The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
.o,ess Mr.. Chamberlain's
Message Is Significantly
Near 1t.
like an Immediate Reply.
Lussion of Sovereignty
Declined.
A;se Offer Of Aug. 10 Ac.
Lille Provided Its Terms
Are Carried Out.

bs, Sept. l4.-A representative
,socia,ed Press learns that the
message to the Transvaal docs
land a reply in 4s hours. the sx.
liins being . reQusst Tor "an
Il. reply" The message Is not
|matu,n. in the generally &C.
len.e Of the word. It expresses
! ths, President Kruger will &C
\ propositions to ''relieve the
l,ension.
ry part which is at oil aggres-
be- reiterated decl,nation Of the
government to discuss the mat.
bvereign,y in any shape or form.
message Of tho secretary Of state
colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain, says
ers,ands the concessions made in
%, Kruger's note Of Aug. ID.
Zen withdrawn ON account Of the
attitude regarding suzerainty
d.
Refuss to ralk ASous lt.
majes,y's government has ab-
repulia,ed the view Of the
u status Of the Transvaal taken
Transvaal government. claiming
kus of a sovereign state, and.
re, are unable to consider any
u made conditional on their &C.
Re Of this view."
fnuiny. the note says that the
government is satisfied that the
lbodying the proposed alleviating
Fes for outlanders 10 inefficient to
immediate and substantial rep
ltion, which. it is understood, the
(aal admits to be reasonable.
en- says: Moreover. the presen-
Of the proposals in the note Of
3, indicates that the government
South African Republic them.
recognized that their previous Of.
Pgh' with advantage be enlarged
independence Of the republic
I'm no way be impaired"
stIli Prepared % Accept.
Dispatch then goes ON to say
Britain is still prepared to accept
Pnehlse proposals Of Aug. ~. pro
acourt Of inquiry, whether joint
'aieral, shows the new scheme to
|ncunbered by multiplying condi.
In this connection, tho British
meht assumes that the new
e's OF the raad will be allowed to
their own language and adds
ne acceptance of these terms
at once remove the tension ant
IN all probability. render un
Sfy any further Intervention o.
'les'ys government to secure re
oF grievances which the uitland
''aseIves would be able to brini
notice Of the executive counci
D'Asraad. Her majesty's govern
s increasingly impressed with
"sef OF further delay in relieving
am ~. which has already caused 81
"Jufy to the interests of Soutl
a.. anu they earnestly press for q!
|sI ia'e reply to the present proposal
;aea w.. to, they will be ready I
Immediate arrangements for
,ohierence bet ween the pres
W. the high commissioner to eel
|h,' hse'alls of the proposed tribuns
'"fa'ion :. :: and the questions n
s.;., " N my note Of Aug. 80. whic
o1a ,.''er uitlander grievances nc
In,' H' ot the Interpretation Of th
t,laa on, but which might be read
~" .,ea by friendly communicable
s".l NJ representatives Of the two go
lns,,. ,s' II, however, a. they ,nu
~ a.! ;. nope will not be tho case, Il
~ .ne iransvaal should be neI
~ conclusive. I am to state th'
'e'.ys government must reser,
t;"s "se,Ves the right to consider Il
brn, n 10 novo and formulate the
osals for a final settlement. !"
= Exact Fraash,s. Prepss.,a
han, ",' franchise proposals. viii,
"'oerlain e" says Great Britain
&n;r' r"'eu TO accept with the cou
a 81 lrovlso, are five year fra
snare for outlanders in the els