The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-12

ed 10 600 900 pounds In naval and mill
ltary preparati tions The authorities, an
Itcipating a serious reduction in the
Ioutput of the South African coal mines
had ordered 500 900 of English steam
coal tl Dee sent To the cape for the use
OF the warshps.
The outbreak of the war has sent up
the price of English wheat aud on var
lous country markets the farmers
have refused to sell wheat under 30 shil-
lings per quarter. in some cases even
holding out for still higher price
| A dapatch from Kimberly says Cecil
Rhodes ls expected there shortly.
London. oct. il-Furtller particulars
lregardlng the correspondence between
President Steyn. and the Orange Free
state and Sir Alfred Miner cabled
from Bloemfonten, show that Sir Al
fred. on October Z. stated that the inn
perial government was reconslderins
he situation in view Of the great fact
that both the republics were on a war
footing and was even then prepared
10 consider a definite suggestion Of
the termination Of the crisis. In anoih-
er dispatch, ne says;
my object in all Communications
slnre oct has been TO leave nothing
10 prevent such action as in calculated
TO make a pacific solution finally I'M
possible, cannot. however. ask the i'm
perlal government for pledge either
regarding she disposition Of troops In
British territory in South Africa OF
their dispatch from ether parts OF the
lempire
President steyn replied
"rhe reasons for armng the Trans
lyaal were the presence Of an allen
hostile population in its midst which
was always stirring up hatred and en-
deayoring. for political or nnanca
reasons 10 undermine the independ
dence of the state. The Beers have ney
er taken the offensive. even after tn
Jameson raid. when the Transvaal wa
, strongly armed and there We're fey
r British troops there.
Regarding the Free State army
viii be- remembered that the FIRE
: State always lived at peace and In har
2 mOny with ts neighbOrs. and has ey
e erything to lose and nothing 10 gal
, by a rupture. The burghers VIII Ger
e taInly not be called out unless the gov
e eminent is thoroughly convinced tina
O the British troops on the borders q
a both states are a decided menace I
. the Independence OF the Transvaa
e which he Free State Is bound TO as
e sist
Chtsro. nl oct. 1.-THE followin
cablesram VAS received tonight by tl
/" Chicago Tribune from Presl lent HraE'
= Ia the Cablegram which fo'iSss Fma
= words hau'e been hlled 10 order 20 mai
smoother reading
Pretoria. Oct lllSo.
y Through a. Tr5une We wish TO thar
'd opr many American friends Tor sympaif
"a ln the present crisis of the republic. Ia
M0nay Wh'ch gave England f3-ty-e' ii
NJ hours notice witiln which TO & We assu
a. anoe that the dispute viii be settled .
A. arbltrdon sg other peaceful means n
al notice cxpres az iiYe today. The Britt
IA agent is recalled and war cefIai =.
Is abe ntimg end Of the British policy
ns force and fraud which has marked Sou
or Afac1 with the blood Of AtHeaa is.
rs We must now make south Africa free
d. The white mans grave. The republll
force nclude an natiOnan smo
o. then strong American eofes ahoR1
rd Il g. not "a case Of Boer against tiitlan
"a er but all nations against the EnKils
to We nave fail falth Ia freedom ana repsi
neauism ip the Righteousness whi
Is guides the destinle OF nations
~ PRESIDENT KRUoER
n An answer OF ten words from the n
~, une 20 President Kruger giving the "a
"a Of The receipt o. The message IN chca
Vas lrepaid-the people ln Pretofia
ID me evidently somswh4t ADprehsazI