The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-30
Opinion Divided on South
African Affairs.
Dom Paul Is Urged to Preserve
the Peace.
WAR PREPARATIONS
Continue In the Transyaal-
People Are Leaving.
Great Britain Is Aggrayating
the Situation.

Cape Town, Aug 30.-Tt is said in AZ
rikander circles hero that IN spite of
the persistent warlike rumors. there are
good prospects of peace. 1t is believed
that several strongly worded communi-
cations have been addressed to Presi-
dent Kruger regarding the desirabiIity
of using every effort to obtain peaceful
solution of the trouble.
Hon. VIM. P. Schdeiner, premier OF
Cape Colony has telegraphed to Presi-
dent Steyne of the Orange Free State
earnestly expressing the hope that
peace will be preserved and declaring
his confidence that he president
Steyne) would do his utmost to this end.
The members of the progressive parry
in the Cape House of Assembly freely
declare their dissatisfaction with the
speech of the premier, w. P. Schreiner.
in the debate precipitated by Right
Hon. Sir John Gordon Spriggs' motion
to adjourn as censure of the policy
of the government with respect to the
transit of arms intended for the Orange
Free State.
They announce their intention of or
ganizing public meetings. to protest
against Mr.. Schreiner's course, in the
matter.
Dispatches received here from Pre-
tOria and Durham show that the Uit-
strain involved in the political crisis
Many ladies are leaving Pietermartz-
burg, capital of Natal.
The women are preparing a petition
to Queen Victoria in favor of peace.
which will be sent to all parts of the
colony for signature.
EXODUS FROM TRANSVAAL.
London, Aug. 30.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
A pitiable scene was witnessed at the
railway station today on the arrival
from Johannesburg of hundred and
fifty children whose parents are too
poor to come themselves. It is estima-
ted that $4,000 people have left the
Transvaal since the crisis began.
In the house of assent bly, today the
government announced that it was con
sidering a proposal to afford great IA
cilities for women and children to leave
Johannesburg. Bechuanaland is in a
state of ferment, OEvingzto the feaEs Of
a Boer raid. Colonel Baden Poweu's
forces there are wholly inadequate to
protect such an extended frontier and
the Beers appear to be quietly cOncen-
trating in the western part of the
Transvaal
A Boer spy has been arrested in Ram
attabama Camp in British Bechuana-
land.
The Pretoria correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle, telegraphing Tuesday,
says:
Events have taken an alarming
turn. Great Britain at the request Of
the UIitlanders council has enlarged
the original demands of Sir Alfred Mil
ner, the British high commissioner and
is adopting the view of Cecil Rhodes
that President Kruger will never WITH
stand an ultimatum. I have. however,
high authority for asserting that Pres
ident Kruger, the Volksraad and nation
will unitedly resist any conditiOnal-de-
mand for giving effect to the Miner
programme, but viii concede reforms
on the conditions already reported
SITUATION IS WARLIKE.
johannesburg. Aug -30.-'rhe Standard
and Diggers News credits General Jou-
bert, the commander in chief of the
Transvaal forces, and vice president Cf
the republic with the statement that
although he is personally desirous TO
do everything to preserve peace, the sit
uation is such that the republic must
be prepared for war.
DOM PAUL QUOTES SCRIPTURE
London, Aug 30.-The Johannesburss
correspondent Of the Morning Post,
says:
President Kruger in the course of an
interview regarding the crisis said he
considered the Boer position best &c
fined by Psalm SO.
TRANSVAAL POLICE ARRESTED.
Lourenzo Marquese. Delagoa Bay,
Aug 30.-Two Transvaal police officers
We're arrested today upon their arrival
here.