Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12


it was his duty to warn the people. a
public meeting was held and it was de-
cided to leave the matter in the hands
of the corporation.
Ultimatum the Absorbing Topic.
London, Oct. 1.-THE ultimatum OF
the Transvaal government, demanding
Tuesday morning that British troops
be withdrawn from the border within
As hours, is naturally the absorbing
topic of conversation at clubs and IN
political circles. The general feeling
expressed is that the beers have made
a mistake, as their forcing matters
would tend to ALLEVIATE any sympathy
which might have been extended 20
them had they thrown the stigma of
declaring war upon Great Britain. The
text of the boer ultimatum, or arriv
ing Tuesday morning, was sent with
all speed to Lord Salisbury, who came
to town in the evening. A dispatch
box was sent to the Prince of Wales
which is only done in cases OF special
urgency The Portuguese minister to
Great Britain called at the foreign Of
Salisbury. His visit was naturally
connected in the public mind with the
alleged purchase by Great Britain of
Delagoa Bay. A u4spatch tending to
confirm the report of this purchase
comes from Lourenzo Marques. 1t
states that the British third-class
cruiser Philomel anchored fifteen
miles off port and is supposed to be
awaiting the arrival of transports and
warships to pilot them into the harbor
It is quite certain that the transports
would not go to Lourenzo Mawquez
unless the British were about to lily
their flag over the port. The cabinet
has been summoned to meet at the
foreign office on Friday. War prepare
lions by Great Britain are being pushed
with the greatest energy Woolwich
arsenal has already forwarded to South
Africa over three million cartridges
for rifles, and machipe guns, and the
reservists continue to respond eagerly
to the mobilization proclamation.
Boer Explanation.
London, Oct. 1.-THE colonial Of
nee ueSudS HISlll saw ouI 1hS ASiAS"
ing cablegram from Sir Alfred Miner
British high commissioner in south
Africa, to the secretary of the colonies,
received in the evening:
The South African Republic feels
itself compelled to refer the gov
eminent of her majesty, queen OF
Great Britain and Ireland, once more
to the convention of London of 'S4,
concluded between this republic and
the United Kingdom, which in article
XIV, secures certain specified rights
to the white population of this repub-
lie. namely that all persons other than
natives, on conforming themselves to
the laws of the south African republic:
A-Will have full liberty, with fam
lilies, to enter, travel or reside in any
part of the south African Republic.
B-They will be entitled to hire and
possess houses, manufactures, ware
houses, shops and other premises.
C-They may carry on their COM
merce either in person or by agents
whom they may think fit to employ
D-They shall not be subject, in re-
spect to their premises or prop
erty or in respect to
their commerce or industry, to any taxes
other than those which are or may
be imposed upon citizens of said repuh-
lie,
This government wishes further ia
observe that the only rights her
majesty's government reserved in The
-, 1 -,
outlander population of this republic
and that violation only of those
rights could give that government the
right to diplomatic representations or
intervention, while, moreover, the reg
J ulation of all other questions affecting
the position of the rights of the out
lander population under the above
mentioned convention, is handed over
to the government and representatives
of the people of the South African Re
public. Among the questions Of reg
ulation which fall exclusively within
the province of this government and
the yolkesraad are included those Of
4 the franchise and the representation
of the people in this republic. and al
eminent and the volkesraad for the
regulation of the franchise and the rep
resentation of the people is indisput-
able yet this government has found
occasion to discuss in friendly
fashion the franchise and the
representation of the people
with her majestys government
without. however recognizing any
4 right thereto on the part of her mai
asty's government. This government
has also by the formulation Of the
4 now existing franchise law and by
resolution in regard to representation,
I constantly held these friendly discus
sions before it's eyes. Upon the part
| IF her majesty's government however
he friendly nature Of these discussions
| las assumed a more and more threat
4 ming tone, and the minds Of the peo-
4 lie Of this republic and Of the whole Of
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