The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-10
SITUATION IN
TRANSVAAL CRAVE
Preparations NJ ade for
Any Contin genCy.
Special Dispatch TO The Call.

LONDON. Aug 9.-The gravity of the
Transvaal situation is generally regarded
to have been increased by the latest news
and the tone of Mr.. Chamberlain $
statement on the eve of the Propagation
of Parliament adversely affected prices
on the Stock Exchange, Where now
ever. the prices of South African securl-
ties are now above the worst.
In the House of Commons to-day Jo-
eeDh Chamberlain Secretary of State for
the Colonies, said no official confirmation
had been received of the report that the
TransvaaI had declined to agree TO a JOINT
innuirv into the effect which the tram
chise reforms will have on the Outland-
ers Several regiments, he added, were
about to be dispatched to South AFRICA
for the defense of Natal, in response TO
the request of the Natal Government l.
and preparations were being made for
any contingencies.
later replying to 7. P. O'Connor, Irish
Nationalist member for the Scotland di-
vision of Liverpool; Mr.. Chamberlain dep
recated a resumption of the DEBATE on the ne
TransvaaI situation, which, he pointed
out. while serious, still remains oQuptiu[l;
The colonial secretary added that ne
sincerely hoped that the report saving the
inquiry proposal had been rejected Was
iinrrue While he regretted the necessity
Of answering Mr.. O'Connor 1t would pc
fatal mistake to allow the latter views ttN
that war was entirely needless anu INC, tlid
the Government ought 70 express So I'm" LIE
ness To wait maybe twenty-five year ;,
for redressal of the grievances u MIN
tHev complained to be considered.
He added: THE representative Opinions
oF even the small minority in the house
of Commons or anything but the 1Ilo - II; III
significant minority of the United king-
dom on the Government pollcy NAYS
been clearly expressed. we recognize lne
Grievances of the Outlanders ana nave
Said that these grievances are not mercy
themselves a serious cause 1or lnterpo-
sition but are a source OF danger TO the
/ whole of South Africa We say our pre-
dominance is menaced by the action OF the
Transvaal in refusing to redress the griev-
ances or give consideration TO requests
hitherto put in the most moderate Ian
Cuage of a suzerain power. we say that
this state of things canHot t be n2nw and
won't draw back. with that statement
| | propose to rest content
/ The additional troops ordered to be in
readiness for transportation to South
africa include a battalion of the Grena-
der Guards and three batteries OF artll-
lery Parliament was prorogued later in
the day.
| Goyernnent has not forwarded to Sir AL
| fred Miner British High Commissioner
! for South Africa and Governor of Cape
| Colony its reply to Mr.. Chamberlain s
proposal TO a Joint commission of inquiry
! into the effect upon the Outanders of the
! new franchise legislation, but Sir Alfred
/ Miner still hopes for pacific settlement.
1t is reported that movement is on
! foot among the burghers to send petitions
urging the Volksraad 10 make Iurther
! concessions.
The Liverpool regiment sailed for Natal
| to-day. While the transport was leaving
! the bay the crew OF the United States
cruiser Chicago. Rear Admiral Howlson s
! flagship loudly cheered the troops. who
replied vigorously for several minutes.