The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-14
TRANSVAAL WILL YIELD.
Latest Dispatches Do Not Portend
Defiance of England.
THE BoBR LEADERS CoNFBRR1NG.

The Decision of the Executive WIN
Doubtless BE Influenced by the Ac-
tion of the Orange Free State-Brtt-
fish Concessions DIsplease Natal.
London, Sept. 14.--A dispatch from
Pretoria says: President Kruger ana
the executive council met here last
evening to consider the reply to be
made to the British secretary of state
for the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain.
They are still comforting by telegraph
with the Orange Free State. The de-
cision is anxiously awaited by crowds
outside the executive building
A communication has been received
from the British government stating
that although anxious for a prompt
reply the imperial authorities do not
desire to tie the Transvaal authori-
ties down to 4S hours.
The imperial government, when in
timating that It did not desire to fix
a time limit, pointed out that its chief
desire was only for reasonable
promptness in order to put an end to
the tension"
1t is understood that President Kru-
ger is awaiting the arrival from Bloem-
fontein of Mr.. Fischer, of the Orange
Free State executive council, before
drafting his reply.
The reply will possibly come before
the volksraad this afternoon. The de-
cision of the executive will undoubt-
edly be influenced by the action of the
| Orange Free State.
The government is still willing to
attend the joint commission originally
! proposed.
The report as to a time limit of
4S hours arose from the fact that the
British diplomatic agent at Pretoria,
Conyngham Greene. in presenting Mr..
Chamberlain's dispatch expressed a
hope that reply would be given by
the Transvaal government by Thurs
day.
The Cape Times and the Cape Argus
both consider the British note gener-
Gus and conciliatory, and all the pa
pers, including the Krugerite organs
assume that the Transvaal will comply
with the British demands.
1t is believed that the Orange Free
State volksraad will be summoned to
consider the situation.
The Transvaal war Office denies any
knowledge of the reported offer of 10,
600 IrishAmericans to fight against
Great Britain.
Military developments continue and
the work of preparation for emergen-
cies goes on. Upon the arrival of the
next batch of British troops the head
quarters staff of the Royal artillery
will be transferred to Kimberly
whittier battery will proceed to pro-
tect the diamond mines.
The war instructions issued to rail-
way officials direct them to remain at
their posts as long as possible. When
the enemy seizes any section of the
line the officials must go to the next
unseiZed point. They are forbidden
TO carry arms or to resist any regular
force.
The Times regards Mr.. Chamber
lain's dispatch as "clear, resolute and
earnest, without being peremptory, not
necessarily an ultimatum, but a pre-
lude to an ultimatum, should the
Transvaals reply prove unfavorable.'
This fairly represents the feeling OF
the London morning papers. Even The
Daily Chronicle, which is virtually
pro-Kruger in its sympathies, urges
the Beers to accept "the imperial gov
ernment's reasonable demands, which
threaten no ulterior danger to the in
dependence of the Transvaal."
A dispatch from Pietermaritzburg
capital of Natal, says that the out
landers' council expresses great dis
satisfaction with the British note
complaining that the imperial author
tiles are willing to accept inadequate
concession in order to avoid war.