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URGED TO GIVE UP.
Belief Prevalent That the TransvnaI
Government May Accept Cham
beriain's Proposals.

London, Sept. IA special dispatch
from Pretoria says the leaders of the
Afrikander Bund have autographed Il
President Kruger urging him to yield
TO Mr.. Chnmberlain's last demands.
Cape Town. Sept. l4.-It is asserted
in Afrikander circles here that the
Transvaal government will accept the
British note, leaving the question Of
suzerainty on the basis OF the conyen-
tion of 1884.
The Cape Times and the Cape Argus
both consider the British note generous
and conciliatory, and all the papers, in
Guiding the Krugerite organs, assume
that the Transvaal will comply with the
British demands.
Pretoria, Sept IA communication
has been received from the imperial
government stating that. although anx-
ious for a prompt reply, the imperial
authorities do not desire to tie the
Transyaal authorities down TO as hours.
The imperial government. when init
mating that IL did not desire to fix
time limit. pointed out that it's chief de-
sire was only for reasonable prompt
btSn III Oitti w pun th thI W Aht WI
sion"
1t Is understood that President Kru-
ger Is awaiting the arrival from Bloem-
fontein of Mr.. Fischer. of the Orange
Free State executive council, before
drafting his reply.
The government is still willing to
attend the joint commission originally
proposed.
The Transvaal war Office denies any
knowledge of the reported offer Of lO,-
900 Irish-Americans TO fight against
Great Britain.
London, Sept IA. - A representative
of the press has learned that the Brit
ish message 10 the Transvaal does not
demand n reply in AS hours, the exact
wording being a request for "an i'm
mediate reply" The message is not an
ultimatum In the generally accepted
sense of the word. IL expresses the
hope that President Kruger will accept
the propositions TO 'relieve the pres
ent tension"
The only part which is Mt all agrees
sive is the reiterated declination of the
British government TO discuss the mat
| ter of sovereignty in any shape or form.
London, Sept. 1.-THE Times re-
| CARDS Mr.. Chamberlain's dispatch as
''clear, resolute and earnest, without
being peremptory. not necessarily an
ultimatum. hut prelude 10 an ulti-
matum should the Transvaars reply
prove unfavorable." This fairly repre-
sents the feeling OF the London morn
ing papers. Even the Daily Chronicle.
which is virtually pro-Kruger in its
| sympathies. urges the Beers TO accept
"the Imperial governments reasonable
demands, which threaten no Interior
danger to the independence of the
| Transvaal"
! Cape Town. Sept. 1.-The Basuto
emigrants employed in Cape Colony are
| fiocking home TO their territory east of
| Orange Free State. Persistent disquiet-
ing indications point 10 the likelihood
| i'm ease OF war i'm the Transvaal OF gen
eral native movement in opposition to
white rule, like that which 20 years ago
was put down only after the expendi-
ture of nearly 6 4,000,000. Fully lOO,-
600 natives are well armed.
New York, Sept. 14.-Prominent irish
men here laugh,at the story from Cape
Town 10 the effect that 10000 lrishmen
in New York are ready 10 help the
Transvaal in case of war with England.