New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
SIMMONS FOR PARLIAMENT.
REPORT THAT FNGLAND'S LEGISLATORS
WILL SOON BE CALLED TOGETHER

ALLEGED DEMAND N REPLY TO TRANS
Neutrality-suspicious. FOR WAR CON
T1NUE-TROOPs TAKE TIE FIELD.
London. Sept. 29-The Press Association this
evening said that Parliament which would be
summoned by royal proclamation. was expect
81 70 reasselnble in about three weeks and that
the Government desired a clear expression Of
approval by the Legislature Of the policy now
being pursued in South Africa as well as the
necessary financial legislation.
The Premier and most Of the Cabinet Min
listers returned home after the Cabinet Council
which began at o'clock this afternoon on the
result Of this meeting practically hangs war or
peace IN South Africa.
ATTACK BY Beers PREDICTED.
Indications lead 10 the belief that IN view ~
the Cabinet message. the Beers will probably
commit an overt act. which Will bring on hos
Titles before the assembling Of Parliament. All
the latest dispatches from the Transvaal show
the livelest activity on the part Of the burghers
kilograms from Pretoria announce that artil-
lery is being rapidly loaded at the station for
the front and military trains have preference
on all lines The Cape mail IS delayed in con
sequence OF the large amount Of rolling stock
reserved for the forces.
a large body Of burghers left Pretoria yes
teraly for the Natal border and another force
for Mlddleburg. Detachments q bicycle riders
are being distributed among the different COM
onands II IS understood that the first CON
rnqent ~ the Pretoria force Will start for the
eastern forbder tomorrow.
Commandant General Joubert yesterday ad-
dressed q crowd q burghers at the Pretoria
s,ation. His remarks We're loudly cheered. The
started
'front.' TODAY. and the Hollander Corps paraded
l., eva nr,ncral squart Of Pretoria and saluted
President Kruger.
THE MINISTERS RETICENT
o-.,,, - tho ret,cence Of the Ministers there
,.or,ous stories current this evening. II IS
o..od with some show Of authority that the
,,,o,cbes received make necessary further
denomination with Sir Alfred Miner ana the
xooeearobling OF the Cabinet on next TUESDAY
$50 tho new. proposals Of the British Govern
,art can be definitely settled
or,cers at Woolwich this evening believe that
o~,,, corps Will be started for South Africa
oho,, october I, with General Sir Redvers
Butler
IT, onnears 70 be unusual excitement In tho
.or,,ro,,v Department. George ]. Goschen'
rs, Lord OF the Admiralty. was busily en-
caqea ,bere for the greater part OF the day.
II "a rumOred that uneNpeCteu CoHlpACa''"Hs
have ar,sen and that extensive preparations are
~ he made 10 guard against contingencies.
President Krugers reply 10 the last note OF
the Imperial Government has now been re-
ceived. A dispatch from Cape Town was re-
ceived stating that the Transvaals reply to the
last dispatch Of the British Secretary Of State
FOR the Colonies. Joseph Chamberlain has been
sent from Pretoria, and that IT was 10 the effect
that the republic strictly adhered to the London
Convention and asked nothing further The
question Of the suzerainty OF Great britain over
the Transvaa was not touched upon IN the ols-
patch. This report has the ieau'hs pace III 'Ne
afternoon papers.
7, was also amid this evening that the batch
=, sou,h African dispatches received at the
REDUCED FARES TO WASHINGTON FOR FOR TIE I'll