Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-09
WAR CLOUDS ARE
DISAPPEARING.
Present Probability is that the Beers
and English Will Not Fight
ROTH WORKING FOR PEACE.


London. Sept 9.-Thc Angio-rrons-
al situation wears today more
,.,esfui aspect Tho Associated Press
count of the decisions taken at the
,,bnst council Friday are confirmed
,.,m the best sources Of Information.
h addition to the troops from India,
. brrade u four battaiions u infan-
,r, is under orders to start Tor South
Airlca Immediately, one fom home ana
nrc from Mediterranean stations.
a. sailing on the castle liner. ilar-
In castle has been cancelled and
H. steamer will probably be employed
h transport British troops.
A sgmt.unicinl statement comes from
Pretoria through Capctown 10 the cf-
III mat the Trunaynal government
ss EXPLAINED 10 the British diplomatic
4rant SIR. ConynEham Green, that
NJ last dispatch was meant as an aC-
Usrtancc ~ the proposed Joint Inquiry
lnio thr franchise question u appears
MAJ the negotiations had become 30
lntolygl that the rrunavnnl govern
rrnt itself has become confused, OF,
perhaps for ~ own purposes. wished
10 appear NO,
III Dlpctown correspondent of the
u4Uy Chronicle says. 1t was the
TmnsyunrH attitude regarding the
ulfllnty question that caused the
Alexander leaders In Cape COLONY and
tha orange Free state 10 cool on
promptly The Trnnsvnal has now re-.
almed u practical tone and the Afrl-
handlers are oxcrtlng a supreme EFFORT
TO expedite u settlement"
The Daily Chronicle AYERS that Lord
saiifbufys mudcruting influence WIS
fdt throughout the council. This "
exceedingly probable, but ln any case
the cabinet was unanimous In favor VI
Mr chamberlain sending strong dis
laioh demanding categorical answer
20 ihe proposals sir Alfred Ailluor SUBJ
u.iial 90 Bloomfontoln conference.
The Timra thinks Something more
than this mirht have been demanded"
bli The cabinets decision meets with
universal approval. ana pending dcvrl-
ormenu. nothing further win be done.
According Ia o. Dispatch 90 the Daily
Mall from nrussolr. Dr. ". j. Laydca.
the nlonlputentinry OF The South ..tri-
can republic 10 the European HuvUrn-
menu.docs not believe there viii bp war
between Great britain and the Trans.
yatl. but the BoorH WIN nEht 20 the
tnl. DO says, n un uttcLpt ~ made On
their independence.
SITUATION IN PRETORIA.
Pretoria. Sept. Sin the first Rad
this morning debate was resumed on
he Interpolation 81 the government
respecting the concentration Of british
troops on the border and the Htoppage
oi ammunition consigned 10 the Tmur-
inul The House adjourned shortly be-
fore noon after adopting unanimously
The following resolution.
Tie NOlkfrand, having considered
that friendly correspondence IL atllt
passing between the governments. that
the concentration " troops In great
numbers near the border has a detrl-
mental ana restless effect ON the In
h1hliunu ~ the state, and that tho
TfansVnnl has lived IN friendship and
peace with all nations and desires to
continue to live In such friendship ana
peace, now declares It's regret az the
feet uf the concentration. und espresso
he opinion that. in the case " cvcntu-
elil's that might lead Co cnmity or war
biWcru the two governments. the
cause would not llu with the republic.
Aa rcgurds The Htuppagc " ummunl-
uon a. Drlngun Bay the N0lksruad
WusH mat the government viii act
according TO circumstances.
The liaad further resolves 10 drop
We matter ~ tho concentration OF the
up1pa un tho border Tor the present
lhtll the government shall supply fur
yer Information 90 the Rad. although
lhe Information obtained g. unsltlsfac.
l.9. N.yrriheleHs, ana with a Wow 10
N' results OF tho negotiations which
~ prHiiug, the lnud declares itself
.,lrfWlnrl in tho meantime 10 main
republic"
hlINlHhl-Tho government has lH-
iA.l q formal announcement that lts
Asl lHpltch was intended as AN nc-
pilnen ot the Joint Inquiry. Tho mis-
NAgn Interpretation arose through "a
uluHluu % Ideas. Both President
Afhgyr aud Vice President Joubert de-
care that they are determined 10 work
lf UUaCnful settlement