The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-11

precedent Ordinarily q foreign power
when addressing perempsory demands 70
another sends II through an ambasaados
Or minister accredited to its adversary.
The TfanDyaAl government. however.
has no Diplomatic representative recosnis-
ed by Great Britain Montague White,
the TransvaAl consul general In London.
would not Be received by either the for
eign ONCE or the colonial ONCE Conse-
quentiy Prssidens Kruger was reduced to
handing the ultimAtrm to Conyngnan
Green af Pretoria, who IN turn wired II
to Sir Alfred Miner. British commission
er In South Africa BY whom 1t was re-
transmitted 70 Mr.. Chamberlain. who
thus becomes the FIRST secretary Of state
for the colonies 10 receive an ultimatum.
A. soon ~ the communication IL trans
United. Mr. Chamberlain viii forward II
to the foreign ONCE.
Caases Great Excitement.
The uftimatum Of the TransvaaI govern
ment IL naturally the absorbing topic OF
conversation ut the clubs and tn political
circles tonight and the late editions Of the
afternoon papers. those containing the text
Of the ultimafum, met with great sale In
central parts OF London. There was no APP
parent excitement. however. but general
feeling was expressed that the Beers haA
made q mistake. as their forcing matters
wonId tend to ALLEVIATE the sympathy which
might have been extended to them had
they thrown the stigma of declaring war
on Great Britain. The text OF the Boers
nltimatum. on arriving this morning, was
sent with all speed TO Lord Salisbury. who
came to town this evening. and dispatch
box was sent TO the Prince OF Wales
which in only done in cases OF especial
emergency.
The cabinet has been summoned to meet
ct the foreign Office on Friday next.
War preparations BY Great Britain are
being pushed with the greatest energy.
Chayacterlstic Letter FRom JOubert.
Or. Gavin Brown Clarke Radical men,
ber OF the house Of commons for Caithneas,
who all along has worked for peace. has
Just received a characteristic letter Of
thanks from Commandant Gen Joubert. In
which Joubert says:
Mr. Chamberlain - trying to drive W
into the Red sea. but still hope GOD viii
speak 70 the kind heart Of her majesty,
the queen. and that of her noble people.
and that they will not allow this wicked
Haman TO copl his hatred against our
lands Mordecai. We ara convinced that
Chamberlain win try to conquer our coun-
try. ana We shall try to prevent him. BY
the help Of God, to the last drop Of our
blood"
Face 70 Face WITH war.
The stolidity. II not the placidity, Of the
English character never was better shown
than II In In London tonight when Eng
land II face to face with war.
Although Il was only $50 o'clock when
M Chamberlatn's secretary handed to .
representative Of the Associated Press the
nrst copy Of the Transyaai ultimatum. an
hour later every evening paper had the
news. There was not q trace OF the ex-
citement attendant upon the announce
ment Of the result on the night after the
first race for the Americas cup.
Music Halle villa with EntAnsiasn.
The audacity OF the Trsnsvaals dispatch
momentariiy stunned the public. and It
was only when under the glare Of the mu-
sfc hall lights and listening to the stirring
bars Of the national anthem and other pa
triotic airs that the effect of the momen-
tary rebuff was lost in demonstrations
that shook the rafters. At the Aihambro
Gen. Sir Rudvers Butler was present. The
nrst bars OF Rule, Britannia" brought the
entire audience TO Its feet. and for quar-
ter Of an hour the house resounded with
the chorus Of national airs and with
cheers,
The Army and Navy Club Familiarity
known a. the Rag. has not for many = day
seen such a gathering of campaiEners as
Was there tonight Nor was the slowly
aroused enthusiasm confined to the off,
cers. Al Wellington barracks. where bat
talon of grenadiers which forms a por-
ton Of the First army corps had just re-
turned from sixteen months service on
the rock OF Gibraltar. the enthusiasm knew
no bounds.
N N
Underneath all, however. officers. SUBJ
al,erns and civilians. recognize the fact
that the Transvaai campaign viii not be a
a s:erner note To London life tonight than
anything that has occurred since the days
OF Gordon and khartoum.
Ministers Admit That War II On.
The frs, minister TO speak publicly re-
garding the ultimatum was Lord James. OF
Hereford. chancellor OF the Duehy OF Lam
caster, who speaking at Aberdeen tonight
said
'.The government has done everything In
their power TO preserve peace. Apparent
ly. however diplomacy II ended and the
hopes OF peace are virtually destroyed and
that not BY the action OF the queens gov
ernment. but by the Transyaal govern
ment. President Kreger has sent an ulti-
rnatum II we were to withdraw our
troops at his bidding we should suffer the
greatest humiliation and the government
would deserve 10 be hunted from once as
craven towards !"
Lord Jamex. whose remarks were greet
ed with loud ard prolonged cheers. con.
cluded by expressing hope that the wa,
would be short and humanity conducted
and when II was terminated eounsels o:
moderation would prevail, "a 10 the way In
which the enemy should be deaf, with.
Demands VIII He Rejected.
II cannot be doubted that England's re-
ply will be a nat rejection Of President
Krugers demands and that az a quarter
after o'clock Wednesday afternoon En-.
giish time. actual state OF war VIII