The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-23
THOUGHT TO BE CORRECT
BRITISH SOVEREIGNTY MUST BE
OWNED.
YIELD TO JOHN BULLS OTHER DEMANDS
England VIII then Settle the Nature of Pro
posed Arbitration Tribunal. Such is
the New Note. Sympathy
for the TrahsyaaI.

for the lrahsvaal
London, Sept. "a Cabinet council
was held to-day beginning at 1890 p. m.
A large crowd assembled about Downing
street early in the day. The Cabinet
Ministers were loudly cheered, the Sec
retary of State for the Colonies, Mr..
Chamberlain, receiving the lions share
of the applause.
The meeting ended at 2:io p. m. The
Ministers were cheered rs they came
out of the Foreign Office. Nothing
transpired regarding the action taken,
though the general impression spread
that a vigorous line had been adopted.
The Secretary Of State for War, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, and the First
Lord of the Admiralty Mr.. George
j. Goschen Immediately proceeded to
the War Office.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
published special dispatch from Cape
Town which says it is stated that the
Beers have given a guarantee to their
sympathizers in the Orange Free State
and Cape Colony that the 'Transyaai
will not be the first to make war.
Immediately after the Cabinet coun-
ell the German Ambassador, Count Won
Halscfeldt- Wildenburg visited the Pre-
mier Lord Salisbury, and had long
conference with him. The fact that
similar visit Immediately followed the
previous Cabinet council leads some per-
SONS to attach significance TO it and to
infer that Emperor William, of Ger
many is taking an active part IN Trans
yaal affairs The official German press,
however, has been so outspoken in tell
ing President Kruger that he need not
expect German aid that it is scarcely
possible to attach credence to that in
ference.
Rumors are current regarding the re-
suit of the Cabinet council all profess
ing to be based ON good sources. But,
these are vague and contradictory. One
news agency announces that immediate
and decisive action had not been decided
upon.
Later in the day various rumors were
still current regarding the Cabinet meet
ing, but the following, which the Pail
Mall Gazette publishes is believed to
be correct:
THE comparatively short duration of
the council warrants the conclusion that
nothing of supreme Importance was de-
cided at it and such we believe to be
the fact.
Information in our possession is to
the effect that it was an interim Cabinet
summoned TO consider an interim dis
patch. IT is believed that this paper
which met with the unanimous appro-
val of Mr.. Chamberlain colleagues will
be published as soon as received by the
50
the latest on Tuesday"
According to the Pail Mali Gazette
the dispatch opens with an expression
of regret at the unfavorable character
Of Secretary Reitz's latest reply and
proceeds with a very firm insistance
upon the reINldiation of the claim OF
the 1'ransyaal to the status of a SOW
ereign State. once more pointing out
British readiness to settle at once the
mature of the proposed arbitration tri
bunal provided the other British condi-
tions are promptly and unreseryedly ac-
cepted and concluding with the init
nation that the Imperial Government is
now engaged in drawing up its own
terms and that the TranSvaal may eX-
pect to hear from them very shortly.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that an
other meeting of the Cabinet will take
place next Thursday or Friday, when
the issues will be presented i'll more
serious shape.
The United States Ambassador. Mr..
Joseph Fl. Choate, visited the Foreign
Office today. 1t is understood that his
visit was in relation 10 the Alaskan
negotiations In an interview with a
reporter of the Associated Press Mr..
Chamberlain said:
"Of course Lord Salisbury did not
discuss the Transvaal crisis with me.
| can say that the United States has
made no representations of any kind
regarding the Transvaa and the same
applies 50 far as | know to Germany.
hope there will be no war, but things
are quite uncertain
The Government, it is understood
cabled Sir Alfred Miner, British High
Commissioner for South Africa yester-
day afternoon fFriday1 a message IN ac-
cOrlance with the Cabinets decisiof, as
outlined in the Pail Mall Gazette and
already cabled to the Associated Press.
1t is said that the message pr0rests
strongly against the allegation of bad
faith ON the part Of Mr.. Conynghmn
Greene.
In the meantime no active steps viii
be taken TO send an army corps to South
Africa, but preparations Of general
kind will continue quietly for the dis
patch Of large army under General Sir