Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-22
BOERs ARE wARLIKc.

Dispatches From the Cape Indicate That
Hostilities May Soon Begin.
London, Sept. 22.--when the cabinet
went into session no new Developments
In the Trsnsvaal situation had trans.
pired. Dispatches from the Cape con-
tinued Of warliks tone and voiced the in
dlgnation Of the British contingent
against the Orange Free State and Afri-
csnder attitudes. The impression pre-
walls here, though not based on anything
tan sible, that publicly the cabinet
would only take steps tending to protect
negotiations, while secretly 1t would
prepare the details Of an aggressive cam
psign, perhaps deciding to convoke par
lament, though 1t was scarcely believed
that the latter determination would be
announced Immediately.
News from South Africa IL eagerly
awaited, az many think that the cabinet
council will be Immediately followed by
Boer raid.
The cabinet meeting ended at 2:40 p.
M. The ministers we're cheered as they
came out OF the foreign Office.
Immediately after the cabinet council,
German Ambassador Count Won Hatzieldt
wildenberg, visited the premier, Lord
Salisbury. aud had long conference
with him. The fact that a similar visit
Immediately followed the previous csbi
net council. leads some persons to at
tsch signih cance to IL and infer that Em.
perOr william OF Germany IL taking an
active part In Transyasl affairs. Tn,
official German press, however, has been
30 outspoken ia telling President Kruger
that he need not expect German aid
that 1t ia scarcely possible to attach cred
ence to that interference. II Ia mucl
more probable that the question of De
lsgoa bay was discussed, II the dispatch
printed to-day by the Pioneer. OF Alsha
bad, saying that negotiations had beer
concluded by Great Britain for takinl
possession OF Delagos bay on November
l, IL correct.
Many rum0rs are current regarding
the result OF the cabinet council. many
protesting to be based on reliable sources
But they are vague and contradictory
The following. which the Pail Mall Ga
zette publishes. is believed to be correct:
"rhe comparatively short duration OF
the council warrants the conclusion tina
nothing OF supreme importance WAS de
cided at ii and such we believe to be tn,
fact Information In our possession IL
to the effect that II was the interim cab
met summoned to consider an interim
despatch. IL is believed that This paper
which met with the universal approval o.
Chsmberlain's colleagues, will be pub
lished az soon as received by the Boe
government on Monday or, at the latest
on Tuesday"
According to the Pail Mall Gazette the
dispatch opens with expressions Of regre
at the nniayOrsble character OF Secretsr!
Reitzs latest reply and continues will
very firm insistence upon reputation o
the claim OF the Transyaal TO the status
OF a sOyereig gn state, once more pointing
out British readiness to settle at once tn
nature OF the proposed arbitration tri
bunsl provided other British condition
are promptly and unreseryedly accepted
and concluding with al intimatiOn ths
the imperial government IL now engage
in drawing up its own terms aud tn
Transyasl may expect to hear from
very shortly.
The Pail Mall GaZstte says anothe
meeting OF the cabinet will take place ol
on Thursday or Friday, when issues viii
be presented In a more serious shape.