The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
Has Been Planned and Operations
Are Looked For Soon.
ENGLAND HAS OTHER REASONS
For War Than the Wrongs of the
Ontlandcrs-Shc Fears a South
African Dutch Federation.
Preparations i'm Both Conn
tries Continue as AC-
lively rs Ever.

Pocrs in taking q hostile initiative. as
rointed ont in the dispatch 10 The Asso-
dated Press. September Ed. ls sthl a
pacific circumstance, bat IL has doubtful
significance when compared with the
Genuine and far-reaChing preparations
they are making FOR hostilties.
As frequently mentioned IN these dis
patches. The attitude OF the British Gov
ornment in always insisting upon SOW
crc.cu power. has practically undergone
no change throughout the entire negou1-
lions. Every stage has depended upon
President Kruger. IT hr would not back
down when the British demands We're
less sweepingly expressed. he can scarce
Is do so now. when they are formulated
with almost brutal ~frankness. The nego-
riQtiOns. according 90 President Kruger s.
en- statements. Gad, judging from all
The available information. seem Co nave
reached an impa-se. Rumors OF the I'M
ferfcrcnce OF % forcien power continue
10 crop UP. but The most sdneulne arce-
iv believe this would turn the British
from their determination evident from
The FIRST. 10 attempt 10 compel President
Kruger 20 submit absolutely TO their
terms. though speculation is rife regard
ing the awkward complications that
might ensue by German or Russian d.
version in various parts of the globe.
Bereft Of the countless. confusing
phases que To rfIlfNN ifAhAA4NE Ant AnT
tentions of the governments involved, and
the contradictory reports from the trou-
bled territory, the most probable solution
of the present situation seems this:
THE BOER PLANS.
The Beers who must have plainly seen
the efforts Of the British government 10
avert hostiities until the arrival of REIN
forcements. having. weeks ago. planned "a
campaign. Will put fl I'm action. PERHAPS
.. rarfr .n chic rr.rE TH.rr mill rvrHaIrrr
avoid engagements. deyotinE their ener-
giles 20 the destruction Of property and
the capture Of prisoners. perhaps includ-
NJ "a raid ON Delagoa Bay. IL seems uu-
likely that they VIII attack via Lain4s
Mex and other passes of that boundary,
for the nipple reason that these points
are 90 openly talked about as their proba-
bie points % aggression. keeuest observers
believing 10 TO be more likely hat the
Beers will operate through ZUluland. thus
creating a diversion Of the 1900 British
troops now chiefly masser at Ladysmith
or in It's naighh0rhOod. In the meanwhile.
cor perhaps previous 20 this. "a British
army corps. consisting of 2o0J0 men or
more, will be sent out. Parliament will be
sum moued and no doubt the necessary
supplies win be granted. though there win
Doc some a. debating.
Regarding The plans of campaign Of the
respective armies. there is no reliable i'm
formation. though = is the general as
sumption that The main object " the Brit
ism viii bee the capture of Pretoria. The
drration o. the conflict is "a matter OF the
widest surmise. though the continental
ana British papers do not expires the
faintest doubt that u viii result I'm the
defeat g the Beers and the addition OF
thri. country 20 Great Britain's colonies.
Were peace or war dependent merely
upon matters OF suzurainty or franchise.
hOstl!iies might Doe averted at the last
moment but apparently there IS truth i'm
villa. tie peace party papers ave often
hintei Il that is 90 say. that the under
lying motive actuating the British govern
ment throughout the negotiations has
been the suppression of what they have
reason 90 believe was "a far-reaching cOl-
spiracy for the establishment Of a Dutch
Federation from the Zambesi 10 the CAPE.
The authority for this statement IS Mr..
Chamberlain himself. In conversation. so
a reporter Of the Associated Press was re-
iiabiy informed. the Secretary Of STATE
FOR the Colonies. said that one great &c
tor 81 the situation which could not he
brought before the public for fear that the
governments objects might be misinter-
pre- cd. was the Cabinets well-dehned un-
dcrstanding that for months a carefully
fostered plot has been In progress TO form
a Dutch Federation. He also referred
10 the action OF the Orange Free state ana
that Of the Afrikander members of the
Cape Legislature. which somewhat con-
inns Mr.. Chambcrlain's view. for it IS
impossible 10 believe that such important
steps would result from mere spontaneity
~ sentiment or a current dispute.
MUST BE SUPREME.
u has long been suspected that the
Cabinet was prompted by more vital
questions than the Outlanders' rights.
and In Mr.. Chamberlain is correctly quot
cd. 70 would appear that Great Britain
viii not stop until treasured Of the abso-
Lutte safety OF her supremacy in South
Africa.
The Speaker. a peace advocate, admits
regretfully. that the war party is in the
ascendant IN Great Britain, and every
London daily, except the Chronicle. sup
ports Mr.. Chamberlain, wit every after
noon paper except the Westminster Ca
zette. the star. and the Echo. Among
the country papers some OF the influential
bitterly oppose a war. Their feelings are
well voiced by the Speaker, saying:
seem fated TO be plunged iaoo
a war, for which the historian win be
unable 70 hnd adequate justification or
even a plausible excuse"
Mex 10 the Transyaal. Admiral Dewey's
reception at New York captures public
interest here. Lengthy comments on the l
festivities continue 20 appear. The event
Is taken by the British press as an occa-
sion 10 express opinions and give advice /
90 the United States regarding expansion.
The only discOrdant note is struck. as
usual. b. the Saturday Evening News.
which ndlcules the victory and enthu-
siasm.
rhe Tines correspondent a. Cape Town
SAYS he harms that the Dutch farmers
there IN The Queenstown District have
Transyaal Mausers and ammunition.
The strip OF colonial territory from
which Me most danger is apDrehended IS
Colesbufg. a,ross TO Ai.wal-North. as Il
lies along the extreme southern borders
Of the Orange Free state.
Although the country west and south
west Is mainly Dutch. It gives no anxiety.
The Boer reply had not reached the
colonial lOflce at noon much 10 the as
tonishmeft Of the officials. who remained
on duty M night. expecting It's arrival
co any mSncnt.
WORK GOES on.
II possibs the war preparations are
more activdthan ever. Al Southampton
there was afcene OF considerable excite
mcnt. two aansports leaving that port
today. Further contingents OF troops or
fAEIous armsAon a third transport, left
the Mersey thy afternoon.
-Four liners Tre chartered at Liverpool