Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-14
KRUGER's NEXT REPLY MAY DE-
eide AS TO PEACE OR WAR.
CHAMBERLAIN's "ULTIMATUM''
LONDON TIMES REGARDS 1T AS ONLY
4 PRELUDE.
uitlanders Snid to Be Dissatisfied BE.
cause Great Britain Is willing to
Concede So Much-Probable
That the Transvnal
Will Yield.

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-The Times regards
MT. Chamberlain's dispatch as clear, res
oiute and earnest, without being per-
emptory. not necessarily an ultimatum, but
II preiude to an ultimatum, should the
IransvaaTs reply unfavorable."
Ihis fairly represents the feeling of the
London morning papers to-day. Even the
Daily Chronicle, which Is virtually pro-
Kruger in its sympathies, urges the Beers
to accept 'the imperial governments reas-
enable demands. which threaten no ulterior
danger to the independence of the Trans
vaaI."
a representative of the Associated Press
learned to-day that the British message to
the TranSvaai does not demand a reply in
forty-eight hours the exact wording being
request for IAN immediate reply The
message is not an ultimatum. in the gen.
orally accepted sense of the word. 1t ex-
presses the hope that President Kruger
Will accept the propositions to relieve the
present tension
The only part which Is at all aggressive
is the reiterated declination of the British
government to discuss the matter of SOW
ereignty in any shape or form.
special dispatch to the Pail Mall Ga
zette from Cape Town says the British
| reply is regarded as equivalent to an ulti-
]
| from Pretoria indicate that war is newt
able.
| A Pretoria special to the Cape Times
says the Transvaal has notified the miners
of Italy that it will give them safe con-
| duct and protection in case they wish to
remain in the Transvaal.
The report that the rand Irishmen have
| formed a corps to help President Kruger
is confirmed; and it is said at Cape Town
! hat hi
from New York, saying 10,G00 Irishmen
| there are ready 10 help the Transvaal.
PRETORIA, Sept. 13-A communication
has been received from the imperial gov
ernment stating that, although anxious for
| a prompt reply, the imperial authorities
do not desire to tie the Transvaal author
tiles down to forty-eight hours.
The reply will possibly come before the
| volksraad tomorrow. The decision of the
executive will undoubtedly be influenced
by the action of the Orange Free State.
| The government is still willing to at
tend the joint commission originally pro-
posed.
| The Transvaal war Office denies any
knowledge of the reported offer of 100,0Dl
Irish-Americans to fight against Great
Britain.
/ CAPE TOWN, Sept. 13.-A dispatch from
Pietermaritzburg Capital of NataD says
| that the Outlanders' council expresses
great dissatisfaction with the British note,
claiming that the imperial authorities are
willing to accept inadequate concessions
in order. to avoid war.
The report as to time limit of forty
eight hours arose from the fact that the
, British diplomatic agent at Pretoria,
Conyngham Greene, i'll presenting MIR.
Chamberlain's dispatch, expressed a hope
that reply would be given by the Trans
| yaal government by Thursday.
The Cape Times and the Cape Argus
and concilatory, and all the papers, in
Guiding the Krugerite organs. assume that
the Transvaal will comply with the British
demands.
It is believed that the Orange Free State
volksraad will be summoned to consider
the situation.
Military developments continue, and ths
work of preparation for emergencies goes
on. Upon the arrival of the next batch
of British troops the headquarters staff
of the royal artillery will be transferred
10 Kimberley whittier battery will pro
ceed to protect the diamond mines.
1t Is asserted in Afrikander circles her,
that the Transvaal government will accep
suzerainty on the basis of the convention
of 1884.
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 13.-The wal
instructions issued to railway officials di
rect them to remain at their posts as Ions
as possible. When the enemy seiZeS an!
section of the line, the officials must q
to the next unseZed point. They are for
hidden to carry arms or to resist any reg
ular force.