New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-28
A A SHORT AND DECISIVE CONFLICT WITH
THE BoERs PREDICTED.
THE AGENT GENERAL ron NATAL SAYS
ENGLAND MUST ASSUME control,
OVER ALI. sorTH AFRICA
PREPARATIONS CONTINUE.

Peace In South Africa can only be accomplished
by war In my opinion war would not last
more than two months. In order TO mako
pac!hcation effective Great Britain must assume
absolute control over the whole Of South Africa
So far as the position OF Natal IS concerned.
all this talk about poor undefended Natal -
nonsense. There will be little or no fighting In
Natal IL II comes 10 war, and fear that no other
issue IS now possible. What do you think ten
thousand British troops would be doing While
this much talked Of Boer raid was in progress ;
Our railways are IN good working order ana
our troops can be transported quickly Inc bHd
weather conditions have been megniNed.
campaign could be carried on now just as well
as IN any other season.
Two months from the day General Sir Rcdvers
Butler lands the fighting Will be over. II the
Free state had been loyal. fighting woulo not
have lasted fourteen days. II is the lucklest
thing in the world. however, that the Free
State has been foolish enough TO take hostile
attitude for that means her addition TO BRUSH
possessions The Free state would always nave
len a disturbing factor in the quiet or Hou'h
Africa.
HALF MEASURES INEFFECTCAL"
Great Britain has the power 10 work OUT UNI
nate peace II remains to he seen Whe'hel sl@
oss the spirit on the conclusion OF war, Wnlch
must be unninching in order to he effective
British control must be absolute oNer an SUN
Africa. in Cape Colony Natal ana owner ,,rss,
tons Half measures would only prolo"E UNI '0S'
and produce more disturbances.
have known tho Beers as well as any man, man.
! have lived among them ana nave lVubl'
'ifh' /" V' ~, :, .'t,.t..,,s ' are we'll enough
C''ei a.. ,v Lni f}ritfsh control of the Trans
vaal must come tVentuaNy. i"' 49, a,5r -
nave p," u. ,,.,+b btro," Possibly they
e not en- virile 10 during the last war. but there
se little difference. NV idea is that II the Beers
caught I'm the open once or ~ M ana
Woula De tngI' Nii, III Il, e I-ngicr5 ~ DO would
e. l'a' az S""td e,,. iirioads of crane They never
80 etn@d I'm the omen and # war comes now
they will have 10 dc more man Sal m r oniIion
ms Is no, 1,,rce IN campaigns against
Nc PCS have not the slightest fears for the
safety Of my colony or ~ i9wRs' IL = C,, niles
ina' leM ,',l NJ, f,,rthe~. and r. must he re-
-oer,bered that many Of those living on the edge
q tho Natal border arc themselves
'''' .,..a 1oori,o 6e-
A few DAYS 0oW should witness q. .i'''l',
velopmcnts in The Transvah crlSls' "o
raad was sitting IN secret ,'Ss" IN ,. 80 .ho
and the burghers douniless haN '"' '"'' ,,..
deliberations of the orange '''' 80. ,. 60
raad 70 guide them IN making oe''S'.' ca"
the reply ~ Mr.. Chamberlain ; l"''S' '-,r
which VIII pronaMH "' 80. 80 1,ro-
Greene the hf'uS" ., So. ,bo rrit-
icr'a' 'o-mo'l"~. CIV
lsh O"ul"'' ~" ..5,.,o cocrctarv Of state
-" vac" ...., - Lotto hour this evening
for War. was nusH D''''' '
"' "io -. r.u, >,or,os shows that the Brit
teles'a"' IL '.' .,.,. ,.,.,,.s thore as VOL
'S'' 1-...,1 c,atos II is understood tAat
az IN '''e .,.hasea altoeether. but. as it
1oooo VIII uV -, -, oct than, TO Africa.
VIII 'ahe "a, -. cot an army corps to the
anu ...;l.,,. mt bir operations viii be
80 ,f, .C,,.ard tho end Of October.
y. g. rrdere,ood that the next British note
IN ,.tr.uon,. demand the absolute fulniment OF
49, oor,e,t,ons Of 1881 and 1854 which have
-, ..,o,a,oa I'm many points hut will accept a
e.. -, ,,,,,it for the franchise
-, crArr SUPPORT FOR ROERs.
...,e,,.oi,, this evening
Information 4'''" ..o orange Free State
4eaNeS "'.' ..,,,,,s IN supporting the
o'fS'"0,
>o,,ces for the adjourned Cabinet Coun''l
-, for.,rdod this afternoon. and the chlei
C.o,.e~,,,ant vrip Will he on hand 70 give I'M
.,.,s;a,e efect 70 arv decision reached IN regaiu
.,-..s.,,,rlirg Of Parliament.
~ar,o ,7isnatches from Pretoria and Cape Town
,,o,,. o. General IMPRESSION that the Beers VIII
80, rocodo from their position. and the fee1hs
... -. rra,oria has been Intensified. A
d,s,a,cb this morning announces that the Trans
,..a, co,,ernr,,ont has begun TO- appoint officers
n co ~ the front in case Of hostilities. Inc
rveou,tva Council Of the Transvaal had long
session Yesterday. and has been in constant
,e,eqranhic communication with the Orange Free
c,a.o
.rbo rrarsvaars reply TO the dispatch Of Mr..
l,....4ar,a,, Was drafted to-day and submit
49, uaaa ~ socret session The mem
,.s a,,oar convinced that Great Britain is de-
,r,.,raa ~, var Roirc arxious not to force
Crla, p~,,air,s hand. the Beers will not take
sr,. aoe,tto s.ons until the draft Of their reply
d ,o,o,,er.d b,t notice has been issued to the
,.,,.,,ors ., ,o IN readiness FOR communicating,
,,ttc, ls,,,,e shortly 4 quantity Of arms chiefly