The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-28
VAR SEEMS NOW CERTAIN.
An OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF THE OUT
COME OF POSSIBILITIES.
LainGs Mex VIII he Occupied by the
BritisA Troops, aad Il 10 Believed
That the Beers Will Construe 1t

LONDON. Sept. N.-Notices OF the adj
journed cabinet council were forwarded
this afternoon. and the chief government
whip will be on hand to give immediate ef-
feet to any decision arrived at regarding
the reassembling Of parliament.
Information from Bioemfontetn this
evening leaves little doubt that tho Orange
Free State volksraad Is unanimous In
supporting the TransvaA.
Opinion Of Sir walter Peace.
Most important light Is thrown upon the
situation by frank statement today to
the Associated PRESS by Sir Walter Peace.
agent general for Natal. who fought
against the Beers In former years.
He said: "The attitude OF the Orange
Free State means Its inevitable acquisition
by Great Britain. Peace in South Africa
can only be accomplished by war. In my
opinion q war would not last more than
two months. In order to make pacification
effective, Great Britain must assume alb
s,olutc control over the whole Of South
so far as the position OF Natal Is con-
cerned all this talk about poor. undefend-
cd Natal II nonsense There Will bs little
or no nghtng I'm Natal il II comes to a
war, and fear that no other issue Is now
possible. What do you suppose l000
British troops would be- doing while this
much-talked Of Boer raid was In progress?
our railways are In good working order,
and our troops can be transported quickly.
The had weather conditions have been
magnifiesi- A campaign could be- carried
on just An well as in any other SEASON.
Peace with Beers Nat Possible.
Two months from the day Gen. Sir Red
vers Butler lands the fighting will b. over
IL the Free state had been loyal lighting
would not have lasted fourteen days. 1t IL
the likel!est thing I'm the world. however.
that the Free State will be foolish enough
10 take a hostile attitude. for that means
her addition to the British possessions. The
Free State would always have been a dis
turbng factor In the quiet OF South Africa.
Great Britain has the power 90 work
out ultimate peace. II remains to be seen
whether she has the spirit. Upon the con-
clusion Of war. which must be unfiinching
In order to De effective british control
must be absolute over all South Africa In
Cnpe Colony. Mattel and other sections.
Hair measures would only prolong unrest
and produce more disturbances
VIII End both Boer RepubIics.
''f have known the Beers as well as any
man. have lived among them and have
fought them. To exist peacefully 20 close
to- them is an utter impossibllity. Nego,a-
tons are well enough in their way. but
British control II the Transvaai m,ist come
eventually. For years the Beers have been
crying Throw the Ou,andcr into tho
sea" and out with him" Possibly they
ara not 80 virile A. during the last war,
but there In little difference.
Cannot Fight I'm the Open.
IN the open once or twice, the thing would
be ended. XIII 800 OF them. and all that
would remain for England 10 do would be
TO send for ship load OF crepe. They
comes now they viii have 70 do more
than stay In 'he hills This IN no. op,irnis-
tic twaddle. but an opinion taeed upon ny
experience n campaigns against TIE Beers.
have not the slightest fear for the safety
~ my colony or Its towns II Is possible
that a few Boer incurslons might get \
few miles into Natal, but no further. ara
II must be remembered that many Of those
themselves Boers."
Crisis VIII End shortly.
A few days now shoriif witness definite
seglernen; Of the risis in the TranSvaal
Tne volksraad Assembled In secret s.fs-
sion last night "wednesday and the
deliberations OF the Orange Free stat.
yolkSr&Ad TO guide them Ia making de-
c SION as 20 the reply 70 Mr.. Chamberlain
latest report which will probably be hand
"a 10 The British diplomatic agent At Pre-
toria. Mr.. C0nyngnam Green, and b" Dis
cusSed by the British cabinet tomorrow.
War Secretary Bnsy.
The secretary ~ state for war the Mar
outs Of Lansdowne. was bury Until. late
hour last 1--WE eye'sys At n. war ar. o' &c rt,
ish government IL buying mules there. as
well as In the United states IL IA under
STOOD sha, ia.1" viil Dc purchased alto
geth-r but az 3, will take az least n
month 10 get them To Africa and a similar
time 10 get army corpe TO the front IL
n evident that big operations viii b~ i'm
possi0le until toward tho end q October.
II f. understood fha; the British note
viii virtually demand the absolute fulfill
nent Of the conventions Of issl and Isss.
which have been violated In numerous
points. but VIII accept a five-year limit Tor
According 10 the Pretoria correspondent