The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
CLEARS THE WAY FOR PEACE
THAT Is THE FEELING SINCE MIR.
CHAMBERLAIN'S CABLE.

lay Which VIII BE Advantageous
10 EngIand-MOVement of TrOop>
to NataI-DeIay Is Creating Baa
impression With the Burghers.
Beers Eager to Take the Initiative.
London, Sept. 5.-The Transvaal crisis
presents few fresh features.
II is increasingly probable that Parlia-
ment will meet about the middle of Octo-
her. and it is asserted again that Gen. Sir
Redvers Butler, who is to have supreme
command of the British forces in South
Africa in the event of hostihties VIII
start for the Cape on Oct T. Nothing.
however, has been officially made known
on either point.
The Transvaal government was in con
slant Geographic communication with
Boemfontein yesterday on the reply of
AIr Chamberlains dispatch. 1t is belev-
ed that the reply will protest against the
continued dispatch of British troops as a
menace to the Trausvaal.
The 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 to reply to the Transvaars demand
that no further troops be landed pending
the receipt of the British proposals.
Way Is Clear for Peace.
London, Sept. 26.-The general feeling,
including that of the pro- Beers, as indl-
Gated by articles in the African newspa-
pers to-day, is that the published dis
patches of the secretary of state for the
colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain, to the British
nigh commissioner in South Africa Sir
Alfred Miner, clears the way for peace if
the Beers desire il.
In any event, it is pointed out, it affords
further delay which, in the case of Great
Britain is certainly advantageous, as it
gives time for the reinforcement of the
garrisons at the Cape.
The papers generally. however, express
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 uninter-
ruptedy. Three field batteries arrived al
Birkenhead to-day and will embark for
Durham, Natal.
cabegram from Cape Town says:
quantities of stores and ammunition are
leaving here daily. The movement of
troops to Natal is merely precautionary
measure, 10 secure the coal mines, and is
noWise in the nature of a menace. There
are no imperial troops on the immediate
border. Rumors of collision should be re-
ceived with caution"
Taunts From the Burghers.
The Times has a dispatch from Jo-
hanncsburg which asserts the delay Is Gre
ating the worst possible impression in the
minds of the burghers, who tauntngly
boast that while Great Britain deprecates
delay on the part of the Beers she inten-
uonally and unnecessarily proongs the
controversy because she is afraid to follow
up her own game of bluff with the arsu-
nent of force.
Reports are heard on all sides of the
easerness of the Beers to start hostilties
and their poStponement is said to be solely
due to the restraining influence Of Gen
Joubert. 1t is added that it is believed this
influence cannot be exercised much longer
A circumstantial rumor is in circulation
that Gen. Joubert has received imperative
orders from the armed burghers that I'M
less he is preparing to take the initiative
within a short period, he must relinquish
his command of the army. This is looked
upon as instructive indication of the Boer
feeling.
Want Troops Recalled.
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. A strongly worded resolu-
tion was passed asking the government to
recall the colonial forces on the border as
their presence there is inimcal to peace
and calculated to cause trouble with their
fellow Afrikanders
The indications at the agency of the
Transvaal government In this city point
10 the belief that war is inevitable. Frep-
aratons are being made for removing the
furniture from the headquarters, and the
Esoomiest impression IN regard to the out
come Of the crisis appears TO prevail.
The Secretary of State for the home de-
partment, Sir Matthew White Ridley,
speaking this evening at BlackpooL 1ndi-
Gated that the question of suzerainty
would not be used to force an issue in the
Transvaal. He said, however, that the
British government would insist upon
redress of the 81 ieVances of the Outland-
ers under the conventions OF 1881 and lsS4'
It these conventions had been adhered TO-
he declared, the present quarrel would
never have been heard of.
LOoting of Houses Charged.
London. Sent. 27.-The Cape Town CORE
spondent of the Daily News says
The Beers have begun lootinS on the
western border of the Tranvaal. A house
at Litchtenburg belonging to a British
subject, was looted in his absence, every
thing portable being carried off.
Started by ChamberInip.
London, Sept 27-Sir William Vernon
Harcourt writes TO the Times denying that
tHe controversy regarding SuIeIdHltS WIS
introduced by the Transvaai government.
He says il was originated by Mr.. Cham
berlain in his dispatch of Sept. 16, 1897.
Few German Comments.
Berlin, Sept 26.-The publication of Mr..
Chamberlain's kilograms to Sir Alfred Mil
ner British high commissioner in South
Africa, calls forth but few comments from
the German press. The optimistic views
expressed yesterday have given way to
general feeling
is inevitable and that the course of the
British nnlicy is naerelN a rlIsa 10 gain