The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-09

eagerly scrutinizing the faces of those
coming and going in the hope of obtains
ling glimmering of the outcome of the
nlomentous meeting. The generals We're
enthusiastically cheered as they ap-
peared, the crowd evidently under
standing that they had been summoned
10 be in readiness in the event lof the
ministers wishing their advice
Mr.. Chamberlain, the secretary of
state for the colonies, and the Earl Of
Selborne, the under secretary, were the
first arrivals among the officials, and
We're followed by Field Marshal Lord
Wolseley, the commander-in-chief of
the army, General Sir Redvers Butler,
who, it is said, will have the field COM
mand in the event of war with the
Transvaal, and General Sir Evelyn
Wood, adjutant general.
E The arrival Of Lord Salisbury, the
premier, was the signal for tremendous
cheering. Next came the Duke Of Dew
onShire, the lord president of the local
government board, and tho Earl of
Halsbury, the lord high chancellor, who
passed unnoticed. AS showing the i'm
portanee OF the meeting of the cOun-
Gil, Under Secretaries Wyndham of the
war department, and Broderick of the
foreign Office were summoned to at
tend.
BY 10 o'clock all the cabinet ministers
were present. 1t was reported that Mr..
Balfour, the first lord of the treasury,
would not agree with some of his col
leagues in the cabinet, and there was
some talk of split.
The first indication of the possible de-
cisaOn of the cabinet came from the
stock exchange, where the tone recov-'
cred on the report that the ministers
had decided not to send an ultimatum
to the government of the Transyaal,
but to insist that the Transvaal must
agree to a conference at Cape Town,
but it is too early yet to give this as
definite information Of the action con-
temDlated or taken.
The ministers came out arm in arm.
laughing, chatting, greatly contrasting
with the manner in which they went IN.
Lord Salisbury again received an ova-
ton.
Although the foreign Office has not
given out statement, the general inn
preston was that no ultimatum would
be sent to the Transvaal at the pres
ent, and that a time limit will be placed
for conference at Cape Town.
The short duration Of the council and
the early departure of the military men
summoned were taken as indications
that the situation is more pacific,
though, of course, this is only sur
mise.
The council was marked by absolute
unanimity, and in spite of a lack of Of
fetal information and the presence of
much corroborative evidence that the
situation is scarcely less strained,
there is no signs of any intention to
convene parliament and no immediate
necessity exists to call out the reserves.
1t is probable, however, that the ap-
peals from the government Of Natal
will result in the despatch of a large
body of troops from England and India |
to Natal and Cape Colony.
London, Sept. S.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon says: No official !
account has been issued of today's |
cabinet meeting and it is highly i'm
probable that one will be permitted to |
appear From authoritative sources we |
are in a position to state with what we |
believe to be substantial accuracy the |
result of their momentous deliberations. |
There is every reason to believe Mr..
Chamherlains despatch was found to |
contain a. telling exposition of the
British case, with point blank re-
fusal to- entertain the Boer proposal /
ainty over the Transvaal and a perth |
nent reminder that the offer of joint |
inquiry into the franchise proposals |
cannot remain open indefinitely. |
Though not an ultimatum in form, the |
dispatch will be one in effect since it |
may be expected to contain a. strong |
hint that no answer will be accepted |
which is evasive or unfavorable in any |
essential condition.
T london Sant 2-It ie understood the |