The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-14
Hope Expressed That Kruger viii
Accept the Proposition
COUNCIL CONSIDERS THE REPLY
In Conference with President Kruger
The Raad Irishmcn Have Noiun-
tecrcd TO Help the Iransyaal
and New York Irishmen Are
Also said 90 be Ready
to Assist.

PRETORIA. September l3-Prcsident
Kruger and tho Executive Council net
mere this evening 90 consider the reply to
be- made to th. British Secretary of Stale
for the Colonies. Mr. Cnamle Hlin. Inty
are stiI conferrug with The government
of the Orange Free State. The decision
.s anxiOusly awaited hy Dee crowd oui-
side the legislative building.
NOT AN ULTIMATuM.
LONDON. September ia reporter of
the Associated Press learned to-day chat
the British message t0 che IrdnsFaW
does not demand reply in ioriy-elsnt
hours. the exact wOrding being request
for an immediate reply The message
IS NOT am u'timatum lu the general sense
of the word IL expresses the hope that
President Kruger win accept ihe propo-
sitlons t0 relieve the present tension.
Tho only part which is at al ag8res-
4iva fs the reiterated aeclnatiOn oi the
British government to discuss the matter
of sovereignty in any shape or form.
The British officials refuse 20 deny or
affirm the correctness of The latest Pre-
foria dispatches. saying The British terms
are as outlined in the special dispatch
from Pretoria cabled To- the Associated
Press last night-namey. uFeytar Ifan-
cnise. "a quarter representation for ihe
gold fields Do the N0iksraad. equality Tor
the British and Dutch ln the Noli@raad.
and equality FOR the old and new nurEherS
in regard % the pre- e.dentai ana olh'r
elections.
A sDeclal dispatch 20 the Pan-Aiali Ca
zetta from cape Town says the British
rcniv IS regarded as AN equivalent 90 an
ultimaum and the correspondent ad-
vices from Pretoria indicate that war ls
inevitable.
IRISH WILL HELP
The renorr that the Raad lrisnmen
nave formed for the purpose oi helpihs
President Kruger is confirmed ahd IL BIS
said al Cape Town that cabiegram mas
been received there from New YORK say
ing that 1000 irishmcn there are reaoy
to help the TransFaaL
The Orange Free State bWghers are re-
ported % De bitterly divided over tAe
merits of the controversy aud their pron1-
bic course in case oi war.
A special dispatch from Pretoria SAYS
tbe leaders of the Afrielnder Bund have
fe,eerlphed t0 President Kruger urging
him fo Yield % Dir. ChamDeran.a last
demands
A communication has been received from
thl rmrerfal government status hat ai-
though anxious FOR prompt ie't' iue
lmDeraI authorities oo not desire It'd le
fhe Transvaal authorities down i' ioity-
eight nOurs.
rhe reply uiu probably come before ine
A.1ksrsad tomorrow. The de. SION oh
the executive committee viii undoubtedly
be Influenced by the action OK the Ofa"se
Free state. The government IS s'" VIII
ng to attend the joint commission oi'1l
nliN proposed.
The Trlu.vaM war Office fe1ie7 ""'
knowledge Of the reported offer oi l'''
irish An orleans 10 hshl against 'i'''
WILL ACCEPT
CAPE TONN. Sept l}.-It is asserted ODD
Atr.lanfer circles here that the li'nsN'a a.
government VIII accept the BRUSH h2'e
leaving the question of SUE .tiniy Oh me
basis OF tine convention of i>>t.
A disnatrh from Cape of Natal say s-h'L
IN. OutIauders' couns eNpr ses gr ai di'-
satisfaction with tine British note. elaine
ing that the Imperial autharl.ei te
willing TO accept inadequate conce 74oA'
in order % avoid war.
The report as tO time limit oI l9ily-
EIGHT hours arose from the fact that lhe
British diplomatic agent at Pretoria
Co.ngham Green. in presenting Mr- 'hain-
berlain's dispatch expressed "a nope that
a reply would be given by the AfansNt'l
Government by Thursday.
The flac Times and the Cape Argus
both consider ihe British note generous
auI canciiatory. and all the papers. in-
Guiding the Krueerite organs. assume that
the Transyaai viii comply with the British
demands.
Ia is believed chat the Orange Free state
Voiksraad win be summoned TO consider
the situation.
Military developments continue and the
work of preparing Tor emergencies goes
ou Upon the arrival of tho next batch
of British troo the headquarters stan
of the Royal Artillery VIII be transferred
10 Kimberly. whittier battery Will pro-
reed to protect the diamond mines.
AN AMERICAN.
MAFEKING Sept. 13.-Mr McArthur
who was arrested az Zeerust. in the
Transvaal as a spy ana sentenced to "a
years Imprisonment, claims to Doe an
American citizen. The United States
Consul at Kimberly IS investigating the
matter. Mr.. Ellis his former companion.
was tarred and featheTed.