Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-07
WAR CLOUDS BLACKER
British Cabinet Meeting May Decide
TranSvaal Crisis.
WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY.
Reported In London That Mr.. Cham
berlafn Has Sent u Reply to Press
ident Kruger Through Sir
Alfred Miner.

London, Sept. THE second edition o,
The Times, issued this morning, pub
fishes dispatch from Newcastle, Natal
which says that during the debate in the
raad regarding the proximity of British
troops to Transvaal territory, Herr De
larey, member of the raad, said, "The
Beers only require half a days notice to
fight"
The correspondent of The Times, con-
tinuing, says:
MANY conclude that the defiant tone
OF the speeches are not unconnected with
the fact that Mauser ammunition which
had been stopped at Delagoa bay has
now been received. The Pretoria gov
eminent admits that a consignment Of
cannon is now on it's way from France.
1t Is the evident aim Of the Beers to Sc
cure time until grass and water are plen-
tiful, the burghers fully recognizing that
peaceful settlement Of the difficulty is
out of the question"
The Cape Town correspondent of The
Times tclegraphs as follows:
I'm reply to the remarks of Sir John
Gordon Sprigg. former premier of Cape
Colony and leader of the opposition
made at the session Of the Cape house of
assembly, Hon. William L. Schreiner,
premier of Cape Colony, said that per-
mits had not been granted for large
quantities of ammunition to be trans
ported through the colony, but that small
quantities for local importers continued
to arrive. and he had no desire at pres
ent to stop such importations.''
A dispatch from Durham, Natal, says:
"A number of natives are applying to
the authorities for licenses to carry as
segais.
"A relief committee has been formed
here for the purpose of caring for refu
gees from the Transvaal."
Ultimatum Expected.
General opinion tends to the belief that
the cabinet council will result in an ulti-
matum, followed by an immediate back
down on the part of the Beers or the
commencement Of hostilities by Great
britain. This feeling, however, is found |
cd on the trend of the recent negotia-
tons, and it is often forgotten that in |
these Mr. Chamberlain had practically |
free hand and was not hindered by the |
cautious conservatism which undoubted- |
ly will characterize the deliberations of |
the full cabinet council.
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
ut is feared that during the past "a
hours the probability of war has become
lppreciably greater
The paper, however, prints no news
to justify this assertion.
Advices from various sources indicate
hat the acute tension in all parts of
South Africa continues, but unless the
Beers take the initiative, which at pres
mt is improbable, it is pretty certain
hat the issue of peace or war lies solely
n the result Of Fridays cabinet council;
lence public attention is centered more
lpon the signs of the times as exhibited
It the army stations and the dockyards
han in South Africa itself, though news
."ni there is eagerly awaited, chiefly
wing to the uneasy feeling that the
3oers might end the diplomatic tangle
" rading Natal.
1t is reported that Mr.. Chamberlain
las sent reply through Sir Alfred Mil
er. governor of Cape Colony and British
Ugh commissioner of South Africa, to
he Transvaal governments latest propo-
ltion. The latter is generally under
TODD to be a withdrawal of the former
and a tentative agreement
or further conference. 1t seems i'm
robable that Mr.. Chamberlain has done
his