The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25
BOERS WE'LL ARMED
So the Delagoa Bay Re-
cords Indicate.
Armaments Must be Reduced to
Insure Peace.
Possible Interference by
France or Germany.
Arms and Men Being Hurried to
South Africa.

Cape Town, August "a 8--The Delngoa
bay incident coupled with the recent
transit Of large amount of ammunition
has directed the attention of the British
officials TO the immense accumulation OF
munitions OF war in the South African
republics especially in the Transvaal.
The Outlandsrs being debarred from
carrying arms the supply of weapons, as
shown in Lourenzo Marquee (Deia goa
excess OF Burghers requirements and con-
szqnently there 10 growing feeling
among the British community In south
Africa that no settlement of the exisking
crisis Will ensure lasting peace unlefs IL
includes a provision for the reduction of
armalnents.
The Barberton News claims to have In.
formation regarding the intention of
France and Germany to interfere. with
view Of participating IN the proposed In
quiry, and that the Transyaal government
entertained their demands regarding the
dynamite contracts, hoping~to make IL
an International question. According to
this authority, when the Volksraads COM
mission reported against the cancellation
Of the contracts, the French aud German
oonsuls communicated with Paris and
Berlin in order TO ascertain IL their gov
ernments would support the request Of
their subjects and would take steps to
secure official representation on the com
mission OF inquiry. No replies were
vouchsafed, which was regarded as equiv
alent to a refusal and the hope for inter-
ferance of the French and German govern
,nerts is thus withheld. The Transyaal
government, Ii IS assertsd by the Barber
ton News. desires an opportunity TO climb
down without offending the amour propre
Of the Burghers; but, IL no opportunity
IL afforded then war will not be shirked.
TO CARRY STORES.
London, August 24.--A special maga-
zine has been constructed in the steamer
Umvoti, which leaves the Thames tomor-
row for tho conveyance of ammunition
and stores to Natal The consignment
includes million rounds of machine
gun cartridges, thousand saddle trees
and u hundred tons of general military
stores.
GREAT BRITAIN WILL ACCEPT.
London, August 25.-The Johannesburg
correspondent Of the Morning Post says;
The general impression today, both here
AID in Pretoria. is that Great Britain is
preparing to accept the proposed oompro-
mise.
MIR. Shelley, the local representative OF
Burroughs, Welcome s. Co.. the Lon don
druggists, was arrested near Johannes
burg fort. The police subjected him to
many insults, but soon liberated him In
the asbanee of any specific oharGe.''
TRANSvAAL GETTING RAMS.
London, August 25.-- The Cane Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
''Despite the virtual blockade of war ma
teriai in Delagaoa Bay, the Cape govern
ment Is sending enormous consignnaents
of munitions Of war to Bloemfontsin.
During the present month over 2,oao,oO0
cartridges hvas bean sent and 500 rifles
were dispatched last night from Port
Elizabeth to Bloemfontein.
TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
southampton, august S4.--Ihe bfitisn
steamer Arundel Castle, sailed from this
port today with 80 officers and eco men
OF various regiments bound for Cape
Town.
Durham, Natal, August 24.-The men
belonging TO the British first-class re-
serve residing here. have been ordered to
hold themselves in readiness TO rejoin
their regiments.
GERMANS WILL HELP.
Johannesburg, August "a AT meet
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