The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-26
Than Those In Telegram Of Septem-
Der 9th viii Effect It.
FURTHER DISCUSSION USELESS.
SAYS Mr.. Chamberlain, aud the Impe
rial Government Will Formulate
Its Own Proposals for the Set
tlemcut of the Transvaai
Troubles-TeXt OF the
Letter.

LONDON. Sept 25.-Omcials Of the
Foreien once this evening gave out the
text of the letter Of the Secretary of
state for the colonies Dir. Chamberlain,
10 the British High Commissioner In
South Africa. Sir Alfred Miner dated
September I'D.
Tie British reply expresses regret that
Her Majestys offer so. q. OF september
sth. had been refused and says: The OBJ
iect Her Majestys government had in
view. in the recent negotiations. has been
stated in manner which cannot admi-
OF misapyc-heusion, Niz-t0 obtain suen
substantial and immediate representation
for the Outlaudcrs as will enable them To
secure for themselves tual lair ana JUS.
treatment which WAS formally PROMISED
uem IN 1881. and which Hcr Majesty in
tended To secure Tor them when sue grant
cd privileges Of sell-g0yefnment 90 me
TrausyaaI. so conditions Jess cOmplehen-
site than those contained ia the telegram
of September SIN can bee relied on to effect
this object.
40 MORE DISCUSSION.
The refusal Of the South African gov
eminent 10 tIlLHA NAAlA NAAN NfNHt tttNt" t're-'
coming as IL does. after four months OF
protracted negotiations. themselves the
climax OK five years of extended agitation
makes il useless 10 further pursue The
discussion ON the lines hitherto followed
and the Imperial government IS now COM
PEELED 10 consider the situation airesh and
formulate MS own proposals Tor a hnat
settlement OF the issues Thicn nave Deen
created in South Africa by the policy oon-
stautlv followed TO- many years BY the
government of Souih Africa. They Will
communicate the result of their deloera-
tlons in later dispatch.
I'm "A later communication dated sep
tember I'd. the Imeprial government takes
200 the charge OI breach of talth Insln-
uated by Secretary ol state Reit1 septein-
her 16th. (which we cannot pass over IN
silence ..-.,-
COUNTER PROPOSALS.
AIR Chamberlain then says. THE pro-
posals made by the south African I'epup-
lie in its letters of August l3th ana -J.h.
- moi induced by suggestions given by
tbe British agent from ihe states Attor-
new AS claimed on the contrary, The
states Attorney sounded the British agent
both In writing and n conversation, g. to
rha conditions lu which the Imperial gov
ernmenf would waive the mNltatiou.1 1o "A
join. inquiry and tine result of tls 'om-
uunicstiou was The proposals made by the
South African government in these letters.
u is impossible chat the South African
government could have bad any doubt as
Co Che Imperial governments answer 90
the conditions named and my reply was
actually the same as the British agent
had f0reshadoWed t0 the States Attorney
and which therefore the South African
government must have anticipated in
making the proposals.
"Tie Imperial government also denies
that its telegram of September sth euh-
--Ituted an entirely new proposal for the
invitation To- the joint commission Of I'M
qiry.'
KRCGERs DISPATCH.
The Imperial government then quotes
ihe llspatch from South Africa oi August
18Th containing an alternative proposal
Identical with that which the Imperial
government is said to have substituted
Hnd tlc communication then proceeds as
follows.
The Imperial government sees no
ground for apprehension on The part
0f The South African Republic as t0 ils
answer regarding n0n-iuterferenee ana
suzerauity as the imepr.ai government
had already stated that 90 would not press
for he appointment of a joint commission
of inquiry foo view of the fac, that such
am inquiry would il tine opinion of the
government of The South African Republic
prejudice The right of ful Independence
repeatedly recognized by the lmprial gov
eminent
LAS % the use of English language I'm
the Yokesraad she Imperial government
regards this as reasonable and IS aston
ishei that The government of The South
African Republic should deem it unneces.
sary and make "a point of denying that
the government of the South African Re-
uubllc ever proposed the same 20 the Brit
ish agent"