The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-14
MIXED SITUATION
In Regard to Negotiations Be.
tween England and Transvaal.
The LAST BRITISH MESSAGE
Is SAID TO Have Demanded an linz
mediate AnsWer-Great Britain Re
fases TO DiscuDsthe Matter Ofsover-
eighty. in any Shape or FOrm-situa-
ton Grave but net Hopeless.

LONDON, Sept. 1s.-A representa-
tive OF the Associated Press learned
to-day that the British message to the
Transyaai does not demand a reply in
tventy-four hours. the exact wording
being request for an immediate re-
ply" The message is not an uittmasum
In the generally accepted sense OF the
word. II expresses the hope that Pres
idsnt Kruger will accept the PROPOSE
tons 10 relieve the present tension"
The only part which is at all aggres-
siye Is thereiteratsd decllnation of the
British government to discuss the mat
ter Of sovereignty In any shape or
form.
The British ofielals refuse to affirm
or deny the correctness of the latest
Pretoria dispatches, saying the British
terms are as outlined in the special
dispatch from Pretoria, cabled to the
Associated Press last night, namely. a
Eve years franchise, a quarter repre-
sentation for the gold fields in the
Volksraad, equality lot the 1ti'lsn anu y.
Dutch In the votksFaaa ana equallIy y,
the old and new burghers in regard
to presidential and other elections.
A special dispatch to the Pail Mall
Gazette from Cape Town says the Brit
ish reply is regarded as an u!tifna.un'
and the correspondents aoVices lEoni
Pretoria Indicate that war Is iheVi'a-
bic.
AstitpEiA special to the cape Times
says svaal has notihea the MI
ners ltaiy that 1t Will give theFn u
safe conduct and protection IN case
they wish to remain in the 4ta i,
The report that the Rand lrisnmen
have formed corps to help President
Kruger is confirmed. and 1t Is SAID at
Cape Town that a cablegram has neen
received there from New York. saying
ten thousand 1rishmen are ready to
help the Transyaal,
The Orange Free state ourshers are
reported to be bitterly divided over the
merits of the controversy and their
probable course in case OF war.
The secretary of state for the colo
niles, Mr.. Chamberlain. says he unde-
stands the concessions made In Pres
ident Kruger's note of August Is have
been withdrawn. on account OF the BTU
Ish attitude regarding suzerainty and
adds; "Her Majesty's government has
absolutely repudIated the view of the
political status of the Transvaai taken
BY the Transvaal government, claiming
the status of sovereign state, and,
therefore are unable to consider any
proposal made condItionally on their
acceptance OF this view"
Continuing. the note says the British
government is satisfied that the law
embodylng the proposed alleviating
measures for outlanders is inefficient
to secure immediate and substantial
representation, which, It Is understood
the Transyaal admits TO be reasona-
BILE. 1t then says:
Moreover, the presentation Of the
proposals in the note Of August 10 In
dieates that the government of the
South African republic themselves rec
oRnized that their previous offers
might with advantage be enlarged,
and the independence OF the republic
thereby in no way be impaired"
The dispatch then goes on to say
thnt Great Britain is stu prepared to
accept the franchise proposals of Au-
gust 10. provided a court OF inquiry,
whether Joint or unIlnternl, shows tho
new scheme to be unencumbered by null
llfyins conditions. In this connection
the British government assumes that
the new members Of the raad will be
allowed to speak their own language,
md adds that the acceptance Of these
terms would at once remove the ten
siou. and would, in all probability. rem
der unnecessary any further iHteFveR-
tlon OF her majesty's government to
secure redress for grievances which the
outlanders would themselves be able
tn bring to the notice of the executive
council and yoiksraad. Her maJestY'S
government is increasingly impressed
with the danger of further delay in
relieving the strain, which has already
caused so much injury to the interests
of South Africa, and they earnestly
press for an immediate reply TO the
present proposal. II acceded to they