The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10
A TRANSVAAL WAR
From Appearances Such q Thing Seems
Highly Probable.
GREAT BRITAIN PREPARING.
Large Bodies Of Soldiers Being Sent to
South Africa.
Beers ARE PREPARED FOR A FIGHT.
President Kruger Looks For Assistance
from Germany.
Beers ARE PREPARED FOR A FIGHT.
DYNAMITE MONOPOLY IS MADE THE ISSUE
the Pockets OF Dom Paul
and All the Bocrs.

London. May i0.--Moro troops have been
dispatched to South Africa and 1t would
appear that Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, Sec
Rotary OF state for the colonies, had finally
determined to bring to a focus the troubles
with the Transvaal which have extended
over some years,
President Kruger has the idea that tho
Orange Free State will como to his assist
anee and that he will be covertly assisted
by Germany--or at least by Germans. man
ufacturers OF arms and supplies.
The Beers are a sturdy race and not east
ly daunted; they have an intense dislike
for the English and have endeavored By
every means to drive the British citizens
from the republic but to no avail the
British comprising most of the uitlanders)
have complained loudly and increasingly at
the prosecutions which have been in
| loted on them. the principal one Of which
| is that they are permitted to have no part
In governing the country, and this has
several times caused very near approach
TO hostilities Both Kruger and Chamber
| lain have recently been bending every en- e
doavor to preparing for possible brush
and neither has shown any disposition to
avoid a clash Mr.. Chamberlain's idea has
been that by sending a large force to
South Africa Kruger and the Beers would
be ovorawed and fight prevented; but In
case this effect were not produced he would
still be on the safe side by reason of hav-
ing fully prepared for such contingency,
The whole matter will be brought up
by discussion of the dynamite monopoly.
that is, the leasing by the Transvaal OF the
exclusive right TO sell explosives in tho re-
public. The extertionate prices charged
for dynamite and the arrogance OF the mo-
nopolsts have caused the abandonment OF
the workings OF many otherwise paying
gold claims
Many inquiries have been made as 10
why this one particular question should
have been selected for discussion, and why
not the whole Question OF rights Of for
eiEners In the Boer state. The reason given
Is that II is a good test case, as showing
the extreme British view OF the intent OF
the London convention, besides Il hits
hard at the pockets of the hnrghers, and
especially at Kruger himself wno is sup
posed to profit Immensely by The conces-
sion II is the most touohy spot in krde-
gers realm just at present. as " affects
the income OF almost every yoter and
land owner ia the nligarchy,
In other words, the view which will be
advanced by Britain is that the Boera
have no rights as nation and THAI Britain
has the power 10 take away even their
local self government There seems no
doubt that II has been determined 70 crush
the African republic and that this has
been selected as an opportune moment io'
| doing It, II Is believed tha the be-
| ginning OF the crushing process will he
sudden and the end quickly reached, as
Salisbury has no desire for long drawn
out campaign which might lead TO foreign
complications The blow may be struck
, at any moment II It Is decided that the
t blow is necessary to accomplish the tory
cnverpuentfs aim