The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-09
ASPECT IS MORE PEACEFUL.
THANSNAAL MAY ACCEPT FRO
POSED JOINT INQUIRY.

Ten Thousand Troops VIII he Sent
to South AfrtcR-Reserves VIII Not
BE Called Out-PnrIiament Not TO
BE summOned-These Facts Estab-
Iished by Cabinet Council whose
Meeting Attracted Great Attention
in London.
London, Sept. e.-The Anglo -Transvaal
situation wears to-day a more peaceful as
pect.
The Associated Press account of the de-
eisions taken at the cabinet council yes
terday P'riday), are confirmed from the
best sources of informa ton.
In addition to the troops from India, a
brigade of four battalions of infantry Is
under orders to start for South Africa i'm
mediately, one from home and three from
Mediterranean stations.
The sailing of the Castle liner Harlech
Castle has been cancelled and the steamer
will probably be employed 10 transport
these troops.
A semi-official statement comes from
Pretoria through Cape Town to the effect
that the Transvaal government has ex,
planned to the British diplomatic agent.
Mr.. Conyngham Greene that its last dis
proposed joint inquiry.
Cabinet Council Meeting
London, Sept. S.-The cabinet council
here to-day attracted greater public inter-
est than any meeting of the ministry for
years past.
A well-dressed crowd of people continu-
ally greeted the most prominent of the
cabinet ministers and impatiently thronged
the precincts of the foreign office through
out the session, eagerly scrutnlzing the
faces of those coming and going, in the
hope of obtaining a glimmering of the
outcome of the momeutous event.
The war spirit was evident on all sides
and the generals were enthusiastically
cheered as they appeared. the crowd evil
IDENTIFY understanding that they had been
summoned to be in readiness in the event
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 ar
rivals among the officials and they were
followed by Field Marshal Lord Wolse-
ley. the commander-in-chief of the army;
Gen. Sir Redvers Butler, who, il is said
viii have the field command in the event
of war with the Transvaal and Gen.
Sir Evlyn Wood, adiutant general to the
| forces.
Cheers for Salisbury.
The arrival of Lord Salisbury, the pre-
mier, was the signal for tremendous cheer
ing. Next came the Duke of Devonshire.
the lord president of the council; Right
Honorable Henry Chaplin, the president of
the local government board and the Earl
of Halsbury, the lord high chancellor who
passed unnOticed.
AS showing the Importance of the meet
ing of the council, Under Secretary Wynd-
ham of the war department., and Brod-
rick of the foreign office, were summoned
to attend
BY l O'Clock all the cabinet ministers
were present. The cabinet council was con-
cluded al p. m.
A reporter of the Associated Press asked
the president Of the board of agriculture,
the Right Hon. Walter Long If any con-
clusion had been reached. He said:
'An / can say is that we must have pa
tience."
The ministers came out arm-in-arm,
laughing and hatting, greatly contrasting
with the manner in which they went In.
Lord Salisbury again received an ova-
ton.
Result of the Meeting.
| Although the foreign office has not given
| out a statement, the general impression
| was that no ultimatum viii be sent to the
| Transvaal at present. and that a time
| limit was placed for conference at Cape
| Town
II is understood that the result of the
cabinet meeting established these facts:
Parliament VIII rot be summoned.
The reserves viii not be called out.
Ten thousand troops will be sent to
| South Africa.
representative Of the Associated Press
| learns that a strongly worded dispatch
| has been sent 10 the TransvaaI which will
be published Immediately on It's delivery
there.
Views of the Meeting.
London Sept. 9.-The Daily Chronicle
| AYERS that Lord Salbury's moderating in
huence was felt throughout the council.
This is exceedingly probable, but in any
case the cabinet was unanimous in favor
| Of Mr.. Chamberlain sending strong dis
patch demanding a categorical answer to
| the proposals Sir Alfred Miner submitted
to the Bloemfontein conference.
The Times thinks something more than
| this might have been demanded" but the
cabinets decision meets with universal ap-
proval and pending developments, nothing
| further win be done.
Says There VIII lie No War.
London. Sept. s-Mr Montague White.
| the consul general of the South African
! republic In London, said TO an Associated
| Press correspondent this evening:
Il assure you on the authority of
cabinet minister that there will be no war
with the Transvaal. In fact the Queen
| will not permit war. / received a tele-
gram from Pretoria to-day assuring me
| that the Transvaa. government quite un-
| deIstands the position regarding the peace
party IN England and is in no wise mis-
| led by speeches or demonstrations.
Beers Seem Aggressive.
London, Sept S.-The correspondent of
| the Times at Newcastle, Natal, says:
There would be little surprise here IL
| the Beers assumed the aggressive imme-
| dately II is a matter Of astonishment
1 that so few British troops are In the coun-
| try especially on the western border"
They want Peace.
Pretoria, Sept. s, midnlght.-The govern