The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

Copyright. 1889. by the Associated Press.
ONDON, Sept. 30-War now seems
certain. The extraordinary delay
(Ol OF the Beers In taking a hostile
initiative. m pointed out In the
dispatches Of the Associated Press
6eptembsr n. n still q pacific circum-
stanos. But II has doubtful significance
when compared with the genuine and far
reaching preparations they are making for
hostilifies.
M Change In British Attitude.
A. frequently mentioned In these dis
patches. the attitude Of the British govern
msnt in always insisting upon sovereign
power has practically undergone no change
throughout the entire negotiations. Every
stage has depsnded upon President Kruger.
II he would not hack down when the Brit
ish demands were less swcepingly expressed
he can scarcely do 20 now, when they are
formulated with almost brutal frankness.
The negotiations according 10 PrselAsnt
Krugers own statements. and judging from
.h.. AZ tho .v.lsn.. . Information, seem 70 have
Runners SS 1atevvsas10n.
Rumors OF the Interference Of . foreign
mnguins scarcely believe this would turn
tho British from sheir discrimination. evi.
dent from fhs FIRST. 10 attsmpt 10 compel
President Kruger To submit abSjutaly IN
fhsiy terms. though speculation IL vifS re-
gssding the awkward ooiacIlesuons wAloh
might ensue by German or Russian diver
sion In various parts a the giobs.
Probable rsss ~ Cswspssss.
Bsreft of the countisss confusing pbsses,
due to secrecy regarding ths intentions N
the governments involved, and tho CON
Trajectory reports from the troubled terri.
tory. the most probable solution ~ ~. sit.
uafion s~ems this; The beers, who syl.
dsntiy must see tho efforts ~ fhs British
government ~ avert hostilltios until the ~.
rival ~ fsibfo7csmsnts. having wasks ago
pianne1 a campaign, will ptIt " In sothn
perhaps - early 80 this week They viii
probably avoid engagements, devotin6 their
energies 10 chs destruction Of property and
the capture ~ prisoners, perhaps raid
on Dslssoa bay, n seems unlikely fhaf
they win attack via flaings Nsk and other
passes Of that country, for the simple fes,
son that these points ara ~ openly talked
about ss their probable points - aaafss
son. tho teenesi observers believing II 10
be poss Iksiy that the fsoefs viii epsr.
ate through zuiulaad. thus creating de
version ~ the 1000 f,rnsh troops nov
chiefly msssod st iAaysnlth ~ IN us
nelxhborboof.
In the meanwhile. 0f perhaps previous
% this. . british army corps consisting ~
aoge nlen ~ more siil he sent cut. Far
fismsnt will be summoned sna no denbf
though there will be some hot DEBATING
Pretoria cs"ssbse object ~ Attack.
Regarding tho plans ~ campaign ~ the
Respective armies. thsf~ Ia no reliable In
formation. though u ls ne general ss
sumption that ihs main object ~ The fifiis
sh viii he tho capture ~ Pretoria The
duration ~ the conflict 10 matter ~
widest s8fmfse though the continental
an6 British pat,ore DO s6i express the
faintesi doubt shat ~ wiil result IN the
defeat ~ the Beers snf The sfdla3n ~
their country 90 gfes, nfiialns colonies
Wtaespsesa Dwsek Conspiracy.
Were psacs or var dependent merely
upon matters of #sgersinty Or tbe fFah
chise there might te some hspe that has.
sifiss nlay ia ivsftsd =, the last moment
nut the Associated Press learns appaf.
entity there 10 ruth IN Nbat ths peace
party papers have osfeH limited 81. ma,
| 10 20 say. that 'hs ued6fiylng motive acfus
asiag shs nritish government throughout
me negotiations bss he~n ths sgppfsssiag
| ~ what ih~Y have fcasor ~ hfi'eve was
a fas.wsehins coasFlfay fof 'Ne seeh-
nshmeni ~ Dutch faciie, from no Fam
bssi "a ihs cape Tho Sathofity fnf ihls
| statement 10 Mr. Chamberlain bimsslf In
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