bill. This method OF split
ting negotiations by the Transvaal Is I'M
favorably commented upon here. The
Cape Argus officially denies that the
South African Republic has agreed to a
conference at Capetown. The Cape Ar
gus also declares that the explanation OF
the arrests offered by the Transvaal
state attorney, Mr.. SHUTS. is unsatisfac-
tory and that the mystery is one that
calls for immediate elucidation.
London, Sept. A dispatch from Jo-
hannesburg to Reuters agency, definitely
announces that the reply of the Trans
vaal republic to the British communica-
ton withdraw VS. the franchise proposals
and agrees in principle to a conference
at Cape Town. Mr. Pakeman, editor Of
the Transvaai Leader. has been released
under ESQ BAIL and the charges against
him have been reduced from treason 10
violation of the press laws.
The afternoon papers take the view
that IL the foregoing dispatch is correct
President Kruger's reply is omious, as 1t
was p&lpably made to gain time. Sir Al
fred Miners suggestion of further con-
ference at Cape Town was instigated
with the sole purpose of considering de-
tails and for the enforcement Of the con-
cessions offered by the Beers. II these
concessions are Withdrawn there can be
no object from a British pointsof view.
for parleying longer. The only inference
to be drawn Is that the Beers have TAX
en- Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the secre-
tRry for the colonies, at his word in a
broader sense than he intended, and that
they now want to begin negotiations over
again on an entirely new basis. The
shire wdness OF this reported move Is not
likely to save it from being interpreted
by the British government as a thinly
yelled defiance; and unless 1t is accom-
panied by a vague agreement to further
confer. it would generally be taken as
sufficient cause for immediate hostilities.
Regarding the exact terms of the reply
in question. reports continue mystifying
in contradictions. but all agree that the
excitement In johannesburg Is undated.
and that the exodus from that city is
continuing and that distress there is in
creaSing. Cablegrams from Boer and
British South Africa sources detail war
preparations on all sides. The pessimis
tic view of the Transvaal situation indi-
Gated by the afternoon papers Is
strengthened by a well defined rumor
that a cabinet council has been hur-
riedly called and an evident feeling at
the colonial office that the crisis has
become more acute.
The secretary OF state for the colonies.
Joseph Chamberlain. arrived in london
this afternoon and at once proceeded to
the foreign office. 1t Is understood that
he will remain here until the end Of the
crisis. The war Office refuses to confirm
the rumor that a proclamation will be
used for calling out the reserve.