The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
IT LOOKS MORE LIKE WAR.
Beers LONDON ORGAN SAYS THEY
IRE RESOLpED NOT TO YIELD.

Will Stand or Fall by Their Present Offer
Denial That tho Franchise Offer Has
Been withdrawn-Exodus From Trans
vaal-British Cabinet to Meet-Arrest
of Editor Pakeman at johannesburg.
sp,sidl Cdbt D,,rdcNes To THH sus.
LONDON. Sept. 4...The London Office OF the
pro- Boer Standard and IigaPrs' Ners has re-
ceived cable despatch from Johannesburg
saying the feeling ia growing that war must
EN- broil the whole o. South Africa The des-
patch adds that the Transvaa says it has offered
what Is right and fair and Is resolved TO
stand or fall by that decision.
Mr.. Chamberlaln arrived here this after
noon and spent several hours at the
Colonial Office. 1t is reported that the
Cabinet will meet in "a few days. The
officials at the Colonial ONCE are reticent re-
Garding the situation. They will neither af-
firm nor deny the telegram from Pretoria stat
ing that President Kruger has Withdrawn tho
offer to give tho franchise to tho Uitland srs
after Ave years residence In the republic.
The Johannesburg correspondent OF the
Standard says that the situation shows
no improvement. Even the mediators who
have been most earnest in seeking to
induce the Beers to follow course which
would ensure peace are abandoning hope
one Of these says that tho Beers
in the Orange Free State will Join
those in the Transvaal. The Beers
ia Natal and Cape Colony will remain quiet IN
less the latter rebel IL tho Cape Colony Minis
try is dismissed. which ia not impossible.
A despatch to the Daily Nail from Delagoa
Bay says that trains crowded with refugees
are arriving there from the BarbertOn district
These people declare that they were warned to
leave. as the Beers intend to Gordon the
district.
The pietermartnburg correspondent OF the
same paper says that Mr.. Hosken, the chair
man. and other mem bers OF the Citlander Coun-
ell. who are now there, ridicule the statement
made by State Attorney SHUTS of the Trans
vaaI. that the Government would make no ar
rests for political offences. They declare that
they know positively that warrants for the arrest
OF fourteen members OF tho Utlander Council
arc ready at Pretoria They add that Mr.
Mr.. Conyngham Greene. the British Agent at
Pretoria also knows OF the existence OF these
warrants.
The Standard and Diggers Ners says most
OF the members OF the South African League
have left the Transvna Hundreds OF women
and children are departing daily. and all
trains are overcrowGed. The miners are COM
ing In from he ree's. The shipping Offices
are kept open all night to enable persons who
desire to leave to book passage to England.
The Iori stjre F0St says that this is not the
first time Editor pakeman has been In
trouble. When the Duke Of Clarence died
the editorial columns OF Pakeman's paper.
the J0hnHnesJvr1 star. contained severe and
urKencrous attack on the Princes character
hca led. "A Good Young Man Who Died" Tho
British residents OF Johannesburg resented
the article and attacked and damaged the Office
OF the papsr. Pakeman fed.
A Central News despatch says the Boer reply
70 al Cham he rlain9 atast
communication extends the period OF residence
necessary for the right OF fran ehise.
PRETORIA. Sept. 4.-The State Attorney has
requested the newspapers emphatiealIy to
state that no Instructions were issued at Pre-
toria for the arrest OF Mr.. Pakeman. editor
OF the Transrnal Leader published at johann
nesburg. and Mr.. Aoneypenny editor OF the
JOhdnnpsLurg star and correspondent OF the
London Times. The Government has not con-
temp atcd and does not contemplate issuing
warrants for those persons or to make political
arrests of any nature.
The prominent residents OF the band
who have fed in consequence OF reports
that they were in danger OF arrest are
assured that they need not have the
slightest fear az such a step on the
part Of tho Government. " appears that tho
warrants for the arrests of Messrs. Pakeman
and Moneypenny were issued by subordinate
official at johannesburg VINO ala not reler the
matter TO the State Attorney.
In the Nolksraad to-day Jonkherr Goester
withdrew resolution offered by him asking
the reason for the concentration OF British
troops along the Transvaal border.
NEWCASTLE. Cape Colony. Sept. A Boer
commando mbled at Utrecht Yesterday
and patrolled the banks OF the Buffalo River
Many Orange Free State farmers are leaving
for Natal.
CAFE Town. Sept. 4.-The Cape Times says
| that the Transvual has for three months been
supplying the Orange Free State with arms
and ammunition. and that the Bloemfontein
arsenal is now full.
The argus officially denies that the Trans
vaal has agreed to the British proposal for
further conference between President KRUGER
and Sir Alfred Miner. the British High Com
missioner. at Cape Town.
JOHANNESBURG. Sept. 4.-Editor Pakeman.
who was arrested few days ago on the charge
of high treason. was brought into court this
morning. The charge was reduced to ono I'M
der the Press law and Mr.. Pakeman was re-
leased on $500 bail.
The rumor current this afternoon that the
army reserve would be callei out is generally
dscredited. If moro than 5000 reserves are
called to serve with the coors. Parliament
must be summoned.