The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-23
The TranSvaaI Likely to Receive an
Utmatum Soon.
SEEMS LITTLE HOPE OF PEACE
Preparations For War Continue Both
i'm England and at Pretoria-Eng
Iand still Dispatching Troops
to South Africa-krugcr
Says Things Are scri-
Gus.

LON DONs sept. "a taulilDt N'0i'N''
was held to-day. beginning az 1880 =. NJ
The meeting ended al 2.i0 Il. NJ.
The ministers were cheered as they
came out OF the Foreign Office. Nothing
transplred regarding the action taken
though the general impression spread that
q vigorous line had been adopted
The Secretary Of State for War the
MARQUIS OF Lansdowne ana the First Lord
of che Admiralty. Mr.. George j. G0schen
Immediately proceeded % the W mr. ol-
nce.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
pubushed special dispatch from cape
Town. which says It is stated that me
Boers have given "a guarantee 10 their
sympathizers in the Orange Free state
and Cape Colony that the Transyaal VIII
not be the first to make war.
Will GERMANY TAKE PART
Immediately after the Cabinet Coun-
eli of the German Ambassador
Count Won MISUNDERSTANDING Ns-
tied Lord Salisbury and had a long con-
ference with him. The fact chat a SINH
lar visit Immediately followed the pre-
viOus cabinet council leads some persons
TO attach significance TO 30 and 10 inter
that Emperor william or Germany, is
taking an active part in Transvaal affairs.
| The official German press. however. has
| been so 0utspOken I'm telling President
Kruger that he need not expect German
aid that it is scarcely possible to attach
credence 90 that inference
Rumors are current regarding the result
OF the Cabinet Council an processing 10
| be based on good sources. But these are
VAGUE and contradictory. one news agen-
! ~. .,i9 ,be+ immediate and decisive action
| b,d not been decided on.
! LITER i'm the dav various rumors were
.,,,'rant rap,rJino fhe cabinet meeting. but
| fbo f,rovinp which the paU Mall Gazette
/ nublisbes is believed Do be correct.
/ Tho oomparatiyely short duration OF
, tbe council warrants the conclusion chat
! ,bi,,.. .f ennrop,a irnnorr4nca WAS do.
4. .,l ..,cb r,. believe II, ba tba
49,
| l"D'' .,,,o.,.,rr ,,r,,r,>-,s
.,. MI t,'I f.-a-+s s,,s. rrfor.
.,l'.-.--i,, H. ro the
l,s,'''' ~, ,b,+ i, was an interim cabi-
U@t summoned To- consider an interim
| despatch DO IS believed that This paper
which met with the unanimous approval
! 0f Mr Chamberiains colleagues "iH De-
published as soon as received by the Boer
/ Government ON Monday or at the latest
ON Tuesday
! According tO the Pail Mall Gazette. the
dCeostcb ooous with am expression Of r.
! ,,-oi a. tbo unfa,orsble character 0f
/ Secretary Reitz's last reply and proceeds
with "A very firm insistence upon the gee
! nudi4tiou of the claim of thc Transylal
/ 10 the status of "a sovereign State once
/ more pointing out British readiness 10 set.
! Ola, 70 once the natur. of the proposed
| arbitration tribunal provided the otnet
| British conditions are promptly 3ni u.-
EfI
/ the animation that me imrefi" Govern.
ment Us now ent'-go D" "ta "lil7 W. iS
| terms ana thHt me Irdn7 tail may 'Al'1'
| lo near rom mem Nel' '"'''
me fai NAL ",1e"e s'g' -'". "'o ,ii.'
Wee'.rs ol 'u1 o'..,'. "..' a.. .,
neM' i"' 7,'"' ~ l... .,,....
-r, t-,r.t s,s+es No,b,ssas,r Mr.
,,t...-'. ,.isi..i tl,e t,9roir, C,f-
a. ~ a., O.. b. understood fhst his visit
w. en- relation f1 me Alaskan ucgotiltions.
I'M ar inrer,lav, with "A reporter of the As
sociatad Press. Mr. ChOate said. "Of
course Lord salisbury dld not discuss the
/ Transvaal crisis with me-
i can saw that tine United states has
made no representatlons of any kind Pc
g,rding tba Trausvaal and the same aO-
oiics - f,r 4s know To German.
bo,s tbore viii be no war but things are
quite uncertain
PREPARATIONS 60 On.
The Cabinet. IL is said has c1bied Sir
Alfred Miner British High Commits ioner
Tor South Africa. Yesterday afternoon
triday). a message in accordance win
the Cabinets decision as outlined in the
Fali Mail 6ale.te AN" alI'""5 ~
the Associated Press. IL IS said that the
message also protests strongly against
the allegation OF bad faith on the part
of ar Conyngham Greene. In the mean
time no active steps Will be taken tO send
an army corps to- South Africa but prep
aratious Of general kind will continue
quietly for the despatch OF "a large army
under General Sir Redvers Butler should
president Kruger decline 10 avail -lmseIf
| ~ tbe further opportunity now given for
| a compromise.
The standard saws it believes the gov
or,,,ort has decided to convene paria-
,,c,f rext month. The johannesburg
| ,,,ros,ordent of the Morning Post says
I'm is ssserted here that AN understanding
| extsfs I'm Pretoria that the Cape colony
government will al the last moment de-