The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01
SITUATION COMPLICATED.
Cape Town Becomes Element In
Transyaal Situation.
GEN. Joubsrt says rhat There wm BE
No War.

London, September 1.-The situation
in South Africa has become rather COM
piicatsd. The strong feeling Of the
Dutch element in the Cape Colony evil
IDENTIFY influenees the secretary OF state for
the colonies {, do everything possible
to avert rupture and explains the fuitb-
er endeavor with conference at Cape
Town to arrange for the constitution of
an arbitration court ana to deal with
the question Of suzerainty which, rather
than franchise, now takes the leading
place In the controversy.
Port1gal's action in permitting the
transit Of the ammunition consigned to
stoned some surprise at FIRST. but after the
action Of the Cape government and until
an actual state Of warfare exists, 1t is
that the Portuguese govern
ment could hardly nave actsd other
wise. Ihe British papers now solace
themselves WITH the remark that Eng
land can easily prevent such shipments,
If crisis demands extreme measures
and that the action of Portugal does
not imply unfriendliness toward Great
Britain. The special dispatches from
johannesburg expresses the belief that
the Volksraad will oppose President
Kruger going TO Cape Town.
Gen. Joubert Ii credited with saying:
"There win not be war, but Great
Britain Will not get all she wants.
"The outlanders are much irritated
at the prospect Of further delays"
MIGHT GO TO CAPE TOWN.
London, September 1.-The Pretoria
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
president Kruger Is not nksly to
agree TO confer.with Sir Alfred Milner at
Cape Town. but he might go to Coles
burg. Just within the borders of the Cape
Colony.
SCHEINER MINISTRY DOOMED.
London. September 1.-The Daily
Chronicle published the following from
Cape Town:
1t is rumored that Sir Alfred MlInar,
governor Of the Cape Colony, contem-
plates dIsmissing the Schsiner ministry
under his special powers. II he does,
1t Is feared that a rebellion will break
out, as the Dutch would believe that
Great Britain is again forcing Cecil
Rhodes to the front.
TO PROLONG AGONY.
London, September 1.-The Cape Town
of the Daily Mail says:
:" Much disappointment is felt here at the
Of q conference as tending to
prolong the agony indefinitely"
WOMEN ARE wARLIKE.
Johannesburg. August 3l.-The STAN
dard and Diggers News of johannesburg,
the Boer women as very war.
like. They are forming riffs clubs in
many districts and petitioning the Trans
vaal government against granting the
franchise to the Outlanders on the basis
of i've years residence.
ORANGE FREE STATE IN IT.
Blomfontein. Orange Free State, Au-
gust 8.-Is Ia asserted by a local newspa-
per that orlers have been given for the
Immediate supply of equipment and cart
ridges to the Orange Free State artillery.
DECLINED TO BE FORCED.
Cape Town, August 31.-The rumors
that the Schneiner cabinet would be dis
missed caused an unusual espisode in the
house of assembly. Mr.. Ceoil Rhodes
asked for a speedy passage of the esti-
mates. In order to enable him to go to
Rhodesia., The other leaders of the op-
position supported the demand; but the
fearing that the compile
tion of the estimates would be the signal
for their downfall, decline TO be forced,
and after the passage Of a few votes the
house proceeded to other business.
THE TRANSvAAL'S NOTE.
Pretoria, August 3i.-Ths TransvaaI's
note to Great Britain Offering the five
year franchise and the other concessions,
was strongly worded and explained that
the concessions were made with a sincere
desire fully to settle all differences, to
put an end to strained relations and to
avert disastrous war. Therefore, a
prompt answer was requested.
The note of Mr.. Conyngham Green in
reply was conclliatory aud tantamount
to an acceptance Of the flve-year offer.
1t agreed to waive the suggested COM
mission Of inquiry. provided represen-
tative, to be appointed by Sir Alfred Mil
ner. should be given facilities in Pretoria
to make an Investigation of the franchise
question and provided the'report of such
representative should prove satisfactory.
Otherwise the Transyaal government
was requested to await suggestions from
the imperial government before submit
ting new proposals to the Volksraad. Mr..
Greenes note in conclusion. suggested a
further conference at Cape Town.