The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-16
RESOLUTIONS BIZ THE RAAD,
Determined, II HostlIittes Occur The
Responsibility shall Not hes'
with Them.

win Ihtmt
Pretoria, Sept o. lin the yolksrpad,
yesterday morning, debate was re-
sumed on the interpolation of the
government respecting the concentF''
ton OF British troops on the border
and The stoppage of ammunition con
signed TO the TransyaaI. The house
adjourned shortly before noon, after
adopting, unanimously, the following
resolution:
"Thc volllsraad. having considered
that friendly correspondence is stll
passing between the ogoyernmentsi
that the concentration of troops ~
great numbers near the border has
detrimental and restless effect on the
inhabitants of the state; that the
Transyaal has lived in friendship and
peace with all nations, and desiring 10
continue to live in such friendship and
peace, now declares its regret at the
fact OF concentration, and espresso
the opinion that, IN the ease of eyenrl |
alit!es, which might lead TO enmity ~ |
war between the two governments, the |
cause would not lie with the republic
As regards the stoppage of ammun
ton at Delagoa Bay the voIlisraad
trusts that the government will act ac-
eording to circumstances.
The raad further resolves to drop tn
matter of the concentration of trooys
on the border for the present until
the government shall supply further
to the raad, although the
obtained unsatisfactory,
Nevertheless, and with view to the
'esults OF the negotiations, which are
the raad declares itself DE-
ermined in the meantime to maintain
he rights and independence of the re-
public"
In the course of the debate several
peakers advocated a policy of pru-
ence and moderation.
Wears a More Peaceful Aspect.
London, Sept. 9.-The Anglo-TranA t
aal situation wears, to-day, a more /
eaceful aspect. The press account Of /
he decisions taken at the cabnct t
ouncil yesterday friday are con 2
rmed from the best sources of infor- Ii
lation. "
In addition to the troops from India.
brigade of four battalions of infan
y is under orders to start for South
frica imediately, one from home. and
ree from Mediterranean stations.
The sailing of the Castle liner Har-
ch Castle, has been cancelled. and the
Gamer will probably be employed to
ansport these troops. n
a semi-ofiicial statement comes from III
'etoria through Cape Town, to the Al
feet that the TransvaaI government 81
S explained to the British diplomatic n
ent, Mr.. Conyngham Green, that its
st dispatch was meant as an accept by
ce of the proposed joint inquiry. ST.
brown In Their Lot With Miner. III
London, Sept. 9.-The Cape Towa tn
respondent of the Daily Mail says: in
There is no doubt that Mr.. Schrein
tine cape PREMIER and the Afri- d
nder leaders have thrown in their
with Sir Alfred Miner, and thi, ~
t explains the irritation displayed
the voIksra&d in the debate on the
expectations. 1t is reported from
that ballot will be
EN- throughout the Orange Free Sll
tie to decide whether the govern. ire
Mt shall remain neutral or shall as. Ia
the TransyGal" fot
ccording to a dispatch to the Daily Zee
Il from Brussels, DR.. w. j. Leyes by
plenipotentiary of the South Afri on
republic to the European govern ran
1T, does not believe there will he wa
between Great Britain and the tax
nsvaal, but the Beers will fight II pos
end, he says, if an attempt is made CoI
their independence. Iter