Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-14
THE BOER-BRITIsH IMBRoGLIo.
General Aspect of the Situation More
Pacific.

PRETORIA, September B-President
Kruger and the Executive Council met
here this evening TO consider the reply 10
be made to the British Secretary of state
for the Colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain. They
are still comforting. Their decision Is
anxiously awaited by a crowd outside the
legislative building.
NOT AN ULTIMATUM.
LONDON, September ia reporter OF
the Associated Press learned to-day that
the British message TO the Transvaal does
not demand a Teply in forty-eght hours,
the exact wording being a request for
an immediate reply" The message is not
an ultimatum in the general sense Of the
word. 1t expresses the hope that Presi-
dent Kruger will accept the propositions,
to relieve the present tension"
The only part which is at all aggressive
is the reiterated decination Of the Bri-
fish Government TO discuss the matter of
sovereignty In any shape or form. The
British officials refuse TO deny or affirm
the correctness of the latest Pretoria dis
patches. saying the British terms are as
outlined in the special dispatch from Pre-
toria cabled to the Associated Press last
night-namely, a five-year franchise. a
quarter representation for the goldfelds
I'm the Volksraad, equality for British and
Dutch i'm the yolksraad, and equality for
the old and new burghers in regard 70
the presidential and other elections. A
special dispatch TO the Pall-Mall Gazette
from Cape Town says the British reply
is regarded as equivalent TO an ultima
tum. and the correspondents advices
from Pretoria indicate that war is inevi-
table.
IRISH TO HELP KRUGER.
The report that the Rand Irishmen
4 Ill.
President Kruger is confirmed, and 1t is
said at CapetOWn that a cablegram has
been received there from New York, say
ing that 1000 Irishmen there are ready TO
help the 1ransvaal.
The Orange Free State burghers are re-
ported to be bitterly divided over the
merits Of the controversy, and their pro-
babe course in case of war.
A special dispatch from Pretoria says
the leaders of the Afrikander Bund have
telegraphed TO President Kruger, urging
him TO yield to Mr.. Chamberlain's last
No 4s-HOUR TIME-LIMIT.
PRETORIA. September 13.-A commune
cation has been received from the lmpe-
rial Government stating that although
anxious for a prompt reply, Inc Imperial
authorities do not desire TO tie the
Transvaal authorities down 10 forty-eight
hours. The reply will probably come be-
fore the Volksraad tomorrow.
The decision of the Executive Commit
tee will undoubtedly be influenced by , me
action of the Orange Free State. The
government Is stu willing to attend the
Joint commission originally proposed.
The Transvaal War Office denies any
Knowledge of the reported offer OF 1000
Irish-Americans TO fight against Great
nii'1 R,otERs WILL ACCEPT NOTE.
CAPE TOWN, September Bit Is as
serted I'm Afrikander circles mere tha t
The Transvaal Government Will accept
the British note, leaving the question OF
suzerainty on the basis Of the conVeh-
''o'' An AMERICAN IN TROUBLE.
MAFEKING. September ld..Mr. ME-
Arthur, who was arrested at Zeerust. IN
the TraLsvaal. as a spy, and sentenced
10 q wears Imprisonment, claims 10 De
an American citizen. The United states
Consul al Kimberly is investigating the
matter. Mr.. Ellis; hiS former companion
was tarred and feathered
OUTLANDERS DISSATISFIED.
CAPE TOWN. September ia dis
patch from Natal says that the Outianu-
ers' counsel express great dissatisfaction
Win The British note. claiming that the
,,onerial authorities are willing 10 accept
inadequate concessions in order to aVoid
FEELING AT CAPE TOWN BETTER.
CAPE TOWN. September l5-'The re.
mort as 10 a time limit. OF forty-eight
bours arose from the fact that the
Ryitish Diplomatic agent at Pretoria
Convngham Greene. in presenting ar.
Chamberlain's dispatch, expressed the
,n,a maj a reply would be given by the
TTyreensvaal Government by THURSDAY; ,.
The Cape Times and the cape Argus
oonsider the British note generous
and pUt conciIiatory. and all the papers, IN
ch,d,ns the Krugerite organs, assume
tbst The Transyaal will comply with the
British demands a.. ORANGE Free
s.a,. voIksraad will be summoned 10
consider the SITUATION; ,,ocuupo
MILITARY WORK PROCEEDS ,no
Military Developments continue ana I'm, me
work OF PREPARING for emersoneles ,ss Ger
OF British troops the headquarters stan
OF the ROYAL Artillery will be transierreu
TO Kimberly. whittier battery VIII pro-
coed 20 protect the diamond Hihes'