The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
Consul. General White Says He Has
Reason for Such Belief,
DIFFERENT RUMORS CURRENT.
one Saws Chambcrlain's Note was De
family Received -- Another That
kruger Has Expressed Himself
asin Favor OF Compliance.
situation - More I'm
favorable.

LONDON. Sept 1.-THE Transyaais re-
ply TO the last note Of the British secre-
tary Of state for The Colonies. Mr. cham
berlain. has been received but its nature
ia not yet known.
Al the Colonial Onice. reporter OF me
Associated Press was informed that moth
lnr win be given out for the present
IT was regarded as significant however
that the nature of The Boer reply was
communicated to the commander -in-ch.ei'
Field Marshal Lord Wolseley who inn
medhteiy summoned General Sir Georse
Stewart White. ". c.. former quarter-mas-
ter General the prospective command'r
of the British forces in Natal
AS VIEWED ~ LONDON.
The tension now existing here and at the
cane may Doe temporarily settled az ans
moment bv the publication of president
1lruesr.s reply. ON tie other hand, IL
may be several days before the senerH
public Will learn what answer the Trans
vaal has made.
II President Kruger has answered ue-
family t does not necessarily mean the
immediate breaking Off OF Negotiations
The British would probably reply Win
an unm.stakable ultmatum. 10 ls scarce
lv to their advantage to bring ABOUT nos
tuues until the reinforcements are near
er the scene of action than they are at
present
Wbateyer the nature of President kru-
ger.s repiv. t IS probable that several
moro stages OF diplomatic processes Will be
o.
war or peace. unless. of course President
Krpae~ should take the Initiative and
raid Naial It is the possibility of This
move that makes definite news OF his
reply So eager and anXiously awaited.
WON'T SUIT ENGLAND.
Tho consul- General of the South Afri-
can Republic. Mr. Montague Whlie' saiu
to a reDorter of the Associated Press to-
dav. "r have good authority for believ-
ine that the TrlnWaal rcDiy viii be I'M
satisfactory 20 the British government
THE news received by Mr. Chamberlain
TODAY 10 is now said. was probably in-
formation regarding the nature or tho
B0cr reply.
Tbe Morning Post. iG a second edition.
urinfs a special despatch from PicrmarZ"
burg capital of natal saying the reply
is "uucuIent loQuaCious ana D.dsphe'
nous
The Manchester Guardians correspon-
dent mo Cane Town teiegraDhs that me
outlook .s of the gl0omiest character.
Tho cape Town papers themse'Fes take
n more hopeful view of the situation bas-
ing their belief 0n the probable acceptance
bv President Kruger OF The tfanclis'
MEASURE suggested in Mr. Chamber.ain.s $
latest des1atch But even they admit X
's impossible 90 learn or foreshadow
President Krugers attitude toward
suzorauty 0f Great Britain which at'er
al. is sim the main issue.
WILL STAND 1857 KRUGER.
BI.OEMFJNTElN. Sept 1.-THE mem
b,rs of the Rald. of the Orange Free
State have been notified 20 be ready 20 ne
summoned for am extraordinary session
at "a moments notice
The Hurehers OF tho Orange Free state.
A. a meeting just hold passed "a resolution
10 stand shoulder to shoulder with the
Tr1usvaal in case OFF hosti-ies
WILL HEAR TODAY
While The stan ~ ne Foreign onice
viii maintain continuous communication
tonight with Sir Chamberlain at Biz
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