The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
RUSHING TROOPS
TO SOUTH AFRICA
Ten thousand to Go in Addition to
the Natal Force.
CHANCES FOR A SETTLEMENT.
L Joint Commission from the Two
Governments MAY Meet To Discuss
the Technicalitics- Eager
ness to Fight.

ness 10 i-ht
! LONDON. Sept 9.-The Northumberland
| fusiieers win embark next Saturday for
\ Cape Colony leaving from southampton.
| The first Royal Sussex Regiment has been
| ordered To- be ready 10 embark within three
| days An infantry brigade, with a divi-
| sion OF field artillery from Aldershot with
| eighteen guns has been ordered to leave
for the Cape 90 ten days. This movement
of troops is said % be in line with the
| decision Of the Cabinet Council 10 send
| 1000 soldiers 90 South Africa.
The Cabinet has decided 10 send 1905
troops 10 South Africa in addition % the
Natal force already 800 men Of which
achievements 5000 men vii. be sent from
India ana 80 from England. a battalion
OF the Northumberland Regiment. which
Will sail immediatly ships are ready and
the remainder from the Mediterranean
station.
LOURENZO MARQUES DELAGOA
BAY. sept. 9.-The French steamer Santa
Fe which sailed from Havre. July 10Th
for Madagascar via Dakar. Aug. 10Th, has
arrived here with sixty-tnree cases Of am
munition FOR the Transvaal government.
THREE COURSES.
PRETORIA. Sept 9.-rhe News to-day
IuSlts an official statement from +. W.
Reitz. Secretary of State for the South
African Republic In which Mr. Rehz
says:
The government considers that three
courses are disclosed by the cOmmunica-
tons OF Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. the Brit
ism Secretary of State for the Colonies.
The first Is a joint commission OF inquiry;
rarf l. .sfft Of n g.
from both governments 20 discuss the
technicalities and the third is q conference
at Cape Town
Secretary Reitz adds that the Transvaal
government now agrees TO the second pro-
position and invites Great Britain 20 de-
fine the constitution Of the commission
suggested and the place OF meeting
EAGER TO FIGHT.
VANCOUVER, =. c., Sept accord
ing 60 Jae statements OF the officers OF the
steamer WarrmOo. which has arrived here
military men IN an Australia are eager to
fight for England in the Transvaal The
government II New South Wales informed
the Colonial Office that eighteen of the
commissioned officers and men OF the de-
fensive forces of New South Wales had
volunteered their services fl wanted for
South Africa.
The following telegram I'm reply was re-
ceiyed from Mr.. Chamberlain: Her Ma
jes,y's government highly appreciates the
LOYAL and patriotic spirit shown by those
who have offered their services. The pro-
posai has been placed on record at the
War Office. Ful consideration viii be
given 70 the offer should necessity arise
for the reinforcement OF the troops now
in South Africa"
LAST DISPATCH AN ACCEPTANCE.
PRETORIA, September SIN the course
OF an interview to-day State-Attorney
Smutz said that the Transvaal had with
drawn It's offer Of a five years franchise;
the condition thereto attached-nameiy,
the REIMBURSEMENT Of suezerainty-also
falls 10 the ground He understands the
TransvaaTs last dispatch as an accept
ance OF the proposal for joint commits
sion Of inquiry.
The TransvaaL he said. IS anxious 20
terminate the tension existing. because
trade IS stagnant and the country IS be-
ing ruined Hence the Transvatl has a
greater interest than has the British gov
eminent in bringing about settlement
He declared that DE fully believed the
British government desired peaceful
solution OF the difficulty and expressed
the opinion THAT the Transyaals last dis
patch would further that end.
CRISIS MERELY DELAYED.
LONDON Sept. 9.-The actual status OF
the Transvaal crisis appears 90 be- UNI
changed in spite " all the ciamor and
excitement raised by the rumors preceding
the Cabinet Council Great Britains minis
tiers apparently have done nothing more
than strengthen the hands of Joseph
Chamberlain. the Secretary of state FOR
the Colonies. thereby confirming -he prog
nosticatons OF the most conservative ele-
ment as already quoted in these dis
patches. As far as the international re-
iaulns are concerned war is no nearer
now than e vas a week ago. though 'I"
friction in South Africa itself Is keeuer
and more likely TO produce conflict. Put
ting aside the countless diplomatic intri
cacicg that have arisen during the week,
suzerainty remains The main Issue.
President Kruger has cracked the nut
and found suzerainty It's kernel If he
refuses 90 swallow 3d. then there VIII he
war There is no doubt that Mr.. Cham
hcrIain ho1od the Cabinet would take more
radical measures than they did. II the
general understanding Of their action is
wcn founded. they have only countenauced
sun further delay. specifying a day when
such delay must end.
For weeks Mr. Chamberlain has been
telling President Kruger that Great Brit
ain could stand no further parleying about
uzerainty. and int.mating by speeches
that the day and even the moment had
almost arrived when Great Bri'ain's pa
tience would be exhausted. Hence. this
Cabinet exhibition Of prolonged British
patience has tended 20 create move na-
.ifc feeling. bat which after all. IS prob
ably only n general realization that unless
the Beers take the initiative. We shaI
have 10 wait for some time before the
crisis comes to- a head.
They trre Peace.
PLYMOUTH, ENG. Sept. at the
losing session to-day OF the Trades Union
Congress which has been in convention
here. a resolution was passed urging the
government 10 use every possible EFFORT 10
peacefully settle the Transvaal difficulty