The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-22
In England Regardless Of Reports
That Kruger is Weakening.
THE CAPE TOWN PARLIAMENT
Sends Kruger Letter Suggesting
That Trouble May Yet BE Ayertcd
But the Orange Free state
Nnlksraad Endorses VI IS
Course and Condemns
That Of England.

LONDON. Sept. 22-While the precise
rosilt of The secret session of the kaad
of the Orange Free State is not yet known
here. President stcyn's speech at tne
orcpiu,, of the session is regarded as am
| ,l-,oet fnfalffbe Indication of the attl-
tude which the Free State Will take.
Commenting from this point Of view. the
London morning papers are all impressed
with the added gravity OF the situation
and murmurs are beginning ITO be heard
regarding the dilatoriness oil 'ne so'''"-
ment in getting troops forward.
military men ere said to DE impatient
They assert that everything IS ready and
tbat they are only waiting for orders
DER-EsTIMAIEb.
! IL is recognized that tne alDluue OF 'i'
Orange Free state makes me Original es''-
mates based upon Du,cn "eull '''i ,ol
small. Evidently much larger ioIce WI
ho reofired The government is faced Win
soo,cfhin., like dilemma. The leader OBJ
tb. ooooeitlon has publicly denounced me
nre.ipltancy OF the Colonial once iH
forctn- "a conflict Therefore. ministers
! ara disiuclircd TO couyoke Parliament H.
ON the other hand, so large an eAp1"eI-
ture as the apparent attitude OF Hi,
Orange Free State would inVoFe' sn'",e
become necessary, the government "o"iN
DO obliged to summon Parliament ln oid'I
to Get ADEQUATE supplies DC is understood
that the money question accounts Tor the
drlbbIing manner ln which the troops are
being forwarded.
German military experts. realizing the
seriousness of tho Trafsvaal affair are
commenting with astonishmcnt on me lact
that Enlland is so behind-hana WIN
her preparations I'm Berlin IL ls also' pe-
lieved tnat Dr. Leyds is acting as fIesI- ,
dent I<rucer's evn genius. and misleading
him bv renorts that he as likely TO get
| svmpathv. If not assistance from some OF
the European powers No member of the
| cane Cabinet was present at the meeting
! of the Afrikander members or the cape
! Parliament yesterday.
A dispatch from Pretoria announces
that arms continue to be served TO the
| Burghers.
A RED RAG.
! LONDON. Sept 2l.-1he speech of Sir
| William Vernon Harcourt, the former
Liberal leader 20 his constituents at New
! Tredegar last night and the message ~
| the cane Town Afrikander members OF
parliament 90 President Kruger have
proved red flags 20 the "Nar-at-ahy-
| price party
I"o - ,H. ~. ~, t,. f,.r,,a,nsnt amouuts
Hi' "0 I +t, ...,,,. 4.,,,,s ara
| applied To- Sir William Vernon IarcouIt
ramarks oy me Lns' 1,tIon ','ioo'' bSe l'lS rot
Vet raseel the rubic0n of pacific nceota-
tl0us. see in President Kruger answer 90
| the Afrikandcrs "a genuine desire % avoid
h0stilitics. The rep9r, that Doe has per-
s1haiy ell'-.l',- va, t'or l,,t t5s
n,.,..,., r.,,o~+ ~ tbc FrcIlsb CORES.
rordarfs &, south Africa that President
PREPARATIONS GO ON.
Navartholess preuarati9us tor that
oyantlalitv continue energctcally on both
! sides. British troops are reaching Kim
berlev and Iadysmith. the onward march
| being marked by enthusiastic 0vatons by
The sacred inhabitants and hordes hurry
| ing southwark for safety.
The last report of Boer activity em1-
Mates from New Castle Natal. saying the
Transvaal forces are encamped al Iand-
! sprint and intend tO raid Natal lmmedI-
afe'y after they understand that Mr.
'htmDeIlaln iepiy Ia Hol 'o'isl',
Tile British army nursing service sails
! from southampton to-mofro" anu Major
General fISncn ,'li' a'luIoay' Ile
10 Durham N''"" 10 ''''''''''''
',r "i' t.,...l... all .i.. .,.t,.,t I'd.
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velopil,ei''s, p'l ,l' p.{r1i ti,.re H..
tn' UNI '''"'
"aI o1,,,,, ~ t,. stand
"o N-s, ~ Tobqr
ara ana e',le Te
"''"'i- ...,-.,l.-,t..,, ~. t., r,.,, To-
h@,eH ,..,,-|' I'm tb.t The ftrrn. IRON,
c-r7 9or,.ts ~ Tho Transvaal and
-, rrce et,tes show that poo
~ 1l-t. ',5,. D., ,,t.. ,to geiJ az
i,'' ...-, ,'-.t'.
''''' 'srryNs ANSWER
r...t,.,,. s.,.., 80 th.
The answer ol s'- ,ie~,4 ,,,,'.
| Orange free ola'e, .o p" -l-l'' 80. 80
| the British Hieh 'oniinlssi""'I o- ''--h
| Africa. IS not IeAaIu,- az " t
| explanation Of the Free States -osil7n
and by no means dissipaies The inofeasei
seriousness with which the situation Is
regarded. Since The nrst ii has been re-
ported that the FIe. state would agsres-
sively assist the Transvaal