Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-08-26
SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLE
Refusal to Submit to English De-
mands May Lead to War;
a CRISIS Is NEAR AT HAND.
Tho Long Standing Differences Bo-
tween the south African Republic
and Great B"itnin May Bc Settled by

IOIcS OF INTllS t.'N oN'"-
london, Aus. 2222.--.Thcrc is no longer
any doubt than President kruger has
refused to s,i!nni. othe demand OF Mir.
Characteristic Tor The appointment of a
court OF inquiry lie MAY h:tvc done so
diploma:iCaliy or hetlsiaG!y h"i that
his answer il regarded ty tie 'fillsA
government us tant.imN"nt 20 pcsi-
tive refusal is now en- cs;.ahlishG'' TACT
The repo.t that President Kruger has
| proposed ncw terms is somewhat Verl-
fed hy the guarded comment of the
colonial Office officials anu the ir"Ita-
b;lity displayed there. There Is not inc
slightest doubt that they believe war
is now The only way to settle inc con-
iroycrSy. They would far rather had 4
curt defiant answer than the temper
iying reply which Tie Beer president
has scut.
With the lormei Grea! Britain would
have plain grounds for Il quick COM
mencemcnt of hostilitics. Under The
circumstance which il is believed now
exist aggressive action needs consider
able exclamation IN justify il in The
ewes OF the world and the English MI
nority who still declare that war would
be an outrage However, ii Mr. Cham
beriain has his way, ii is believed
President EruErr's counter proposals
will meet wtth scant attention, and IN
less the Beers completely back down.
which is not likely. the crisis Will
quickly develop into war.
The colonial Office has been aware OF
the nature Of the Transyaal's reply tor
some days. hence il is probable that
Great Britain will delay the denounce-
ment as lutte as possible.
a high colonial official says: The
kind of game which Kruger is playing
must he clear to Americans. The pro-
tesiations OF the Beers that they wish
to live Il quiet. agricultural lie may be
| the tune Of scme on the Neldt but the
gang in Pretoria is simply after money
Though President Kruger says many
harsh things Of the Outlanders, he
never hesitatcd To make money ont o!
them. either b. lair or foul means
This Transvaal question cannot be
Judged by recent occurrences You must
go back 90 years 1t has bean hanging
fire al that time. and the sooner it is
settled now TIE better
The government is somewhat an
noycd AT the pub;c's slight interest III
the Transvaal. The official above
quoted said that Dreyfus seemed 20 ht
the only thing tie people think about
though England is in i most serious
crisis.
\ special dispatch from Cape Town
says there is great danger of on out
break of violence on the frontier. and
that lie scum If South africa are en-
sting throushon, the colony aud arc
being sent TO P;tsan: and Jameson. On
the horaer
Sunday vas observed Throughout; the
Orange Free States and Cape Colony
with humiliation. prayer and sermons
advocating a peaceful solution of the
crisis. Mr Snytler Il leading Dutch Re-
form preacher here referred 10 the
close ties uniting the cape Datch &c
those of Tho rransvaal. II war vas de
clared he asserted. Great Britain would
commit "heinous crime before God
and man icsu!ting in civil war il
Cape COLONY.
There is evidence of growing I'M.
easiness at Johannesburg, Great crowds
gather at the railroad station express
sing disapproval at the departures fol
| Cane COLONY and Durham. n;iIal.