Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-24

London, Aug. 22,-'The colonial
office, in confirming the dispatch from
Cape Town sayaplg tine TranisNaal gov
eilnmeNt had handed lis reply to the
British agent at Pretoria, says that
Sir Alfred Milner has telegraphed a
message 10 tlilt effect. All that the
| officials OF the colonial office would
say In regard to llhe matter was:
The reply is mot complete accep'
tanre of the proposal OF Mr.. Cham
berlabn, secretary FOR The colonies."
There is MO longer any doubt, how
ever, THAT President Kruger hts re.
fused to submit to the demand OF Mr..
Chamberlain for the appointment OF
court OF fnqwtry. He may have
done SO diploma ticalIy or hedgNngly.
But THAT his answer is regarded by
the british governments us tanamouGrt
to rlcdltlve refusal Is mow an estalb-
lhShtd fact. The colonial office rs nor
mally non-committal, but there are
other evidences which amply Justify
the statement.
The report that President Kruger
has proposed new tennis is somewhat
verified by the guarded comment OF
the colonial office officials and the
irritab]Idty displayed there. There is
not the slightest doubt that they now
believe war is the cNAy way TO settle
the controversy. They would far
ra'ther have had a curt, defiant an
swer than the temporlzng answer
which the Doer president has sent.
With the former, Great Britain would
have plain grounds for quick com
mencemdnt OF hodtilitlles. Under the
circumstances which II is believed
NOW exist, aggressive action needs
considerable explanation to Justify it
I'm the eyes Of the world and line En-
glish minority who still declare that
war would be an outrage. However,
IL MFR. Chamberlain has his way, It Is
believed President Kruger's counter
proposals will meet with sLant atten-
t6yn, and, unless the Beers completely
back down, which is mott likely, the
crisis will quickly deveNcp into war.
Ut has developed that The foreign
office has been aware OF the nature
Of the Tramsvaal governments an
swer fer several days, and THAT 1t
was communicated to the war office;
hence VI is probable that Great Brit
ain will delay the denoumcnt as little
as possible,
A high official expressed to a rep.
reSontatve Of The Associated Press
his disgust ait what he termed "Kru.
gers cupldity anti hypocrisy"
lie said: "1Che kind OF grme which
Kruger is playing mms'l clea TO
Americans. The protestat'9ns Of the
Beers that they wish to live a quiet,
agricultural life may be the tune OF
some ON the veldt, hut the eIang in
Pectorla is simply after money.
Though President Kruger says many
harsh things Of the outlanHers he
never hesatated to make money out Of
them, either by fair or foul means
''1'his TranSvaal question cannot be
Judged by recent occurrences. Hon
must go back fifty years. II has been
han Cling fire an that time and the
sooner II II settled NOW the better"
Though the official did not actually
say so, 1t was clear that he believed
war Was the only method OF settle.
ment.
II Is learned that the government Ia
somewhat armnyed at the pubfc's
slight interest in the Transvnnl
The oifI cia'l above quoted said to the
Associated Press correspondent:
"Dreyris seems The only thing thar
our people think about, though Eng.
land is I'm a most serious crisis. This
Indifference rs perhaps typical"
A special Dispatch from Cape Town
says there is great danger OF an out
break of violence on tie fr)n'ie" and
that the scum of South Africa are en-.
kSting throughout the colony and are
being sent to Pitsam and Jameson,
ON The b0S$r-r V..