The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-16
q :s yutIanders, Who Protest
against Further Delay,
THE REPLY NOT YET RECEIVED
TransvaaI Executive Council Still
Considering Chnmberlain's 'o'e.
-.ohn Moslcy Counsels ic.icr"-
ION 80. EngIand's sri,
gu, T. Not fet
Received.

rSnfhu the last Transyaal iespa-ch OF lH9
secretar. Of state for the Colonies Mr..
Chamberlain. relating TO the matters
which led up 10 the dispatch being sent,
was issued to-day. The text Of Mr.. cham
borlain's note is identical with the DIS
match AS cabled to the Associated Press
September 18th.
The only important feature revealed Is
telegram from the British High COM
missioner. Sir Alfred Miner. dated August
9Ist referring to the commercial distress
and saying:
If am receiving representations II'Ih
many quarters 90 urge the imperial gov
ernment 90 terminate the suspense hIll-
ish South Africa is prepared for extreme
measures and IS ready 10 suher Hu0n
more I'm order To sec the vindcallon OH
pri,isb authority. IL IS the prolonsation
of the negotiations, endless and indecislNe,
that is dreaded / fear seriously lhaN
there will be a strong reaction OF zee ing
aeainst the policy OF the imperial gov
ernment n matters drag.
The Blue-book throws no new ilght on
the situation as 1t is to-day, except 10
show that the commissioner patience
has reached the ebbing point.
KRUGER INDIGNANT
nublished interview with President
Kruger. said 10 have taken place az Pfe-
toria yesterday. Is very important lie Is
quoted as saying
'I have tried all along 20 place the
aliens I'm the Transvaal on the same
footing politically as the Burghers. MT.
Chamberlain says l have not kept my
promises.
"This." thundered President Kruger Il
deny"
Continuing. President Kruger is report
ed TO have added:
''The ol.ens of the Transvaal have the
same commercial rights as the Burghers
and have always enjoyed them without
interference ] wanted TO let them nave
the same political rights, but they would
not avail themselves OF this.
MANY ALIENS.
Roughly. there are more than fifty
thousand aliens who have been here more
than seven years and have registered,
thus being eligible 20 the franchise Yet
of the British subjects tho have availed
themselves of it. the chief part have been
Afrikander and not English-born. This
shows that the British in the Iransvaal
do not want the franchise.
I'm my opinion there is no cause what
ever for war. Everything could be set
tied by arbitration
AGAINST DELAY
A second edition Of the London Times
to-day prints a special dispatch from
Newcastle. Natal. dated September l5ih
which bears out the British High Com
mlssiuncrs statement, as it says the UIt-
landers' Council has transmitted TO the
Imperial Government what pracucaly
amounts TO a protest against furlher de-
lay.
The Times correspondent adds. 'Ihefe
is nothing 90 confirm The reports that the
Beers viii concede Mr. Chamberlain
demands. on the contrary. 10 Us stated
that three thousand men Will Doe dispatch-
cd 10 the border Immediately after the
Tra.svaars rcolv is sent Every thins
points TO the prospect of an early con-
nict."
The advioes from Cape Town to-day
tend to confirm the pessmistic view or
the Times corrCsp spondent at Newcastle
The news that "a strong force of Boers
has been stationed one hour from la-
mathlabama. commanding the Pretoria
and Johannesburg roads has created
great Indignation at Cape Town.
The first battalion of the Manchester
disembarked and marched through the
streets. The -odiers were wildly cheefed
After they had been reviewed by Lieu
tenant General Sir Frederick Walker
commander of the British troops I'm South
Africa. the battalion re-embarkod and pro-
csedcd To Natal These troops forming
the first installment of the reinfofcemcnis
vere sent from Gibraltar 90 Cane Town.
The colonial officer has not yet received
the formal reply Of the Transvaal. and
the consul general ~ the Transeaal hc~e.
Mr.. Montague white does not expect It
TO night.
PRETORIA. September l5.-Tne Ex-
ecutive Council Is sin considering the
dral renly 20 Great Britain. All the COM
mandants have been asked 90 send i'm
mediate returns of all the burshers avail
able for military duty.
At the close Of discussion both Raads
met In secret session 10 discuss the nmal
draft OF the Transvaal reply which will
be handed o. Mr. COnyngham Greene the
British agent here in the mOrnlng II Is
the reply Is courteous. urges
the acceptance Of the joint conference
and maintains the convention OF 1sSL
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND. Septem-
Der 15.-The Right Hon John Morley. Lib
oral member OF Parliament for Monlrose-
burghs. while addressing "a peace meeting
in this city This evening. at whirh son
OF the late John Bright the distinguishes
British statesman and friend 0i peace
pres ded. was frequently interrupted ly
cries of "Maiuba Hill" ard other anti
Boer demonstrations IN retOrt'rg 90 the
Interruptions Mr. Morley said ~ year
or two aga the Uniled States went into
the Spanish war and what are they doing
tO-dav-thoy are rcpenting They nave
their yellow press and we have DuT vel
low press. II I ann asked TO speak m This
han year or two later, | will ind those
who now oppose me repentng also.
LONDON. Sept. ia dispatch from
Pretoria says: The Transvaal reply will
be on the following lines: The Transvaal
adhcres to the seven year fran
chise law. but Is willing to con-
s. der. and n necessary "a adopt
any suggestion Great Britain may
make VIZ regard to the working
Of the law
In regard 10 the other points Of Mr..
, ,.namberiain's dispatch the Transvaa!
poidy stands by the London convention.