The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-16
Three Thousand Boer Troops Will Be
Dispatched to the Border.
CHAMBERLAIN URGED TO TAKE ACTION.
Sir Alfred Miner Says the lmpatience
Steadily Grows.
KRUGER SAYS WAR IS UNNECESSARY
The Whole Matter Could lie Quickly
Arranged II britain Would Only
submit II to Arbitration.

London September 15 - A blue book
containing the latest Transvaal dispatches
of the secretary OF state for the colonies,
Mr.. Chamberlain, relating TO the matters
which led up to the dispatch being sent,
was issued today, The gist of Mr., Cham
patch as cabled to the Associated Press
September l3. The only important feat
ure revealed is telegram from the Brit
ish high commissioner, Sir Alfred Milner,
dated August IL. referring to the COM
morcal distress and saying: ~ am re-
ceiving representations from many quar-
ters to urge the imperial government to
terminate tho suspense. British South
Africa Is ready for extreme measures and
is ready to suffer much more in order TO
see the vindication of the British author
ity. II Ia the prolongation of the nesotia-
lions. endless and lndecisive that is dread
ed. / fear seriously that there Will be
prolonged reaction of feeling against tho
policy of the imperial government II mat
ters drag. Please understand that In
variably preach confidence and patience
and not without effect. If did not Inform
you of the increasing difficulty of doing
this and of the unmistakabe growth OF
uneasiuess about the present situation and
of the desire to see 1t terminated at any
cost should be failing in my duty"
Other lengthy dispatches FROM the Brit
sh minister are published but they only
reiterato tho Ultlauder claims regard ng
n.
regarding the propositions already made.
The blue book throws no new light on this
situation rs 1t IL today except 10 show the
commissioners patience has reached the
ebbnp points.
published interview with President
Kruger, said to have taken place in Pre-
toria is far more important.
He is quoted as saying: Il have tried
all along to place the aliens in the Trans
vaal on the same footing as the burghers.
Mr.. Chamberlain says / have not kept my
promises
This" Numbered President Kruger, Il
deny"
Continuing, President Kruger is report
cd to have added THE aliens of the
IrHnSVdhl nhVc the same coInucfcihi
rights as the burghers and have always
enjoyed them without interference.
wanted 10 let them have the same political
rights. but they would not avail them
selves OF this. This shows that the British
in the Transvaal don't want the franchise
In my opinion there is no cause Whatever
for war. Everything could be settled by
arbitration"
second edition of the London Times
today prints a special dispatch from New
castle Natal dated September Is, which
bears out the British high commissioners
statement as 1t says the Uitlanders coun-
ell as transmitted to the imperial gov
eminent practically amounts to protest
against further delay.
The correspondent says: "They can not
contemplate without grave misgivings the
possibility that the Pretoria government
would be permitted to further delay mat
ters on the plea OF consulting the burgh-
ers."
The Times correspondent adds: There
is nothing to confirm the report that the
Beers will concede Mr. Chamberlain's de-
muH0S Ou Tue IL 10 ntotcu bhos
1000 men will be dispatched to the border
Immediately after the Transvaal's reply u
sent. Everything points to the prospect
OF an early conflict
The adyices from Cape Town today tend
TO confirm the pesslmistic view Of the
Times correspondent at Newcastle. The
news that strong force Of Beers has
been stationed one hour from Ramatha-
labam commanding the Pretoria and Jo-
hannesburg roads. has created great In
dgnation at Cape Town.
The first battalion OF the Manchester reg
iment arrived at Cape Town today, dis
embarked and marched through the
streets. The soldiers were wildly cheersd.
After they had been reviewed by Lieuten-
ant General Sir Frederick Walker, COM
mander OF the British troops In South AZ
riea, the battalion re-embarked aud pro-
ceeded to Natal. These troops form the