The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
Covering Recent Negotiations
With the TransvaaI.
PAUL KRUGER STORMS
Says the British Do Not Want
the Franchise.
Declares That There Is No
Cause For War.
Meantime Everything Points to
an Early Conflict.

London. Sept ia blue book con-
tanning the last Transvaal dispatch OF
the secretary of state for the colonies.
Mr.. Chamberlain. relating to the mat
ters which led up to the dispatch being
sent was issued today. The text OF
Mr.. Chamberlain's note is identical
with the dispatch as cabIed to the As
sociated Press September 13. The only
important feature revealed is a teIe-
gram from the British high commits
sioner, Sir Alfred Miner, dated August
81, referring to the commercial distress
and saying:
I am receiving representa- tions from
many quarters to urge the imperial
government to terminate the suspense
British South Africa is prepared for ex-
treme measures and is ready to suffer
much more in order to see the vindi-
cation of British authority. 1t is the
prolongatiOn of the negotiations endless
and indecisive that is dreaded. I fear
seriously that there will be strong re
action of feeling against the policy OF
the imperial government If matters
drag. PeaSe understand that I inVar-
iably preach conference and patience
and not without effect But If I did
not inform you of the increasing diff
Guilty of doing this and CT the uumis-
taxable growth OF uneaSineSS about the
present situation and of the desire TO
see it terminated at any cost I should
be failing in my duty"
Other lengthy dispatches from the
British high commissioner are publish
ed, but they only reiterate the out
lander claims regarding the franchise
and the commissioners ideas regarding
the propositions already made.
The Blue book throws no new light
on the situation as it is today except 10
show the commissioners patience has
reached the ebbing point
a ad n arrr
kHUger said to have taken place at Pre-
tosta yesterday IL Tar more iraportau--
He is quoted as saying
7 have tried all along to place the
aliens in the TransvaaI on the same
footing politically as the burghers. MI
Cham berlain says I have not kept my
promises. This thundered President
Kruger, L deny"
Continuing President Kruger is re
ported to have added.
The aliens of the Transvaal have the
same commercial rights as the burgh-
ers and have always enjoyed them
without Interference I wanted to let
them have the same political rights.
but they would not avail themselves of
this. Roughly there are more than fifty
thousand aliens who have been here
more than seven years and have regis
tered, thus being eligible to the fran
chise. Yet of the British subjects who
have availed themselves of it. the chief
part have been Afrikanders and not
English born. This shows that the
the franchise. In my opinion there is
no cause whatever for war. Everything
could be settled by arbitration" l."
A second edition of the London Times
today prints special dispatch from
Newcastle. Natal dated September II.
which bears out the British high com
missiOners' statements as it says the
Outlanders' counsel has transmitted 10
the imperial government what practi-
calty amounts to a protest against fur
ther delay. The correspondent says
They cannot contemplate without
grave misgivings the possibility that
the Pretoria government VIII be per
mitted to further delay matters on the
plea of consulting the burShers."
The Times correspondent adds:
There is nothing to confirm the re-
ports that the Beers viii cOncede Mr..
trary. it is stated that three thousand
men will be dispatched TO the border
Immediately after the TransvaaTs re-
ply is sent. Everything points to the
prospect of an early conflict"
The advices from Cape Town tend
to confirm the pessimistic view Of the
Times correspondent at Newcastle The
news that a strong force Of Beers has
been stationed one hour from Ramath-
labana, commanding the Pretoria and
johannesburg roads. has created great
Indignation at Cape Town.
The first battalion of the Manchester
regiment arrived at Cape Town today
disembarked and marched through the
streets The soldiers were wildly
Cheered. After they had been reviewed
by Lieut. Gen. Sir Frederick Walker.
commander of the British troops in
South Africa the battalion re-embarlz-
ed and proceeded to Natal These
troops, forming the first installment
of the reinforcementS were sent from
Gibraltar to Cape Town