The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-09

6oDA-A~1hol tm
situation wears today Naturoay) . more
peaceful aspect The Associated Pres ac-
count Of the decisions taken 1T the cabtnet
councn Friday are confirmed from the
best sources OF information
In addition to the troops from India
brigade Of four baftaiions OF infantry 10
under orders 70 start for South Africa i'm
mediaseiy. one from home and three from
Mediterranean stationA The sailing Of ;he
Castle liner Mariech Castle has been can
celed and the steamer win probably b en-
ployed to transport British troops.
A seni-oflcial statement comes from Pre-
toria through Cape Town 20 the effect that
the TransvaaI government has explained
to the British diplomatic agent. Mr..
Conynsham Green. that its last dis
patch was meant A. an acceptance Of the
proposed joint inquiry into the franchise
question.
II appears that the negotiations had De-
come so involved that the Transvaai gov-
eminent Itself had become confused or per-
hapA for Its own purposes wished to appear
%
ERorss fos . setsie1ent.
The Cape Town correspondent of tho
Daily Chronicle says:
"ft was the Trsnsvaars attitude regard
ing the suxsrainty question that caused
the Afrikander leaders IN Cape Colony ard
the Orange Free State 10 cool on prompt
IT, The Transvaai has now resumed =
practical tone and the Afrfksnd@rs are ex-
er,ing q supreme effort 10 expedite . sef-
tiemeni'
The Daily Chronicle AYERS that Lord
sarsbury's n1odrrsting influence was felt
Throughout: the council. This is exceedingly
probable. but In any case. the cabinet was
unanimous In favor of Nr. Chsmheria.n's
sending strong dispatch demanding
categorical answer 20 the proposals. Sir
Alfred Miner suhrnitse. TO the B1osnsfon-
tan conference
TIE Times thinks ''sonething more than
this Nigh, have b>e- demanded" bet tire
cah,ners decision meets with universal ar-
proval ana pending Developments nothing
further win be done.
VIII Accept Jcfns 1nsutsy.
PRETORIA. Sep, s-Mssnixht-Ths
government has Issued formal announce
men. thst its las. dispatch was fnssnde1
As ar accecsance OF Tire joint inquiry. The
mistaken Interpretation arose through q
confusion % IDEAS
ro'h President Kruger and Vice Prsss-
dent Joubert ieciars shas they sr. deter
mined 10 work FOR . peaceful settlement
volksrsad Drops Troops o1esssea-
PRETORIA Sept. s-fn the .oFksrsas
this morning cebe.e wss resumed on the
Interpolation % the eoveSnmens respect
Ing she concentration 81 British troops
on the border and The stoprase - amssu-
milton consigned 20 the rran-vsai TIE
house adjourned shortly before nooa after
afortfnT unanimously the following res
oiutson:
The vofksraai. having considered thar
friendly correspondence ts ssslf passsng
between the governments. that tire con-
cen,rssfon ~ troops in great numbers
near the border hss detrimental and
restless eject on the Inhabitants Of she
STATE and that the Transvssl has lived IN
sy.snAship ard peace With all nations ard
desires 20 continue 90 live In s1ch frsea6-
shso ara peace, nsw declares fss regret ~
the fact of concentration ard expresses
IRE n-a-ton tha. IN the case ~ svensussf-
ties which nsi~hs lead - errsty cf war
between the two governments. the cause
would NOT Ne with the repsbljc-" :"
~ regards ths ssoppags a. an1untssa
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