Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-16
:'oom Paul. Thus Expresses
Himself on the Situation.
BRITISH BLUE BOOK ISSUED
English III the Transsaal Have tho Same
Commercial Rights as Eurxhers Says
Kruger. But Decline Of Accept Prof
fered Right to Franchise.
tISv Tp1pcraryi,)

CEy Telesraph.)
LONDON, Sept. LEA blueboul con-
tainin% the last Transvaal dispatch OF
the secretary Of state for thu. colonies,
Mr.. C'il;,mterllin relating 70 thc mat
ters which led up to the dispatch being
sent, WAS issued today.
The text Of Mr.. Chamberlains note
is Identical With the dispatch as c,,bleu
TO the Associated Press septem ba:. IL;
The only important feature revealed is
a telegram from the British high COM
missioner. Sir Alfred Miner. ,l;,tea
August 81. referring to the commercial
distress and caying:
I am receiving representations fran
many quarters to urge the imperial
government to terminate the suspense
British South Africa is prepared for
extreme measures and is ready To suffer
much more in order to see the vindi-
catlGn CT British authority. 1t is; th.
pcolonGatlon OF the negotiations, end
less and iniccisive, that is dreaded
fear seriously thar there Will lie Il
strong reaction OF feeling against tht.
policy Of the imperial government, il
matters are permitted to drag"
a published interview With President
Kruger, said to have taken place at
Pretoria yesterday, is far more import
ant: He is quoted as saying:
u have tried all along to plaza tbs.
aliens in the TranSvaal on the same
footing politically as the burghers. MI.
Chamberlain says 1 have not kept my
promises. This Numbered President
Kruger, II deny"
THEY DON'T WANT FRANCHISE.
Continuing, President Kruger is re-
ported to have added: .
The aliens Of the Transvaal have
the same commercial rights G 5 the
hurghers and have always enjoyed
them without interference. I wanted
to let them have the same political
rights. but they would not avail them
selves Of this. Roughly. there are
lsso1.e than 50 900 aliens who HAYS. been
Es;re more than seven yeaTs "a rldt IA Va
registered, thus being eligible to the
franchise Yet. Of the British subjects
who have availed themselves Of it, the
chief part have been Afrikanders AMI
not English born. This shows tha- the
British in the Transvaal d.; not want
the franchise.
In my opinion there is no cause
whatever for War. Everything could
be settled by arbitration."
OUTLA EDERS PROTEST.
y second edition of the London Times
TO-DAY prints 4 special despatch from
Ne"castie. Natal, dated September Is,
which bears out the British high com
mlssioner'S statement. as il says the
outianders council has transmitted to
the imperial government what practi-
1911! amounts ~ IL lJItlCS against Iuf-
i!ler delay.
The Times correspondent adds: "
"Ihere is nothing to confirm the, re-
ports that the Beers will conc-se Mr..
Chamberlain's demands On tie con-
trary it is stated that 5000 men Will be
despatched to The border Immediately
after the TransvaaPs reply is sent
Everything points TO the prospect Of an
early contic1.''
BOERS' WARLIkE ATTITUDE.
The advices from Cape Town today
confirm the pessimistic View OF the
Times correspondent at Newcastle
,Ene news That a strong force Of Beers
has been stationed one hour from Rl-
matlilabanla, commanding the Pretoria
and johannesburg roads. has Grated
great Indignation at Cape Town.
The first battalion of the Marches or
regiment arrived at Cape Town today,
disembarked and marched through the
streets. The soldiers We're Wildly cheer
ed After they had been reviewed bv
Lieut. General Sir Frederick Walker,
commander Of the British troops in
South Africa. the battalion embarked
and proceeded to Natal. These troops,
forming the first instalment OF lae re-
Inducements, We're sent from Gibraltar
10 Cape Town.
The colonial office has not vet re-
ce!ved the formal reply OFF the Transvlal
and the consul general OF the Trans
vaal here, Mr.. Montague White, does
not expect it tonight.