The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-28

London. Sept. PA cabinet council
WAS held yesterday, beginning at l2:30
:, m 4 large crowd assembled about
nowning street early in the day. The
,ahinpt ministers were loudly cheered,
AIR Chamberlain receiving the lions
share of the applause.
Previous To the meeting of the cab
inet Baron Rothschild visited the first
lard of the treasury, Mr.. Balfour. The
circumstance is unusual. and is said to
mo in connection with the money diff
entities the government is encountering
regarding the prospective military
campaign.
When the cabinet went into session
no new developments in the Transyaal
situation had TRANSFERRED. The dis
Matches from the Cape continued of a
warlike tone. and voiced the indigna-
tion of the British contingent against
The Orange Free State and Afrikander
attitude. The impression current here,
though not based on anything tangi-
bic was that publicly the cabinet
would only take steps tending to pro-
tract the negotiations. while secretly
II would prepare the details of an ag-
gressve campaign, perhaps deciding to
eonvcke parliament, though 1t was
scarcely believed the latter determina-
lion would be announced Immediately.
The cabinet meeting ended ut 2:40
n. m. The ministers were cheered as
they came out Of the foreign office.
Nothing TRANSFERRED as to the action
taken though the general impression
spread that a vigorous line had been
adopted The secretary OF state for
war and the first lord Of the admiralty
Immediately proceeded tn the war Of
flee
News from South Africa is eagerly
awaited, rs many think the cabinet
council will DC followed by Boer
raid.
London. Sept. 24-The government,
II is understood cabled Sir Alfred Mil
rer. British high commissioner for
South Africa. yesterday afternoon a
message in accordance with the cabi-
nets decision. Ii is said that the mes
sage protests strongly against the ac-
cusation of bad faith on the part Of
Mr. Coryngham Greene. In the mean
time no active steps will be taken to
send an army corps 10 South Africa,
but preparations Of general kind
viii continue quietly for the dispatch
OF large army under Gen. Sir Red
yerS Butler should President Kruger
decline TO avail himself of the further
opportunity now given for a compro-
mise. The standard says IL believes
the government has decided TO convene
parliament next month.
The johannesburg correspondent Of
the Morning Post says: 1T is assert
Ell here that an understanding exists
IN Pretoria that the Cape Colony gov
eminent VIII at the last moment de-
clare in favor Of the Transv1al."
II is reported that fresh arrests Of
journalists ana Ouitlandcr leaders are
Imminent in Johannesburg.
cape Town, Sept. 4.-Writing to an
intimate friend here President Kruger
says: Things are serious and will be-
come graver, but peaceful settlement
VIII be attained"
Pretoria. Sept. 24.-Presidcnt Kruger
was la Geographic communication
win President Steyn yesterday after
noon regarding the situation and the
ueclsion Of the raad OF the Orange
free state is awaited with interest.
"A large number of DaEes, Germans,
French, HollaDders and Americans
nave offered their services TO Com
niahdant Gen. Joubert i'm the event OF
war. The elder burghers still fail to
~ 'he grounds of n casus belli, but IL
mr. Chamberlain makes what they
would characterize as "humilating de-
lnahds, such as. for instance. disarma-
'heii', war would be inevitable.
Russta's Sympathy.
st Petersburg. Sept. 24.-Believing
'aat war between Great Britain and
.he lransvaal is imminent. Russian
newspapers make no concealment Of
'her sympathies with the Transvaai.