The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-27
IT CLEARS THE
WAY FOR PEACE
Chamberlain's Dispatch gives Kruger
His Opportunity.
ENGLAND TAKES NO CHANCES.
Shipment Of Troops TO the T%ransvaai
Continues Uninterruptediy The
War Feeling Among the Beers
StiiI Runs High.
ENGLAND TAKES NO CHANCES.

wal crisis presents few fresh features
1t is Increasingly probable that Parlia-
ment will meet about the middle Of Octo-
Der, and it is asserted again that Gene
raj Sir Redvers Butler, who is to have
the supreme command Of the British
forces in South Africa in the event Of
hostilities. will start Tor the Cape on Oc-
tober TIN. Nothing, however. has been
officially made known on either point.
The Transvaal government was in con-
slant Geographic communication with
Bloemfontain on the reply OF Mr.. Cham
berlain's dispatch. IL is believed that the
reply will protest against tho continued
dislsltch Of British troops as a menace
10 the Transyaai.
Inc Pretoria Volkstein. the official or
gan OF the Transvaal government, declares
that the Transvaal Executive ought TO
give Great Britain at the most forty
eight hours 70 reply 10 the Transvaals
demand that no further troops be landed
pending the receipt Of the British pro-
pOsals.
KRUGER'S CHANCE.
The general feeling including that Of
the pro- Boers as indicated by articles III
the afternoon newspapers to-day, Is tnat
the published dispatch Of the Secretary OF
stale for the Colonies. Mr.. Chamberlain
10 the British High Commissioner In south
Africa. Sir Alfred Miner. clears the way
Tor peace II the Beers desire 1t.
In any event il is pointed out, 1t affords
further delay. which in the case OF Great
Britain il certainly advantageous, as 1t
gives time for the reinforcement or the
garrisons at the Cape.
The papers generally, however, express
tn hope that President Kruger VIII now
see his way clear to meet Great Britain's
views.
In The meanwhile, the dispatch Of troops
TO South Africa proceeds un~interruptedly
Three field batteries arrived at B~irkenheac
to-day and will embark for Durham,
Natal.
a cabiegram from Cape Town says:
Quantities Of stores and ammunition are
leaving here daily. The movement Of
troops to Natal is merely a %precaution.
airy measure 10 seucre the coal mines and
Is nowisc in the nature of a menace. There
are no Imperial troops on the immediate
border. Rumors of collisions should be
received with caution.
ENGLAND AFRAID.
The Times has a dispatch from Johan.
nesburg. which asserts that the delay Is
creating the worst possible impres siOn In
the minds OF the Burghers, who taunting.
ly boast that while Great Britain depre.
Gates delay on the part of the Beers. she
Intentionally and unnecessarily pr0lOngs the
controversy because she is afraid 10 fol-
low mp her own game Of bluff with the
argument Of force.
Reports are heard on all sides Of the
eagerness Of the Beers TO start hostilities.
and their postponement is said TO be sole
~ due to the restraining influence Of Cen
eral JOubert. il is added that fl Is beiiev-
ed that this influence annot be exercised
much longer. a cirCumstantial rumor is
I'm circulation that General Joubert has
received imperative orders from the armed
Burghers that unless he is prepared TO
take the initiative within a short period.
ne must reiinQuish his command of the
army. This is looked upon as Instructive
indication of .he Boer feeling.
AFRIKANDERS MEET.
The Times to-day has a dispatch from
PietermaritZburg. Natal. reporting that a
meeting which has aroused a strong feel
ing among the Loyalists was held by the
Afrikanders. \ strongly worded resolu-
ton was passed asking the government -
recall the colonial forces on the border,
as their presence there Is inimicable TO
peace and calculated 10 cause trouble
with their fellow Afrikanders.
The indications at the agency of the
Transvaal government bon this city point
TO the belief hat war Is inevitable. Pre-
paratiOns are being made for removing
the furniture from the headquarters and
the gl00miest impression in regard TO the
outcome OF the crisis appears 20 prevail.
Sir Matthew White Ridley, Secretary Of
State for the Home Department. speak
ing this evening at BlackDoOl. indicated
that the question OF suzeraiuty would not
be used 20 force an issue iu the Transvaal.
lie said that the British government
would insist upon a redress of the griev-
ances OF the O~utlanders under the con-
v~entions Of ISL and 1851. II these conven-
ions had been adhered 10. he declared. the
present quarrel would never have been
heard Of.
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Daily News says: THE Beers have begun
looting on the western border Of the Trans.
vaal. a house az Lichtenburg belong.
ing to-a British subject was looted I'm his
absence. everything portable being carried
Off"
Sir William Vernon Harcourt writes TO
rhe Times denying that the controversy
regarding suZerainty was introduced BY