New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-11
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR PEACE.
TRANsvAALs ACTION CAUSES GREAT
STIR IN LONDON.
ALL PARTIES UNITE IN DENOCNClNo
KRUEGER's ACTION-sTOcKs RE
MAIN FIRM


London. Oct. 1O.-The more peaceful tenor OF
the mornings news and comments had scarceiy
been dlgested and aroused hopes that PRESIDENT
Kruger's birthday would also mark the o'ss'pa
tion or the beginning Of the dissipation, Of the
clouds hanging over South Africa, wheh the
sensational announcement that the Transvaai
Government had handed a definite ultima,ui"
to the British Diplomatic Agent in Pretoria
caused rapid fall in the hopes Of those VINO
believe that diplomacy will yet save the situa-
ton.
In ordinary circumstances. Great Britain
IS the Government making the demand she
would be the country to dispatch the ultimatum'
and the fact that the Beers have taken the IN
itiattve is REGARDED as rendering the situation
more serious and increasing the hopelessness or
avertng
The Diplomatic circumstances surrounding inc
presentation OF the utimatum are probably
without precedent. Ordinarily a foreign Power
when addressing peremptory demands TO an
other. sends them through an Ambassador or
Minister accredited TO It's adversary
MEANS OF TRANSMISSION PECULIAR
The TransvaaI Government. however. has no
d,plomatic representative recognized by Great
Britain Montague White the Transvaal con-
sui General IN London would not be received by
either the Foreign Office or the Colonial once.
Consequently President KRUGER was reduced TO
handing the ultirnatum to Conyngham Greene
AZ Pretoria. who in turn teegraphed It TO Sir
Alfred Miner British High Commissioner In
South Africa, by whom Il was transmitted 10
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. who thus becomes the
first Secretary OF state for the Colonies who has
ever received ultimatum AS soon as the
communication was translated from the cipher
In which it was transmitted, Mr. Chamberlain
forwarded II to the Foreign Office.
POPULAR FEELING FOR WAR.
Whatever official feeling may be, there was
no mistaking the significance Of the great mani
festation. combined with war spirit Of imperial
solidarity that occurred in the streets Of Lon
don this morning when the New South Wales
Lancers traversed the city to embark for South
Africa Tens Of thousands assembled 70 DO
homage TO the N,te handful Of sodery repre-
senting the Empires loyalty
From the arrival Of the squadron at Waterloo
station to the train at Fenchurch-st station
tu1nultuous scenes Of wild enthusiasm marked
the route traversed. The bands played nothing
except Soldiers Of the Queen" Rule Britain
MIA" and God Save the Queen" in which the
great crowds joined.
1t is doubtful If such frenzed welcome was
ever before witnessed IN London. There was
an incessant roar OF cheers and song until the
Mansion House the Official residence or the
Lord Mayor Of London. was reached Here
traffic was completely blocked 10y the sursins
thrones. and IT was only with the greatest DIFF
ncrltv that the Lord Mayor, Sir John Noce
Moore. in the full robes Of Office restrained the
singing and vociferous cheering, while he ad-
dressed the colonial troops. wishing them god
speed and expressing the interest Of the coun-
try in their heroic determination 10 assist IN
asserting imperial authority in South Africa
The Lord Mayor said.
hope there will not be war. but the necessi.
ties If the moment require demonstration or
authority.
An inspiring scene closed with the singing OF
the National Anthem. the Lord Mayor leading.
The effect of the news Of the TransVaal upon
the stock Exchange was steadying. kafhrs
we're nrmcr. In the belief that the most gigantic
gold Industry in the world Will be incorporated
in British colony as the outcome Of the war.