The record-union., 1899-09-23

been adopted. The secretary of State
for War, the Marquis of Lansdowne,
and the First Lord of the Admiralty.
George J. Goschen, a once proceeded
to the War Office.
The impression current here, though
not based on anything tangible, was
that, publicly, the Cabinet would only
take steps tending to protract the ne
gotiations, while, secretly, it would
prepare the details of an aggressive
campaign, perhaps deciding to convolSe
Parliament, though it was scarcely be-
lieved the latter determination would
be announced Immediately.
News from South Africa is eagerly
awaited, as many think the Cabinet
Council will be Immediately followed
by Boer raid.
The Pail Mall Gazette" this after
noon published a dispatch from Cape
Town which says it is stated that the
Beers have given guarantee to their
sympathizers in the Orange Free State
and Cape Colony that the Transvaal
will not be the first to make war.
Immediately after the Cabinet coun-
ell, the German ambassador, Count Won
Hatzfeldt Wildenburg, visited the Pre-
mier, Lord Salisbury, and had a long
conference with him. The fact that
similar visit Immediately followed the
pervious Cabinet council leads some
persons to attach significance to it, and
to infer that Emperor William of Ger
many is taking an active part in Trans
vaal affairs The official German press,
however, has been SO outspoken in tell
ing President Kruger that he need not
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possible to attach credence to that in
ference. It is much more probable
that the question of Delagoa Bay was
discussed, if the dispatch printed to-
day by the Pioneer of Allahabad,
saying negotiations had been conclud-
ed by Great Britain for taking pos
session of Delagoa Bay on November
1st is correct.
Many rumors are current regarding
the result of the Cabinet council, many
processing to be based on reliable
sources. But they are vague and con-
Trajectory. One news agency an
nounces that immediate and decisive
action has not been decided upon.
Later in the day various ~fumors
We're still current regarding the Cabi-
net meeting, but the following, which
the Pail Mall Gazette publishes, is
believed to be correct:
1.-THE comparatively short duration of
the council warrants the conclusion
that nothing of supreme Importance
was decided at it, and such we believe
to be the fact.
Information in our possession is to
the effect that it was 4an interim Cabi-
net summoned to consider an interim
dispatch It is believed that this pa
per, which met with the universal ap-
proval of Mr.. Chamberlain's colleagues,
] will be published as soon as received
/ by the Boer Government on Monday
or at the latest on Tuesday"
! According to the Pail Mall Gazette, -
the dispatch opens with an expression
of regret at the unfavorable character
| of Secretary Reitz latest reply and
| continues with a very firm insistence
! upon the Reputation of the claim of the
Transyaal to the status Of a. sovereign
i State, once more pointing out Brit
/ ish readiness to settle at once the ma
i ture of the proposed arbitration tribu-
nal, provided the other British condi-
! tions are promptly and unreservedly
| accepted, and concluding with the in
/ timation that the imperial Government
is now engaged in drawing up its own
/ terms and that the Transvaal may ex-
pect to hear from them very shortly.
/ The Pail Mall Gazette" says that
another meeting of the Cabinet will
take place next Thursday or Friday,
when the issues will be presented in a
more serious shape.
WILL ACQUIRE DELAGOA BAY.
ALLAHABAD British India), Sept.
+ 22.-The Pioneer to-day prints a dis
] patch saying negotiations have been
| concluded by Great Britain for taking
possession of DeIagoaa Bay November
1st
CHEERED PRESIDENT STEYN.
PRETORIA, Sept. 22.-The Execu-
/ tive Council sat until O'Clock yester-
j day evening. A telegram containing
President Steyn's reply to Sir Alfred
Miner, the British High Commission
er in South Africa, was loudly cheer
+ ed A large order for horses has been
given in the Orange Free State. The
/ field comets say that in the event of
| mobilization 1000 men will be availa-
! BILE at Pretoria alone.
Tt is reported that an experiment was
made at Zuurfontein with a locally
manufactured dynamite gun, resulting
in the gun bursting, though no one was
| injured.