The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
WAR TALK BY THE BOERS
TIE TOLKgRIAD'S TONI DEFIANT
KRUGER URGES MODERATION


of NataI-Burshers Notified to BE Ready |
for servsoe-KruEer SAYS There IL stin |
Chance for Conference to Avoid War. |
Special cabl. DespstcAes to TIE Sun.
PRETORIA. Sept. Tin tho volksraad to-
day Secretary Of State Reitz read the |
reply OF Sir Alfred Miner. British High
Commissioner in South Africa. to the Trans |
walls query as to why Great Britain
was concentrating troops on the border
OF the Transvaal. It was to the effect that the
British troops are being concentrated to guard
British interests. and as a preparation against
contingencies.
A debate followed regarding the mobiliza-
ton Of the British troops. The speeches were
bellicose. and were applauded by the members
and By the people in the public galleries.
President Kruger appealed to tho orators to
moderate their tone.
Jonkherr Duteit said that he had had ex-
perience In the past OF British treachsry. II
there should be war the Afrikanders would
stand together. Tho Transvaal could 60 no
further than she had gone. and as the British
were sending forces toward the frontier the
ransvaal must do likewise.
Jonkherr Wolmaraus asserted that Mr..
Chamberlain was attempting coercion ana
that troops were NOT necessary for peaceful
negotiations. Ho urged an immediate counter
move by the troope OF the Trausvaal.
Jonkherr Van RensburR attacked the British
annexation proolivities. He declared that aei-
tators Of the Rhodes clique wanted to get
possession OF tho Transvaal to cover their fall
ure and fraud in Rhodesia.
Jonkherr Tosen considered Sir Alfred MIL
ner's reply equivalent to declaration OF war
By Great Britain. Jonkherr Wolmaraus. who
10 a member OF the Executive Council.
here interrupted Johkherr Tosen saying:-"1t
is nothing OF the kind" Jonkherr Tosen read
q telegram from the Pietretief district stating
thatthe people there would rise In rebellion II
President Kruger went to another conference
State Attorney SHUTS said the burehers
whom he represented had instructed him not
to bulge. but he would persuade them to al
low him to do 90 II peace could thereby be pre-
served. He feared. however. that this was
hopeless, as tho independence OF the Afrikan-
ders was assailed.
Jonkherr Botha insinuated that Mr.. Cham
berlain was influenced by his brother. who was
chairman OF the Arm OF Kyno6hs. ammunition
manufacturers. which was in opposition to
Nobers ring in the dynamite matter.
Other speakers declared that the Jameson
raiders were robbers and murderers and
should have been hanged.
In the course OF the debate President Kruger
said that equal rights with the burghers had
been offered to the aliens. but they would
not take them. Mr.. Chamberlain was striv-
ing to get franchise which the Uitlanders
did not want. He feared that Mr.. chamberlain
really aimed to get possession OF the
country. The burghers were WILING 70 give
much Tor the sake OF peace. put they
would not sacrifice their Independence.
He eulogIzed Mr.. Gladstone's retrocession
In 1881 as q noble deed. The President
added that II It now came to fighting.
the Amisnu "ou,u no -a.
n ropy Ho" MI Nn"nooi
NO" gu Iu'e' e.u ~ .aod
the appoihtment ol CON h ,'". "as ,I.e
70 the hepuoiio "ou'u 'snu >.
oiscosS 'he ne''of' a" o'opo'o "A"' :. po''''
mako peace.
Inc oeos'e eon,lnueu ua'I .a.o IN .n' ; 49,
noon anu the 'oiAsra@u was "oiAeu INV
pitch Oh patrlo''s iel'oi
inc 'oikstaeu ross ~ithou' passing ~" f''-
oiutlon Which had caneu ior'h .he uep 1e,.
Inc ooere fes"ru '"e us y. '"o o
leaders from INC maui WIN sne u.n n eUn
Tempt their action having prouuceu ueihoi aiiA
.auon among inc masses VIM arc "t'"ou'
means 10 leave the country.
LONDON Sept g. The Standards Johannes
burg correspondent says there are unmistak-
able signs that the Beers are making prepara-
tions for war. A force of heavy artillery left
Pretoria on Tuesday night going in the
direction Of Natal.
An eyewitness reports that immense quanti-
ties of Mauser rifles aud ammunition are being
unloaded at Bloemfontein. These munitions
are part OF the consgnments that were re-
leased after seizure by the Portuguese authori-
tics at Delagoa Bay.
Tho Times's johannesburg correspondent
represents prominent boer omeiai as oeclar-
Ing: we nave hckea the EnRi'sh Twice ALREADY.
ana we VIII give them sucn hoeg'he ths
time a. they nave never got
Inc l',ne' urges inc oaoihet 70 con'oke far-
lament 10 view OF war IL declares that the
Transvaais demand LOT an eHp'anation OF the
mooilization OF BRUSH TROOPS ID dehance OF
BRUSH suzerah'' ana reasseruoh OF the
TransVhais claim OF ihternationai SOVEREIGNTY
bLoEMfohTEiN orange free state. sept g.
II 10 unaeis'ooo tina. the ar.liiery reserves wi
be calea OUT; Inc ourehers nave peen
notihed TO noio themselves IN readiness