The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-08

PRETORIA. Sept. 7-TAsss was great
excitement In the volksraAd today on Mr..
Coetsers Interpolation Of the government
regarding the presence Of British troops
on the bordcrs and the stoppaxe Of am
munhion consigned TO the TransvaaL
President Kruger. tho members OF the
council. and post OF tho principal onacia1s
were present. together with . large repre-.
sentatIon Of the general public. including
many ladies' AZ the outset the chairman
and president urged the members 10 pre-
serve caimn<ss and TO avoid insvlfinC Ian
guAso.
The state secretary. y. w. Reits, said
no had called the previous day on the
British diplomatic agent. Mr.. conynghsm
0renn. and hns asked him what reply the
government could Givs In the voiksrasd re-
garding me alleged maasing Of British
troops on the borders and whether Mr.
Green would communicate with the British
high commissioner. els Alfred Milnee. Tho
reply from Mr.. Green. hs continued, had
been received this morning In the following
terms:
Sir AlSPeA Mllaes's Reply.
Dear Mr.. Tseits: The following 10 Dir
Alfred Miners reply TO the telegram which
! sent him ~ your request:
~ do not know % what Nr. Reits ~.
fers when he aiiudes 20 the masn1ng Of
troops This must be tho British troops
in South Africa. the position ana numbers
Of which are no secret. but Il = 4. WAtta
OF commor knowiedge tiiSt 1heY ere here
IN order 10 protect British interests and
10 make provtion against svsntuallties.'
Many vlsleat spesehes.
Mr.. coctser ana other members then
made violent speeches. declaring that they
could not understand Sir Alfred Miners
reply. since the Transvssi had never
threatened the English colonies.
ut II time" exclaimed Mr.. coetscr. "for
the Trsnsvaal also 10 prepare for even
tualitics"
One member said: "Engiand's action II
like putting a revolver In mans face"
Another concluded 4 wariiks harangue
In this strain:
1T II time 20 SIND our burghers 10 the
borders 10 ask these troops what they
want. The fr~ n bound 20 start. SO let
them Hight II and allow Il 20 burn out
quickly. Far better than the present state
Of affairs. Business 10 ruined. anA the pub
lic treasury u drying up Chamberlain II
trying to ruin the country"
These speeches and others attacking Col
Rhodes were loudly applaudcd by tho
house and by the public
Tho debate continued throughout the AZ
ternoon.
Mr.. Tosen. who declared that Sir Alfred
Miners reply was tnntamount 10 dec
iarstion ~ war. read q telegram from the
Neld cornet Of the Freircitief district stat
Ing that the people there would rise In re-
n~ilion N President Kruger w~nt 20 an
other conference
The chairman called Mr.. Tosen 10 order
for saying ,ha, the Jameson raiders ought
20 have been hanged
Mr. J. NJ A. wo.marens, one OF the nom
official members 81 the executive counsel
co,inssled prudence ana caution. He said
II would be wise for the raad 10 decide
whether tho republic should concede fur
ther negotiations or not
In the cour~~ Of the debate Mr.. Dutost
instruated that Mr. Chamberlain was in
toxicated on the occasion % his recent IA
moue garden party speech" At Highsury.
his birmingham residence. ana he aat~i
that ~ Mr.. Chamberlain continu~a to act
a. no bad been acting. the Transvaal would
give him "Mauser pills." which would be
a good purga,ive
He urged tse house not 20 be frightened
ey the show of sending out British troops
remarking that Mr.. Chamberiain mus, re-
member ,ha; when war had once started
he woula have 20 hxht the whole OF A.
TisanHsri5fn.
Tire chairman demonstrated with Mr.
putoit observing that he thought the
members had gone too far.
Mr. To.rn asked whether she govern.
men, eansiaered s.r Alfred Miners isis-
gram q declaration % war.
Mr. wotmarcns replied that. personally.
he did not think 10. adding that shs 'sle-
gram was as insspiiessle 20 tire executive
as 20 the Rad.
Subsequently Ar wosmar~rs told the
chamber tha, President aseyn. of the
Orange Free STATE. has said that Portugal
mus, 80 called 20 account Tor STOPPING the
passage ~ ammunition.
krwsev osi~ts Thsn Somewhat.
Presssn, Kruger. wao vas greeted with
loud cheers. began his speech ~ saying
tha, Nigh, WAS not right Sa, sha, risst
WAS might. and ne knew the f>srd ruled
and was righteous And wesh give . good
judgment
President Kruger. nssns. saia: IRE
al'ens have e-~n offered equal raShis VITA
the turraers. hu, have refused them. Mr.
Chamberlain 10 tryiEg 10 get the Franchise.
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