The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16

note Is identical with the dispatch as cabled
TO the Associated Press Sept. Is. The only
important feature revealed is a telegram
from the British high commissioner. Sir
Alfred Miner, dated Aug. Is. referring to
the commercial distress, and saying:
Il am receiving representations from
many quarters to urge the imperial govern
ment TO terminate the suspense. British
South Africa Is prepared for extreme meas
ures and is ready to suffer much more in
order to see the vindication Of British au-
thority. 1t is the prolongation of the nego-
t~iations. endless and indecisive, that is
dreaded. / fear seriously that there will be
a strong reaction OF feeling against the
policy of the imperial government If mat
tiers drag. Please understand that 1 in
variably preach confidence and patience,
and not without effect. But If ! did not in
form you of the increase and difficulty in
doing this and of the u~nmistakable growth
Of uneasiness about the present situation
and of the desire TO see 1t terminated at any
cost I should be failing in my duty"
Other lengthy ~disaptches from the British
high commissioner are published. but they
only reiterate the outlander claims regard
ing the franchise and the commissioners
ideas regarding the propositions already
made. Mr.. Conyngham Greene. the British
agent at Pretoria, in a letter to the Trans
vaal government, said the imperial govern
ment did not desire to hurt the Boer sus-
| capabilities by publicly reasserting suzer-
ainty so long as no reason to do so was
| given by the Transvaal. The Globe, COM
| menting on this letter, expresses regret at
| such language and trusts Mr.. Greene's
words do not represent the attitude OF the
Col1nial nA6~o The Gloho adds. ssTbo
| blue book gives little Encouragement to the
belief that the Beers will show themselves
reasonable"
The blue book throws no new light On the
situation as it is to-day, except TO snow
the commissioners patience has reached
| the ebbing point. A published interview
| with President Kruger, said to have taken
| place at Pretoria yesterday, is far more
| important. He is quoted as saying:
"I have tried all along to place the aliens
in the Transvaal on the same footing po-
litically as the burghers. Mr.. Chamber
lain says i have not kept my promises.
This" Numbered President Kruger. Il
deny Continuing, President Kruger is re-
| ported to have added: THE aliens of the
Transyaal have the same commercial rights
as the burghers, and have always enjoyed
them without interference. 1 wanted them
to have the same political rights. but they
would not avail themselves Of this. Rough
w. there are more than $1,000 aliens who
have been here more than seven years and
have registered, thus being eligible to the
franchise. Yet, of the British subjects who
have availed themselves of it the chief
part have been Afrikanders, and not En-
glish born. This shows that the British In
the Transvaal do not want the franchise.
In my opinion there is no cause whatever
for war. Everything could be settled by
arbitration"
A second edition of the London Times
to-day prints a spell dispatch from New
Castle, Natal, dated Sept. is. which bears
out the British high commissioners state
ment. as 1t says the outlanders' council
has transmitted to the imperial government
what practically amounts to a protest
against further delay. The correspondent
saws: '"They cannot contemplate without
grave misgiving the possibility that the
pretoria government will be permitted to
further delay matters on the plea of con-
sulting the burghcrs.". The Times CORE
spondent adds: There Is nothing to con-
firm the reports that the Beers will concede
Mr.. Chamberlain's demands. On the con-
trary. IT is stated that three thousand will
be dispatched to the border Immediately
after the Transvaal's reply is sent. Every
thing points to the prospect of an early con-
fict."
TIL advices from Cape Town to-day tend
to confirm the pessimistic view OF the Times
correspondent at New Castle. The news
that a strong force of Beers has been sta
toned one hour from Ram~athabama, COM
manding the Pretoria and Johannesburg
roads, has created great Indignation az
Cape Town.
The first battalion of the Manchester
Regiment arrived at Cape Town to-day,
disembarked and marched through the
streets. The soldiers We're wildly cneered
After they had been reviewed by Lieut.
Gen. Sir Frederick Walker, commander Of
the British troops in South Africa, the bat
talon ~re-embarked and proceeded to Natal
These troops. forming the first installmen'
Of the achievements. were sent from Gil
braltar to Cane Town.