The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
NO CHANGE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
KRUGER's REPLY PRACTICALLY AS
STATED YESTERDAY.

Says If Great Britain would Con-
sent TO the Joint Commission, II
would Put an End to the Great
TensiOn-PreparatiO Being Made
on the BOrder-NO summons Yet for
Cabinet CounciI-Whr Risks at
n Premium.
London, Sept. 1S.-The Transvaal situa-
ton remains practically unchanged. The
general apprehension in regard TO the out
come was reflected by the decline In con-
soils and stocks on the Stock Exchange,
where, although all stocks continued de-
pressed, there was not the slightest APP
proach to excitement.
The text of President Kruger's reply was
issued by the secretary of state for the
colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain, this afternoon,
but it adds nothing of importance to the
summary cabled to the Associated Press
last evening. The language in many places
is taken to indicate a firm, unyielding po-
sition. The reply. however, concludes:
III her majestys government is willing
and feels able to make this decision as to
a Joint commission, as at first proposed by
Mr. Chamberlain, It would put an end to
the present state of tension. Race hatred
would decrease and die out, and the pros
periy and welfare of the South African
Republic and the whole of South Africa
would be developed, and determination
between the different nationalities would
increase"
The second edition of the Times contains
a dispatch from johannesburg, which
says;
There is, am Informed, some early
com in contemplation. The quantities of
compressed forage forwarded in the direc-
ton of the Natal border indicate some
move on the part of the troops in that
quarter. The government is buying horses
freely to-day
Mr. Chamberlain came to London from
Birmingham yesterday afternoon ana
spent the evening at the colonial office.
While there he received dispatch from
Lord Salisbury, who Is at the Hatheld
House and sent a special messenger
without dispatches, to the premier
There has been a lively interchange
of DISPATCHES between the foreign, war
and colonial offices, but no summons mas
vet been issued for cabinet council.
one disnatches were sent last evening
TO the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, ana
10 the British high commissioner In Soutn
Africa, Sir Alfred Miner.
General Lord Garnet Wolseley, field
marshal and commandments return
ed to London yesterday, and Immediately
repaired to the war office, where ne re.
NAMED busily employed the greater part
of the day.
War risks on consignments to the
Transvaal were quoted at a premium OF
20 per cent. yesterday, and all the markets
were very sensitive and excited.
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Daily Chronicle says:
"Tbe Tinted States consul in Cape
Town has gone to Bloemfontein at the
request Of the government of the Orange
Free State to confer regarding the CRISIS.
The Orange Free State executive is anx-
ious to secure American Intervention. Boer
spies infest all the border towns. TWO
thousand troops will be dispatched 70
Kimberley within a week. Five hundred
started tonight, and others will go for
ward tomorrow.
Beers Are Mnssing Troops.
Iondon. Sept l9-speclal dispatches
from South Africa confirm the report tele-
graphed yesterday that the Beers are
massing artillery in positions command
ing Lang's Neck.
Small Boer detachments occupy posi-
lions above Buffalo river.
The members of the Afrikander Bund az
Cape Town intend to convene the Bund In
to consider the situation.
A Pioemfontein paper reports the dis |
nissal of several Englishmen from the |
polhce force because OF their |
refusal TO serve on the command.
situation at Pretoria.
Pretoria, Sept. 1s.-The Transvasl state
secretary, f. W. RcitZ, in the course OF
an interview to-day, declared that the
government. the Volksraad and the peo- |
ole were unanimous regarding the atti- |
Jude which the Transvaal had assumed
and that there was no foundation what |
ever for the reports OF differences.
Mr. Retz also asserted that the Trans-
walls decision was arrived at In con1unc- /
ton with the Orange Free State
The Voiksraad to-day readopted the |
mining article In the gold law, eliminated |
last year, empowering the government TO