The record-union., 1899-07-26
Reports Regarding the Action Of the
1ransyaaI Executive Conflicting.
According to Best Information He Did Re-
sign His Office, But CondItlonaIIy.
The Volksraad, While Maintaining
Opposition to Kruger on the
Dynamite Concession, Has
Given Assurance of Utmost Con-
fdence in the President.

LONDON, July 2o.-Reports regard
ing the resignation of President Paul
Kruger of the South African Republic
are conflicting, but. according to the
pest information, he did actually re-
sign his office. but condtionally. The
folkSraad, While maintaining its
opposition to President Kruger on the
dynamite concession. has given it's as
surance that it still has the utmost
confidence in President Kruger, and it
is believed he has withdrawn his resig-
nation. AS to the difference of opinion
| on the dynamite concession. General
Joubert, Vice President of the republic.
and the majority of the Volksraad fa-
vor the cancellation of the monopoly,
While President Kruger supports it. The
minority of the Volksraad desires to
buy out the company.
MAY END IN WAR.
NEW YORK, July pa dispatch to
the Times" from London says:
The attention of all England is again
turned toward the Transvaal. The
Times says Premier Schreiner Of
cape Colony cannot incite Kruger to
make further concessions. This state
ment is generally accepted as reason
able in the face of Schreiners explana-
ton that he advised Kruger to wait
until he heard from the imperial gov
ernment. Much unrest is manrrested
here and this is not likely to be les
sened in the next few days.
An authority of the highest charac-
ter made the following statement to-
day:
Unless every demand of England be
complied with there will be war. This
has hapn the nj of hn
ment from the outset. The Govern-
ment has taken a leaf out of Kitche.
ner's book and both the diplomatic
campaign and the possible military one
to follow will be of the most positive
and business like character
"Milner was sent to South Africa for
the purpose of establishing the suzer-
alnty of England not only in foreign.
but in domestic affairs His irreducibe
minimum Was decided upon before-
hand. The outlanders' desires were
thoroughly considered and decided to
be reasonable. If Miners demands are
granted it will establish Englands
right to interfere in the domestic af-
fairs of the Transvaal; if not there will
be war.
Lord Salisbury's resignation may be
expected within a few months His
W1feS illness may be given as the cause
He is tired of the game and anxious to
retire. Only two men are thought OF
to succeed him, and only one is pos
slble at present, namely. the Duke Of
Devonshire. His friends are now, work.
ing hard. Chamberlain is not inactive.
but Englishmen generally are afraid of
him yet as a leader. Public opinion
ascribes to him too much shrewdness
rather than too much ability. 1t is felt
that he is too much of a politician. too
little of statesman.
Every little detail of the campaign
has been mapped out. 1t will not be a
repetition of former fights with the
Beers. 1t will be rather a campaign
on the lines of Kitchener's advances in
the Soudan Every point in the war
will be made safe before an advance is
made
In the coming conflict the whole
British Empire will take part The
English volunteers have been sounded
and they are ready. Australia New
Zealand, Canada and India have been
heard from and will be called upon. No
chances will be taken. and for every
particle of damage the Beers infiict
contrary to the laws of civilized war;
fare he will be compelled to defray the
expense. This relates to the possible
destruction of the Rand" ,
AMICABLE RELATIONS RE-
STORED.
PRETORIA, July 25.-Amicable re-
1atiOnS between the Volksraad and
President Kruger have been restored.
The conspiracy case against ex-British
officers has been withdrawn and the
remaining prisoners were released to-
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