The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-16
THE BOERS IN AN
UNY|ELDING MOOD
Adhere to the Seven Years
Franchise Law.
THE WAR GROWL DEEPENS
THE OUTLANDERS PROTEST.
AGAINST BRITISH DELAY.
DOM PAUL SEES NO CAUSE FOR WAR
Denies that He has not Sought to Give Aliens
Full Political Rights. Still ConSd-
ering the Reply to Great
Britain.

LONDON, DepI. lo.--A due DUN Con-
tanning the last Transvaal dispatch OF
the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
Mr.. Chamberlain, relating to the mat
ters which led up to the dispatch being
sent, was issued today. The text of Mr..
Chamberlain s note is identical with the
dispatch as cabled to The Associated
Press September 18th. The only impor-
tant feature revealed is telegram from
the British High Commissioner Sir Al
fred Miner, dated August 31st, referring
to the commercial distress and saying
Il am receiving representations from
many quarters to urge the Imperial Gov
erllnent to terminate the suspense.
British South Africa is prepared for eX-
treme measures and is ready to suffer
much more in order to see the vindjc;l-
tion of British authority. 1t is the lro-
longation of the negotiations, endless
and indecisiye, that is dreaded. l fear
seriously that there will be a strong re-
action of feeling against the policy OF the
Imperial Government if matters drag.
The blue book throws no new light On
the situation as it is today, except te
show that the commissioners patience
has reached the ebbing point
A published interyiew with President
Kruger, said to have taken place ut Pre-
toria yesterday is far more important.
He is quoted as saying:
Il have tried all along to place the
aliens in the Transyaal ON the same foot
ing politically as the Burghers. Mr..
Chamberlain says | have not kept my
promises. This" thundered President
Kruger Il deny"
Continuing President Kruger is report
ed TO have added:
'4ine aliens of the Transvaal have THE
same commercial rights as the Burghers
and have always enjoyed them without
interference | wanted to let them have
the same political rights. but they would
not avail themselves of this. Roughly
there are more than 10000 alenS who
have been here more than seven years
ana have registered, thus being eligible
to the franchise. Yet Of the British SUB
iects who have ayailed themselves of it
the chief part have been Afrikanders and
not English born. This shows that me
British in the Transvaal do not want
the franchise.
In my opinion there is mo cause what
tied by arbitration"
A second edition of the London Times
today prints a special dispatch from
.,ewcastle, Natal, dated September 10Th,
which bears out the British High Com
mksioners statement, as it says the out
landers' council has transmitted to the
Imperial Government what practically
amounts to protest against further de-
lay
The Times correspondent adds:
There is nothing to confirm the r2-
ports that the I5oers will concede Mr..
Chamberlain demands. On the con-
trary, it s stated THAT three thousand
men will be dispatched to the border I'M
mediately after the Transvaafs reply IS
sent. Everything points to the prospect
of an early conflict"
The adyices from Cape Town today
tend to confirm the pessimistic view of
the Times correspondent at Newcastle.
The news that strong force of Beers
has been stationed one hour from
Ramathlabama, commanding the Preto-
ria and Johannesburg roads. has created
great Indignation at Cape Town.
The first battalion of the Manchester
regiment arrived at Cape Town today,
ulSbllHltdIhtu dIll liIttlN lNhlNu tAAlH"SA go
streets. The soldiers were wildly cheer
ed After they had been reviewed by
Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Walk
or. commander of the British troops Ill
South Africa, the battalion re-embarEed
and proceeded to Natal. These troops.
forming the first instalment of the rein
forcements We're sent from Gibraltar TO
Cape Town.
The Colonial Office has not yet recalV-
ed the formal reply of the Transvaal anG
the Consul General of the Trans Saal
here, Mr.. Montagu White, does not eN-
pect it tonight.
CONSIDERING THE REPLY.
retoria Sept 15-The executive is
still considering the final reply to Great
Dritain.
All the commmdants have been asked
to send immediate returns of all the Bur
ghers availa.Dle for military duty.
4 special dispatch from Pretoria says:
''The Transvaals reply will b" on the
following lines:
The Transvaal adheres to the seven
years franchise law, but is willing TO
consider, and. if necessary, to adopt "ny
suggestions Great Britain may make
with regard to the working Of the law.
"In regard to the other points of Mr.
Chamberlain's dispatch, the Transyaal