The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29
ARE MAKING READY
Load OF Ammunition Arrived at Johan
nesbure from The Netherlands.
Big ORDER PLACED IN EUROPE
By the TransvaaI Government for
Shells and Cartridges.
THE RESERVE FOUND INEFFICIENT
Upon Examination by General ,Jbubert:
THE RESERVE FOUND INEFFICIENT
Upon Examination by General Jbubert;
Commander Of The Forces.
REPUBLIC WOULD RESIST LIKE oSf MAN
The Government Has NotiAcdk Sir
Joseph Chamberlain thnt +, Will
Adhere to Its Latest OHcr.

Capetown, August 2s.--According -rs-
ports from Johannesburg. the burgHers are
everywhere exchanging Martins for Maui
sers. A heavy load of ammunition. includ-
ing 800 Mausers. arrived at Johannesburg
on Friday fro Utrecht. The Netherlands.
London. August eS.--The ST James Ga
zette says today that 1t learns that an In
apoction by General Joubertl commander
in chief OF the Trausvaol fotces, disclosed
tho fact that nine-tenths bf the reserve
shells and cartridges In thu Pretoria forts
we're inefficient and that an immediate
order to renew the supply was placed in
Europe.
johannesburg. August 2s.-Tbe Uitlan-
ders' council held long meeting today to
discuss the acute busine is distress that has
followed the long political crisis
1t was decided TO bring the situation to
the notice OF the imperial government.
Capetown, August 2S.-Replying to the
latest proposition OF Sir Joseph Chamber
lain, the government of the Transvaal has
notified him that 1t clheres TO It's latest
offer and will not make any further con-
cession
&C st
Joseph Chamberlain speech at Birmng-
ham last Friday have been calmly received
here. President Kruger said: Let tho
newspa oers bring whatever they like.
can not say whether they represent Mr..
Chamberlain correctly. When he speaks
TO me direct l shall listen and shall know
how to reply"
Commandant General Joubert in the
course of an interview. declared that the
whole republic would resist like one man
any interference with its independence.
Secretary of state PETIT said he be-
lieved Mr.. Chamberlain was speaking for
himself only and not for the whole British
cabinet. The situation, he declared had
not grown worse. but thore was danger
that spark might fall into the magazine
and do mischief.
Capetown. August 2S--The Cape house
of assembly is again debating the question
of the transit of arms intended for the
orange Free State and presumably the
Transyaal Evidently a state Of extreme
tension exists, as every speech made today
was received with almost absolute silence
in the chamber.
William p shrlener premier, personally
anpealed TO his followers to refrain from
answering the criticism of the opposition
lest they should drop words Of ill-feeiing
The entire opposition rose to support
the motion for adjournment made by RI
Hon, John Gordon Sprigg, the former
premier. Sir John, who repeated the argu-
ments he had used in the previous debate
asked the premier what action the cape
cabinet proposed taking in the matter. He
asked that the recent speeches of the Brit
ish secretary OF state for the colonies, sir
.Ioseph Chamberlain, at Birmingham, Eng
land which has forced the conclusion that
South Africa WAS Oh luc piiHh - "N' -
less the Transyaal met the British de-
mands. In his opinion the Cape govern
ment ought to follow the example OF Por-
tugaI at Delagoa bay and refuse the trans
mission of arms as long as the crisis
lasted.
After Sir John Gordon sprgg had nm
ished. pause occurred, the house waiting
for the premier's reply. Finally Mr.
schriener arose and declared that under
the customs the Orange Free State was
Justified in importing arms through Cape
Colony and he did not intend to tear up
that convention, knowing as he did. that
there would be no war.
In the event Of war" he said, - would
not lack the true imperial spirit
Mr.. schrIener then read q iletter from
president steyn OF the Orange Free Stats
1Continucd on second PAgeJ